(1) (a) (i) Within 15 calendar days after the day on which an eligible voter files an application to circulate an initiative petition under Section 20A-7-502 or an application to circulate a referendum petition under Section 20A-7-602: (A) the sponsors of the proposed initiative or referendum may electronically submit a written argument in favor of the proposed initiative or referendum to the election officer of the county or municipality to which the petition relates; and (B) the county or municipality to which the application relates may electronically submit a written argument in favor of, or against, the proposed initiative or referendum to the county's or municipality's election officer. (ii) If a county or municipality submits more than one written argument under Subsection (1)(a) (i)(B), the election officer shall select one of the written arguments, giving preference to a written argument submitted by a member of a local legislative body if a majority of the local legislative body supports the written argument. (b) Within one business day after the day on which an election officer receives an argument under Subsection (1)(a)(i)(A), the election officer shall provide a copy of the argument to the county or municipality described in Subsection (1)(a)(i)(B) or (1)(a)(ii), as applicable. (c) Within one business day after the date on which an election officer receives an argument under Subsection (1)(a)(i)(B), the election officer shall provide a copy of the argument to the first three sponsors of the proposed initiative or referendum described in Subsection (1)(a)(i) (A). (d) The sponsors of the proposed initiative or referendum may electronically submit a revised version of the written argument described in Subsection (1)(a)(i)(A) to the election officer of the county or municipality to which the petition relates within 20 calendar days after the day on which the eligible voter files an application to circulate an initiative petition under Section
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