Utah Senate kills then resurrects bill to eliminate signature-gathering path for candidates Some worry the bill would lead to a referendum effort to do away with Utah’s convention system. (Rick Bowmer | AP file photo) Republican Sen. Dan McCay's bill giving political parties the ability to prevent candidates from gathering signatures to get on the ballot was killed then resurrected in the Utah Senate on Feb. 25, 2021 | Updated: 3:50 a.m. The Utah Senate on Thursday evening killed a proposal to give political parties the option of doing away with the alternative path to the ballot for candidates who gather signatures. But, less than an hour later, they revived the bill and advanced it.