How to Remove Your Signature from a Ballot Initiative

To remove your signature from a Utah initiative petition, you must submit a signed statement to your local county clerk's office requesting its removal.

The statement must be received by the county clerk no later than the specific deadline, which is often 5 p.m. on the first business day after 90 calendar days from the day the clerk posts your name online, or an even earlier deadline specified in the law. 

Submit a signed statement:

You must submit a written statement, signed by you, to your county clerk. That written request must include;

Name of Petition
Name of Voter
Resident address where voter is registered to vote
Signature and Date
Ideally voter's birth date or age

Physical delivery:

Do not submit the statement by electronic means unless the Lieutenant Governor has established a specific electronic process for this purpose. The statement must be delivered in person or by mail.

Meet the deadline:

A voter who signs a statewide initiative petition may have the voter's signature removed from the petition by, in accordance with Section 20A-1-1003, submitting to the county clerk a statement requesting that the voter's signature be removed no later than 5 p.m. the earlier of: for an initiative packet received by the county clerk before December 1:

  • ·      the first business day that is at least 30 calendar days after the day on which the voter signs the signature removal statement; or

    ·      the first business day that is at least 90 calendar days after the day on which the lieutenant governor posts the voter's name under Subsection 20A-7-207(2);

    or for an initiative packet received by the county clerk on or after December 1:

    ·      the first business day that is at least 30 calendar days after the day on which the voter signs the signature removal statement; or

    ·      the first business day that is at least 45 calendar days after the day on which the lieutenant governor posts the voter's name under Subsection 20A-7-207(2).The statement must be received by the county clerk by the applicable deadline. The most common deadline is 5 p.m. on the first business day that is at least 90 days after the day the county clerk posts your name on the Lieutenant Governor's website.

  • Other deadlines: Be sure to check the specific deadlines for the initiative you signed, as there may be other, earlier deadlines, especially closer to an election date.

    What the county clerk will do

    • If the statement is received on time and your signature can be verified, the county clerk will remove your signature from the petition packets and signature totals.

    • The county clerk will ensure your name is not included in any final postings. 

    Where to find information

    • Contact your county clerk's office or visit the Lieutenant Governor's website for the exact deadlines and any specific forms that may be required for the initiative you signed.