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Signature gathering starts for Utah term limits initiative

A drive begun by the United Utah Party to limit terms for elected state officials has received a green light to start collecting that 115,000-plus signatures needed to put the initiative on the ballot.

The office of Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox has reviewed the proposal and forms by Unite for Term Limits to ensure it meets state requirements, and certified that it held required public hearings, the group said in a press release.

The drive proposes limiting state legislators to serving no more than 12 consecutive years and limiting other state elected executives to no more than eight.