Utah 60% Vote Requirement for Ballot Initiatives to Increase or Expand Taxes Amendment (2026)
Utah
My vote power
Above average
Election date
November 3, 2026
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 3,392,331 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(3,392,331 ÷ 3,392,331) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in UT (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: Above average.
Ballot Measure
This amendment (Senate Joint Resolution 2, 2025) would require a citizen-initiated ballot measure to receive at least 60% voter approval to impose a new tax, expand an existing tax, or increase a tax rate.
Read the official ballot measure
A YES vote means
A YES vote requires a 60% supermajority (rather than a simple majority) to pass any citizen initiative that raises or expands taxes.
A NO vote means
A NO vote keeps the current simple-majority requirement for tax-related citizen initiatives.