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UT Code § 20A-7-610 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 7 - Issues Submitted to the Voters|Part 6 - Local Referenda - Procedures|Section 610 - Return and canvass -- Conflicting measures -- Law effective on proclamation.

 Effective 5/5/2021  20A-7-610. Return and canvass -- Conflicting measures -- Law effective on proclamation.    (1) The votes on the proposed law that is the subject of the referendum petition shall be counted, canvassed, and delivered as provided in Title 20A, Chapter 4, Part 3, Canvassing Returns.     (2) After the local board of canvassers completes the canvass, the local clerk shall certify to the local legislative body the vote for and against the proposed law that is the subject of the referendum petition.     (3)   (a) The local legislative body shall immediately issue a proclamation that:   (i) gives the total number of votes cast in the local jurisdiction for and against each proposed law that is the subject of a referendum petition; and     (ii) in accordance with Section 20A-7-611, declares those laws that are the subject of a referendum petition that were approved by majority vote to be in full force and effect as the law of the local jurisdiction.       (b) When the local legislative body determines that two proposed laws, or that parts of two proposed laws approved by the people at the same election are entirely in conflict, the local legislative body shall proclaim that measure to be law that received the greatest number of affirmative votes, regardless of the difference in the majorities which those measures have received.       (4)   (a) Within 10 days after the day on which the local legislative body issues the proclamation, any qualified voter residing in the jurisdiction for a law that is declared by the local legislative body to be superseded by another measure approved at the same election may bring an action in the appropriate court to review the decision.     (b) The court shall:   (i) consider the matter and decide whether the proposed laws are entirely in conflict; and     (ii) issue an order, consistent with the court's decision, to the local legislative body.         (5) Within 10 days after the day on which the court enters an order under Subsection (4)(b)(ii), the local legislative body shall:   (a) proclaim as law all measures approved by the people that the court determines are not in conflict; and     (b) for the measures approved by the people as law that the court determines to be in conflict, proclaim as law the measure that received the greatest number of affirmative votes, regardless of the difference in majorities.      Amended by Chapter 140, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 20A-7-611 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 7 - Issues Submitted to the Voters|Part 6 - Local Referenda - Procedures|Section 611 - Temporary stay -- Effective date -- Effect of repeal by local legislative body.

 Effective 5/5/2021  20A-7-611. Temporary stay -- Effective date -- Effect of repeal by local legislative body.    (1) Any proposed law submitted to the people by referendum petition that is rejected by the voters at any election is repealed as of the date of the election.     (2) If, at the time during the process described in Subsection 20A-7-307(2), the local clerk determines that, at that point in time, an adequate number of signatures are certified to comply with the signature requirements, the local clerk shall:   (a) issue an order temporarily staying the law from going into effect; and     (b) continue the process of certifying signatures and removing signatures as required by this part.       (3) The temporary stay described in Subsection (2) remains in effect, regardless of whether a future count falls below the signature threshold, until the day on which:   (a) if the local clerk declares the petition insufficient, five days after the day on which the local clerk declares the petition insufficient; or     (b) if the local clerk declares the petition sufficient, the day on which the local legislative body issues the proclamation described in Section 20A-7-610.       (4) A proposed law submitted to the people by referendum petition that is approved by the voters at an election takes effect the later of:   (a) five days after the date of the official proclamation of the vote by the local legislative body; or     (b) the effective date specified in the proposed law.       (5) If, after the local clerk issues a temporary stay order under Subsection (2)(a), the local clerk declares the petition insufficient, the proposed law takes effect the later of:   (a) five days after the day on which the local clerk declares the petition insufficient; or     (b) the effective date specified in the proposed law.       (6)   (a) A law adopted by the people under this part is not subject to veto.     (b) The local legislative body may amend any laws approved by the people under this part after the people approve the law.       (7) If the local legislative body repeals a law challenged by referendum petition under this part, the referendum petition is void and no further action on the referendum petition is required.    Amended by Chapter 140, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 20A-7-612 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 7 - Issues Submitted to the Voters|Part 6 - Local Referenda - Procedures|Section 612 - Misconduct of electors and officers -- Penalty.

 Effective 5/14/2019  20A-7-612. Misconduct of electors and officers -- Penalty.    (1) It is unlawful for an individual to:   (a) sign any name other than the individual's own name to any referendum petition;     (b) sign a referendum knowing that the individual is not a legal voter;     (c) in connection with circulating a referendum petition, represent that a document is an official government document if the individual knows or has reason to know that the document is not an official government document; or     (d) knowingly and willfully violate any provision of this part.       (2) It is unlawful for an individual to sign the verification for a referendum packet knowing that:   (a) the individual does not meet the residency requirements of Section 20A-2-105;     (b) the individual has not witnessed the signatures of the individuals whose names appear in the referendum packet; or     (c) one or more individuals whose signatures appear in the referendum packet:   (i) is either:   (A) not registered to vote in Utah; or     (B) does not intend to become registered to vote in Utah; or       (ii) appears next to an inaccurate date of signature.         (3) An individual who violates this part is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.     (4) The county attorney or municipal attorney shall prosecute any violation of this section.    Amended by Chapter 203, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 20A-7-701 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 7 - Issues Submitted to the Voters|Part 7 - Voter Information Pamphlet|Section 701 - Voter information pamphlet to be prepared.

 Effective 6/29/2020  20A-7-701. Voter information pamphlet to be prepared.    (1) The lieutenant governor shall cause to be prepared a voter information pamphlet designed to inform the voters of the state of the content, effect, operation, fiscal impact, and the supporting and opposing arguments of any measure submitted to the voters by the Legislature or by a statewide initiative or referendum petition.     (2) The pamphlet shall also include a separate section prepared, analyzed, and submitted by the Judicial Council describing the judicial selection and retention process.     (3) Voter information pamphlets prepared in association with a local initiative or a local referendum shall be prepared in accordance with the procedures and requirements of Section 20A-7-402.    Amended by Chapter 20, 2020 Special Session 5
UT Code § 20A-7-703 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 7 - Issues Submitted to the Voters|Part 7 - Voter Information Pamphlet|Section 703 - Impartial analysis of measure -- Determination of fiscal effects.

 Effective 5/12/2020  20A-7-703. Impartial analysis of measure -- Determination of fiscal effects.    (1) The director of the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, after the approval of the legislative general counsel as to legal sufficiency, shall:   (a) prepare an impartial analysis of each measure submitted to the voters by the Legislature or by initiative or referendum petition; and     (b) submit the impartial analysis to the lieutenant governor no later than the day that falls 90 days before the date of the election in which the measure will appear on the ballot.       (2) The director shall ensure that the impartial analysis:   (a) is not more than 1,000 words long;     (b) is prepared in clear and concise language that will easily be understood by the average voter;     (c) avoids the use of technical terms as much as possible;     (d) shows the effect of the measure on existing law;     (e) identifies any potential conflicts with the United States or Utah Constitutions raised by the measure;     (f) fairly describes the operation of the measure;     (g) identifies the measure's fiscal effects over the time period or time periods determined by the director to be most useful in understanding the estimated fiscal impact of the proposed law; and     (h) identifies the amount of any increase or decrease in revenue or cost to state or local government.       (3) The director shall analyze the measure as it is proposed to be adopted without considering any implementing legislation, unless the implementing legislation has been enacted and will become effective upon the adoption of the measure by the voters.     (4)   (a) In determining the fiscal effects of a measure, the director shall confer with the legislative fiscal analyst.     (b) The director shall consider any measure that requires implementing legislation in order to take effect to have no financial effect, unless implementing legislation has been enacted that will become effective upon adoption of the measure by the voters.       (5) If the director requests the assistance of any state department, agency, or official in preparing the director's analysis, that department, agency, or official shall assist the director.    Amended by Chapter 277, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 20A-7-706 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 7 - Issues Submitted to the Voters|Part 7 - Voter Information Pamphlet|Section 706 - Copies of arguments to be sent to opposing authors -- Rebuttal arguments.

 Effective 5/14/2019  20A-7-706. Copies of arguments to be sent to opposing authors -- Rebuttal arguments.    (1) When the lieutenant governor has received the arguments for and against a measure to be submitted to the voters, the lieutenant governor shall immediately send copies of the arguments in favor of the measure to the authors of the arguments against and copies of the arguments against to the authors of the arguments in favor.     (2) The authors may prepare and submit rebuttal arguments not exceeding 250 words, not counting the information described in Subsection 20A-7-705(4)(e).     (3)   (a) The rebuttal arguments shall be filed with the lieutenant governor:   (i) for constitutional amendments and referendum petitions, before 5 p.m. no later than 120 days before the date of the election; and     (ii) for initiatives, before 5 p.m. no later than July 30.       (b) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(d), the authors may not amend or change the rebuttal arguments after they are submitted to the lieutenant governor.     (c) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(d), the lieutenant governor may not alter the arguments in any way.     (d) The lieutenant governor and the authors of a rebuttal argument may jointly modify a rebuttal argument after it is submitted if:   (i) they jointly agree that changes to the rebuttal argument must be made to correct spelling or grammatical errors; and     (ii) the rebuttal argument has not yet been submitted for typesetting.         (4) The lieutenant governor shall ensure that:   (a) rebuttal arguments are printed in the same manner as the direct arguments; and     (b) each rebuttal argument follows immediately after the direct argument which it seeks to rebut.      Amended by Chapter 255, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 20A-8-101 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 8 - Political Party Formation and Procedures|Part 1 - Formation of Political Parties Recognized by the State|Section 101 - Definitions.

20A-8-101. Definitions.  As used in this chapter:  (1) "Continuing political party" means an organization of voters that:   (a) participated in the last regular general election; and     (b) in at least one of the last two regular general elections, polled a total vote for any of its candidates for any office equal to 2% or more of the total votes cast for all candidates for the United States House of Representatives in the same regular general election.       (2) "County political party" means, for each registered political party, all of the persons within a single county who, under definitions established by the county political party, are members of the registered political party.     (3) "Newly registered political party" means a statewide organization of voters that has complied with the petition and organizing procedures of this chapter to become a registered political party.     (4) "Registered political party" means an organization of voters that:   (a)   (i) participated in the last regular general election; and     (ii) in at least one of the last two regular general elections, polled a total vote for any of its candidates for any office equal to 2% or more of the total votes cast for all candidates for the United States House of Representatives in the same regular general election; or       (b) has complied with the petition and organizing procedures of this chapter.       (5) "State political party" means, for each registered political party, all of the persons in Utah who, under definitions established by the state political party, are members of the registered political party.    Amended by Chapter 292, 2012 General Session
UT Code § 20A-8-102 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 8 - Political Party Formation and Procedures|Part 1 - Formation of Political Parties Recognized by the State|Section 102 - Organization of newly registered political parties -- Rights.

20A-8-102. Organization of newly registered political parties -- Rights.    (1) Any organization of voters whose organization did not participate in the last regular general election, or whose organization polled a total vote equivalent to less than 2% of the total vote cast for all candidates for the United States House of Representatives for any of its candidates in both of the last two regular general elections shall comply with the requirements of this chapter to become a registered political party.     (2)   (a) Unless an organization of registered voters is a registered political party under this chapter, it may not place the names of candidates representing that organization upon the primary and regular general election ballots under the common organization name.     (b) Nothing in this subsection prohibits an organization of voters from qualifying candidates as independent candidates or as write-in candidates.      Amended by Chapter 292, 2012 General Session
UT Code § 20A-8-106 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 8 - Political Party Formation and Procedures|Part 1 - Formation of Political Parties Recognized by the State|Section 106 - Organization as a political party -- Certification procedures.

 Effective 5/14/2019  20A-8-106. Organization as a political party -- Certification procedures.    (1) Before 5 p.m. no later than March 1 of the regular general election year, the prospective political party's officers or governing board shall file the names of the party officers or governing board with the lieutenant governor.     (2) After reviewing the information and determining that all proper procedures have been completed, the lieutenant governor shall:   (a) issue a certificate naming the organization as a registered political party in Utah and designating its official name; and     (b) inform each county clerk that the organization is a registered political party in Utah.       (3) All election officers and state officials shall consider the organization to be and shall treat the organization as a registered political party.     (4) The newly registered political party shall comply with all the provisions of Utah law governing political parties.     (5)   (a) If the newly registered political party does not hold a national party convention, the governing board of the political party may designate the names of the party's candidates for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States and the names of the party's presidential electors to the lieutenant governor before 5 p.m. no later than August 15.     (b) If the party chooses to designate names, the governing board shall certify those names.      Amended by Chapter 255, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 20A-8-402 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 8 - Political Party Formation and Procedures|Part 4 - Political Party Procedures|Section 402 - Political party officers -- Submission of names of officers to the lieutenant governor.

 Effective 5/14/2019  20A-8-402. Political party officers -- Submission of names of officers to the lieutenant governor.    (1) Each state political party shall:   (a) designate a party officer to act as liaison with:   (i) the lieutenant governor's office; and     (ii) each county legislative body; and       (b) before 5 p.m. no later than seven days after the day on which the party makes a change in the party liaison, submit the name of the new liaison to the lieutenant governor.       (2) Each state political party and each county political party shall:   (a) submit the name, address, and phone number of each officer to the lieutenant governor within seven days after the officers are selected; and     (b) before 5 p.m. no later than seven days after the day on which the party makes a change in party officers, submit the name, address, and phone number of each new officer to the lieutenant governor.      Amended by Chapter 255, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 20A-8-402.5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 8 - Political Party Formation and Procedures|Part 4 - Political Party Procedures|Section 402.5 - Notification of political convention dates.

 Effective 5/14/2019  20A-8-402.5. Notification of political convention dates.    (1) Before 5 p.m. no later than February 15 of each even-numbered year, a registered political party shall notify the lieutenant governor of the dates of each political convention that will be held by the registered political party that year.     (2) If, after providing the notice described in Subsection (1), a registered political party changes the date of a political convention, the registered political party shall notify the lieutenant governor of the change before 5 p.m. no later than one business day after the day on which the registered political party makes the change.    Amended by Chapter 255, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 20A-8-403 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 8 - Political Party Formation and Procedures|Part 4 - Political Party Procedures|Section 403 - Political parties -- Certification.

20A-8-403. Political parties -- Certification.  When this title requires that a registered political party certify information to the lieutenant governor, the registered political party has met that requirement if the information is signed by the registered political party's designated liaison or the registered political party's chair.  Enacted by Chapter 182, 1997 General Session
UT Code § 20A-8-404 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 8 - Political Party Formation and Procedures|Part 4 - Political Party Procedures|Section 404 - Use of public meeting buildings by political parties.

 Effective 5/14/2019  20A-8-404. Use of public meeting buildings by political parties.    (1) The legislative body of a county, municipality, or school district shall make all meeting facilities in buildings under its control available to registered political parties, without discrimination, to be used for political party activities if:   (a) the political party requests the use of the meeting facility before 5 p.m. no later than 30 calendar days before the day on which the use by the political party will take place; and     (b) the meeting facility is not already scheduled for another purpose at the time of the proposed use.       (2) Subject to the requirements of Subsection (3), when a legislative body makes a meeting facility available under Subsection (1), it may establish terms and conditions for use of that meeting facility.     (3) The charge imposed for the use of a meeting facility described in Subsection (1) by a registered political party may not exceed the actual cost of:   (a) custodial services for cleaning the meeting facility after the use by the political party; and     (b) any service requested by the political party and provided by the meeting facility.       (4) An entity described in Subsection (1) shall, to the extent possible, avoid scheduling an event in a government building for the same evening as an announced party caucus meeting.     (5) This section does not apply to a publicly owned or operated convention center, sports arena, or other facility at which conventions, conferences, and other gatherings are held and whose primary business or function is to host such conventions, conferences, and other gatherings.    Amended by Chapter 255, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 20A-9-202.5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 9 - Candidate Qualifications and Nominating Procedures|Part 2 - Candidate Qualifications and Declarations of Candidacy|Section 202.5 - Declaration of candidacy -- Presidential primary election.

 Effective 5/14/2019  20A-9-202.5. Declaration of candidacy -- Presidential primary election.    (1) As used in this section:   (a) "Presidential candidate" means a person seeking nomination for President of the United States from a Utah registered political party.     (b) "Utah registered political party" means a political party that has complied with the requirements of Chapter 8, Political Party Formation and Procedures, to become a political party officially recognized by the state.       (2) Each presidential candidate, or the candidate's designated agent, shall file a declaration of candidacy with the lieutenant governor as provided in Section 20A-9-803, for participation in the presidential primary election.    Amended by Chapter 433, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 20A-9-203.5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 9 - Candidate Qualifications and Nominating Procedures|Part 2 - Candidate Qualifications and Declarations of Candidacy|Section 203.5 - Requirement to post candidate information on website.

 Effective 5/10/2016  20A-9-203.5. Requirement to post candidate information on website.  The clerk of a county or a municipality shall, within three business days after the day on which the clerk accepts a declaration of candidacy, post the following information on the website of the county or municipality:   (1) the name and campaign contact information of the candidate; and     (2) the office that the candidate is seeking.    Enacted by Chapter 48, 2016 General Session