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On the ballot in November the Utah legislature has put before voters a constitutional amendment that would make Utahn’s fight against data centers even more difficult. 

When you look at your ballot this November, understand that undermining Utahns’ constitutional right to hold power accountable is what’s truly at stake

SALT LAKE CITY — The mailer has likely hit your mailbox, you’ve started seeing things on websites and social media apps you visit and a new ad will soon appear on TV and streaming services, asking you to either support Amendment B or reject it.

The people’s right to pass a citizen initiative by majority vote is a core part of representative democracy

Amendment B shifts power away from Utah voters and consolidates it in the hands of the state Legislature

In situations where the Utah Legislature won’t pass a bill that is important to Utahns, ballot initiatives enable us to pass laws through direct vote.

Utah voters will have a chance this November to weigh in on a proposed constitutional amendment that would raise the threshold for passing certain ballot initiatives. (Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Utahns Protecting Our Constitution, a political issues committee (PIC), has launched a statewide campaign urging Utah voters to reject a proposed constitutional amendment that would raise the threshold for citizen-led ballot initiatives dealing with taxes.

Group launches a campaign urging Utah voters to reject Amendment B, which would raise the approval threshold for ballot initiatives that impact tax revenue to 60%. Proponents argue it protects taxpayers, while opponents say it weakens voters’ constitutional check on the Legislature