UTAH

Utah is one state which does NOT allow amendment to the constitution by initiative. Furthermore, Utah's constitution does NOT demand a periodic question asking if a constitutional convention should be held. This is not the end of the story. State legislators are still human, and they will listen to you, if there are enough of you. Contact them daily, and voice your opinion on demarchy and its importance to Utah.

It is also plausible, at the state level, to run for a legislature seat yourself, or encourage a friend to.

It is furthermore plausible to establish a party for this purpose, to better coordinate your vote.

Once the amendment gets on the ballot, it is still imperative that you vote. Amendments require a majority of voters to approve it in an election. Do not forget this step.

Again, the needed elements are:

FIRST: A selected legislative branch:

 Necessitating selection by lot and electoral confirmation of senate and representatives - This is the important element. If nothing else is done, this must be.

 Necessitating three persons jointly and in unison control one seat

 Necessitating removal for misconduct be appropriately punished, and that officers are not permitted to step down

SECOND: A selected executive branch:

 Necessitating selection by lot and electoral confirmation of governor, lieutenant-governor, et al.

 Necessitating three persons jointly and in unison discharge all administrative duties

 Necessitating removal for misconduct be appropriately punished, and that officers are not permitted to step down

THIRD: A selected judicial branch:

 Necessitating selection by lot and electoral confirmation of judges

 Necessitating removal for misconduct be appropriately punished, and that judges are not permitted to step down

The astute will note I have highlighted one item. This is because, all else failing, a legislature so composed will reasonably be expected to institute the rest of this form of government, both at the state level and at all levels controlled by state law. If the rest of this cannot be pushed through, that item alone will salvage Utah from depredation, and if that item is not present, the rest of this is rather pointless. This is especially relevant to Utah, as the constitution prohibits amendments embracing more than one subject; a hostile actor in Utah's government may attempt to interpret a complete implementation of demarchy as "embracing more than one subject".

Important highlights of the Utah Constitution are thus:

Article IV empowers the legislative branch.

Section 3 handles appointment of representatives.

Section 4 handles appointment of senators.

Section 10 handles expulsion.

Section 14 handles manner of voting.

Sections 17 through 21 handle impeachment and removal.

Article VII empowers the executive branch.

Section 1 enumerates executive officers.

Section 2 handles the appointment of those officers.

Article VIII empowers the judicial branch.

Sections 8 and 9 handle the appointment and confirmation of judges.

Section 13 handles removal.

On the county and city levels, similar changes will need to be made. These matters are handled by law or other parts of the constitution. I have faith that a citizen legislature in Utah will attend to this problem with due urgency and care.