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UT Code § 20A-1-202 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 2 - Elections: General and Special|Section 202 - Date and purpose of municipal general election.

 Effective 5/13/2014  20A-1-202. Date and purpose of municipal general election.    (1) Except as provided in Section 20A-1-206, a municipal general election shall be held in municipalities, and local 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 municipal officers; and     (ii) for a local district that holds an election during an odd-numbered year, choose persons to serve as local district officers; and       (b) approve or reject:   (i) any proposed initiatives or referenda that have qualified for the ballot as provided by law; and     (ii) any other ballot propositions submitted to the voters that are authorized by the Utah Code.        Amended by Chapter 362, 2014 General Session
UT Code § 20A-1-204 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 2 - Elections: General and Special|Section 204 - Date of special election -- Legal effect.

 Effective 1/1/2021  20A-1-204. Date of special election -- Legal effect.    (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)the fourth Tuesday in June; or     (ii)the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.       (b) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(c), 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 may not schedule a special election to be held on any other date.     (c)   (i) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (1)(b) or (1)(d), the legislative body of a local political subdivision may call a local special election on a date other than those specified in this section if the legislative body:   (A) determines and declares that there is a disaster, as defined in Section 53-2a-102, requiring that a special election be held on a date other than the ones authorized in statute;     (B) identifies specifically the nature of the disaster, as defined in Section 53-2a-102, and the reasons for holding the special election on that other date; and     (C) votes unanimously to hold the special election on that other date.       (ii) The legislative body of a local political subdivision may not hold a local special election on the same date as the presidential primary election conducted under Chapter 9, Part 8, Presidential Primary Election.       (d) The legislative body of a local political subdivision may only call a special election for a ballot proposition related to a bond, debt, leeway, levy, or tax on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.     (e) Nothing in this section prohibits:   (i) the governor or Legislature from submitting a matter to the voters at the regular general election if authorized by law; or     (ii) a local government from submitting a matter to the voters at the regular municipal election if authorized by law.         (2)   (a) Two or more entities shall comply with Subsection (2)(b) if those entities hold a special election within a county on the same day as:   (i) another special election;     (ii) a regular general election; or     (iii) a municipal general election.       (b) Entities described in Subsection (2)(a) shall, to the extent practicable, coordinate:   (i) polling places;     (ii) ballots;     (iii) election officials; and     (iv) other administrative and procedural matters connected with the election.        Amended by Chapter 4, 2019 Special Session 1
UT Code § 20A-1-302 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 3 - Elections: General Requirements|Section 302 - Opening and closing of polls on election day.

20A-1-302. Opening and closing of polls on election day.    (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.    Amended by Chapter 264, 2006 General Session
UT Code § 20A-1-303 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 3 - Elections: General Requirements|Section 303 - Determining results.

 Effective 5/8/2018  20A-1-303. Determining results.    (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 nomination for any office is nominated for that office.       (b) Except as provided in Title 20A, Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project, when more than one person is to be elected or nominated, the persons receiving the highest number of votes at any:   (i) election for any office to filled at that election are elected to that office; and     (ii) primary for nomination for any office are nominated for that office.         (2) Any ballot proposition submitted to voters for their approval or rejection:   (a) passes if the number of "yes" votes is greater than the number of "no" votes; and     (b) fails if:   (i) the number of "yes" votes equal the number of "no" votes; or     (ii) the number of "no" votes is greater than the number of "yes" votes.        Amended by Chapter 187, 2018 General Session
UT Code § 20A-1-304 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 3 - Elections: General Requirements|Section 304 - Tie votes.

 Effective 5/8/2018  20A-1-304. Tie votes.  Except for a race conducted by instant runoff voting under Title 20A, Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project, if two or more candidates for a position have an equal and the highest number of votes for any office, the election officer shall, in a public meeting held within 30 days after the day on which the canvass is completed, determine the candidate selected, by lot, in the presence of each candidate subject to the tie. Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 187, 2018 General Session
UT Code § 20A-1-305 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 3 - Elections: General Requirements|Section 305 - Publication and distribution of election laws.

20A-1-305. Publication and distribution of election laws.    (1) The lieutenant governor shall:   (a) publish a sufficient number of copies of Title 20A, Election Code, and any other provisions of law that govern elections; and     (b) transmit copies to each county clerk.       (2) Each county clerk shall:   (a) inform the lieutenant governor of the number of copies needed; and     (b) furnish each election officer in the county with one copy.      Enacted by Chapter 1, 1993 General Session
UT Code § 20A-1-306 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 3 - Elections: General Requirements|Section 306 - Electronic signatures prohibited.

 Effective 5/14/2019  20A-1-306. Electronic signatures prohibited.  Notwithstanding Title 46, Chapter 4, Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, and Subsections 68-3-12(1)(e) and 68-3-12.5(28) and (40), an electronic signature may not be used to sign a petition to:  (1) qualify a ballot proposition for the ballot under Chapter 7, Issues Submitted to the Voters;     (2) organize and register a political party under Chapter 8, Political Party Formation and Procedures; or     (3) qualify a candidate for the ballot under Chapter 9, Candidate Qualifications and Nominating Procedures.    Amended by Chapter 24, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 20A-1-307 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 3 - Elections: General Requirements|Section 307 - Residency requirements for person who verifies a signature on a petition.

20A-1-307. Residency requirements for person who verifies a signature on a petition.  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 signing; and     (2) the person signing the verification meets all the requirements in the verification, except for the residency requirement.    Enacted by Chapter 72, 2012 General Session
UT Code § 20A-1-308 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 3 - Elections: General Requirements|Section 308 - Elections during declared emergencies.

 Effective 5/12/2020  20A-1-308. Elections during declared emergencies.    (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 in a proclamation under Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 2, Disaster Response and Recovery Act; and       (b) affects an election in the state, including:   (i) voting on election day;     (ii) early voting;     (iii) the transmittal or voting of a ballot;     (iv) the counting of a ballot; or     (v) the canvassing of election returns.         (2) During a declared emergency, the lieutenant governor may designate a method, time, or location for, or relating to, an event described in Subsection (1)(b) that is different than the method, time, or location described in this title.     (3) The lieutenant governor shall notify a voter or potential voter of a different method, time, or location designated under Subsection (2) by:   (a) posting a notice on the Statewide Electronic Voter Information Website established under Section 20A-7-801;     (b) notifying each election officer affected by the designation; and     (c) notifying a newspaper of general circulation within the state or a local media correspondent.      Amended by Chapter 31, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 20A-1-402 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 4 - Election Law Controversies|Section 402 - Election officer to render interpretations and make decisions.

20A-1-402. Election officer to render interpretations and make decisions.  The election officer shall render all interpretations and make all initial decisions about controversies or other matters arising under this chapter.  Enacted by Chapter 1, 1993 General Session
UT Code § 20A-1-403 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 4 - Election Law Controversies|Section 403 - Errors or omissions in ballots.

 Effective 5/12/2020  20A-1-403. Errors or omissions in ballots.    (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 the publication of the names or description of the candidates nominated for office, or in the printing of sample or official ballots, a candidate or the candidate's agent may file, without paying any fee, a petition for ballot correction with the district court.     (ii) If a petition is filed, the petitioner shall serve a copy of the petition on the respondents on the same day that the petition is filed with the court.       (b) The petition shall contain:   (i) an affidavit signed by the candidate or the candidate's agent identifying the error or omission; and     (ii) a request that the court issue an order to the election officer responsible for the ballot error or omission to correct the ballot error or omission.         (3)   (a) After reviewing the petition, the court shall:   (i) issue an order commanding the respondent named in the petition to appear before the court to answer, under oath, to the petition;     (ii) summarily hear and dispose of any issues raised by the petition to obtain substantial compliance with the provisions of this title by the parties to the controversy; and     (iii) enter appropriate orders.       (b) The court may assess costs, including reasonable attorney fees, against either party.      Amended by Chapter 31, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 20A-1-404 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 4 - Election Law Controversies|Section 404 - Election controversies.

20A-1-404. Election controversies.    (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 petition with the district court.     (ii) If a petition is filed, the petitioner shall serve a copy of the petition on the respondents on the same day that the petition is filed with the court.       (b) The verified petition shall identify concisely the nature of the controversy and the relief sought.       (2) After reviewing the petition, the court shall:   (a) issue an order commanding the respondent named in the petition to appear before the court to answer, under oath, to the petition;     (b) summarily hear and dispose of any issues raised by the petition to obtain:   (i) strict compliance with all filing deadlines for financial disclosure reports under:   (A) Section 10-3-208, regarding campaign finance statements in municipal elections;     (B) Section 17-16-6.5, regarding campaign finance statements for county offices;     (C)Title 20A, Chapter 11, Part 2, State Office Candidates - Campaign Organization and Financial Reporting Requirements;     (D)Title 20A, Chapter 11, Part 3, Candidates for Legislative Office - Campaign Organization and Financial Reporting Requirements;     (E)Title 20A, Chapter 11, Part 4, Officeholder Financial Reporting Requirements;     (F)Title 20A, Chapter 11, Part 5, Political Party Registration and Financial Reporting Requirements;     (G)Title 20A, Chapter 11, Part 6, Political Action Committee Registration and Financial Reporting Requirements;     (H)Title 20A, Chapter 11, Part 7, Campaign Financial Reporting by Corporations;     (I)Title 20A, Chapter 11, Part 8, Political Issues Committees - Registration and Financial Reporting;     (J)Title 20A, Chapter 11, Part 13, State School Board Candidates; and     (K)Title 20A, Chapter 12, Part 3, Campaign and Financial Reporting Requirements for Judicial Retention Elections; and       (ii) substantial compliance with all other provisions of this title by the parties to the controversy; and       (c) make and enter orders and judgments, and issue the process of the court to enforce all of those orders and judgments.      Amended by Chapter 13, 2008 General Session
UT Code § 20A-1-504 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 5 - Candidate Vacancy and Vacancy and Temporary Absence in Elected Office|Section 504 - Midterm vacancies in the offices of attorney general, state treasurer, state auditor, State Board of Education member, and lieutenant governor.

 Effective 5/12/2020  20A-1-504. Midterm vacancies in the offices of attorney general, state treasurer, state auditor, State Board of Education member, and lieutenant governor.    (1)   (a) When a vacancy occurs for any reason in the office of attorney general, state treasurer, state auditor, or State Board of Education member, the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term at the next regular general election.     (b) The governor shall fill the vacancy until the next regular general election by:   (i) appointing a person who meets the qualifications for the office from three persons nominated by the state central committee of the same political party as the prior officeholder; or     (ii) for a State Board of Education vacancy, if the individual who is being replaced:   (A) was elected at a nonpartisan State Board of Education election, by appointing, with the advice and consent of the Senate, an individual who meets the qualifications and residency requirements for filling the vacancy described in Section 20A-14-103;     (B) was elected at a partisan State Board of Education election, but is not a member of a political party, by appointing, with the advice and consent of the Senate, an individual who meets the qualifications and residency requirements for filling the vacancy described in Section 20A-14-103; or     (C) was elected at a partisan State Board of Education election, and is a member of a political party, by appointing an individual who meets the qualifications for the office from three persons nominated by the state central committee of the same political party as the prior officeholder.           (2) If a vacancy occurs in the office of lieutenant governor, the governor shall, with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint a person to hold the office until the next regular general election at which the governor stands for election.    Amended by Chapter 352, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 20A-1-506 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 5 - Candidate Vacancy and Vacancy and Temporary Absence in Elected Office|Section 506 - Vacancy in the office of justice court judge.

 Effective 5/8/2018  20A-1-506. Vacancy in the office of justice court judge.    (1) As used in this section:   (a) "Appointing authority" means:   (i) for a county:   (A) the chair of the county commission in a county having the county commission or expanded county commission form of county government; and     (B) the county executive in a county having the county executive-council form of government; and       (ii) for a city or town, the mayor of the city or town.       (b) "Local legislative body" means:   (i) for a county, the county commission or county council; and     (ii) for a city or town, the council of the city or town.         (2)   (a) If a vacancy occurs in the office of a municipal justice court judge before the completion of the judge's term of office, the appointing authority:   (i) shall fill the vacancy by following the procedures and requirements for appointments in Section 78A-7-202; and     (ii) may contract with a justice court judge of the county, an adjacent county, or another municipality within those counties for judicial services until the vacancy is filled.       (b) The appointing authority shall notify the Administrative Office of the Courts in writing of an appointment of a municipal justice court judge under this section within 30 days after the appointment is made.       (3)   (a) If a vacancy occurs in the office of a county justice court judge before the completion of the judge's term of office, the appointing authority shall fill the vacancy by following the procedures and requirements for appointments in Section 78A-7-202.     (b) The appointing authority shall notify the Administrative Office of the Courts in writing of an appointment of a county justice court judge under this section within 30 days after the appointment is made.       (4)   (a) When a vacancy occurs in the office of a justice court judge, the appointing authority shall:   (i) advertise the vacancy and solicit applications for the vacancy;     (ii) appoint the best qualified candidate to office based solely upon fitness for office;     (iii) comply with the procedures and requirements of Title 52, Chapter 3, Prohibiting Employment of Relatives, in making appointments to fill the vacancy; and     (iv) submit the name of the appointee to the local legislative body.       (b) If the local legislative body does not confirm the appointment within 30 days of submission, the appointing authority may either appoint another of the applicants or reopen the vacancy by advertisement and solicitations of applications.      Amended by Chapter 25, 2018 General Session
UT Code § 20A-1-509 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 5 - Candidate Vacancy and Vacancy and Temporary Absence in Elected Office|Section 509 - Definitions applicable to Sections 20A-1-509.1, 20A-1-509.2, and 20A-1-509.3.

20A-1-509. Definitions applicable to Sections 20A-1-509.1, 20A-1-509.2, and 20A-1-509.3.  As used in Sections 20A-1-509.1, 20A-1-509.2, and 20A-1-509.3:  (1) "County clerk" means:   (a) for a single county, the county clerk of that county; and     (b) for a prosecution district, the county clerk of the most populous county within the prosecution district.       (2) "County legislative body" includes each legislative body with the power to participate in the selection of a district attorney as provided in the interlocal prosecution district agreement.    Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 139, 1997 General Session
UT Code § 20A-1-509.3 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 5 - Candidate Vacancy and Vacancy and Temporary Absence in Elected Office|Section 509.3 - Procedure for making interim replacement.

20A-1-509.3. Procedure for making interim replacement.    (1) Until the vacancy is filled as provided in Section 20A-1-509.1 or 20A-1-509.2 and the new county attorney or district attorney has qualified, the county legislative body may appoint an interim replacement to fill the vacant office by following the procedures and requirements of this subsection.   (a) The county legislative body shall appoint a deputy county or district attorney to serve as acting county or district attorney if there are at least three deputies in the office that has the vacancy.     (b) The county legislative body may contract with any member of the Utah State Bar in good standing to be acting county or district attorney if:   (i) there are not at least three deputies in the office that has the vacancy; or     (ii) there are three or more deputies in the office but none of the deputies is willing to serve.         (2) A person appointed as interim replacement under this section shall hold office until his successor is selected and has qualified.    Enacted by Chapter 139, 1997 General Session
UT Code § 20A-1-510.1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 5 - Candidate Vacancy and Vacancy and Temporary Absence in Elected Office|Section 510.1 - Candidate vacancies in local office.

 Effective 5/8/2018  20A-1-510.1. Candidate vacancies in local office.    (1) A vacancy that occurs in a candidacy for an elected office in a local political subdivision may be filled in accordance with the requirements of this section if:   (a) a nonpartisan primary election is held for the office;     (b) the vacancy occurs after the date of the primary election but before:   (i) for a county office, August 31; or     (ii) for all other offices, 65 days before the day of the applicable general election; and       (c) after the vacancy occurs, the number of remaining candidates for the office is less than or equal to the number of open positions to be filled for that office in the applicable general election.       (2) An election officer shall:   (a) fill a candidate vacancy described in Subsection (1) by certifying the next available candidate for the office for the general election ballot who received the highest number of votes in the primary election without receiving a sufficient number of votes to qualify for the general election ballot; and     (b) immediately notify the candidate described in Subsection (2)(a) that the candidate is certified for the general election ballot.      Enacted by Chapter 365, 2018 General Session