UTAH COUNTY, Utah — Voters in Utah will decide on a constitutional amendment to provide the Utah State Legislature with explicit power to amend or repeal voter-approved ballot initiatives. The constitutional amendment would also ban foreign individuals, entities, or governments from influencing, supporting, or opposing initiatives and referendums.
On Aug. 21, 2024, the Utah State Legislature referred the constitutional amendment, Senate Joint Resolution 401 (SJR 401), to the ballot for Nov. 5, 2024. In the Senate, the vote was 20-8. Two Republicans joined the six Senate Democrats to oppose the amendment. The remaining 20 Senate Republicans voted for the amendment. In the House, the amendment passed 54-21. All 14 House Democrats opposed the amendment, while Republicans were divided 54-7.
