Utah House Democratic Leader on the Utah Supreme Court’s Decision Regarding Amendment D

For Immediate Release

September 25, 2024

Contacts:

Hannah Gorski

Utah House Minority Caucus

801-349-0373 | hgorski@le.utah.gov

Utah House Democratic Leader on the Utah Supreme Court’s Decision Regarding Amendment D

SALT LAKE CITY—The Utah House Democratic Leader Angela Romero released the following statement in response to the Utah Supreme Court’s decision on Amendment D: 

“This evening, the Utah Supreme Court confirmed that the Legislature failed to meet constitutional requirements, rendering Amendment D void. The rushed and misleading process led by Republican leadership wasted time and betrayed the trust of Utahns. The court’s decision didn’t take away voters’ rights–it protected them from a ballot summary that failed to clearly explain the amendment. 

Senate Democratic Leader Luz Escamilla and I are introducing legislation this session to restore ballot summary duties to nonpartisan legal counsel, ensuring voters get the full truth about what they are voting on. I will not stand by while transparency and democracy are undermined.” 

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