Utah voters have swung sharply against Amendment B, a proposed constitutional change that would require 60% approval for citizen ballot initiatives that raise taxes, according to a report published October 29, 2026.
A new poll from Noble Predictive Insights found that 56% of likely voters plan to vote no, 34% plan to vote yes, and 10% are unsure.
The poll indicates that opposition to the amendment has jumped 35 points since September, when the same pollster found 50% of Utahns in favor and 21% opposed. During that time, support for the measure dropped 16 points.
Amendment B would apply to statewide citizen initiatives that raise taxes or create a new tax to pay for a proposal. Such measures would require a supermajority instead of a simple majority. However, tax bills passed by the Legislature and local citizen initiatives would not be subject to the 60% threshold.
Opposition to the amendment cuts across party lines. The poll found that 82% of Democrats and 58% of independents are against the amendment. Among Republicans, 48% oppose it, which represents the largest share of any response within that group.
Pollster Mike Noble stated that Amendment B has a coalition problem because Democrats, Independents, and a significant portion of Republicans are more likely to vote no than yes, making it difficult to build a winning coalition while trailing in every party.
Utahns Protecting Our Constitution, a political issues committee formed to oppose the amendment, has spent more than $3.1 million this year.
Additionally, the survey measured President Donald Trump's standing in Utah, finding that 45% of Utahns approve of his job performance while 53% disapprove. This reflects a net negative of 8 points, which is virtually unchanged from September. Among Republicans, 66% approve of Trump and 34% disapprove, while 99% of Democrats and 72% of independents disapprove.
Noble noted that while Utah provides Trump with a favorable electorate, he is not receiving a free pass, as the heavy opposition from Independents and a third of Republicans leaves the Republican president underwater in a Republican state.
