Submitting the referendum petition -- Certification of signatures by the county clerks -- Transfer to local clerk.
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(1)
(a) The sponsors, or an agent of the sponsors, shall submit a signed and verified referendum packet to the county clerk of the county in which the packet was circulated before 5 p.m. no later than the earlier of:
(i) 30 days after the day on which the first individual signs the referendum packet; or
(ii) 45 days after the day on which the sponsors receive the items described in Subsection 20A-7-604(2) from the local clerk.
(b) A person may not submit a referendum packet after the deadline described in Subsection (1)(a).
(2) No later than 21 days after the day on which a county clerk receives a verified referendum packet under Subsection (1)(a), the county clerk shall:
(a) determine whether each signer is a registered voter according to the requirements of Section 20A-7-606.3;
(b) certify on the petition whether each name is that of a registered voter;
(c) provide the name and voter identification number of each registered voter certified under Subsection (2)(b); and
(d) deliver the verified packet to the local clerk.
(3)
(a) If the county clerk timely receives a statement requesting signature removal under Subsection 20A-7-605(3), the county clerk shall:
(i) ensure that the voter's name and voter identification number are not included in the posting described in Subsection 20A-7-607(2)(a); and
(ii) remove the voter's signature from the signature packets and signature packet totals.
(b) The county clerk shall comply with Subsection (3)(a) before the later of:
(i) the deadline described in Subsection (2); or
(ii) two business days after the day on which the county clerk receives a statement requesting signature removal under Subsection 20A-7-605(3).
(c) The local clerk shall post a link in a conspicuous location on the local government's website to the posting described in Subsection 20A-7-607(2)(a) during the period of time described in Subsection 20A-7-607(2)(a)(i).
(4) The county clerk may not certify a signature under Subsection (2):
(a) on a referendum packet that is not verified in accordance with Section 20A-7-605; or
(b) that does not have a date of signature next to the signature.
(5) A person may not retrieve a referendum packet from a county clerk, or make any alterations or corrections to a referendum packet, after the referendum packet is submitted to the county clerk.