This bill amends provisions relating to elections.
This bill:
- defines terms;
- modifies the conditions and requirements for a ballot to list a candidate using a variation of the candidate's name or a nickname;
- modifies, consolidates, recodifies, and adds provisions relating to:
notices of offices to be filled at upcoming elections;notices of candidate filing periods;notices of candidates to be included on a ballot and other instructions relating to a ballot;notices of election; andother notices relating to elections;
- modifies certain declaration of candidacy periods:to coincide with the declaration of candidacy periods for municipal primary elections and municipal general elections; andto make declaration of candidacy periods for all registered political parties the same, regardless of whether the registered political party is a qualified political party;
- beginning on January 1, 2027, prohibits a county clerk's or election officer's name from:inclusion in the official endorsement for a ballot;inclusion on a return envelope for a ballot; orinclusion on a ballot, except to the extent that the county clerk or election officer is listed as a candidate on the ballot;
- modifies certain deadlines set at a specific date to instead occur on a business day;
- modifies and consolidates provisions relating to removing the names of deceased individuals from the list of registered voters;
- modifies requirements relating to the storage of election material, ballots, and election returns;
- modifies the deadline to file an objection to a declaration of candidacy;
- modifies and removes inconsistent provisions relating to participation in a regular primary election;
- grants rulemaking authority to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor to regulate the use and application of the Great Seal of the State of Utah or a replica of the seal;
- modifies and clarifies provisions relating to the crime of illegally using or defacing the Great Seal of the State of Utah; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.Statutes affected:
Introduced: 63I-2-236
Substitute #1: 10-3-301, 17-62-201, 17-62-202, 17B-1-306, 17B-1-1001, 17B-1-1003, 20A-1-102, 20A-1-206, 20A-1-501, 20A-1-503, 20A-2-107, 20A-2-504, 20A-2-505, 20A-4-104, 20A-4-202, 20A-4-304, 20A-6-110, 20A-6-301, 20A-6-302, 20A-6-304, 20A-6-401, 20A-6-401.1, 20A-6-402, 20A-9-101, 20A-9-201, 20A-9-201.5, 20A-9-202, 20A-9-203, 20A-9-403, 20A-9-406, 20A-9-407, 20A-9-408, 20A-9-409, 20A-14-103
Substitute #2: 10-3-301, 17-62-201, 17-62-202, 17B-1-306, 17B-1-1001, 17B-1-1003, 20A-1-102, 20A-1-206, 20A-1-501, 20A-1-503, 20A-2-107, 20A-2-504, 20A-2-505, 20A-4-104, 20A-4-202, 20A-4-304, 20A-6-110, 20A-6-301, 20A-6-302, 20A-6-304, 20A-6-401, 20A-6-401.1, 20A-6-402, 20A-9-101, 20A-9-201, 20A-9-201.5, 20A-9-202, 20A-9-203, 20A-9-403, 20A-9-406, 20A-9-407, 20A-9-408, 20A-9-409, 20A-14-103
Substitute #3: 10-3-301, 17-62-201, 17-62-202, 17B-1-306, 17B-1-1001, 17B-1-1003, 20A-1-102, 20A-1-206, 20A-1-501, 20A-1-503, 20A-2-107, 20A-2-504, 20A-2-505, 20A-4-104, 20A-4-202, 20A-4-304, 20A-6-110, 20A-6-301, 20A-6-302, 20A-6-304, 20A-6-401, 20A-6-401.1, 20A-6-402, 20A-9-101, 20A-9-201, 20A-9-201.5, 20A-9-202, 20A-9-203, 20A-9-403, 20A-9-406, 20A-9-407, 20A-9-408, 20A-9-409, 20A-14-103
Substitute #4: 10-3-301, 17-62-201, 17-62-202, 17B-1-306, 17B-1-1001, 17B-1-1003, 20A-1-102, 20A-1-206, 20A-1-501, 20A-1-503, 20A-2-107, 20A-2-504, 20A-2-505, 20A-4-104, 20A-4-202, 20A-4-304, 20A-6-110, 20A-6-301, 20A-6-302, 20A-6-304, 20A-6-401, 20A-6-401.1, 20A-6-402, 20A-9-101, 20A-9-201, 20A-9-201.5, 20A-9-202, 20A-9-203, 20A-9-403, 20A-9-406, 20A-9-407, 20A-9-408, 20A-9-409, 20A-14-103
Enrolled: 10-3-301, 17-62-201, 17-62-202, 17B-1-306, 17B-1-1001, 17B-1-1003, 20A-1-102, 20A-1-206, 20A-1-501, 20A-1-503, 20A-2-107, 20A-2-504, 20A-2-505, 20A-4-104, 20A-4-202, 20A-4-304, 20A-6-109, 20A-6-110, 20A-6-301, 20A-6-302, 20A-6-304, 20A-6-401, 20A-6-401.1, 20A-6-402, 20A-9-101, 20A-9-201, 20A-9-201.5, 20A-9-202, 20A-9-203, 20A-9-403, 20A-9-406, 20A-9-407, 20A-9-408, 20A-9-409, 20A-14-103
Substitute #5: 10-3-301, 17-62-201, 17-62-202, 17B-1-306, 17B-1-1001, 17B-1-1003, 20A-1-102, 20A-1-206, 20A-1-501, 20A-1-503, 20A-2-107, 20A-2-504, 20A-2-505, 20A-4-104, 20A-4-202, 20A-4-304, 20A-6-109, 20A-6-110, 20A-6-301, 20A-6-302, 20A-6-304, 20A-6-401, 20A-6-401.1, 20A-6-402, 20A-9-101, 20A-9-201, 20A-9-201.5, 20A-9-202, 20A-9-203, 20A-9-403, 20A-9-406, 20A-9-407, 20A-9-408, 20A-9-409, 20A-14-103