Section 20A-7-612 - Misconduct of electors and officers - Penalty(1) It is unlawful for an individual to: (a) sign a name other than the individual's own name to any referendum petition;(b) knowingly sign the individual's name more than once for the same referendum at one election;(c) knowingly indicate that an individual who signed a referendum petition signed the referendum petition on a date other than the date that the individual signed the referendum petition;(d) sign a referendum petition knowing that the individual is not a legal voter;(e) in connection with circulating a referendum petition, represent that a document is an official government document if the individual knows or has reason to know that the document is not an official government document; or(f) knowingly and willfully violate any provision of this part.(2) It is unlawful for an individual to sign the verification for a referendum packet, or to electronically sign the verification for a signature under Subsection 20A-21-201(9), knowing that:(a) the individual does not meet the residency requirements of Section 20A-2-105;(b) the signature date associated with the individual's signature for the referendum petition is not the date that the individual signed the referendum petition;(c) the individual has not witnessed the signatures the individual collects or submits; or(d) one or more individuals whose signatures appear in the referendum packet is not registered to vote in Utah.(3) It is unlawful for an individual to: (a) pay an individual to sign a referendum petition;(b) pay an individual to remove the individual's signature from a referendum petition;(c) accept payment to sign a referendum petition; (d) accept payment to have the individual's name removed from a referendum petition ; or(e) on behalf of a voter described in Section 20A-7-106, place the initials "AV" or enter any information on a signature sheet or statement described in Section 20A-7-106, if the individual: (i) does not obtain the voluntary direction or consent of the voter;(ii) believes or has reason to believe that the voter lacks the mental capacity to give the voter's direction or consent;(iii) believes or has reason to believe that the voter does not understand the purpose or nature of the action taken by the individual on behalf of the voter;(iv) intentionally or knowingly deceives the voter into providing the direction or consent of the voter; or(v) intentionally or knowingly enters false information on the signature sheet or statement.(4) A violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor.(5) The county attorney or municipal attorney shall prosecute any violation of this section.Amended by Chapter TBD, 2024 General Session ,§ 29, eff. 5/1/2024.Amended by Chapter TBD, 2024 General Session ,§ 9, eff. 2/28/2024.Amended by Chapter 107, 2023 General Session ,§ 73, eff. 5/3/2023.Amended by Chapter 325, 2022 General Session ,§ 51, eff. 1/1/2023.Amended by Chapter 203, 2019 General Session ,§ 36, eff. 5/14/2019.Amended by Chapter 20, 2001 General Session.