Utah election law improperly and unconstitutionally favors the opponents of a ballot initiative, according to Count My Vote, impeding the right of residents to enact law directly through a vote of the people.
This was the main thrust among the arguments in a petition to the Utah Supreme Court filed Friday by the organizers of Count My Vote, which is seeking to ratify the law allowing candidates to gather signatures to get on the ballot and to ease its requirements.
“Citizens have the right to petition and it should not be overly burdensome,” said Rich McKeown, who serves as executive co-chairman of Count My Vote with former Gov.