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20A-7-609 - Form of ballot -- Manner of voting.

20A-7-609. Form of ballot -- Manner of voting.
(1) The local clerk shall ensure that the number and ballot title are presented upon theofficial ballot with, immediately adjacent to them, the words "For" and "Against," each wordpresented with an adjacent square in which the elector may indicate the elector's vote.
(2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(c), and unless the county legislative bodycalls a special election, the county clerk shall ensure that county referenda that have qualified forthe ballot appear on the next regular general election ballot.
(b) Unless the municipal legislative body calls a special election, the municipal recorderor clerk shall ensure that municipal referenda that have qualified for the ballot appear on the nextregular municipal election ballot.
(c) For referenda held in relation to the adoption of an ordinance imposing a countyoption sales and use tax under Section 59-12-1102, the county clerk shall ensure that referendathat have qualified for the ballot appear on the ballot at the earlier of:
(i) the next regular general election that is more than 155 days after the date of theadoption of the ordinance; or
(ii) the next municipal general election that is more than 155 days after the date of theadoption of the ordinance.
(3) (a) (i) A voter desiring to vote in favor of the law that is the subject of the referendumshall mark the square adjacent to the word "For."
(ii) The law that is the subject of the referendum is effective if a majority of voters mark"For."
(b) (i) A voter desiring to vote against the law that is the subject of the referendumpetition shall mark the square following the word "Against."
(ii) The law that is the subject of the referendum is not effective if a majority of votersmark "Against."

Amended by Chapter 294, 2010 General Session

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