Since they’ve been overshadowed by legal fights over controversial constitutional amendments A and D, many Utahns likely haven’t heard much about the other questions that will appear on their Nov. 5 ballots.
The small sign in Bud and Barb Pridie’s yard reads: “Veterans are not suckers or losers,” a reference to what former President Donald Trump allegedly called American veterans who were killed in World War I during a trip to France in 2018. Trump has denied the accusation. Barb Pridie said a neighbor complained that the sign was an eyesore.
Utah voters will not decide this November on a proposed constitutional amendment asking voters to cede power over ballot measures to lawmakers after the Utah Supreme Court upheld a lower court decision voiding the amendment.
The small sign in Bud and Barb Pridie’s yard reads: “Veterans are not suckers or losers,” a reference to what former President Donald Trump allegedly called American veterans who were killed in World War I during a trip to France in 2018. Trump has denied the accusation. Barb Pridie said a neighbor complained that the sign was an eyesore.
On the same day the Utah Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Amendment D, the state’s top court issued a decision — they affirmed the district court’s opinion. This means Amendment D is still void. It will appear on Utah voters’ ballots, but the votes will not be counted.
Three candidates qualified for the Thursday, Oct. 10 debate for Utah’s open U.S. Senate seat. Republican nominee Rep. John Curtis, currently representing Utah’s 3rd Congressional District, received 52.5% in the poll of 526 registered Utah voters. Democratic nominee Caroline Gleich, a professional skier and environmental activist, received 33.8%.
The Utah Supreme Court could uphold the district court’s decision to void the proposed amendment or overturn it.
On Wednesday, attorneys for the Legislature will try to convince the Utah Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling voiding a ballot measure that would ensure the Legislature’s power to amend or ignore voter-approved ballot initiatives.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Utah Supreme Court is poised to decide whether a proposed constitutional amendment that asks voters to cede power to lawmakers over ballot measures is written clearly and should be counted on the November ballot.
The Utah Legislature put the constitutional amendment on the ballot after the state's top court in July had sided against them in a dispute over their repeal of a voter-approved ballot initiative banning partisan gerrymandering.
The Utah Supreme Court on Wednesday held oral arguments on the validity of proposed constitutional Amendment D after a lower court voided the question that will go before voters in November