S.J.R. 15
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This joint resolution of the Legislature proposes to amend the Utah Constitution to
11 enact a provision relating to political parties and their candidates.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This resolution proposes to amend the Utah Constitution to:
14 . prohibit the infringement of the right of a political party to nominate its candidates
15 using a process that the party defines; and
16 . prohibit the exercise of that right from being the basis for giving a political party or
17 its candidates unequal treatment on the ballot or in the election process.
18 Special Clauses:
19 This resolution directs the lieutenant governor to submit this proposal to voters.
20 This resolution provides a contingent effective date of January 1, 2015 for this proposal.
21 Utah Constitution Sections Affected:
22 ENACTS:
23 ARTICLE IV, SECTION 11
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25 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, two-thirds of all members elected to each
26 of the two houses voting in favor thereof:
27 Section 1. It is proposed to enact Utah Constitution Article IV, Section 11, to read:
28 Article IV, Section 11. [Political party right to nominate candidates -- Unequal
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30 (1) The right of a political party to nominate its candidates using a process that the
31 political party defines may not be infringed.
32 (2) A political party's exercise of its right described in Subsection (1) may not be the
33 basis for the state or a political subdivision of the state giving the political party unequal
34 treatment on the ballot or in the election process.
35 Section 2. Submittal to voters.
36 The lieutenant governor is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the voters of
37 the state at the next regular general election in the manner provided by law.
38 Section 3. Contingent effective date.
39 If the amendment proposed by this joint resolution is approved by a majority of those
40 voting on it at the next regular general election, the amendment shall take effect on January 1,
41 2015.
Legislative Review Note
as of 2-12-14 12:24 PM