**[Requirements for Serving as a Pollworker]{.underline}**

**[Utah]{.underline}**

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| **[State Registration Requirement]{.underline}**                      |
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| **[(Exceptions may be found in Student Election Assistant             |
| category)]{.underline}**                                              |
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| Must be a registered voter.                                           |
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| *Utah Code Ann. § 20A-5-601(1) (b) (i); Utah Code Ann. § 20A-5-602(1) |
| (Thomson/West 2006).*                                                 |
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| **[Age Requirement]{.underline}**                                     |
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| 18 years old.                                                         |
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| *Utah Code Ann. § 20A-2-101(1) (c) (Thomson/West 2006).*              |
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| There are currently some opportunities for 17 year olds who will be   |
| 18 years old by the next regular general election.                    |
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| *Utah Code Ann. § 20A-5-601 (Thomson/West 2006).*                     |
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| **[Residency Place and Term Required for Voter                        |
| Registration]{.underline}**                                           |
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| State for at least the 30 days immediately before the election.       |
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| *Utah Code Ann. § 20A-2-101(1) (b) (Thomson/West 2006).*              |
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| **[Residency Requirement for Service (State, County or                |
| Precinct)]{.underline}**                                              |
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| County for General and Primary Elections.                             |
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| *Utah Code Ann. § 20A-5-601(1) (b) (i) (Thomson/West 2006).*          |
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| Jurisdiction for Local Elections.                                     |
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| *Utah Code Ann. § 20A-5-602(1) (Thomson/West 2006).*                  |
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| **[Affiliation with Political Party Requirement]{.underline}**        |
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| **[and Process for Nomination as Poll Worker]{.underline}**           |
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| **Affiliation Generally Required for Judges in Regular General        |
| Elections and Primary Elections.**                                    |
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| By April 1 of each even-numbered year each registered political party |
| files list of eligible candidates; and each county legislative body   |
| appoints election judges from the lists submitted.                    |
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| *Utah Code Ann. § 20A-5-601(1) & (2) (Thomson/West 2006).*            |
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| For each set of three judges to be appointed for each voting          |
| precinct, the county legislative body shall ensure that: two judges   |
| are appointed from the political party that cast the highest number   |
| of votes for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state   |
| auditor, and state treasurer, excluding votes for unopposed           |
| candidates, in the voting precinct at the last regular general        |
| election before the appointment of the election judges; and one judge |
| is appointed from the political party that cast the second highest    |
| number of votes.                                                      |
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| *Utah Code Ann. § 20A-5-601(a) (Thomson/West 2006).*                  |
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| For each set of two judges to be appointed for each voting precinct,  |
| the county legislative body shall ensure that: one judge is appointed |
| from the political party that cast the highest number of votes for    |
| governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state auditor, and   |
| state treasurer, excluding votes for unopposed candidates, in the     |
| voting precinct at the last regular general election before the       |
| appointment of the election judges; and one judge is appointed from   |
| the political party that cast the second highest number of votes.     |
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| *Utah Code Ann. § 20A-5-601(b) (Thomson/West 2006).*                  |
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| Where a party fails to submit a list by the deadline or the list is   |
| incomplete, the county legislative body shall provide for the         |
| appointment of any qualified county voter as an election judge.       |
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| *Utah Code Ann. § 20A-5-601(8) (Thomson/West 2006).*                  |
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| **Affiliation Not Required for Judges in Local Elections.**           |
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| At least 15 days before the date scheduled for any local election,    |
| the municipal legislative body or special district board shall        |
| appoint or provide for the appointment of judges.                     |
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| *Utah Code Ann. § 20A-5-602(1) (Thomson/West 2006).*                  |
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| If poll worker fails to show up at the poll then the poll workers     |
| present may appoint a qualified elector, from the same political      |
| party as the absentee, to fill the role                               |
|                                                                       |
| *Utah Code Ann. § 20A-5-605(3) (a) (Thomson/West 2006).*              |
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| **[Term Requirements]{.underline}**                                   |
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| Possible 2 year terms for General and Primary elections.              |
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| *Utah Code Ann. § 20A-5-601(1) (a) (Thomson/West 2006).*              |
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| All election judges are used for the term of the election. They may   |
| or may not be used in both elections during an election cycle.        |
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| *Stephen MacDonald, Deputy Director of Elections, Utah, 2006.*        |
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| **[Compensation and Hour Requirements]{.underline}**                  |
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| For general and primary elections the county legislative body shall   |
| establish compensation for election judges.                           |
|                                                                       |
| *Utah Code Ann. § 20A-5-601(13) (Thomson/West 2006).*                 |
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| For local elections the municipal legislative body and special        |
| district board shall compensate election judges for their services,   |
| but may not compensate their election judges at a rate higher than    |
| that paid by the county to its election judges.                       |
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| *Utah Code Ann. § 20A-5-602(4) (Thomson/West 2006).*                  |
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| Poll workers are reimbursed for mileage traveled.                     |
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| *Utah Code Ann. § 20A-4-201(3) (Thomson/West 2006).*                  |
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| **[Training, Certification and Oath Requirements]{.underline}**       |
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| According to the Utah *State Plan on Election Reform Amended on       |
| November 8, 2004*, the State, in cooperation with the county clerks,  |
| will design a uniform and standardized training for all judges by the |
| 2006 election. It is unknown whether that occurred.                   |
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| *[www.elections.utah.gov/stateplan.amended.11.8.                      |
| 04.pdf](http://www.elections.utah.gov/stateplan.amended.11.8.04.pdf), |
| Utah Admin. Code R623-3-1 incorporates policies and procedures in     |
| Utah State Plan by reference.*                                        |
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| Oath required.                                                        |
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| *Utah Const. Art. 4, §10 (Thomson/West 2006).*                        |
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| **[Elected Public Officials Prohibited]{.underline}**                 |
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| No information for General and Primary Elections.                     |
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| **[Candidates Prohibited]{.underline}**                               |
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| In local elections, no candidate\'s parent, sibling, spouse, child,   |
| or in-law may serve in the voting precinct where the candidate        |
| resides.                                                              |
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| *Utah Code Ann. § 20A-5-602(2) (Thomson/West 2006).*                  |
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| Candidates are not prohibited under the Code from being poll workers  |
| in General or Primary Elections, but the practice is to prohibit      |
| candidates from serving as election judges.                           |
|                                                                       |
| *Stephen MacDonald, Deputy Director of Elections, Utah, 2006*         |
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| **[The Effect of Felon Status on Participation]{.underline}**         |
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| Prohibited if convicted of a felony in any state or federal court,    |
| until rights are restored by being sentenced to probation by the      |
| sentencing judge, granted parole by the Board of Pardons, or          |
| successfully completing the term of incarceration.                    |
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| # Utah Code Ann. § 20A-2-101.5 (Thomson/West 2006).                   |
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| Prohibited if convicted of a felony or of treason or a crime against  |
| the elective franchise until right is restored as provided by         |
| statute.                                                              |
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| *Utah Const. Art. 4, § 6 (Thomson/West 2006).*                        |
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| **[The Effect of Mental Incapacitation on                             |
| Participation]{.underline}**                                          |
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| Prohibited if adjudicated mentally incompetent until right is         |
| restored as provided by statute.                                      |
|                                                                       |
| *Utah Const. Art. 4, § 6; Utah Code Ann. §62A-15-641(1) (c)           |
| (Thomson/West 2006).*                                                 |
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| **[English Fluency and Literacy Requirement]{.underline}**            |
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| For General and Primary elections must be competent.                  |
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| *Utah Code Ann. § 20A-5-601(1) (b) (i) (Thomson/West 2006).*          |
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| Competence is required for Local Elections, though the requirement is |
| not codified.                                                         |
|                                                                       |
| *Stephen MacDonald, Deputy Director of Elections, Utah, 2006.*        |
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| **[Good Reputation Requirement]{.underline}**                         |
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| For General and Primary elections must be trustworthy.                |
|                                                                       |
| *Utah Code Ann. § 20A-5-601(1) (b) (i) (Thomson/West 2006).*          |
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| Trustworthiness is required for Local Elections, though the           |
| requirement is not codified.                                          |
|                                                                       |
| *Stephen MacDonald, Deputy Director of Elections, Utah, 2006.*        |
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| **[Alternative Positions with Different Requirements]{.underline}**   |
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| No Information Available.                                             |
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| **[Student Election Assistant Statute]{.underline}**                  |
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| There are currently some opportunities for 17 year olds who will be   |
| 18 years old by the next regular general election.                    |
|                                                                       |
| *Utah Code Ann. § 20A-5-601 (Thomson/West 2006).*                     |
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| Note: According to the Utah State Plan on Election Reform, amended on |
| November 8, 2004, legislation will be introduced to allow             |
| 17-year-olds to work at polling places.                               |
| [www.elections.utah.gov/stateplan.amended.11.8.                       |
| 04.pdf](http://www.elections.utah.gov/stateplan.amended.11.8.04.pdf), |
|                                                                       |
| Utah Admin. Code R623-3-1 incorporates policies and procedures in     |
| Utah State Plan by reference.                                         |
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| ***Pending Legislation Alert*** ***for 2006:***                       |
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| Many of the requirements for election judges will change if certain   |
| bills pass the legislature. The main bill is House Bill 348 or House  |
| Bill 14.                                                              |
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| *Stephen MacDonald, Deputy Director of Elections, Utah, 2006.*        |
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