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RandySF

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Sat Oct 12, 2024, 09:52 PM Oct 12

Utah judge voids Amendment A from ballot, will still appear before voters

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A judge in Utah’s Third District Court voided Amendment A from consideration in the upcoming Nov. 5 General Election.

Much like the similar ruling over Amendment D, ballots before Utah voters will still include Amendment A but votes cast for or against the change to the Utah State Constitution will not be counted.

Judge Laura Scott used the Utah Supreme Court’s reasoning to void Amendment D in her decision to void Amendment A from the ballot as well.

“In light of that controlling opinion, Legislative Defendants acknowledge that there is no basis to argue that the newspaper publication requirement of Article XXIII of the Utah Constitution was met with respect to Amendment A,” Scott wrote in her injunction order. “Plaintiffs and Supplemental Defendants all acknowledge that the failure to comply with the newspaper publication requirement with respect to Amendment A provides a basis for the Court to issue a preliminary injunction … voiding Amendment A.”

Constitutional Amendment A, as shown on the election certification, would amend the Utah State Constitution to remove an earmark on income tax.





https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/utah-judge-voids-amendment-a-from-ballot-will-still-appear-before-voters/ar-AA1rZ7XU

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Utah judge voids Amendment A from ballot, will still appear before voters (Original Post) RandySF Oct 12 OP
Oops, someone dropped the ball MichMan Oct 12 #1
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