Utah Supreme Court Voids Controversial Ballot Amendment

The court ruled that Amendment D's language was misleading and failed to meet constitutional publication requirements.

The Utah Supreme Court upheld a lower court's decision to void Amendment D, which aimed to give lawmakers the power to rewrite or repeal voter-approved ballot measures.
Justices ruled that the ballot language was misleading and did not meet the constitutional requirement for publication in newspapers statewide.
Votes for or against Amendment D will not be counted in the upcoming November election, although the text will still appear on the ballot.
Republican leaders, who crafted the amendment, argued it would strengthen the initiative process, but opponents said it would strip voters of their legislative power.
The ruling could impact other ballot initiatives, such as Amendment A, which is also being challenged for similar reasons.