H.B. 310 Enrolled

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ABSENTEE BALLOT REVISIONS
2 2008 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Douglas C. Aagard
5 Senate Sponsor: Peter C. Knudson
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies the Election Code that relates to the form of absentee ballots.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . removes the requirement to print the words "absentee ballot" on an absentee ballot
13 or on the stub of an absentee ballot; and
14 . makes technical changes.
15 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
16 None
17 Other Special Clauses:
18 None
19 Utah Code Sections Affected:
20 AMENDS:
21 20A-3-303, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 326
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23 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24 Section 1. Section 20A-3-303 is amended to read:
25 20A-3-303. Form of absentee ballot.
26 (1) For all elections, the election officer shall:
27 (a) cause a sufficient number of official ballots to be known as absentee ballots to be
28 prepared and printed; and
29 (b) ensure that the absentee ballots are prepared and printed in the same form, are of the

30 same size and texture, and contain the same [matter] information as the regular official ballot[,
31 except that the words "absentee ballot" are printed on the absentee ballots or on the stub of the
32 absentee ballots].
33 (2) The election officer may prepare absentee ballots as paper ballots or ballot sheets or
34 may use both methods.