Utah: Ethics initiative supporters want Governor to veto new initiative bill
Supporters of a citizens ethics-reform initiative contacted Gov. Gary Herbert Thursday, urging him to veto a signature-removal bill that could be used to undermine their petition drive. Utahns for Ethical Government have until April 15 to get the necessary 95,000 valid voter signatures to get its measure on November’s ballot. Sen. Howard Stephenson’s SB275 eliminates the need for regretful signers to get notorized statements to remove their names from petitions. It also gives opponents of UEG’s initiative until May 15 to persuade people they signed in error.