20A-7-504. Manual initiative process -- Circulation requirements -- Local clerk to provide sponsors with materials.

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Effective 5/6/2026

(1)This section applies only to the manual initiative process.

(a)In order to obtain the necessary number of signatures required by this part, the sponsors or an agent of the sponsors shall, after the sponsors receive the documents described in Subsections

(3)and 20A-7-401.5(4)(b) , circulate initiative packets that meet the form requirements of this part.

(b)The sponsors or an agent of the sponsors may circulate initiative packets using traditional initiative packets, condensed initiative packets, or both.

(3)Within five calendar days after the day on which a county, city, town, or court determines, in accordance with Section 20A-7-502.7 , that a law proposed in an initiative petition is legally referable to voters, the local clerk shall provide to the sponsors:

(a)a copy of the initiative petition;

(b)a signature sheet; and

(c)a copy of the proposition information pamphlet provided to the sponsors under Subsection 20A-7-401.5(4)(b) .

(4)The sponsors of the initiative shall:

(a)arrange and pay for the printing of all documents that are part of the initiative packets; and

(b)ensure that the initiative packets and the documents described in Subsection (4)(a) meet the requirements of this part.

(a)The sponsors or an agent of the sponsors may prepare the initiative packets for circulation by creating multiple initiative packets.

(b)The sponsors or an agent of the sponsors shall create initiative packets by:

(i)binding the components of each initiative packet together at the top in a manner that secures all components of the initiative packet together;

(ii)arranging the components in the following order:

(A)a copy of the initiative petition;

(B)if the initiative packet is a traditional initiative packet, a copy of the law proposed by the initiative petition;

(C)the signature sheets; and

(D)the circulator verification sheet described in Subsection 20A-1-1004(1) ;

(iii)including no more than 50 signature sheets in each initiative packet; and

(iv)binding the initiative packet in a manner that allows the initiative packet to be conveniently opened for signing.

(c)An initiative packet is not required to have a uniform number of signature sheets.

(d)The sponsors or an agent of the sponsors shall include, with each initiative packet, a copy of the proposition information pamphlet provided to the sponsors under Subsection 20A-7-401.5(4)(b) .

(a)The sponsors or an agent of the sponsors shall, before gathering signatures:

(i)ensure that the sponsors or any agent of the sponsors who gathers signatures have completed the online training course described in Section 20A-1-1005 ;

(ii)contact the county clerk to receive a range of numbers that the sponsors may use to number initiative packets;

(iii)sign an agreement with the local clerk, specifying:

(A)whether the sponsors or an agent of the sponsors will circulate initiative packets using traditional initiative packets, condensed initiative packets, or both; and

(B)the range of numbers that the sponsor will use to number the referendum packets; and

(iv)number each initiative packet, sequentially, within the range of numbers provided by the county clerk, starting with the lowest number in the range.

(b)The sponsors or an agent of the sponsors may not:

(i)number an initiative packet in a manner not directed by the county clerk; or

(ii)circulate or submit an initiative packet that is not numbered in the manner directed by the county clerk.

(c)The county clerk shall keep a record of the number range provided under Subsection (6)(a) .

Amended by Chapter 293 , 2026 General Session