In 2024, Utah voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that would establish in the state constitution that every county in Utah must elect a sheriff to serve for four-year terms.
Utah state law already mandates the election of county sheriffs, which means that this constitutional amendment would not alter the current procedures for selecting sheriffs.
Bill sponsor Rep. Brad Wilson (R) said, “I personally believe it’s nice to vote for our county sheriffs and know as a voter I have a say in who the chief law enforcement officer is in my county. [The amendment] is very simple. It creates an opportunity for the voters of the state of Utah to determine through amending our state constitution whether or not that’s something they want to protect in perpetuity.”
