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At the polls November 5, Utah voters will be asked to approve six proposed amendments to the Utah State Constitution.
KSL encourages a yes vote on all six amendments!
Amending the State’s constitution is a serious matter. And though it has been done dozens of times since statehood, the process isn’t easy. It shouldn’t be. Before a proposed amendment is placed on the ballot it must receive the support of two-thirds of the legislature. Then the people, with their vote, have a say.
Utah has the added benefit of a Constitutional Revision Commission, comprised of citizens, elected officials and notable public servants, who carefully and thoughtfully evaluate possible changes to the constitution.
This year, especially, the commission deserves commendation for the work it did on the proposal known as Constitutional Amendment Number 3. It represents three years of effort to clarify, simplify and modernize the revenue and taxation provisions of the Utah Constitution. With passage of Amendment 3, the substance of the provisions won’t change, but they will be much more readable and understandable. For any government operation, that has to be considered a major plus.
Because such care is taken in drafting the proposed amendments, and in the absence of widespread or organized opposition to any of them, KSL feels comfortable in encouraging approval of all six amendments at the polls next Tuesday.
