Ballot measure · Utah · November 3, 2026

Constitutional Amendment A

On Utah's statewide ballot on November 3, 2026.1,2,3

Research draftReferred by the legislatureConstitutional amendment
How it got there
Referred by the legislature
Kind of measure
Constitutional amendment
To pass
A majority of the votes on it
Researched
October 27, 2026

Research draft. We gathered this from official sources on October 27, 2026: election offices, state laws and court records, each linked to its source. Separate reviewers checked a random sample of 48 facts from the ballot-measure research against the cited sources and found no errors. The rest hasn't been reviewed fact by fact yet, so check the linked source before relying on anything here.

§1What your vote means

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A yes vote

A yes vote would replace the rule that proposed constitutional amendments be printed in newspapers for two months before the election with publication for 60 days in a way set by state law, which a 2025 law sets as the Utah Public Notice Website and the Lieutenant Governor's website.2 Constitutional Amendment A, Impartial Analysis and Implementing Legislation

A no vote

A no vote would keep the rule that the Legislature publish each proposed constitutional amendment in at least one newspaper in every county that has one for the two months before the general election.2,3 Utah Const. art. XXIII, § 1

More about it

If approved, the amendment would take effect on January 1, 2027, and the state's fiscal analysis estimates it could lower state costs by up to $1.4 million every two years.2 Constitutional Amendment A, Fiscal Effects and Full Text Section 3

§2How it got on the ballot

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Referred by the legislature. The legislature voted to put it on the ballot.1,2,3

Constitutional amendment. It would change the state constitution.1,2,3

The Legislature placed this amendment on the ballot through House Joint Resolution 10 of its 2025 General Session.1,2 Voter Pamphlet, Constitutional Amendment A, Bill Title & Session

It is on Utah's list of statewide measures for November 3, 2026.1,2 One of these official sources itself calls the list certified or final. What we couldn't confirm about the list is in the notes on Utah's measures.

§3What it needs to pass

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A majority of the votes on it. The amendment passes if more voters vote for it than against it.2,3 Utah Const. art. XXIII, § 1