Utah · statute · Utah Code tit. 20A · 586 active provisions
As used in this title: (1) "Active voter" means a registered voter who has not been classified as an inactive voter by the county clerk. (2) "Automatic tabulating equipment" means apparatus that automatically examines and counts votes recorded on ballots and tabulates the results. (3) (a) "Ballot" means the storage med…
If any provision of Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 17, or the application of any provision of Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 17, to any person or circumstance is held invalid by a final decision of a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 17, shall be given effect without the invalid provi…
(1) Time is computed in this title as provided in this section. (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), or as otherwise expressly provided in this title: (a) if a provision describes a time period in terms of a certain number of calendar days: (i) the time period is calculated by consecutive days; and (ii) the beginn…
(1) The lieutenant governor: (a) is the chief election officer of the state; (b) is responsible to oversee, and generally supervise, all elections and functions relating to elections in the state; and (c) shall enforce compliance by election officers with all legal requirements relating to elections, including: (i) Pub…
(1) As used in this section, "clerk" means an election officer other than the lieutenant governor. (2) A clerk shall: (a) comply with all of the following in relation to elections: (i) federal and state law; (ii) federal and state rules; and (iii) the policies and direction of the lieutenant governor; and (b) diligentl…
(1) As used in this section, "election administrator" means: (a) a county clerk; and (b) if the county clerk employs one or more individuals who assist with elections: (i) the most senior employee who assists with elections; or (ii) if more than one employee qualifies as the most senior employee under Subsection (1)(b)…
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2): (a) the director of elections within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, establishing requirements and procedures for an audit described in this title; and (b) an election officer s…
(1) The lieutenant governor shall, before August 31, 2026, create a written conflict of interest risk avoidance plan that: (a) identifies specific types of decisions or actions the lieutenant governor may take, in the course and scope of the duties or powers of the office of lieutenant governor, that could create a con…
(1) A regular general election shall be held throughout the state on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year. (2) At the regular general election, the voters shall: (a) choose persons to serve the terms established by law for the following offices: (i) electors of President and V…
(1) The regular primary election shall be held throughout the state on the fourth Tuesday of June of each even numbered year as provided in Section 20A-9-403, 20A-9-407, or 20A-9-408, as applicable, to nominate persons for national, state, school board, and county offices. (2) A municipal primary election shall be held…
(1) Except as provided in Section 20A-1-206, a municipal general election shall be held in municipalities, and special districts as applicable, on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each odd-numbered year. (2) At the municipal general election, the voters shall: (a) (i) choose persons to serve as m…
(1) Statewide and local special elections may be held for any purpose authorized by law. (2) (a) Statewide special elections shall be conducted using the procedure for regular general elections. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this title, local special elections shall be conducted using the procedures for regular m…
(1) (a) Except as provided by Subsection (1)(d), the governor, Legislature, or the legislative body of a local political subdivision calling a statewide special election or local special election under Section 20A-1-203 shall schedule the special election to be held on: (i) in an even-numbered year: (A) the fourth Tues…
(1) As used in this section: (a) "Contested race" means a race in a general election where the number of candidates, including any eligible write-in candidates, exceeds the number of offices to be filled in the race. (b) "Election" means an event, run by an election officer, that includes one or more races for public o…
(1) Polls at all elections on the date of the election shall open at 7 a.m. and shall remain open until 8 p.m. of the same day. (2) The election judges shall allow every voter who arrives at the polls by 8 p.m. to vote.
(1) (a) Except as provided in Title 20A, Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project, when one person is to be elected or nominated, the person receiving the highest number of votes at any: (i) election for any office to be filled at that election is elected to that office; and (ii) primary for…
(1) This section does not apply to a race conducted by instant runoff voting under Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project. (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), if, after conducting a recount under Subsection 20A-4-401(5), a tie vote occurs, the election officer shall, in a public meeti…
(1) The lieutenant governor shall: (a) make an electronic compilation of Title 20A, Election Code, and any other provisions of law that govern elections; and (b) transmit an electronic copy of the compilation to each county clerk. (2) Each county clerk shall furnish each election officer in the county with a copy of th…
Notwithstanding Title 46, Chapter 4, Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, and Subsections 68-3-12(1)(e) and 68-3-12.5(27) and (38), an electronic signature may not be used to sign a petition to: (1) except as provided in Section 20A-21-201, qualify a ballot proposition for the ballot under Chapter 7, Issues Submitted t…
Notwithstanding any other provision in this title that requires a person who signs the verification on a petition to be a resident, a person who is not a resident may sign the verification on a petition if: (1) the person signing the petition is a resident who is temporarily located outside the state at the time of sig…
(1) As used in this section, "declared emergency" means a state of emergency that: (a) is declared by: (i) the president of the United States; (ii) the governor in an executive order under Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 2, Disaster Response and Recovery Act; or (iii) the chief executive officer of a political subdivision i…
The election officer shall render all interpretations and make all initial decisions about controversies or other matters arising under this chapter.
(1) The election officer shall, without delay, correct any errors in ballots that the election officer discovers, or that are brought to the election officer's attention, if those errors can be corrected without interfering with the timely distribution of the ballots. (2) (a) (i) If an error or omission has occurred in…
(1) (a) (i) Whenever any controversy occurs between any election officer or other person or entity charged with any duty or function under this title and any candidate, or the officers or representatives of any political party, or persons who have made nominations, either party to the controversy may file a verified pe…
(1) As used in this section, "central committee" means: (a) the state central committee of a political party, for a candidate for: (i) United States senator, United States representative, governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state treasurer, or state auditor; or (ii) state legislator if the legislative dist…