This bill addresses issues relating to Utah's election system.
This bill:
- provides for the appointment of a conflict of interest elections officer to act in the place of the lieutenant governor if a complaint or election controversy arises that has any connection to a race for office in which the governor or lieutenant governor is, or seeks to be, a candidate;
- describes the terms of service and authority of the conflict of interest elections officer; and
- creates the Elections Oversight Task Force and establishes the task force's:
membership;duties;reporting requirements; andrepeal date.Statutes affected:
Introduced: 63I-2-236