Utah citizen initiatives at stake
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Ruling blocks big changes to Utah citizen initiatives but lawmakers vow appeal
Judge voids controversial constitutional amendment on Utah’s Nov. 5 ballot
Utah judge voids controversial Amendment D, will still appear on ballots
In a ruling released Thursday, a Utah judge voided a state constitutional amendment that would have enabled lawmakers to repeal all voter-led initiatives. Why it matters: The amendment, if passed, would have allowed Utah's GOP-controlled legislature to ignore anti-gerrymandering reforms voters passed in 2018 and all future voter initiatives.
The amendment will remain on the ballot, but the Lieutenant Governor’s Office has been ordered not to count the votes.
A judge was expected to weigh in on a lawsuit asking her to block a controversial proposed constitutional amendment from appearing on the Nov. 5 ballot that would enshrine the Utah Legislature’s power to change or repeal any ballot initiative,
Gov. Spencer Cox declared this the “golden age of Utah” during a televised debate on Wednesday night. His general election opponents agreed.
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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox faces Democratic state Rep. Brian King and Libertarian candidate Robert Latham in the first and only debate of the 2024 election. This is Cox's first bid for reelection.
The lineup for the gubernatorial debate ahead of the Nov. 5 election is set. Three candidates — Republican incumbent Gov. Spencer Cox, Democrat Rep. Brian King, and Libertarian Robert Latham — have qualified to participate in a debate hosted by the Utah Debate Commission on Wednesday at 6 p.
The lawsuit urging a judge to throw out the ballot language of a proposed constitutional amendment to cement the Utah Legislature’s authority to change or repeal any ballot initiative could cause an unprecedented wrinkle ahead of the Nov.
A majority of registered voters in Utah feel politicians ignore the will of the people, according to a survey from the Utah Foundation.
Three candidates vying to become Utah’s next governor debated the state's biggest issues during the gubernatorial debate at Salt Lake Community College Wednesda
At stake is whether or not voters will get to decide the fate of an amendment to the Utah Constitution on the sanctity of citizen-led initiatives for future elections.
The amendment in question would change the Utah Constitution to grant the Legislature the power to repeal or amend any ballot initiative.
The Utah Debate Commission has announced a slate of seven debates for statewide and congressional offices in the Beehive State.
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