1. (1) It is unlawful for an individual to:

   1. (a) sign a name other than the individual's own name to any referendum petition;
   2. (b) knowingly sign the individual's name more than once for the same referendum at one election;
   3. (c) knowingly indicate that an individual who signed a referendum petition signed the referendum petition on a date other than the date that the individual signed the referendum petition;
   4. (d) sign a referendum petition knowing that the individual is not a legal voter;
   5. (e) in connection with circulating a referendum petition, represent that a document is an official government document if the individual knows or has reason to know that the document is not an official government document; or
   6. (f) knowingly and willfully violate any provision of this part.

2. (2) It is unlawful for an individual to sign the verification for a referendum packet, or to electronically sign the verification for a signature under Subsection 20A-21-201(10), knowing that:

   1. (a) the signature date associated with the individual's signature for the referendum petition is not the date that the individual signed the referendum petition;
   2. (b) the individual has not witnessed the signatures the individual collects or submits; or
   3. (c) one or more individuals whose signatures appear in the referendum packet is not registered to vote in Utah.

3. (3) It is unlawful for an individual to:

   1. (a) pay an individual to sign a referendum petition;
   2. (b) pay an individual, or provide or offer to provide money, prepaid postage, or any other direct financial benefit to an individual, to remove the individual's signature from a referendum petition;
   3. (c) accept payment to sign a referendum petition;
   4. (d) accept payment to have the individual's name removed from a referendum petition;

   5. (e) make a misrepresentation that is likely to deceive, or misrepresent that the individual is affiliated with or acting on behalf of a governmental entity, while the individual gathers or attempts to gather:

      1. (i) a signature for a referendum petition; or
      2. (ii) a statement described in Section 20A-1-1003 requesting removal of a signature from a referendum petition; or

   6. (f) on behalf of a voter described in Section 20A-7-106, place the initials "AV" or enter any information on a signature sheet or statement described in Section 20A-7-106, if the individual:

      1. (i) does not obtain the voluntary direction or consent of the voter;
      2. (ii) believes or has reason to believe that the voter lacks the mental capacity to give the voter's direction or consent;
      3. (iii) believes or has reason to believe that the voter does not understand the purpose or nature of the action taken by the individual on behalf of the voter;
      4. (iv) intentionally or knowingly deceives the voter into providing the direction or consent of the voter; or
      5. (v) intentionally or knowingly enters false information on the signature sheet or statement.
4. (4) A violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor.
5. (5) The county attorney or municipal attorney shall prosecute any violation of this section.

Amended by Chapter 27, 2026 General Session