(e) The author of a written argument described in Subsection (1)(a)(i)(B) submitted by a county or municipality may electronically submit a revised version of the written argument to the county's or municipality's election officer within 20 calendar days after the day on which the 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. (2) (a) A written argument described in Subsection (1) may not exceed 500 words. (b) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(c), a person may not modify a written argument described in Subsection (1)(d) or (e) after the written argument is submitted to the election officer. (c) The election officer and the person that submits the written argument described in Subsection (1)(d) or (e) may jointly agree to modify the written argument to: (i) correct factual, grammatical, or spelling errors; or (ii) reduce the number of words to come into compliance with Subsection (2)(a). (d) An election officer shall refuse to include a written argument in the proposition information pamphlet described in this section if the person who submits the argument: (i) fails to negotiate, in good faith, to modify the argument in accordance with Subsection (2)(c); or (ii) does not timely submit the written argument to the election officer. (e) An election officer shall make a good faith effort to negotiate a modification described in Subsection (2)(c) in an expedited manner. (3) An election officer who receives a written argument described in Subsection (1) shall prepare a proposition information pamphlet for publication that includes: (a) a copy of the application for the proposed initiative or referendum; (b) except as provided in Subsection (2)(d), immediately after the copy described in Subsection (3)(a), the argument prepared by the sponsors of the proposed initiative or referendum, if any; (c) except as provided in Subsection (2)(d), immediately after the argument described in Subsection (3)(b), the argument prepared by the county or municipality, if any; and (d) a copy of the initial fiscal impact statement and legal impact statement described in Section
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