Title 20A Chapter 7 Section 512

Election Code
Issues Submitted to the Voters
Section 512
Misconduct of electors and officers -- Penalty.

            

20A-7-512.   Misconduct of electors and officers -- Penalty.

            (1) It is unlawful for any person to:

            (a) sign any name other than the person's own to any initiative petition;

            (b) knowingly sign the person's name more than once for the same measure at one election;

            (c) sign an initiative knowing the person is not a legal voter; or

            (d) knowingly and willfully violate any provision of this part.

            (2) It is unlawful for any person to sign the verification for an initiative packet knowing that:

            (a) the person does not meet the residency requirements of Section 20A-2-105;

            (b) the person has not witnessed the signatures of those persons whose names appear in the initiative packet; or

            (c) one or more persons whose signatures appear in the initiative packet is either:

            (i) not registered to vote in Utah; or

            (ii) does not intend to become registered to vote in Utah.

            (3) Any person violating this part is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.


Amended by Chapter 253, 2013 General Session