9 reports on this story
2 amendments, 1 fight: What's on Utah's ballot this November
What happened
Utah voters on Election Day were weighing two constitutional amendments. Early unofficial returns showed Amendment A, which replaces the newspaper publication requirement for proposed amendments, leading, while Amendment B, which would require 60% approval for tax-raising citizen initiatives, was trailing heavily; final results await certification."differences":[]}
Timeline
- KSL 2 amendments, 1 fight: What's on Utah's ballot this November
- KSL Preliminary election results across Utah indicate Amendment A will pass
- KSL Utah ballot measure Amendment B fails, according to AP projection
- Salt Lake Tribune Controversial Utah constitutional amendment losing big across the state
- Sanpete Messenger Early returns show Sanpete voters opposing Proposition 11, Amendment B
- Fox 13 (YouTube) Utah voters appear split on Constitutional Amendments A and B
- Fox 13 Utah voters oppose Amendment B, while Amendment A appears to pass
- KJZZ Utah voters reject Amendment B's higher threshold for tax initiatives
- KUTV 2News Utah voters reject Amendment B's higher threshold for tax initiatives
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Every report
Preliminary election results across Utah indicate Amendment A will pass
— Preliminary results show Utah voters leaning toward passing Amendment A, which replaces the newspaper publication requirement for proposed constitutional amendments with a statutory method, after a 2024 court ruling…
Utah ballot measure Amendment B fails, according to AP projection
— Preliminary results show Utah voters opposing Amendment B, a proposed constitutional amendment raising the vote threshold for tax-related citizen initiatives, 63% to 37%. The opposition campaign spent over $3 million…
Controversial Utah constitutional amendment losing big across the state
— Early unofficial returns show Utah voters soundly rejecting Amendment B, which would have required 60% approval for tax-raising ballot initiatives, while Amendment A, removing the newspaper publication requirement for…
Early returns show Sanpete voters opposing Proposition 11, Amendment B
— Unofficial early returns from Sanpete County show voters narrowly opposing Proposition 11 and Constitutional Amendment B, while Amendment A drew stronger support, with local leads reported in the U.S. House District 4…
Utah voters appear split on Constitutional Amendments A and B
— Reports that Utah voters appear divided on Constitutional Amendments A and B.
Utah voters oppose Amendment B, while Amendment A appears to pass
— Early unofficial results from Tuesday's election show Utah voters supporting Amendment A on constitutional amendment notice rules and opposing Amendment B, which would raise the threshold for citizen tax initiatives to…
Utah voters reject Amendment B's higher threshold for tax initiatives
— Utah voters rejected Amendment B, which would have required 60% approval for certain citizen-led tax initiatives, with opponents leading about 62% to 38% in early returns from the Tuesday election.