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Utah Constitution
The Utah Constitution was drafted by delegates to the 1895 constitutional convention and ratified 5 November 1895 by a popular vote of 31,305 to 7,607. The proclamation of the President of the United States announcing the result of the election and admitting Utah to the Union as a state was issued 4 January 1896. The state constitution is the framework for Utah government.
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State of Utah Constitution
Follow this link to the Utah Constitution. Read the original text and see a facsimile of the original document. The constitution was adopted November 5, 1895, by a vote of 31,305 to 7,607. On January 4, 1896, the president of the United States issued a proclamation admitting the state of Utah to the Union. The inauguration of state officers took place on January 6, 1896.
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