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60% Vote Requirement for Ballot Initiatives to Increase or Expand Taxes Amendment
60% Vote Requirement for Ballot Initiatives to Increase or Expand Taxes Amendment
Utah · November 3, 2026
What this measure does
Require a supermajority requirement of 60% by voters for citizen-initiated ballot measures that create new taxes, increase existing tax rates, or for a property tax
A yes vote means
Tax increase measures started by citizens would need 60% voter approval instead of a simple majority to pass.
A no vote means
Tax increase measures started by citizens would continue to need only a simple majority (more than 50%) to pass.
Simple explanation
Right now, if regular people want to put a tax increase on the ballot, it just needs to win a regular majority vote (more than 50%). This amendment would make it harder — requiring 60% of voters to approve any citizen-created ballot measure that raises taxes or creates new ones. Think of it like changing the rules so that instead of needing to convince just over half your neighbors to support something, you'd need to convince 6 out of every 10.
Who's for it, who's against it
Support
Opposition
- ACLU of Utah
- Chase Thomas, Senior Policy Advisor at Alliance for a Better Utah
- League of Women Voters of Utah
- Nate Crippes, Disability Law Center, Public Affairs Supervising Attorney
- State Rep. Andrew Stoddard (D)
- State Rep. Andrew Stoddard (D-40)
- State Rep. Jen Dailey-Provost (D)
- State Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost (D-22)
- State Sen. Kathleen Riebe (D)
Source: Ballotpedia