"My feeling is that we are going to be far short," he said. "But the packets are out there and if we get them all back, we might be OK."

Swedlund must gather 92,000 signatures to force a public vote on legislation aimed at funneling millions of Salt Lake County tax dollars to a Real Salt Lake soccer stadium.

Opposition organizers have until 5 p.m. today to get petitions submitted to the county clerk's office.

Swedlund says the next item on his schedule will be to take a "really, really long nap."

The opposition has had 40 days to distribute enough packets to gather the necessary signatures. Petitions with enough room for 100,000 signatures are in circulation, Swedlund said.

Swedlund said there have been a couple hundred people circulating the petitions hoping to put a vote before the public that could change the outcome of recent legislation that has earmarked $35 million in Salt Lake County hotel taxes toward land, parking and infrastructure of a $110 million soccer stadium in Sandy.

Those circulating the petitions have been instructed to submit the packets directly to the county clerk's office making a pre-count of signatures impossible to know, Swedlund said.

Once submitted, the clerk's office has five days to verify all the signatures.

"We'll probably have an announcement of the numbers next Monday," Swedlund said.

Those wishing to sign or get more information about the opposition can go online at www.getrealutah.org.

mwestley@sltrib.com