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On August 31, 2020 Utahns for Medical Freedom (UMF) filed a referendum on Provo’s recent COVID-19 reaction ordinance 2020-36R. This contentious edict was passed by the Provo City council on August 25th, vetoed by the Mayor on the 26th, and overridden by the council on the 27th . The council erroneously asserts they have the final say on these draconian measures. According to Provo City’s recorder Amanda Ercanbrack the covid edict is in effect and will remain in effect unless 3,200 valid signatures are gathered to put the law on hold for a 2021 ballot. Amanda also pointed out the law is self-expiring on November 15th of this year unless renewed by the council. Since the earliest signatures could be validated is November 5th, Amanda stated: “It makes initiatives on these types of ordinance moot.” Misinformation like this has the chilling effect of dissuading any person or group from EVER filing referendums. They, along with other counties and cities, are passing "temporary" ordinances that expire prior to the conclusion of the referendum process, and will repeat that process indefinitely.
We have breaking news for both the city council and the recorder: They are violating our Constitutional rights. This is not a game and we won’t tolerate being brow-beaten, demeaned, and manipulated. Utah Constitution Article VI Sec. 1 (2)(b) is clear: “The legal voters of any county, city, or town…may...require any law or ordinance passed by the law making body of the county, city, or town to be submitted to the voters thereof…BEFORE the law or ordinance may take effect.” https://le.utah.gov/xcode/ArticleVI/Article_VI,_Section_1.html?v=UC_AVI_S1_1800010118000101
As a referendum has been filed, this law is on hold until the culmination of the referendum process, regardless of whether or not it is in time for the next ballot.
We will file an emergency writ with the Utah supreme court to declare that this Provo City ordinance cannot be enforced until the referendum process has been concluded. We are raising funds to pay our legal fees to file an injunction to stop Provo from illegally enforcing the mandate before it has been voted on. Please donate to our Go Fund Me:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/file-an-injunction-to-stop-provo039s-covid-ordinance?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1and
Please share this Go Fund Me link on facebook and other social media platforms and with all your friends to help us raise $5000! If 500 people donate $10 each, we will have enough to pay our lawyer! Thank you for helping Provo City to keep their freedoms for residents and visitors!
If they get away with this in Provo City, they will get away with it statewide. And the incursions will increase exponentially over time. IF UNCHALLENGED, LOCAL REFERENDUMS WILL BE EFFECTIVELY NEUTERED.
Like Provo City, other counties and cities are passing "temporary" ordinances that expire prior to the reasonable conclusion of any referendum process. They will simply pass new "temporary" ordinances in the same manner. This will effectively neuter the people's right to challenge any local ordinance via a referendum, because they will never be able to challenge it in time to stop it.
Provo City is the lynch pin. If they get away with flagrantly violating the Utah Constitution to enforce this ordinance, the same abuses will happen statewide. And the incursions will increase exponentially over time.
While responses to COVD-19 are all over the spectrum, one point is certain: The People of the State of Utah are the final say in all legislative matters. We’ve had enough of overbearing, unaccountable, uneducated, emotional knee-jerk reactions that curtail or eliminate the people's right to decide on controversial matters concerning their health and safety.
Regardless of Provo City’s unconstitutional attempt to now enforce this edict, many Provo Citizens who believe in health freedom are organizing in preparation to sign the petition, which must start no later than Sept 25th, after the referendum has been processed and prepared for the public. To find out details on where and when to sign the referendum, or to help with gathering signatures or in any other way, check back on their website, https://utahnsformedicalfreedom.weebly.com/, for updates, join the private Facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/utahnsformedicalfreedom or email utahnsformedicalfreedom@gmail.com.
You must reside in Provo and register to vote in Provo to sign it. We will provide registration forms or you can register online at https://vote.utah.gov/.
If you would like to sign it, the location to sign it will give announced on their website as soon as it is determined, but please sign up on this google document so we can let you know directly where and when it can be signed:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScNJt6PNRZiZKUZZFAGiA00jSCfWM2pnm2-apAM1-dUfTnlww/viewform?fbclid=IwAR1j8xgZ25JL8IaO-cNvabYNNZFFoId0TtuvX1Ny1x5z8RiaXmfKVNAt6Ro
The Provo covid ordinance can be found here: documents.provo.org/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Documents/ViewDocument/Supporting%20Document%20-%20ORDINANCE%20-%20COVID-19%20FACE%20COVERINGS%20V5.pdf?meetingId=1971&documentType=Agenda&itemId=6992&publishId=15165&isSection=false
Thank you for fighting for our freedoms with us!
On August 31, 2020 Utahns for Medical Freedom (UMF) filed a referendum on Provo’s recent COVID-19 reaction ordinance 2020-36R. This contentious edict was passed by the Provo City council on August 25th, vetoed by the Mayor on the 26th, and overridden by the council on the 27th . The council erroneously asserts they have the final say on these draconian measures. According to Provo City’s recorder Amanda Ercanbrack the covid edict is in effect and will remain in effect unless 3,200 valid signatures are gathered to put the law on hold for a 2021 ballot. Amanda also pointed out the law is self-expiring on November 15th of this year unless renewed by the council. Since the earliest signatures could be validated is November 5th, Amanda stated: “It makes initiatives on these types of ordinance moot.” Misinformation like this has the chilling effect of dissuading any person or group from EVER filing referendums. They, along with other counties and cities, are passing "temporary" ordinances that expire prior to the conclusion of the referendum process, and will repeat that process indefinitely.
We have breaking news for both the city council and the recorder: They are violating our Constitutional rights. This is not a game and we won’t tolerate being brow-beaten, demeaned, and manipulated. Utah Constitution Article VI Sec. 1 (2)(b) is clear: “The legal voters of any county, city, or town…may...require any law or ordinance passed by the law making body of the county, city, or town to be submitted to the voters thereof…BEFORE the law or ordinance may take effect.” https://le.utah.gov/xcode/ArticleVI/Article_VI,_Section_1.html?v=UC_AVI_S1_1800010118000101
As a referendum has been filed, this law is on hold until the culmination of the referendum process, regardless of whether or not it is in time for the next ballot.
We will file an emergency writ with the Utah supreme court to declare that this Provo City ordinance cannot be enforced until the referendum process has been concluded. We are raising funds to pay our legal fees to file an injunction to stop Provo from illegally enforcing the mandate before it has been voted on. Please donate to our Go Fund Me:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/file-an-injunction-to-stop-provo039s-covid-ordinance?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1and
Please share this Go Fund Me link on facebook and other social media platforms and with all your friends to help us raise $5000! If 500 people donate $10 each, we will have enough to pay our lawyer! Thank you for helping Provo City to keep their freedoms for residents and visitors!
If they get away with this in Provo City, they will get away with it statewide. And the incursions will increase exponentially over time. IF UNCHALLENGED, LOCAL REFERENDUMS WILL BE EFFECTIVELY NEUTERED.
Like Provo City, other counties and cities are passing "temporary" ordinances that expire prior to the reasonable conclusion of any referendum process. They will simply pass new "temporary" ordinances in the same manner. This will effectively neuter the people's right to challenge any local ordinance via a referendum, because they will never be able to challenge it in time to stop it.
Provo City is the lynch pin. If they get away with flagrantly violating the Utah Constitution to enforce this ordinance, the same abuses will happen statewide. And the incursions will increase exponentially over time.
While responses to COVD-19 are all over the spectrum, one point is certain: The People of the State of Utah are the final say in all legislative matters. We’ve had enough of overbearing, unaccountable, uneducated, emotional knee-jerk reactions that curtail or eliminate the people's right to decide on controversial matters concerning their health and safety.
Regardless of Provo City’s unconstitutional attempt to now enforce this edict, many Provo Citizens who believe in health freedom are organizing in preparation to sign the petition, which must start no later than Sept 25th, after the referendum has been processed and prepared for the public. To find out details on where and when to sign the referendum, or to help with gathering signatures or in any other way, check back on their website, https://utahnsformedicalfreedom.weebly.com/, for updates, join the private Facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/utahnsformedicalfreedom or email utahnsformedicalfreedom@gmail.com.
You must reside in Provo and register to vote in Provo to sign it. We will provide registration forms or you can register online at https://vote.utah.gov/.
If you would like to sign it, the location to sign it will give announced on their website as soon as it is determined, but please sign up on this google document so we can let you know directly where and when it can be signed:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScNJt6PNRZiZKUZZFAGiA00jSCfWM2pnm2-apAM1-dUfTnlww/viewform?fbclid=IwAR1j8xgZ25JL8IaO-cNvabYNNZFFoId0TtuvX1Ny1x5z8RiaXmfKVNAt6Ro
The Provo covid ordinance can be found here: documents.provo.org/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Documents/ViewDocument/Supporting%20Document%20-%20ORDINANCE%20-%20COVID-19%20FACE%20COVERINGS%20V5.pdf?meetingId=1971&documentType=Agenda&itemId=6992&publishId=15165&isSection=false
Thank you for fighting for our freedoms with us!
