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ELECTIONS AMENDMENTS

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2014 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Curtis S. Bramble

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House Sponsor: Daniel McCay

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill amends provisions of the Election Code relating to nomination of candidates,
             10      primary and general elections, and ballots.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    defines terms and modifies defined terms;
             14          .    enacts a severability clause;
             15          .    modifies dates and other provisions relating to a notice of election;
             16          .    except as it relates to presidential candidates, prohibits a ballot or ballot sheet from
             17      indicating that a candidate is associated with a political party unless the candidate is
             18      nominated by petition or nominated by a qualified political party;
             19          .    changes dates relating to the establishment and publication of the master ballot
             20      position list;
             21          .    defines a qualified political party as a registered political party that:
             22              .    permits voters who are unaffiliated with any political party to vote for the         
             23                  registered political party's candidates in a primary election;
             24              .    permits a delegate for the registered political party to vote on a candidate
             25      nomination in the registered political party's convention remotely or permits the
             26      designation of an alternate delegate;
             27              .    does not hold the registered political party's convention before April 1 of an
             28      even-numbered year; and
             29              .    permits a member of the registered political party to seek the registered political


             30      party's nomination for any elective office by seeking the nomination through the registered
             31      political party's convention process, seeking the nomination by collecting signatures, or both;
             32          .    modifies provisions and dates relating to a declaration of candidacy;
             33          .    provides that candidates for elective office shall be nominated in direct primary
             34      elections, unless the candidates are listed on the ballot as unaffiliated or are
             35      nominated by a qualified political party;
             36          .    modifies provisions relating to the conduct of a primary election;
             37          .    describes petition requirements for appearing on a primary election ballot for
             38      nomination as a candidate for an identified political party;
             39          .    grants rulemaking authority;
             40          .    describes duties of the lieutenant governor and county clerks in relation to the
             41      provisions of this bill;
             42          .    describes requirements and exceptions for a qualified political party;
             43          .    describes two alternate nomination procedures for a qualified political party; and
             44          .    makes technical and conforming changes.
             45      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             46          None
             47      Other Special Clauses:
             48          This bill takes effect on January 1, 2015.
             49      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             50      AMENDS:
             51           20A-1-102 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 320
             52           20A-1-501 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 317
             53           20A-5-101 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapters 291 and 292
             54           20A-6-301 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 68
             55           20A-6-302 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 317
             56           20A-6-303 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 292
             57           20A-6-304 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 292


             58           20A-6-305 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 292
             59           20A-9-101 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
             60           20A-9-201 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapters 145 and 317
             61           20A-9-202 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 317
             62           20A-9-403 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 317
             63           20A-9-701 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 327
             64      ENACTS:
             65           20A-1-103 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             66           20A-9-405 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             67           20A-9-406 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             68           20A-9-407 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             69           20A-9-408 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             70           20A-9-409 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             71           20A-9-410 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             72     
             73      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             74          Section 1. Section 20A-1-102 is amended to read:
             75           20A-1-102. Definitions.
             76          As used in this title:
             77          (1) "Active voter" means a registered voter who has not been classified as an inactive
             78      voter by the county clerk.
             79          (2) "Automatic tabulating equipment" means apparatus that automatically examines
             80      and counts votes recorded on paper ballots or ballot sheets and tabulates the results.
             81          (3) (a) "Ballot" means the storage medium, whether paper, mechanical, or electronic,
             82      upon which a voter records the voter's votes.
             83          (b) "Ballot" includes ballot sheets, paper ballots, electronic ballots, and secrecy
             84      envelopes.
             85          [(5)] (4) "Ballot label" means the cards, papers, booklet, pages, or other materials that:


             86          (a) contain the names of offices and candidates and statements of ballot propositions to
             87      be voted on; and
             88          (b) are used in conjunction with ballot sheets that do not display that information.
             89          [(6)] (5) "Ballot proposition" means a question, issue, or proposal that is submitted to
             90      voters on the ballot for their approval or rejection including:
             91          (a) an opinion question specifically authorized by the Legislature;
             92          (b) a constitutional amendment;
             93          (c) an initiative;
             94          (d) a referendum;
             95          (e) a bond proposition;
             96          (f) a judicial retention question;
             97          (g) an incorporation of a city or town; or
             98          (h) any other ballot question specifically authorized by the Legislature.
             99          [(4)] (6) "Ballot sheet":
             100          (a) means a ballot that:
             101          (i) consists of paper or a card where the voter's votes are marked or recorded; and
             102          (ii) can be counted using automatic tabulating equipment; and
             103          (b) includes punch card ballots and other ballots that are machine-countable.
             104          (7) "Bind," "binding," or "bound" means securing more than one piece of paper
             105      together with a staple or stitch in at least three places across the top of the paper in the blank
             106      space reserved for securing the paper.
             107          (8) "Board of canvassers" means the entities established by Sections 20A-4-301 and
             108      20A-4-306 to canvass election returns.
             109          (9) "Bond election" means an election held for the purpose of approving or rejecting
             110      the proposed issuance of bonds by a government entity.
             111          (10) "Book voter registration form" means voter registration forms contained in a
             112      bound book that are used by election officers and registration agents to register persons to vote.
             113          (11) "Business reply mail envelope" means an envelope that may be mailed free of


             114      charge by the sender.
             115          (12) "By-mail voter registration form" means a voter registration form designed to be
             116      completed by the voter and mailed to the election officer.
             117          (13) "Canvass" means the review of election returns and the official declaration of
             118      election results by the board of canvassers.
             119          (14) "Canvassing judge" means a poll worker designated to assist in counting ballots at
             120      the canvass.
             121          (15) "Contracting election officer" means an election officer who enters into a contract
             122      or interlocal agreement with a provider election officer.
             123          (16) "Convention" means the political party convention at which party officers and
             124      delegates are selected.
             125          (17) "Counting center" means one or more locations selected by the election officer in
             126      charge of the election for the automatic counting of ballots.
             127          (18) "Counting judge" means a poll worker designated to count the ballots during
             128      election day.
             129          (19) "Counting poll watcher" means a person selected as provided in Section
             130      20A-3-201 to witness the counting of ballots.
             131          (20) "Counting room" means a suitable and convenient private place or room,
             132      immediately adjoining the place where the election is being held, for use by the poll workers
             133      and counting judges to count ballots during election day.
             134          (21) "County officers" means those county officers that are required by law to be
             135      elected.
             136          (22) "Date of the election" or "election day" or "day of the election":
             137          (a) means the day that is specified in the calendar year as the day that the election
             138      occurs; and
             139          (b) does not include:
             140          (i) deadlines established for absentee voting; or
             141          (ii) any early voting or early voting period as provided under Chapter 3, Part 6, Early


             142      Voting.
             143          (23) "Elected official" means:
             144          (a) a person elected to an office under Section 20A-1-303 ;
             145          (b) a person who is considered to be elected to a municipal office in accordance with
             146      Subsection 20A-1-206 (1)(c)(ii); or
             147          (c) a person who is considered to be elected to a local district office in accordance with
             148      Subsection 20A-1-206 (3)(c)(ii).
             149          (24) "Election" means a regular general election, a municipal general election, a
             150      statewide special election, a local special election, a regular primary election, a municipal
             151      primary election, and a local district election.
             152          (25) "Election Assistance Commission" means the commission established by Public
             153      Law 107-252, the Help America Vote Act of 2002.
             154          (26) "Election cycle" means the period beginning on the first day persons are eligible to
             155      file declarations of candidacy and ending when the canvass is completed.
             156          (27) "Election judge" means a poll worker that is assigned to:
             157          (a) preside over other poll workers at a polling place;
             158          (b) act as the presiding election judge; or
             159          (c) serve as a canvassing judge, counting judge, or receiving judge.
             160          (28) "Election officer" means:
             161          (a) the lieutenant governor, for all statewide ballots and elections;
             162          (b) the county clerk for:
             163          (i) a county ballot and election; and
             164          (ii) a ballot and election as a provider election officer as provided in Section
             165      20A-5-400.1 or 20A-5-400.5 ;
             166          (c) the municipal clerk for:
             167          (i) a municipal ballot and election; and
             168          (ii) a ballot and election as a provider election officer as provided in Section
             169      20A-5-400.1 or 20A-5-400.5 ;


             170          (d) the local district clerk or chief executive officer for:
             171          (i) a local district ballot and election; and
             172          (ii) a ballot and election as a provider election officer as provided in Section
             173      20A-5-400.1 or 20A-5-400.5 ; or
             174          (e) the business administrator or superintendent of a school district for:
             175          (i) a school district ballot and election; and
             176          (ii) a ballot and election as a provider election officer as provided in Section
             177      20A-5-400.1 or 20A-5-400.5 .
             178          (29) "Election official" means any election officer, election judge, or poll worker.
             179          (30) "Election results" means:
             180          (a) for an election other than a bond election, the count of votes cast in the election and
             181      the election returns requested by the board of canvassers; or
             182          (b) for bond elections, the count of those votes cast for and against the bond
             183      proposition plus any or all of the election returns that the board of canvassers may request.
             184          (31) "Election returns" includes the pollbook, the military and overseas absentee voter
             185      registration and voting certificates, one of the tally sheets, any unprocessed absentee ballots, all
             186      counted ballots, all excess ballots, all unused ballots, all spoiled ballots, the ballot disposition
             187      form, and the total votes cast form.
             188          (32) "Electronic ballot" means a ballot that is recorded using a direct electronic voting
             189      device or other voting device that records and stores ballot information by electronic means.
             190          (33) "Electronic signature" means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to
             191      or logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign
             192      the record.
             193          (34) (a) "Electronic voting device" means a voting device that uses electronic ballots.
             194          (b) "Electronic voting device" includes a direct recording electronic voting device.
             195          (35) "Inactive voter" means a registered voter who has:
             196          (a) been sent the notice required by Section 20A-2-306 ; and
             197          (b) failed to respond to that notice.


             198          (36) "Inspecting poll watcher" means a person selected as provided in this title to
             199      witness the receipt and safe deposit of voted and counted ballots.
             200          (37) "Judicial office" means the office filled by any judicial officer.
             201          (38) "Judicial officer" means any justice or judge of a court of record or any county
             202      court judge.
             203          (39) "Local district" means a local government entity under Title 17B, Limited Purpose
             204      Local Government Entities - Local Districts, and includes a special service district under Title
             205      17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act.
             206          (40) "Local district officers" means those local district officers that are required by law
             207      to be elected.
             208          (41) "Local election" means a regular municipal election, a local special election, a
             209      local district election, and a bond election.
             210          (42) "Local political subdivision" means a county, a municipality, a local district, or a
             211      local school district.
             212          (43) "Local special election" means a special election called by the governing body of a
             213      local political subdivision in which all registered voters of the local political subdivision may
             214      vote.
             215          (44) "Municipal executive" means:
             216          (a) the mayor in the council-mayor form of government defined in Section 10-3b-102 ;
             217      or
             218          (b) the mayor in the council-manager form of government defined in Subsection
             219      10-3b-103 (6).
             220          (45) "Municipal general election" means the election held in municipalities and local
             221      districts on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each odd-numbered year
             222      for the purposes established in Section 20A-1-202 .
             223          (46) "Municipal legislative body" means the council of the city or town in any form of
             224      municipal government.
             225          (47) "Municipal office" means an elective office in a municipality.


             226          (48) "Municipal officers" means those municipal officers that are required by law to be
             227      elected.
             228          (49) "Municipal primary election" means an election held to nominate candidates for
             229      municipal office.
             230          (50) "Official ballot" means the ballots distributed by the election officer to the poll
             231      workers to be given to voters to record their votes.
             232          (51) "Official endorsement" means:
             233          (a) the information on the ballot that identifies:
             234          (i) the ballot as an official ballot;
             235          (ii) the date of the election; and
             236          (iii) the facsimile signature of the election officer; and
             237          (b) the information on the ballot stub that identifies:
             238          (i) the poll worker's initials; and
             239          (ii) the ballot number.
             240          (52) "Official register" means the official record furnished to election officials by the
             241      election officer that contains the information required by Section 20A-5-401 .
             242          (53) "Paper ballot" means a paper that contains:
             243          (a) the names of offices and candidates and statements of ballot propositions to be
             244      voted on; and
             245          (b) spaces for the voter to record the voter's vote for each office and for or against each
             246      ballot proposition.
             247          (54) "Political party" means an organization of registered voters that has qualified to
             248      participate in an election by meeting the requirements of Chapter 8, Political Party Formation
             249      and Procedures.
             250          (55) (a) "Poll worker" means a person assigned by an election official to assist with an
             251      election, voting, or counting votes.
             252          (b) "Poll worker" includes election judges.
             253          (c) "Poll worker" does not include a watcher.


             254          (56) "Pollbook" means a record of the names of voters in the order that they appear to
             255      cast votes.
             256          (57) "Polling place" means the building where voting is conducted.
             257          (58) "Position" means a square, circle, rectangle, or other geometric shape on a ballot
             258      in which the voter marks the voter's choice.
             259          [(62)] (59) "Primary convention" means the political party conventions [at which
             260      nominees for] held during the year of the regular [primary] general election [are selected].
             261          [(63)] (60) "Protective counter" means a separate counter, which cannot be reset, that:
             262          (a) is built into a voting machine; and
             263          (b) records the total number of movements of the operating lever.
             264          [(59)] (61) "Provider election officer" means an election officer who enters into a
             265      contract or interlocal agreement with a contracting election officer to conduct an election for
             266      the contracting election officer's local political subdivision in accordance with Section
             267      20A-5-400.1 .
             268          [(60)] (62) "Provisional ballot" means a ballot voted provisionally by a person:
             269          (a) whose name is not listed on the official register at the polling place;
             270          (b) whose legal right to vote is challenged as provided in this title; or
             271          (c) whose identity was not sufficiently established by a poll worker.
             272          [(61)] (63) "Provisional ballot envelope" means an envelope printed in the form
             273      required by Section 20A-6-105 that is used to identify provisional ballots and to provide
             274      information to verify a person's legal right to vote.
             275          (64) "Qualify" or "qualified" means to take the oath of office and begin performing the
             276      duties of the position for which the person was elected.
             277          (65) "Receiving judge" means the poll worker that checks the voter's name in the
             278      official register, provides the voter with a ballot, and removes the ballot stub from the ballot
             279      after the voter has voted.
             280          (66) "Registration form" means a book voter registration form and a by-mail voter
             281      registration form.


             282          (67) "Regular ballot" means a ballot that is not a provisional ballot.
             283          (68) "Regular general election" means the election held throughout the state on the first
             284      Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year for the purposes
             285      established in Section 20A-1-201 .
             286          (69) "Regular primary election" means the election on the fourth Tuesday of June of
             287      each even-numbered year, to nominate candidates of political parties and [nonpolitical groups]
             288      candidates for nonpartisan local school board positions to advance to the regular general
             289      election.
             290          (70) "Resident" means a person who resides within a specific voting precinct in Utah.
             291          (71) "Sample ballot" means a mock ballot similar in form to the official ballot printed
             292      and distributed as provided in Section 20A-5-405 .
             293          (72) "Scratch vote" means to mark or punch the straight party ticket and then mark or
             294      punch the ballot for one or more candidates who are members of different political parties.
             295          (73) "Secrecy envelope" means the envelope given to a voter along with the ballot into
             296      which the voter places the ballot after the voter has voted it in order to preserve the secrecy of
             297      the voter's vote.
             298          (74) "Special election" means an election held as authorized by Section 20A-1-203 .
             299          (75) "Spoiled ballot" means each ballot that:
             300          (a) is spoiled by the voter;
             301          (b) is unable to be voted because it was spoiled by the printer or a poll worker; or
             302          (c) lacks the official endorsement.
             303          (76) "Statewide special election" means a special election called by the governor or the
             304      Legislature in which all registered voters in Utah may vote.
             305          (77) "Stub" means the detachable part of each ballot.
             306          (78) "Substitute ballots" means replacement ballots provided by an election officer to
             307      the poll workers when the official ballots are lost or stolen.
             308          (79) "Ticket" means each list of candidates for each political party or for each group of
             309      petitioners.


             310          (80) "Transfer case" means the sealed box used to transport voted ballots to the
             311      counting center.
             312          (81) "Vacancy" means the absence of a person to serve in any position created by
             313      statute, whether that absence occurs because of death, disability, disqualification, resignation,
             314      or other cause.
             315          (82) "Valid voter identification" means:
             316          (a) a form of identification that bears the name and photograph of the voter which may
             317      include:
             318          (i) a currently valid Utah driver license;
             319          (ii) a currently valid identification card that is issued by:
             320          (A) the state; or
             321          (B) a branch, department, or agency of the United States;
             322          (iii) a currently valid Utah permit to carry a concealed weapon;
             323          (iv) a currently valid United States passport; or
             324          (v) a currently valid United States military identification card;
             325          (b) one of the following identification cards, whether or not the card includes a
             326      photograph of the voter:
             327          (i) a valid tribal identification card;
             328          (ii) a Bureau of Indian Affairs card; or
             329          (iii) a tribal treaty card; or
             330          (c) two forms of identification not listed under Subsection (82)(a) or (b) but that bear
             331      the name of the voter and provide evidence that the voter resides in the voting precinct, which
             332      may include:
             333          (i) a current utility bill or a legible copy thereof, dated within the 90 days before the
             334      election;
             335          (ii) a bank or other financial account statement, or a legible copy thereof;
             336          (iii) a certified birth certificate;
             337          (iv) a valid Social Security card;


             338          (v) a check issued by the state or the federal government or a legible copy thereof;
             339          (vi) a paycheck from the voter's employer, or a legible copy thereof;
             340          (vii) a currently valid Utah hunting or fishing license;
             341          (viii) certified naturalization documentation;
             342          (ix) a currently valid license issued by an authorized agency of the United States;
             343          (x) a certified copy of court records showing the voter's adoption or name change;
             344          (xi) a valid Medicaid card, Medicare card, or Electronic Benefits Transfer Card;
             345          (xii) a currently valid identification card issued by:
             346          (A) a local government within the state;
             347          (B) an employer for an employee; or
             348          (C) a college, university, technical school, or professional school located within the
             349      state; or
             350          (xiii) a current Utah vehicle registration.
             351          (83) "Valid write-in candidate" means a candidate who has qualified as a write-in
             352      candidate by following the procedures and requirements of this title.
             353          (84) "Voter" means a person who:
             354          (a) meets the requirements for voting in an election;
             355          (b) meets the requirements of election registration;
             356          (c) is registered to vote; and
             357          (d) is listed in the official register book.
             358          (85) "Voter registration deadline" means the registration deadline provided in Section
             359      20A-2-102.5 .
             360          (86) "Voting area" means the area within six feet of the voting booths, voting
             361      machines, and ballot box.
             362          (87) "Voting booth" means:
             363          (a) the space or compartment within a polling place that is provided for the preparation
             364      of ballots, including the voting machine enclosure or curtain; or
             365          (b) a voting device that is free standing.


             366          (88) "Voting device" means:
             367          (a) an apparatus in which ballot sheets are used in connection with a punch device for
             368      piercing the ballots by the voter;
             369          (b) a device for marking the ballots with ink or another substance;
             370          (c) an electronic voting device or other device used to make selections and cast a ballot
             371      electronically, or any component thereof;
             372          (d) an automated voting system under Section 20A-5-302 ; or
             373          (e) any other method for recording votes on ballots so that the ballot may be tabulated
             374      by means of automatic tabulating equipment.
             375          (89) "Voting machine" means a machine designed for the sole purpose of recording
             376      and tabulating votes cast by voters at an election.
             377          (90) "Voting poll watcher" means a person appointed as provided in this title to
             378      witness the distribution of ballots and the voting process.
             379          (91) "Voting precinct" means the smallest voting unit established as provided by law
             380      within which qualified voters vote at one polling place.
             381          (92) "Watcher" means a voting poll watcher, a counting poll watcher, an inspecting
             382      poll watcher, and a testing watcher.
             383          (93) "Western States Presidential Primary" means the election established in Chapter 9,
             384      Part 8, Western States Presidential Primary.
             385          (94) "Write-in ballot" means a ballot containing any write-in votes.
             386          (95) "Write-in vote" means a vote cast for a person whose name is not printed on the
             387      ballot according to the procedures established in this title.
             388          Section 2. Section 20A-1-103 is enacted to read:
             389          20A-1-103. Severability clause.
             390          If any provision of 2014 General Session S.B. 54 or the application of any provision of
             391      2014 General Session S.B. 54 to any person or circumstance is held invalid by a final decision
             392      of a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of 2014 General Session S.B. 54 shall be
             393      given effect without the invalid provision or application. The provisions of 2014 General


             394      Session S.B. 54 are severable.
             395          Section 3. Section 20A-1-501 is amended to read:
             396           20A-1-501. Candidate vacancies -- Procedure for filling.
             397          (1) The state central committee of a political party, for candidates for United States
             398      senator, United States representative, governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state
             399      treasurer, and state auditor, and for legislative candidates whose legislative districts encompass
             400      more than one county, and the county central committee of a political party, for all other party
             401      candidates seeking an office elected at a regular general election, may certify the name of
             402      another candidate to the appropriate election officer if:
             403          (a) for a registered political party that will have a candidate on a ballot in a primary
             404      election, after the close of the period for filing a declaration of candidacy and continuing
             405      through the day before the day on which the lieutenant governor [makes the certification]
             406      provides the list described in Subsection 20A-9-403 [(2)(c)](4)(a):
             407          (i) only one or two candidates from that party have filed a declaration of candidacy for
             408      that office; and
             409          (ii) one or both:
             410          (A) dies;
             411          (B) resigns because of acquiring a physical or mental disability, certified by a
             412      physician, that prevents the candidate from continuing the candidacy; or
             413          (C) is disqualified by an election officer for improper filing or nominating procedures;
             414          (b) for a registered political party that does not have a candidate on the ballot in a
             415      primary, but that will have a candidate on the ballot for a general election, after the close of the
             416      period for filing a declaration of candidacy and continuing through the day before the day on
             417      which the lieutenant governor makes the certification described in Section 20A-5-409 , the
             418      party's candidate:
             419          (i) dies;
             420          (ii) resigns because of acquiring a physical or mental disability as certified by a
             421      physician;


             422          (iii) is disqualified by an election officer for improper filing or nominating procedures;
             423      or
             424          (iv) resigns to become a candidate for president or vice president of the United States;
             425      or
             426          (c) for a registered political party with a candidate certified as winning a primary
             427      election, after the deadline described in Subsection (1)(a) and continuing through the day
             428      before that day on which the lieutenant governor makes the certification described in Section
             429      20A-5-409 , the party's candidate:
             430          (i) dies;
             431          (ii) resigns because of acquiring a physical or mental disability as certified by a
             432      physician;
             433          (iii) is disqualified by an election officer for improper filing or nominating procedures;
             434      or
             435          (iv) resigns to become a candidate for president or vice president of the United States.
             436          (2) If no more than two candidates from a political party have filed a declaration of
             437      candidacy for an office elected at a regular general election and one resigns to become the party
             438      candidate for another position, the state central committee of that political party, for candidates
             439      for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state treasurer, and state auditor, and for
             440      legislative candidates whose legislative districts encompass more than one county, and the
             441      county central committee of that political party, for all other party candidates, may certify the
             442      name of another candidate to the appropriate election officer.
             443          (3) Each replacement candidate shall file a declaration of candidacy as required by
             444      Title 20A, Chapter 9, Part 2, Candidate Qualifications and Declarations of Candidacy.
             445          (4) (a) The name of a candidate who is certified under Subsection (1)(a) after the
             446      deadline described in Subsection (1)(a) may not appear on the primary election ballot.
             447          (b) The name of a candidate who is certified under Subsection (1)(b) after the deadline
             448      described in Subsection (1)(b) may not appear on the general election ballot.
             449          (c) The name of a candidate who is certified under Subsection (1)(c) after the deadline


             450      described in Subsection (1)(c) may not appear on the general election ballot.
             451          Section 4. Section 20A-5-101 is amended to read:
             452           20A-5-101. Notice of election.
             453          (1) On or before [February 1 in] November 15 in the year before each regular general
             454      election year, the lieutenant governor shall prepare and transmit a written notice to each county
             455      clerk that:
             456          (a) designates the offices to be filled at the next year's regular general election;
             457          (b) identifies the dates for filing a declaration of candidacy, and for submitting and
             458      certifying nomination petition signatures under Section 20A-9-403 , for those offices;
             459          (c) includes the master ballot position list for [the current year and] the next year and
             460      the year following as established under Section 20A-6-305 ; and
             461          (d) contains a description of any ballot propositions to be decided by the voters that
             462      have qualified for the ballot as of that date.
             463          (2) (a) No later than [February 15] November 15 in the year before the regular general
             464      election year, each county clerk shall:
             465          (i) publish a notice:
             466          (A) once in a newspaper published in that county; and
             467          (B) as required in Section 45-1-101 ; or
             468          (ii) (A) cause a copy of the notice to be posted in a conspicuous place most likely to
             469      give notice of the election to the voters in each voting precinct within the county; and
             470          (B) prepare an affidavit of that posting, showing a copy of the notice and the places
             471      where the notice was posted.
             472          (b) The notice required by Subsection (2)(a) shall:
             473          (i) designate the offices to be voted on in that election in that county, other than local
             474      district offices; and
             475          (ii) identify the dates for filing a declaration of candidacy for those offices.
             476          (3) Before each election, the election officer shall give written or printed notice of:
             477          (a) the date and place of election;


             478          (b) the hours during which the polls will be open;
             479          (c) the polling places for each voting precinct;
             480          (d) an election day voting center designated under Section 20A-3-703 ; and
             481          (e) the qualifications for persons to vote in the election.
             482          (4) To provide the notice required by Subsection (3), the election officer shall publish
             483      the notice at least two days before the election:
             484          (a) in a newspaper of general circulation common to the area or in which the election is
             485      being held; and
             486          (b) as required in Section 45-1-101 .
             487          Section 5. Section 20A-6-301 is amended to read:
             488           20A-6-301. Paper ballots -- Regular general election.
             489          (1) Each election officer shall ensure that:
             490          (a) all paper ballots furnished for use at the regular general election contain:
             491          (i) no captions or other endorsements except as provided in this section;
             492          (ii) no symbols, markings, or other descriptions of a political party or group, except for
             493      a registered political party that has chosen to nominate its candidates in accordance with
             494      Section 20A-9-403 ; and
             495          (iii) no indication that a candidate for elective office has been nominated by, or has
             496      been endorsed by, or is in any way affiliated with a political party or group, unless the
             497      candidate has been nominated by a registered political party in accordance with Subsection
             498      20A-9-202 (4) or Subsection 20A-9-403 (5).
             499          (b) (i) the paper ballot contains a ballot stub at least one inch wide, placed across the
             500      top of the ballot, and divided from the rest of ballot by a perforated line;
             501          (ii) the ballot number and the words "Poll Worker's Initial ____" are printed on the
             502      stub; and
             503          (iii) ballot stubs are numbered consecutively;
             504          (c) immediately below the perforated ballot stub, the following endorsements are
             505      printed in 18 point bold type:


             506          (i) "Official Ballot for ____ County, Utah";
             507          (ii) the date of the election; and
             508          (iii) a facsimile of the signature of the county clerk and the words "county clerk";
             509          (d) each ticket is placed in a separate column on the ballot in the order specified under
             510      Section 20A-6-305 with the party emblem, followed by the party name, at the head of the
             511      column;
             512          (e) the party name or title is printed in capital letters not less than one-fourth of an inch
             513      high;
             514          (f) a circle one-half inch in diameter is printed immediately below the party name or
             515      title, and the top of the circle is placed not less than two inches below the perforated line;
             516          (g) unaffiliated candidates [and], candidates not affiliated with a registered political
             517      party, and all other candidates for elective office who were not nominated by a registered
             518      political party in accordance with Subsection 20A-9-202 (4) or Subsection 20A-9-403 (5), are
             519      listed in one column in the order specified under Section 20A-6-305 , without a party circle,
             520      with the following instructions printed at the head of the column: "All candidates not affiliated
             521      with a political party are listed below. They are to be considered with all offices and
             522      candidates listed to the left. Only one vote is allowed for each office.";
             523          (h) the columns containing the lists of candidates, including the party name and device,
             524      are separated by heavy parallel lines;
             525          (i) the offices to be filled are plainly printed immediately above the names of the
             526      candidates for those offices;
             527          (j) the names of candidates are printed in capital letters, not less than one-eighth nor
             528      more than one-fourth of an inch high in heavy-faced type not smaller than 10 point, between
             529      lines or rules three-eighths of an inch apart;
             530          (k) a square with sides measuring not less than one-fourth of an inch in length is
             531      printed immediately adjacent to the name of each candidate;
             532          (l) for the offices of president and vice president and governor and lieutenant governor,
             533      one square with sides measuring not less than one-fourth of an inch in length is printed on the


             534      same side as but opposite a double bracket enclosing the names of the two candidates;
             535          (m) immediately adjacent to the unaffiliated ticket on the ballot, the ballot contains a
             536      write-in column long enough to contain as many written names of candidates as there are
             537      persons to be elected with:
             538          (i) for each office on the ballot, the office to be filled plainly printed immediately
             539      above:
             540          (A) a blank, horizontal line to enable the entry of a valid write-in candidate and a
             541      square with sides measuring not less than one-fourth of an inch in length printed immediately
             542      adjacent to the blank horizontal line; or
             543          (B) for the offices of president and vice president and governor and lieutenant
             544      governor, two blank horizontal lines, one placed above the other, to enable the entry of two
             545      valid write-in candidates, and one square with sides measuring not less than one-fourth of an
             546      inch in length printed on the same side as but opposite a double bracket enclosing the two
             547      blank horizontal lines; and
             548          (ii) the words "Write-In Voting Column" printed at the head of the column without a
             549      one-half inch circle;
             550          (n) when required, the ballot includes a nonpartisan ticket placed immediately adjacent
             551      to the write-in ticket with the word "NONPARTISAN" in reverse type in an 18 point solid rule
             552      running vertically the full length of the nonpartisan ballot copy; and
             553          (o) constitutional amendments or other questions submitted to the vote of the people,
             554      are printed on the ballot after the list of candidates.
             555          (2) Each election officer shall ensure that:
             556          (a) each person nominated by any registered political party [or group of petitioners]
             557      under Subsection 20A-9-202 (4) or Subsection 20A-9-403 (5), and no other person, is placed on
             558      the ballot:
             559          (i) under the [party] registered political party's name and emblem, if any; or
             560          (ii) under the title of the registered political party [or group] as designated by them in
             561      their certificates of nomination or petition, or, if none is designated, then under some suitable


             562      title;
             563          (b) the names of all unaffiliated candidates that qualify as required in Title 20A,
             564      Chapter 9, Part 5, Candidates not Affiliated with a Party, are placed on the ballot;
             565          (c) the names of the candidates for president and vice president are used on the ballot
             566      instead of the names of the presidential electors; and
             567          (d) the ballots contain no other names.
             568          (3) When the ballot contains a nonpartisan section, the election officer shall ensure
             569      that:
             570          (a) the designation of the office to be filled in the election and the number of
             571      candidates to be elected are printed in type not smaller than eight point;
             572          (b) the words designating the office are printed flush with the left-hand margin;
             573          (c) the words, "Vote for one" or "Vote for up to _____ (the number of candidates for
             574      which the voter may vote)" extend to the extreme right of the column;
             575          (d) the nonpartisan candidates are grouped according to the office for which they are
             576      candidates;
             577          (e) the names in each group are placed in the order specified under Section 20A-6-305
             578      with the surnames last; and
             579          (f) each group is preceded by the designation of the office for which the candidates
             580      seek election, and the words, "Vote for one" or "Vote for up to _____ (the number of
             581      candidates for which the voter may vote)," according to the number to be elected.
             582          (4) Each election officer shall ensure that:
             583          (a) proposed amendments to the Utah Constitution are listed on the ballot in
             584      accordance with Section 20A-6-107 ;
             585          (b) ballot propositions submitted to the voters are listed on the ballot in accordance
             586      with Section 20A-6-107 ; and
             587          (c) bond propositions that have qualified for the ballot are listed on the ballot under the
             588      title assigned to each bond proposition under Section 11-14-206 .
             589          Section 6. Section 20A-6-302 is amended to read:


             590           20A-6-302. Paper ballots -- Placement of candidates' names.
             591          (1) Each election officer shall ensure, for paper ballots in regular general elections,
             592      that:
             593          (a) each candidate is listed by party, if nominated by a registered political party under
             594      Subsection 20A-9-202 (4) or Subsection 20A-9-403 (5);
             595          (b) candidates' surnames are listed in alphabetical order on the ballots when two or
             596      more candidates' names are required to be listed on a ticket under the title of an office; and
             597          (c) the names of candidates are placed on the ballot in the order specified under Section
             598      20A-6-305 .
             599          (2) (a) When there is only one candidate for county attorney at the regular general
             600      election in counties that have three or fewer registered voters of the county who are licensed
             601      active members in good standing of the Utah State Bar, the county clerk shall cause that
             602      candidate's name and party affiliation, if any, to be placed on a separate section of the ballot
             603      with the following question: "Shall (name of candidate) be elected to the office of county
             604      attorney? Yes ____ No ____."
             605          (b) If the number of "Yes" votes exceeds the number of "No" votes, the candidate is
             606      elected to the office of county attorney.
             607          (c) If the number of "No" votes exceeds the number of "Yes" votes, the candidate is not
             608      elected and may not take office, nor may the candidate continue in the office past the end of the
             609      term resulting from any prior election or appointment.
             610          (d) When the name of only one candidate for county attorney is printed on the ballot
             611      under authority of this Subsection (2), the county clerk may not count any write-in votes
             612      received for the office of county attorney.
             613          (e) If no qualified person files for the office of county attorney or if the candidate is not
             614      elected by the voters, the county legislative body shall appoint the county attorney as provided
             615      in Section 20A-1-509.2 .
             616          (f) If the candidate whose name would, except for this Subsection (2)(f), be placed on
             617      the ballot under Subsection (2)(a) has been elected on a ballot under Subsection (2)(a) to the


             618      two consecutive terms immediately preceding the term for which the candidate is seeking
             619      election, Subsection (2)(a) does not apply and that candidate shall be considered to be an
             620      unopposed candidate the same as any other unopposed candidate for another office, unless a
             621      petition is filed with the county clerk before the date of that year's primary election that:
             622          (i) requests the procedure set forth in Subsection (2)(a) to be followed; and
             623          (ii) contains the signatures of registered voters in the county representing in number at
             624      least 25% of all votes cast in the county for all candidates for governor at the last election at
             625      which a governor was elected.
             626          (3) (a) When there is only one candidate for district attorney at the regular general
             627      election in a prosecution district that has three or fewer registered voters of the district who are
             628      licensed active members in good standing of the Utah State Bar, the county clerk shall cause
             629      that candidate's name and party affiliation, if any, to be placed on a separate section of the
             630      ballot with the following question: "Shall (name of candidate) be elected to the office of district
             631      attorney? Yes ____ No ____."
             632          (b) If the number of "Yes" votes exceeds the number of "No" votes, the candidate is
             633      elected to the office of district attorney.
             634          (c) If the number of "No" votes exceeds the number of "Yes" votes, the candidate is not
             635      elected and may not take office, nor may the candidate continue in the office past the end of the
             636      term resulting from any prior election or appointment.
             637          (d) When the name of only one candidate for district attorney is printed on the ballot
             638      under authority of this Subsection (3), the county clerk may not count any write-in votes
             639      received for the office of district attorney.
             640          (e) If no qualified person files for the office of district attorney, or if the only candidate
             641      is not elected by the voters under this subsection, the county legislative body shall appoint a
             642      new district attorney for a four-year term as provided in Section 20A-1-509.2 .
             643          (f) If the candidate whose name would, except for this Subsection (3)(f), be placed on
             644      the ballot under Subsection (3)(a) has been elected on a ballot under Subsection (3)(a) to the
             645      two consecutive terms immediately preceding the term for which the candidate is seeking


             646      election, Subsection (3)(a) does not apply and that candidate shall be considered to be an
             647      unopposed candidate the same as any other unopposed candidate for another office, unless a
             648      petition is filed with the county clerk before the date of that year's primary election that:
             649          (i) requests the procedure set forth in Subsection (3)(a) to be followed; and
             650          (ii) contains the signatures of registered voters in the county representing in number at
             651      least 25% of all votes cast in the county for all candidates for governor at the last election at
             652      which a governor was elected.
             653          Section 7. Section 20A-6-303 is amended to read:
             654           20A-6-303. Regular general election -- Ballot sheets.
             655          (1) Each election officer shall ensure that:
             656          (a) copy on the ballot sheets or ballot labels, as applicable, are arranged in
             657      approximately the same order as paper ballots;
             658          (b) the titles of offices and the names of candidates are printed in vertical columns or in
             659      a series of separate pages;
             660          (c) the ballot sheet or any pages used for the ballot label are of sufficient number to
             661      include, after the list of candidates:
             662          (i) the names of candidates for judicial offices and any other nonpartisan offices; and
             663          (ii) any ballot propositions submitted to the voters for their approval or rejection;
             664          (d) (i) a voting square or position is included where the voter may record a straight
             665      party ticket vote for all the candidates of one party by one mark or punch; and
             666          (ii) the name of each political party listed in the straight party selection area includes
             667      the word "party" at the end of the party's name;
             668          (e) the tickets are printed in the order specified under Section 20A-6-305 ;
             669          (f) the office titles are printed immediately adjacent to the names of candidates so as to
             670      indicate clearly the candidates for each office and the number to be elected;
             671          (g) the party designation of each candidate who has been nominated by a registered
             672      political party under Subsection 20A-9-202 (4) or Subsection 20A-9-403 (5) is printed
             673      immediately adjacent to the candidate's name; and


             674          (h) (i) if possible, all candidates for one office are grouped in one column or upon one
             675      page;
             676          (ii) if all candidates for one office cannot be listed in one column or grouped on one
             677      page:
             678          (A) the ballot sheet or ballot label shall be clearly marked to indicate that the list of
             679      candidates is continued on the following column or page; and
             680          (B) approximately the same number of names shall be printed in each column or on
             681      each page.
             682          (2) Each election officer shall ensure that:
             683          (a) proposed amendments to the Utah Constitution are listed in accordance with
             684      Section 20A-6-107 ;
             685          (b) ballot propositions submitted to the voters are listed in accordance with Section
             686      20A-6-107 ; and
             687          (c) bond propositions that have qualified for the ballot are listed under the title
             688      assigned to each bond proposition under Section 11-14-206 .
             689          Section 8. Section 20A-6-304 is amended to read:
             690           20A-6-304. Regular general election -- Electronic ballots.
             691          (1) Each election officer shall ensure that:
             692          (a) the format and content of the electronic ballot is arranged in approximately the
             693      same order as paper ballots;
             694          (b) the titles of offices and the names of candidates are displayed in vertical columns or
             695      in a series of separate display screens;
             696          (c) the electronic ballot is of sufficient length to include, after the list of candidates:
             697          (i) the names of candidates for judicial offices and any other nonpartisan offices; and
             698          (ii) any ballot propositions submitted to the voters for their approval or rejection;
             699          (d) (i) a voting square or position is included where the voter may record a straight
             700      party ticket vote for all the candidates of one party by making a single selection; and
             701          (ii) the name of each political party listed in the straight party selection area includes


             702      the word "party" at the end of the party's name;
             703          (e) the tickets are displayed in the order specified under Section 20A-6-305 ;
             704          (f) the office titles are displayed above or at the side of the names of candidates so as to
             705      indicate clearly the candidates for each office and the number to be elected;
             706          (g) the party designation of each candidate who has been nominated by a registered
             707      political party under Subsection 20A-9-202 (4) or Subsection 20A-9-403 (5) is displayed
             708      adjacent to the candidate's name; and
             709          (h) if possible, all candidates for one office are grouped in one column or upon one
             710      display screen.
             711          (2) Each election officer shall ensure that:
             712          (a) proposed amendments to the Utah Constitution are displayed in accordance with
             713      Section 20A-6-107 ;
             714          (b) ballot propositions submitted to the voters are displayed in accordance with Section
             715      20A-6-107 ; and
             716          (c) bond propositions that have qualified for the ballot are displayed under the title
             717      assigned to each bond proposition under Section 11-14-206 .
             718          Section 9. Section 20A-6-305 is amended to read:
             719           20A-6-305. Master ballot position list -- Random selection -- Procedures --
             720      Publication -- Surname -- Exemptions.
             721          (1) As used in this section, "master ballot position list" means an official list of the 26
             722      characters in the alphabet listed in random order and numbered from one to 26 as provided
             723      under Subsection (2).
             724          (2) The lieutenant governor shall:
             725          (a) [at the beginning of each general election year] by November 15 in the year before
             726      each regular general election, conduct a random selection to establish the master ballot position
             727      list for the [current year and the] next year and the year following in accordance with
             728      procedures established under Subsection (2)(c);
             729          (b) publish the master ballot position lists on the lieutenant governor's election website


             730      on or before [February 1 in] November 15 in the year before each regular general election
             731      [year]; and
             732          (c) establish written procedures for:
             733          (i) the election official to use the master ballot position list; and
             734          (ii) the lieutenant governor in:
             735          (A) conducting the random selection in a fair manner; and
             736          (B) providing a record of the random selection process used.
             737          (3) In accordance with the written procedures established under Subsection (2)(c)(i), an
             738      election officer shall use the master ballot position list for the current year to determine the
             739      order in which to list candidates on the ballot for an election held during the year.
             740          (4) To determine the order in which to list candidates on the ballot required under
             741      Subsection (3), the election officer shall apply the randomized alphabet using:
             742          (a) the candidate's surname;
             743          (b) for candidates with a surname that has the same spelling, the candidate's given
             744      name;
             745          (c) the surname of the president and the surname of the governor for an election for the
             746      offices of president and vice president and governor and lieutenant governor; and
             747          (d) if the ballot provides for a ticket or a straight party ticket, the registered political
             748      party name.
             749          (5) This section does not apply to:
             750          (a) an election for an office for which only one candidate is listed on the ballot; or
             751          (b) a judicial retention election under Section 20A-12-201 .
             752          Section 10. Section 20A-9-101 is amended to read:
             753           20A-9-101. Definitions.
             754          As used in this chapter:
             755          (1) (a) "Candidates for elective office" means persons [selected by a registered political
             756      party as party candidates] who file a declaration of candidacy under Section 20A-9-202 to run
             757      in a regular general election for a federal office, constitutional office, multicounty office, or


             758      county office.
             759          (b) "Candidates for elective office" does not mean candidates for:
             760          (i) justice or judge of court of record or not of record;
             761          (ii) presidential elector;
             762          (iii) any political party offices; and
             763          (iv) municipal or local district offices.
             764          (2) "Constitutional office" means the state offices of governor, lieutenant governor,
             765      attorney general, state auditor, and state treasurer.
             766          (3) "Continuing political party" is as defined in Section 20A-8-101 .
             767          [(3)] (4) (a) "County office" means an elective office where the office holder is selected
             768      by voters entirely within one county.
             769          (b) "County office" does not mean:
             770          (i) the office of justice or judge of any court of record or not of record;
             771          (ii) the office of presidential elector;
             772          (iii) any political party offices;
             773          (iv) any municipal or local district offices; and
             774          (v) the office of United States Senator and United States Representative.
             775          [(4)] (5) "Federal office" means an elective office for United States Senator and United
             776      States Representative.
             777          [(5)] (6) "Filing officer" means:
             778          (a) the lieutenant governor, for:
             779          [(i) offices whose political division contains territory in two or more counties;]
             780          [(ii)] (i) the office of United States Senator and United States Representative; and
             781          [(iii)] (ii) all constitutional offices;
             782          (b) the county clerk, for county offices and local school district offices, and the county
             783      clerk in the filer's county of residence, for multicounty offices;
             784          (c) the city or town clerk, for municipal offices; and
             785          (d) the local district clerk, for local district offices.


             786          [(6)] (7) "Local district office" means an elected office in a local district.
             787          [(7)] (8) "Local government office" includes county offices, municipal offices, and
             788      local district offices and other elective offices selected by the voters from a political division
             789      entirely within one county.
             790          [(8)] (9) (a) "Multicounty office" means an elective office where the office holder is
             791      selected by the voters from more than one county.
             792          (b) "Multicounty office" does not mean:
             793          (i) a county office;
             794          (ii) a federal office;
             795          (iii) the office of justice or judge of any court of record or not of record;
             796          (iv) the office of presidential elector;
             797          (v) any political party offices; and
             798          (vi) any municipal or local district offices.
             799          [(9)] (10) "Municipal office" means an elective office in a municipality.
             800          [(10)] (11) (a) "Political division" means a geographic unit from which an office holder
             801      is elected and that an office holder represents.
             802          (b) "Political division" includes a county, a city, a town, a local district, a school
             803      district, a legislative district, and a county prosecution district.
             804          (12) "Qualified political party" means a registered political party that:
             805          (a) permits voters who are unaffiliated with any political party to vote for the registered
             806      political party's candidates in a primary election;
             807          (b) (i) permits a delegate for the registered political party to vote on a candidate
             808      nomination in the registered political party's convention remotely; or
             809          (ii) provides a procedure for designating an alternate delegate if a delegate is not
             810      present at the registered political party's convention;
             811          (c) does not hold the registered political party's convention before April 1 of an
             812      even-numbered year;
             813          (d) permits a member of the registered political party to seek the registered political


             814      party's nomination for any elective office by the member choosing to seek the nomination by
             815      either or both of the following methods:
             816          (i) seeking the nomination through the registered political party's convention process,
             817      in accordance with the provisions of Section 20A-9-407 ; or
             818          (ii) seeking the nomination by collecting signatures, in accordance with the provisions
             819      of Section 20A-9-408 ; and
             820          (e) no later than 5 p.m. on September 30 of an odd-numbered year, certifies to the
             821      lieutenant governor that, for the election in the following year, the registered political party
             822      intends to nominate the registered political party's candidates in accordance with the provisions
             823      of Sections 20A-9-407 and 20A-9-408 .
             824          Section 11. Section 20A-9-201 is amended to read:
             825           20A-9-201. Declarations of candidacy -- Candidacy for more than one office or of
             826      more than one political party prohibited with exceptions -- General filing and form
             827      requirements -- Affidavit of impecuniosity.
             828          (1) Before filing a declaration of candidacy for election to any office, a person shall:
             829          (a) be a United States citizen; [and]
             830          (b) meet the legal requirements of that office[.]; and
             831          (c) if seeking a registered political party's nomination as a candidate for elective office,
             832      designate that registered political party as their preferred party affiliation on their declaration of
             833      candidacy.
             834          (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), a person may not:
             835          (i) file a declaration of candidacy for, or be a candidate for, more than one office in
             836      Utah during any election year; or
             837          (ii) appear on the ballot as the candidate of more than one political party.
             838          (b) (i) A person may file a declaration of candidacy for, or be a candidate for, president
             839      or vice president of the United States and another office, if the person resigns the person's
             840      candidacy for the other office after the person is officially nominated for president or vice
             841      president of the United States.


             842          (ii) A person may file a declaration of candidacy for, or be a candidate for, more than
             843      one justice court judge office.
             844          (iii) A person may file a declaration of candidacy for lieutenant governor even if the
             845      person filed a declaration of candidacy for another office in the same election year if the person
             846      withdraws as a candidate for the other office in accordance with Subsection 20A-9-202 (6)
             847      before filing the declaration of candidacy for lieutenant governor.
             848          (3) (a) (i) Except for presidential candidates, before the filing officer may accept any
             849      declaration of candidacy, the filing officer shall:
             850          (A) read to the prospective candidate the constitutional and statutory qualification
             851      requirements for the office that the candidate is seeking; and
             852          (B) require the candidate to state whether or not the candidate meets those
             853      requirements.
             854          (ii) Before accepting a declaration of candidacy for the office of county attorney, the
             855      county clerk shall ensure that the person filing that declaration of candidacy is:
             856          (A) a United States citizen;
             857          (B) an attorney licensed to practice law in Utah who is an active member in good
             858      standing of the Utah State Bar;
             859          (C) a registered voter in the county in which the person is seeking office; and
             860          (D) a current resident of the county in which the person is seeking office and either has
             861      been a resident of that county for at least one year or was appointed and is currently serving as
             862      county attorney and became a resident of the county within 30 days after appointment to the
             863      office.
             864          (iii) Before accepting a declaration of candidacy for the office of district attorney, the
             865      county clerk shall ensure that, as of the date of the election, the person filing that declaration of
             866      candidacy is:
             867          (A) a United States citizen;
             868          (B) an attorney licensed to practice law in Utah who is an active member in good
             869      standing of the Utah State Bar;


             870          (C) a registered voter in the prosecution district in which the person is seeking office;
             871      and
             872          (D) a current resident of the prosecution district in which the person is seeking office
             873      and either will have been a resident of that prosecution district for at least one year as of the
             874      date of the election or was appointed and is currently serving as district attorney and became a
             875      resident of the prosecution district within 30 days after receiving appointment to the office.
             876          (iv) Before accepting a declaration of candidacy for the office of county sheriff, the
             877      county clerk shall ensure that the person filing the declaration of candidacy:
             878          (A) as of the date of filing:
             879          (I) is a United States citizen;
             880          (II) is a registered voter in the county in which the person seeks office;
             881          (III) (Aa) has successfully met the standards and training requirements established for
             882      law enforcement officers under Title 53, Chapter 6, Part 2, Peace Officer Training and
             883      Certification Act; or
             884          (Bb) has met the waiver requirements in Section 53-6-206 ; and
             885          (IV) is qualified to be certified as a law enforcement officer, as defined in Section
             886      53-13-103 ; and
             887          (B) as of the date of the election, shall have been a resident of the county in which the
             888      person seeks office for at least one year.
             889          (v) Before accepting a declaration of candidacy for the office of governor, lieutenant
             890      governor, state auditor, state treasurer, attorney general, state legislator, or State Board of
             891      Education member, the filing officer shall ensure:
             892          (A) that the person filing the declaration of candidacy also files the financial disclosure
             893      required by Section 20A-11-1603 ; and
             894          (B) if the filing officer is not the lieutenant governor, that the financial disclosure is
             895      provided to the lieutenant governor according to the procedures and requirements of Section
             896      20A-11-1603 .
             897          (b) If the prospective candidate states that the qualification requirements for the office


             898      are not met, the filing officer may not accept the prospective candidate's declaration of
             899      candidacy.
             900          (c) If the candidate meets the requirements of Subsection (3)(a) and states that the
             901      requirements of candidacy are met, the filing officer shall:
             902          (i) inform the candidate that:
             903          (A) the candidate's name will appear on the ballot as it is written on the declaration of
             904      candidacy;
             905          (B) the candidate may be required to comply with state or local campaign finance
             906      disclosure laws; and
             907          (C) the candidate is required to file a financial statement before the candidate's political
             908      convention under:
             909          (I) Section 20A-11-204 for a candidate for constitutional office;
             910          (II) Section 20A-11-303 for a candidate for the Legislature; or
             911          (III) local campaign finance disclosure laws, if applicable;
             912          (ii) except for a presidential candidate, provide the candidate with a copy of the current
             913      campaign financial disclosure laws for the office the candidate is seeking and inform the
             914      candidate that failure to comply will result in disqualification as a candidate and removal of the
             915      candidate's name from the ballot;
             916          (iii) provide the candidate with a copy of Section 20A-7-801 regarding the Statewide
             917      Electronic Voter Information Website Program and inform the candidate of the submission
             918      deadline under Subsection 20A-7-801 (4)(a);
             919          (iv) provide the candidate with a copy of the pledge of fair campaign practices
             920      described under Section 20A-9-206 and inform the candidate that:
             921          (A) signing the pledge is voluntary; and
             922          (B) signed pledges shall be filed with the filing officer;
             923          (v) accept the candidate's declaration of candidacy; and
             924          (vi) if the candidate has filed for a partisan office, provide a certified copy of the
             925      declaration of candidacy to the chair of the county or state political party of which the


             926      candidate is a member.
             927          (d) If the candidate elects to sign the pledge of fair campaign practices, the filing
             928      officer shall:
             929          (i) accept the candidate's pledge; and
             930          (ii) if the candidate has filed for a partisan office, provide a certified copy of the
             931      candidate's pledge to the chair of the county or state political party of which the candidate is a
             932      member.
             933          (4) (a) Except for presidential candidates, the form of the declaration of candidacy shall
             934      be substantially as follows:
             935          "State of Utah, County of ____
             936              I, ______________, declare my [intention of becoming a candidate] candidacy
             937      for the office of ____ [as a candidate for], seeking the nomination of the ____ party,
             938      which is my preferred political party affiliation. I do solemnly swear that: I will meet
             939      the qualifications to hold the office, both legally and constitutionally, if selected; I
             940      reside at _____________ in the City or Town of ____, Utah, Zip Code ____ Phone No.
             941      ____; I will not knowingly violate any law governing campaigns and elections; I will
             942      file all campaign financial disclosure reports as required by law; and I understand that
             943      failure to do so will result in my disqualification as a candidate for this office and
             944      removal of my name from the ballot. The mailing address that I designate for receiving
             945      official election notices is ___________________________.
             946      ____________________________________________________________________
             947          Subscribed and sworn before me this __________(month\day\year).
             948     
Notary Public (or other officer qualified to administer oath.)"

             949          (b) An agent designated to file a declaration of candidacy under Section 20A-9-202
             950      may not sign the form described in Subsection (4)(a).
             951          (5) (a) Except for presidential candidates, the fee for filing a declaration of candidacy
             952      is:
             953          (i) $50 for candidates for the local school district board; and


             954          (ii) $50 plus 1/8 of 1% of the total salary for the full term of office legally paid to the
             955      person holding the office for all other federal, state, and county offices.
             956          (b) Except for presidential candidates, the filing officer shall refund the filing fee to
             957      any candidate:
             958          (i) who is disqualified; or
             959          (ii) who the filing officer determines has filed improperly.
             960          (c) (i) The county clerk shall immediately pay to the county treasurer all fees received
             961      from candidates.
             962          (ii) The lieutenant governor shall:
             963          (A) apportion to and pay to the county treasurers of the various counties all fees
             964      received for filing of nomination certificates or acceptances; and
             965          (B) ensure that each county receives that proportion of the total amount paid to the
             966      lieutenant governor from the congressional district that the total vote of that county for all
             967      candidates for representative in Congress bears to the total vote of all counties within the
             968      congressional district for all candidates for representative in Congress.
             969          (d) (i) A person who is unable to pay the filing fee may file a declaration of candidacy
             970      without payment of the filing fee upon a prima facie showing of impecuniosity as evidenced by
             971      an affidavit of impecuniosity filed with the filing officer and, if requested by the filing officer,
             972      a financial statement filed at the time the affidavit is submitted.
             973          (ii) A person who is able to pay the filing fee may not claim impecuniosity.
             974          (iii) (A) False statements made on an affidavit of impecuniosity or a financial
             975      statement filed under this section shall be subject to the criminal penalties provided under
             976      Sections 76-8-503 and 76-8-504 and any other applicable criminal provision.
             977          (B) Conviction of a criminal offense under Subsection (5)(d)(iii)(A) shall be
             978      considered an offense under this title for the purposes of assessing the penalties provided in
             979      Subsection 20A-1-609 (2).
             980          (iv) The filing officer shall ensure that the affidavit of impecuniosity is printed in
             981      substantially the following form:


             982          "Affidavit of Impecuniosity
             983      Individual Name
             984      ____________________________Address_____________________________
             985      Phone Number _________________
             986      I,__________________________(name), do solemnly [swear] [affirm], under penalty of law
             987      for false statements, that, owing to my poverty, I am unable to pay the filing fee required by
             988      law.
             989      Date ______________ Signature________________________________________________
             990      Affiant
             991      Subscribed and sworn to before me on ___________ (month\day\year)
             992     
______________________

             993     
(signature)

             994          Name and Title of Officer Authorized to Administer Oath
______________________"

             995          (v) The filing officer shall provide to a person who requests an affidavit of
             996      impecuniosity a statement printed in substantially the following form, which may be included
             997      on the affidavit of impecuniosity:
             998          "Filing a false statement is a criminal offense. In accordance with Section 20A-1-609 , a
             999      candidate who is found guilty of filing a false statement, in addition to being subject to criminal
             1000      penalties, will be removed from the ballot."
             1001          (vi) The filing officer may request that a person who makes a claim of impecuniosity
             1002      under this Subsection (5)(d) file a financial statement on a form prepared by the election
             1003      official.
             1004          (6) (a) If there is no legislative appropriation for the Western States Presidential
             1005      Primary election, as provided in Part 8, Western States Presidential Primary, a candidate for
             1006      president of the United States who is affiliated with a registered political party and chooses to
             1007      participate in the regular primary election shall:
             1008          (i) file a declaration of candidacy, in person or via a designated agent, with the
             1009      lieutenant governor:


             1010          (A) on a form developed and provided by the lieutenant governor; and
             1011          (B) on or after the second Friday in March and before 5 p.m. on the third Thursday in
             1012      March before the next regular primary election;
             1013          (ii) identify the registered political party whose nomination the candidate is seeking;
             1014          (iii) provide a letter from the registered political party certifying that the candidate may
             1015      participate as a candidate for that party in that party's presidential primary election; and
             1016          (iv) pay the filing fee of $500.
             1017          (b) An agent designated to file a declaration of candidacy may not sign the form
             1018      described in Subsection (6)(a)(i)(A).
             1019          (7) Any person who fails to file a declaration of candidacy or certificate of nomination
             1020      within the time provided in this chapter is ineligible for nomination to office.
             1021          (8) A declaration of candidacy filed under this section may not be amended or
             1022      modified after the final date established for filing a declaration of candidacy.
             1023          Section 12. Section 20A-9-202 is amended to read:
             1024           20A-9-202. Declarations of candidacy for regular general elections.
             1025          (1) (a) Each person seeking to become a candidate for an elective office [for any county
             1026      office] that is to be filled at the next regular general election shall:
             1027          (i) file a declaration of candidacy in person with the [county clerk on or after the
             1028      second Friday in March and before 5 p.m. on the third Thursday in March before the next
             1029      regular general election] filing officer on or after January 1 of the regular general election year,
             1030      and before the candidate circulates nomination petitions under Section 20A-9-405 ; and
             1031          (ii) pay the filing fee.
             1032          [(b) Each person intending to become a candidate for any legislative office or
             1033      multicounty office that is to be filled at the next regular general election shall:]
             1034          [(i) file a declaration of candidacy in person with either the lieutenant governor or the
             1035      county clerk in the candidate's county of residence on or after the second Friday in March and
             1036      before 5 p.m. on the third Thursday in March before the next regular general election; and]
             1037          [(ii) pay the filing fee.]


             1038          [(c) (i)] (b) Each county clerk who receives a declaration of candidacy from a candidate
             1039      for multicounty office shall transmit the filing fee and a copy of the candidate's declaration of
             1040      candidacy to the lieutenant governor within one working day after it is filed.
             1041          [(ii)] (c) Each day during the filing period, each county clerk shall notify the lieutenant
             1042      governor electronically or by telephone of [legislative] candidates who have filed in their
             1043      office.
             1044          [(d) Each person seeking to become a candidate for elective office for any federal
             1045      office or constitutional office that is to be filled at the next regular general election shall]:
             1046          [(i) file a declaration of candidacy in person with the lieutenant governor on or after the
             1047      second Friday in March and before 5 p.m. on the third Thursday in March before the next
             1048      regular general election; and]
             1049          [(ii) pay the filing fee.]
             1050          [(e)] (d) Each person seeking the office of lieutenant governor, the office of district
             1051      attorney, or the office of president or vice president of the United States shall comply with the
             1052      specific declaration of candidacy requirements established by this section.
             1053          (2) (a) Each person intending to become a candidate for the office of district attorney
             1054      within a multicounty prosecution district that is to be filled at the next regular general election
             1055      shall:
             1056          (i) file a declaration of candidacy with the clerk designated in the interlocal agreement
             1057      creating the prosecution district on or after [the second Friday in March and before 5 p.m. on
             1058      the third Thursday in March before the next regular general election] January 1 of the regular
             1059      general election year, and before the candidate circulates nomination petitions under Section
             1060      20A-9-405 ; and
             1061          (ii) pay the filing fee.
             1062          (b) The designated clerk shall provide to the county clerk of each county in the
             1063      prosecution district a certified copy of each declaration of candidacy filed for the office of
             1064      district attorney.
             1065          (3) (a) [Within five working days of nomination] On or before 5 p.m. on the first


             1066      Monday after the third Saturday in April, each lieutenant governor candidate shall:
             1067          (i) file a declaration of candidacy with the lieutenant governor; [and]
             1068          (ii) pay the filing fee[.]; and
             1069          (iii) submit a letter from a candidate for governor who has received certification for the
             1070      primary-election ballot under Section 20A-9-403 that names the lieutenant governor candidate
             1071      as a joint-ticket running mate.
             1072          (b) [(i)] Any candidate for lieutenant governor who fails to timely file [within five
             1073      working days] is disqualified. [(ii)] If a lieutenant governor is disqualified, another candidate
             1074      shall [be nominated] file to replace the disqualified candidate.
             1075          (4) Each registered political party shall:
             1076          (a) certify the names of its candidates for president and vice president of the United
             1077      States to the lieutenant governor no later than August 31; or
             1078          (b) provide written authorization for the lieutenant governor to accept the certification
             1079      of candidates for president and vice president of the United States from the national office of
             1080      the registered political party.
             1081          (5) (a) A declaration of candidacy filed under this section is valid unless a written
             1082      objection is filed with the clerk or lieutenant governor within five days after the last day for
             1083      filing.
             1084          (b) If an objection is made, the clerk or lieutenant governor shall:
             1085          (i) mail or personally deliver notice of the objection to the affected candidate
             1086      immediately; and
             1087          (ii) decide any objection within 48 hours after it is filed.
             1088          (c) If the clerk or lieutenant governor sustains the objection, the candidate may cure the
             1089      problem by amending the declaration or petition within three days after the objection is
             1090      sustained or by filing a new declaration within three days after the objection is sustained.
             1091          (d) (i) The clerk's or lieutenant governor's decision upon objections to form is final.
             1092          (ii) The clerk's or lieutenant governor's decision upon substantive matters is reviewable
             1093      by a district court if prompt application is made to the court.


             1094          (iii) The decision of the district court is final unless the Supreme Court, in the exercise
             1095      of its discretion, agrees to review the lower court decision.
             1096          (6) Any person who filed a declaration of candidacy may withdraw as a candidate by
             1097      filing a written affidavit with the clerk.
             1098          (7) Except as provided in Subsection 20A-9-201 (4)(b), notwithstanding a requirement
             1099      in this section to file a declaration of candidacy in person, a person may designate an agent to
             1100      file the form described in Subsection 20A-9-201 (4) in person with the filing officer if:
             1101          (a) the person is located outside the state during the filing period because:
             1102          (i) of employment with the state or the United States; or
             1103          (ii) the person is a member of:
             1104          (A) the active or reserve components of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or
             1105      Coast Guard of the United States who is on active duty;
             1106          (B) the Merchant Marine, the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service, or the
             1107      commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United
             1108      States; or
             1109          (C) the National Guard on activated status;
             1110          (b) the person communicates with the filing officer using an electronic device that
             1111      allows the person and filing officer to see and hear each other; and
             1112          (c) the person provides the filing officer with an email address to which the filing
             1113      officer may send the copies described in Subsection 20A-9-201 (3).
             1114          Section 13. Section 20A-9-403 is amended to read:
             1115           20A-9-403. Regular primary elections.
             1116          (1) (a) Candidates for elective office that are to be filled at the next regular general
             1117      election shall be nominated in a regular primary election by direct vote of the people in the
             1118      manner prescribed in this section. The fourth Tuesday of June of each even-numbered year is
             1119      designated as regular primary election day. Nothing in this section shall affect a candidate's
             1120      ability to qualify for a regular general election's ballot as an unaffiliated candidate under
             1121      Section 20A-9-501 or to participate in a regular general election as a write-in candidate under


             1122      Section 20A-9-601 .
             1123          (b) Each registered political party that chooses to [use the primary election process to
             1124      nominate some or all] have the names of its candidates for elective office featured with party
             1125      affiliation on the ballot at a regular general election shall comply with the requirements of this
             1126      section and shall nominate its candidates for elective office in the manner prescribed in this
             1127      section.
             1128          (c) A filing officer may not permit an official ballot at a regular general election to be
             1129      produced or used if the ballot denotes affiliation between a registered political party or any
             1130      other political group and a candidate for elective office who was not nominated in the manner
             1131      prescribed in this section or in Subsection 20A-9-202 (4).
             1132          (d) Unless noted otherwise, the dates in this section refer to those that occur in each
             1133      even-numbered year in which a regular general election will be held.
             1134          (2) (a) [As a condition for using the state's election system, each] Each registered
             1135      political party [that wishes to participate in the primary election], in a statement filed with the
             1136      lieutenant governor, shall:
             1137          (i) either declare their intent to participate in the next regular primary election or
             1138      declare that the registered political party chooses not to have the names of its candidates for
             1139      elective office featured on the ballot at the next regular general election;
             1140          (ii) if the registered political party participates in the upcoming regular primary
             1141      election, identify one or more registered political parties whose members may vote for the
             1142      registered political party's candidates and whether or not persons identified as unaffiliated with
             1143      a political party may vote for the registered political party's candidates; and
             1144          [(iii) certify that information to the lieutenant governor no later than 5 p.m. on March 1
             1145      of each even-numbered year.]
             1146          [(b) As a condition for using the state's election system, each registered political party
             1147      that wishes to participate in the primary election shall:]
             1148          [(i) certify the name and office of all of the registered political party's candidates to the
             1149      lieutenant governor no later than 5 p.m. on the first Monday after the third Saturday in April of


             1150      each even-numbered year and indicate which of the candidates will be on the primary ballot;
             1151      and]
             1152          [(ii) certify the name and office of each of its county candidates to the county clerks by
             1153      5 p.m. on the first Monday after the third Saturday in April of each even-numbered year and
             1154      indicate which of the candidates will be on the primary ballot.]
             1155          [(c) By 5 p.m. on the first Wednesday after the third Saturday in April of each
             1156      even-numbered year, the lieutenant governor shall send the county clerks a certified list of the
             1157      names of all statewide candidates, multicounty candidates, or single county candidates that
             1158      shall be printed on the primary ballot and the order the candidates are to appear on the ballot in
             1159      accordance with Section 20A-6-305 .]
             1160          [(d) Except for presidential candidates, if a registered political party does not wish to
             1161      participate in the primary election, it shall submit the names of its county candidates to the
             1162      county clerks and the names of all of its candidates to the lieutenant governor by 5 p.m. on May
             1163      30 of each even-numbered year.]
             1164          (iii) if the registered political party participates in the upcoming regular primary
             1165      election, indicate whether it chooses to nominate unopposed candidates without their name
             1166      appearing on the ballot, as described under Subsection (5)(c).
             1167          (b) A registered political party that is a continuing political party must file the
             1168      statement described in Subsection (2)(a) with the lieutenant governor no later than 5 p.m. on
             1169      November 15 of each odd-numbered year. An organization that is seeking to become a
             1170      registered political party under Section 20A-8-103 must file the statement described in
             1171      Subsection (2)(b) no later than 5 p.m. on February 15.
             1172          (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(e), a person who has submitted a
             1173      declaration of candidacy under Section 20A-9-202 shall appear as a candidate for elective
             1174      office on the regular primary ballot of the registered political party listed on the declaration of
             1175      candidacy only if the person is certified by the appropriate filing officer as having submitted a
             1176      set of nomination petitions that was:
             1177          (i) circulated and completed in accordance with Section 20A-9-405 ; and


             1178          (ii) signed by at least two percent of the registered political party's members who reside
             1179      in the political division of the office that the person seeks.
             1180          (b) A candidate for elective office shall submit nomination petitions to the appropriate
             1181      filing officer for verification and certification no later than 5 p.m. on the final day in March.
             1182      Candidates may supplement their submissions at any time on or before the filing deadline.
             1183          (c) The lieutenant governor shall determine for each elective office the total number of
             1184      signatures that must be submitted under Subsection (3)(a)(ii) by counting the aggregate number
             1185      of persons residing in each elective office's political division who have designated a particular
             1186      registered political party on their voter registration forms as of November 1 of each
             1187      odd-numbered year. The lieutenant governor shall publish this determination for each elective
             1188      office no later than November 15 of each odd-numbered year.
             1189          (d) The filing officer shall:
             1190          (i) verify signatures on nomination petitions in a transparent and orderly manner;
             1191          (ii) for all qualifying candidates for elective office who submitted nomination petitions
             1192      to the filing officer, issue certifications referenced in Subsection (3)(a) no later than 5 p.m. on
             1193      the first Monday after the third Saturday in April;
             1194          (iii) consider active and inactive voters eligible to sign nomination petitions;
             1195          (iv) consider a person who signs a nomination petition a member of a registered
             1196      political party for purposes of Subsection (3)(a)(ii) if the person has designated that registered
             1197      political party as their preferred party affiliation on their voter registration form prior to 5 p.m.
             1198      on the final day in March; and
             1199          (v) utilize procedures described in Section 20A-7-206.3 to verify submitted nomination
             1200      petition signatures, or use statistical sampling procedures to verify submitted nomination
             1201      petition signatures pursuant to rules issued by the lieutenant governor under Subsection (3)(f).
             1202          (e) Notwithstanding any other provision in Subsection (3), a candidate for lieutenant
             1203      governor may appear on the regular primary ballot of a registered political party without
             1204      submitting nomination petitions if the candidate files a declaration of candidacy and complies
             1205      with Subsection 20A-9-202 (3).


             1206          (f) The lieutenant governor shall issue rules that provide for the use of statistical
             1207      sampling procedures for filing officers to verify signatures under Subsection (3)(d). The
             1208      statistical sampling procedures shall reflect a bona fide effort to determine the validity of a
             1209      candidate's entire submission, using widely recognized statistical sampling techniques. The
             1210      lieutenant governor may also issue supplemental rules and guidance that provide for the
             1211      transparent, orderly, and timely submission, verification, and certification of nomination
             1212      petition signatures.
             1213          [(3)] (g) The county clerk shall:
             1214          [(a)] (i) review the declarations of candidacy filed by candidates for local boards of
             1215      education to determine if more than two candidates have filed for the same seat;
             1216          [(b)] (ii) place the names of all candidates who have filed a declaration of candidacy
             1217      for a local board of education seat on the nonpartisan section of the ballot if more than two
             1218      candidates have filed for the same seat; and
             1219          [(c)] (iii) determine the order of the local board of education candidates' names on the
             1220      ballot in accordance with Section 20A-6-305 .
             1221          (4) (a) By 5 p.m. on the first Wednesday after the third Saturday in April, the lieutenant
             1222      governor shall provide to the county clerks:
             1223          (i) a list of the names of all candidates for federal, constitutional, multi-county, and
             1224      county offices who have received certifications under Subsection (3), along with instructions
             1225      on how those names shall appear on the primary-election ballot in accordance with Section
             1226      20A-6-305 ; and
             1227          (ii) a list of unopposed candidates for elective office who have been nominated by a
             1228      registered political party under Subsection (5)(c) and instruct the county clerks to exclude such
             1229      candidates from the primary-election ballot.
             1230          (b) A candidate for lieutenant governor and a candidate for governor campaigning as
             1231      joint-ticket running mates shall appear jointly on the primary-election ballot.
             1232          [(4)] (c) After the county clerk receives the certified list from [a registered political
             1233      party] the lieutenant governor under Subsection (4)(a), the county clerk shall post or publish a


             1234      primary election notice in substantially the following form:
             1235          "Notice is given that a primary election will be held Tuesday, June ____,
             1236      ________(year), to nominate party candidates for the parties and [nonpartisan offices]
             1237      candidates for nonpartisan local school board positions listed on the primary ballot. The
             1238      polling place for voting precinct ____ is ____. The polls will open at 7 a.m. and continue open
             1239      until 8 p.m. of the same day. Attest: county clerk."
             1240          (5) (a) Candidates, other than presidential candidates, receiving the highest number of
             1241      votes cast for each office at the regular primary election are nominated by their registered
             1242      political party [or nonpartisan group] for that office or are nominated as a candidate for a
             1243      nonpartisan local school board position.
             1244          (b) If two or more candidates, other than presidential candidates, are to be elected to
             1245      the office at the regular general election, those party candidates equal in number to positions to
             1246      be filled who receive the highest number of votes at the regular primary election are the
             1247      nominees of their party for those positions.
             1248          (c) A candidate who is unopposed for an elective office in the regular primary election
             1249      of a registered political party is nominated by the party for that office without appearing on the
             1250      primary ballot, provided that the party has chosen to nominate unopposed candidates under
             1251      Subsection (2)(a)(iii). A candidate is "unopposed" if no person other than the candidate has
             1252      received a certification under Subsection (3) for the regular primary election ballot of the
             1253      candidate's registered political party for a particular elective office.
             1254          (6) (a) When a tie vote occurs in any primary election for any national, state, or other
             1255      office that represents more than one county, the governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney
             1256      general shall, at a public meeting called by the governor and in the presence of the candidates
             1257      involved, select the nominee by lot cast in whatever manner the governor determines.
             1258          (b) When a tie vote occurs in any primary election for any county office, the district
             1259      court judges of the district in which the county is located shall, at a public meeting called by
             1260      the judges and in the presence of the candidates involved, select the nominee by lot cast in
             1261      whatever manner the judges determine.


             1262          (7) The expense of providing all ballots, blanks, or other supplies to be used at any
             1263      primary election provided for by this section, and all expenses necessarily incurred in the
             1264      preparation for or the conduct of that primary election shall be paid out of the treasury of the
             1265      county or state, in the same manner as for the regular general elections.
             1266          Section 14. Section 20A-9-405 is enacted to read:
             1267          20A-9-405. Nomination petitions for regular primary elections.
             1268          (1) This section shall apply to the form and circulation of nomination petitions for
             1269      regular primary elections described in Subsection 20A-9-403 (3)(a).
             1270          (2) A candidate for elective office, and the agents of the candidate, may not circulate
             1271      nomination petitions until the candidate has submitted a declaration of candidacy in accordance
             1272      with Subsection 20A-9-202 (1).
             1273          (3) The nomination petitions shall be in substantially the following form:
             1274          (a) the petition shall be printed on paper 8-1/2 inches long and 11 inches wide;
             1275          (b) the petition shall be ruled with a horizontal line 3/4 inch from the top, with the
             1276      space above that line blank for purposes of binding;
             1277          (c) the petition shall be headed by a caption stating the purpose of the petition and the
             1278      name of the proposed candidate;
             1279          (d) the petition shall feature the word "Warning" followed by the following statement
             1280      in no less than eight-point, single leaded type: "It is a class A misdemeanor for anyone to
             1281      knowingly sign a certificate of nomination signature sheet with any name other than the
             1282      person's own name or more than once for the same candidate or if the person is not registered
             1283      to vote in this state and does not intend to become registered to vote in this state before
             1284      signatures are certified by a filing officer.";
             1285          (e) the petition shall feature 10 lines spaced one-half inch apart and consecutively
             1286      numbered one through 10;
             1287          (f) the signature portion of the petition shall be divided into columns headed by the
             1288      following titles:
             1289          (i) Registered Voter's Printed Name;


             1290          (ii) Signature of Registered Voter;
             1291          (iii) Party Affiliation of Registered Voter;
             1292          (iv) Birth Date or Age (Optional);
             1293          (v) Street Address, City, Zip Code; and
             1294          (vi) Date of Signature; and
             1295          (g) a photograph of the candidate may appear on the nomination petition.
             1296          (4) If one or more nomination petitions are bound together, a page shall be bound to
             1297      the nomination petition(s) that features the following printed verification statement to be signed
             1298      and dated by the petition circulator:
             1299          "Verification
             1300          State of Utah, County of ____
             1301          I, ____, of ____, hereby state under that:
             1302          I am a Utah resident and am at least 18 years old;
             1303          All the names that appear on the signature sheets bound to this page were, to the best of
             1304      my knowledge, signed by the persons who professed to be the persons whose names appear on
             1305      the signature sheets, and each of them signed the person's name on the signature sheets in my
             1306      presence;
             1307          I believe that each has printed and signed the person's name and written the person's
             1308      street address correctly, and that each signer is registered to vote in Utah or will register to vote
             1309      in Utah before the county clerk certifies the signatures on the signature sheet."
             1310          (5) The lieutenant governor shall prepare and make public model nomination petition
             1311      forms and associated instructions.
             1312          (6) A nomination petition circulator must be at least18 years old and a resident of the
             1313      state, but may affiliate with any political party.
             1314          (7) It is unlawful for any person to:
             1315          (a) knowingly sign the nomination petition sheet described in Subsection (3):
             1316          (i) with any name other than the person's own name;
             1317          (ii) more than once for the same candidate; or


             1318          (iii) if the person is not registered to vote in this state and does not intend to become
             1319      registered to vote in this state prior to 5 p.m. on the final day in March;
             1320          (b) sign the verification of a certificate of nomination signature sheet described in
             1321      Subsection (4) if the person:
             1322          (i) does not meet the residency requirements of Section 20A-2-105 ;
             1323          (ii) has not witnessed the signing by those persons whose names appear on the
             1324      certificate of nomination signature sheet; or
             1325          (iii) knows that a person whose signature appears on the certificate of nomination
             1326      signature sheet is not registered to vote in this state and does not intend to become registered to
             1327      vote in this state;
             1328          (c) pay compensation to any person to sign a nomination petition; or
             1329          (d) pay compensation to any person to circulate a nomination petition, if the
             1330      compensation is based directly on the number of signatures submitted to a filing officer rather
             1331      than on the number of signatures verified or on some other basis.
             1332          (8) Any person violating Subsection (7) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
             1333          (9) Withdrawal of petition signatures shall not be permitted.
             1334          Section 15. Section 20A-9-406 is enacted to read:
             1335          20A-9-406. Qualified political party -- Requirements and exemptions.
             1336          The following provisions apply to a qualified political party:
             1337          (1) the qualified political party shall certify to the lieutenant governor no later than 5
             1338      p.m. on March 1 of each even-numbered year:
             1339          (a) the identity of one or more registered political parties whose members may vote for
             1340      the qualified political party's candidates; and
             1341          (b) whether the qualified political party chooses to nominate unopposed candidates
             1342      without the names of the candidates appearing on the ballot, as described in Subsection
             1343      20A-9-403 (5)(c);
             1344          (2) the provisions of Subsections 20A-9-403 (1) through (4)(a), Subsection
             1345      20A-9-403 (5)(c), and Section 20A-9-405 do not apply to a nomination for the qualified


             1346      political party;
             1347          (3) an individual may only obtain a nomination for the qualified political party by using
             1348      a method described in Section 20A-9-407 , Section 20A-9-408 , or both;
             1349          (4) the qualified political party shall comply with the provisions of Sections
             1350      20A-9-407 , 20A-9-408 , and 20A-9-409 ;
             1351          (5) notwithstanding Subsection 20A-6-301 (1)(a), (1)(g), or (2)(a), each election officer
             1352      shall ensure that a ballot described in Section 20A-6-301 includes each person nominated by a
             1353      qualified political party under Section 20A-9-407 or 20A-9-408 :
             1354          (a) under the qualified political party's name and emblem, if any; or
             1355          (b) under the title of the qualified registered political party as designated by the
             1356      qualified political party in the certification described in Subsection (1), or, if none is
             1357      designated, then under some suitable title;
             1358          (6) notwithstanding Subsection 20A-6-302 (1)(a), each election officer shall ensure, for
             1359      paper ballots in regular general elections, that each candidate who is nominated by the qualified
             1360      political party is listed by party;
             1361          (7) notwithstanding Subsection 20A-6-303 (1)(g), each election officer shall ensure that
             1362      the party designation of each candidate who is nominated by the qualified political party is
             1363      printed immediately adjacent to the candidate's name on ballot sheets or ballot labels;
             1364          (8) notwithstanding Subsection 20A-6-304 (1)(g), each election officer shall ensure that
             1365      the party designation of each candidate who is nominated by the qualified political party is
             1366      displayed adjacent to the candidate's name on an electronic ballot;
             1367          (9) "candidates for elective office," defined in Subsection 20A-9-101 (1)(a), also
             1368      includes an individual who files a declaration of candidacy under Section 20A-9-407 or
             1369      20A-9-408 to run in a regular general election for a federal office, constitutional office,
             1370      multicounty office, or county office;
             1371          (10) an individual who is nominated by, or seeking the nomination of, the qualified
             1372      political party is not required to comply with Subsection 20A-9-201 (1)(c);
             1373          (11) notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-403 (3), the qualified political party is entitled


             1374      to have each of the qualified political party's candidates for elective office appear on the
             1375      primary ballot of the qualified political party with an indication that each candidate is a
             1376      candidate for the qualified political party;
             1377          (12) notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-403 (4)(a), the lieutenant governor shall include
             1378      on the list provided by the lieutenant governor to the county clerks:
             1379          (a) the names of all candidates of the qualified political party for federal, constitutional,
             1380      multicounty, and county offices; and
             1381          (b) the names of unopposed candidates for elective office who have been nominated by
             1382      the qualified political party and instruct the county clerks to exclude such candidates from the
             1383      primary-election ballot;
             1384          (13) notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-403 (5)(c), a candidate who is unopposed for an
             1385      elective office in the regular primary election of the qualified political party is nominated by
             1386      the party for that office without appearing on the primary ballot, provided that the party has
             1387      chosen to nominate unopposed candidates under Subsection 20A-9-403 (2)(a)(iii); and
             1388          (14) notwithstanding the provisions of Subsections 20A-9-403 (1) and (2) and Section
             1389      20A-9-405 , the qualified political party is entitled to have the names of its candidates for
             1390      elective office featured with party affiliation on the ballot at a regular general election.
             1391          Section 16. Section 20A-9-407 is enacted to read:
             1392          20A-9-407. Convention nomination process for qualified political party.
             1393          (1) This section describes the requirements for a member of a qualified political party
             1394      who is seeking the nomination of a qualified political party for an elective office through the
             1395      qualified political party's convention nomination process.
             1396          (2) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-201 (4)(a), the form of the declaration of
             1397      candidacy for a member of a qualified political party who is nominated by, or who is seeking
             1398      the nomination of, the qualified political party under this section shall be substantially as
             1399      follows:
             1400          "State of Utah, County of ____
             1401          I, ______________, declare my intention of becoming a candidate for the office of


             1402      ____ as a candidate for the ____ party. I do solemnly swear that: I will meet the qualifications
             1403      to hold the office, both legally and constitutionally, if selected; I reside at _____________ in
             1404      the City or Town of ____, Utah, Zip Code ____, Phone No. ____; I will not knowingly violate
             1405      any law governing campaigns and elections; I will file all campaign financial disclosure reports
             1406      as required by law; and I understand that failure to do so will result in my disqualification as a
             1407      candidate for this office and removal of my name from the ballot. The mailing address that I
             1408      designate for receiving official election notices is
             1409      ___________________________________________________________________________
             1410      ___________________________________________________________________________.
             1411          Subscribed and sworn before me this __________(month\day\year). Notary Public (or
             1412      other officer qualified to administer oath)."
             1413          (3) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-202 (1)(a), and except as provided in Subsection
             1414      20A-9-202 (4), a member of a qualified political party who, under this section, is seeking the
             1415      nomination of the qualified political party for an elective office that is to be filled at the next
             1416      general election, shall:
             1417          (a) file a declaration of candidacy in person with the filing officer on or after the
             1418      second Friday in March and before 5 p.m. on the third Thursday in March before the next
             1419      regular general election; and
             1420          (b) pay the filing fee.
             1421          (4) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-202 (2)(a), a member of a qualified political
             1422      party who, under this section, is seeking the nomination of the qualified political party for the
             1423      office of district attorney within a multicounty prosecution district that is to be filled at the next
             1424      general election shall:
             1425          (a) file a declaration of candidacy with the county clerk designated in the interlocal
             1426      agreement creating the prosecution district on or after the second Friday in March and before 5
             1427      p.m. on the third Thursday in March before the next regular general election; and
             1428          (b) pay the filing fee.
             1429          (5) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-202 (3)(a)(iii), a lieutenant governor candidate


             1430      who files as the joint-ticket running mate of an individual who is nominated by a qualified
             1431      political party, under this section, for the office of governor shall submit a letter from the
             1432      candidate for governor that names the lieutenant governor candidate as a joint-ticket running
             1433      mate.
             1434          (6) The lieutenant governor shall ensure that the certification described in Subsection
             1435      20A-9-701 (1) also includes the name of each candidate nominated by a qualified political party
             1436      under this section.
             1437          (7) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-701 (2), the ballot shall, for each candidate who
             1438      is nominated by a qualified political party under this section, designate the qualified political
             1439      party that nominated the candidate.
             1440          Section 17. Section 20A-9-408 is enacted to read:
             1441          20A-9-408. Signature-gathering nomination process for qualified political party.
             1442          (1) This section describes the requirements for a member of a qualified political party
             1443      who is seeking the nomination of the qualified political party for an elective office through the
             1444      signature-gathering nomination process described in this section.
             1445          (2) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-201 (4)(a), the form of the declaration of
             1446      candidacy for a member of a qualified political party who is nominated by, or who is seeking
             1447      the nomination of, the qualified political party under this section shall be substantially as
             1448      follows:
             1449          "State of Utah, County of ____
             1450          I, ______________, declare my intention of becoming a candidate for the office of
             1451      ____ as a candidate for the ____ party. I do solemnly swear that: I will meet the qualifications
             1452      to hold the office, both legally and constitutionally, if selected; I reside at _____________ in
             1453      the City or Town of ____, Utah, Zip Code ____, Phone No. ____; I will not knowingly violate
             1454      any law governing campaigns and elections; I will file all campaign financial disclosure reports
             1455      as required by law; and I understand that failure to do so will result in my disqualification as a
             1456      candidate for this office and removal of my name from the ballot. The mailing address that I
             1457      designate for receiving official election notices is


             1458      ___________________________________________________________________________
             1459      ___________________________________________________________________________.
             1460          Subscribed and sworn before me this __________(month\day\year). Notary Public (or
             1461      other officer qualified to administer oath)."
             1462          (3) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-202 (1)(a), and except as provided in Subsection
             1463      20A-9-202 (4), a member of a qualified political party who, under this section, is seeking the
             1464      nomination of the qualified political party for an elective office that is to be filled at the next
             1465      general election shall:
             1466          (a) within the period beginning on January 1 before the next regular general election
             1467      and ending on the third Thursday in March of the same year, and before gathering signatures
             1468      under this section, file with the filing officer on a form approved by the lieutenant governor a
             1469      notice of intent to gather signatures for candidacy that includes:
             1470          (i) the name of the member who will attempt to become a candidate for a registered
             1471      political party under this section;
             1472          (ii) the name of the registered political party for which the member is seeking
             1473      nomination;
             1474          (iii) the office for which the member is seeking to become a candidate;
             1475          (iv) the address and telephone number of the member; and
             1476          (v) other information required by the lieutenant governor;
             1477          (b) file a declaration of candidacy, in person, with the filing officer on or after the
             1478      second Friday in March and before 5 p.m. on the third Thursday in March before the next
             1479      regular general election; and
             1480          (c) pay the filing fee.
             1481          (4) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-202 (2)(a), a member of a qualified political
             1482      party who, under this section, is seeking the nomination of the qualified political party for the
             1483      office of district attorney within a multicounty prosecution district that is to be filled at the next
             1484      general election shall:
             1485          (a) on or after January 1 before the next regular general election, and before gathering


             1486      signatures under this section, file with the filing officer on a form approved by the lieutenant
             1487      governor a notice of intent to gather signatures for candidacy that includes:
             1488          (i) the name of the member who will attempt to become a candidate for a registered
             1489      political party under this section;
             1490          (ii) the name of the registered political party for which the member is seeking
             1491      nomination;
             1492          (iii) the office for which the member is seeking to become a candidate;
             1493          (iv) the address and telephone number of the member; and
             1494          (v) other information required by the lieutenant governor;
             1495          (b) file a declaration of candidacy, in person, with the filing officer on or after the
             1496      second Friday in March and before 5 p.m. on the third Thursday in March before the next
             1497      regular general election; and
             1498          (c) pay the filing fee.
             1499          (5) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-202 (3)(a)(iii), a lieutenant governor candidate
             1500      who files as the joint-ticket running mate of an individual who is nominated by a qualified
             1501      political party, under this section, for the office of governor shall submit a letter from the
             1502      candidate for governor that names the lieutenant governor candidate as a joint-ticket running
             1503      mate.
             1504          (6) The lieutenant governor shall ensure that the certification described in Subsection
             1505      20A-9-701 (1) also includes the name of each candidate nominated by a qualified political party
             1506      under this section.
             1507          (7) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-701 (2), the ballot shall, for each candidate who
             1508      is nominated by a qualified political party under this section, designate the qualified political
             1509      party that nominated the candidate.
             1510          (8) A member of a qualified political party may seek the nomination of the qualified
             1511      political party for an elective office by:
             1512          (a) complying with the requirements described in this section; and
             1513          (b) collecting signatures, on a form approved by the lieutenant governor's office, during


             1514      the period beginning on January 1 of an even-numbered year and ending 14 days before the day
             1515      on which the qualified political party's convention for the office is held, in the following
             1516      amounts:
             1517          (i) for a statewide race, 28,000 signatures of registered voters in the state who are
             1518      permitted by the qualified political party to vote for the qualified political party's candidates in
             1519      a primary election;
             1520          (ii) for a congressional district race, 7,000 signatures of registered voters who are
             1521      residents of the congressional district and are permitted by the qualified political party to vote
             1522      for the qualified political party's candidates in a primary election;
             1523          (iii) for a state Senate district race, 2,000 signatures of registered voters who are
             1524      residents of the state Senate district and are permitted by the qualified political party to vote for
             1525      the qualified political party's candidates in a primary election;
             1526          (iv) for a state House district race, 1,000 signatures of registered voters who are
             1527      residents of the state House district and are permitted by the qualified political party to vote for
             1528      the qualified political party's candidates in a primary election; and
             1529          (v) for a county office race, signatures of 3% of the registered voters who are residents
             1530      of the area permitted to vote for the county office and are permitted by the qualified political
             1531      party to vote for the qualified political party's candidates in a primary election.
             1532          (9) (a) In order for a member of the qualified political party to qualify as a candidate
             1533      for the qualified political party's nomination for an elective office under this section, the
             1534      member shall:
             1535          (i) collect the signatures on a form approved by the lieutenant governor's office, using
             1536      the same circulation and verification requirements described in Sections 20A-7-304 and
             1537      20A-7-305 ; and
             1538          (ii) submit the signatures to the election officer no later than 14 days before the day on
             1539      which the qualified political party holds its convention to select candidates, for the elective
             1540      office, for the qualified political party's nomination.
             1541          (b) An individual may not gather signatures under this section until after the individual


             1542      files a notice of intent to gather signatures for candidacy described in this section.
             1543          (c) An individual who files a notice of intent to gather signatures for candidacy,
             1544      described in Subsection (3)(a) or (4)(a), is, beginning on the day on which the individual files
             1545      the notice of intent to gather signatures for candidacy:
             1546          (i) required to comply with the reporting requirements that a candidate for office is
             1547      required to comply with; and
             1548          (ii) subject to the same enforcement provisions, and civil and criminal penalties, that
             1549      apply to a candidate for office in relation to the reporting requirements described in Subsection
             1550      (9)(c)(i).
             1551          (d) Upon timely receipt of the signatures described in Subsections (8) and (9)(a), the
             1552      election officer shall, no later than one day before the day on which the qualified political party
             1553      holds the convention to select a nominee for the elective office to which the signature packets
             1554      relate:
             1555          (i) check the name of each individual who completes the verification for a signature
             1556      packet to determine whether each individual is a resident of Utah and is at least 18 years old;
             1557          (ii) submit the name of each individual described in Subsection (9)(d)(i) who is not a
             1558      Utah resident or who is not at least 18 years old to the attorney general and the county attorney;
             1559          (iii) determine whether each signer is a registered voter who is qualified to sign the
             1560      petition, using the same method, described in Section 20A-7-206.3 , used to verify a signature
             1561      on a petition;
             1562          (iv) certify whether each name is that of a registered voter who is qualified to sign the
             1563      signature packet; and
             1564          (v) notify the qualified political party and the lieutenant governor of the name of each
             1565      member of the qualified political party who qualifies as a nominee of the qualified political
             1566      party, under this section, for the elective office to which the convention relates.
             1567          (e) Upon receipt of a notice of intent to gather signatures for candidacy described in
             1568      this section, the lieutenant governor shall post the notice of intent to gather signatures for
             1569      candidacy on the lieutenant governor's website in the same location that the lieutenant governor


             1570      posts a declaration of candidacy.
             1571          Section 18. Section 20A-9-409 is enacted to read:
             1572          20A-9-409. Primary election provisions relating to qualified political party.
             1573          (1) The fourth Tuesday of June of each even-numbered year is designated as a regular
             1574      primary election day.
             1575          (2) A qualified political party that nominates one or more candidates for an elective
             1576      office under Section 20A-9-407 and does not have a candidate qualify as a candidate for that
             1577      office under Section 20A-9-408 , may, but is not required to, participate in the primary election
             1578      for that office.
             1579          (3) A qualified political party that has only one candidate qualify as a candidate for an
             1580      elective office under Section 20A-9-408 and does not nominate a candidate for that office
             1581      under Section 20A-9-407 , may, but is not required to, participate in the primary election for
             1582      that office.
             1583          (4) A qualified political party that nominates one or more candidates for an elective
             1584      office under Section 20A-9-407 and has one or more candidates qualify as a candidate for that
             1585      office under Section 20A-9-408 shall participate in the primary election for that office.
             1586          (5) A qualified political party that has two or more candidates qualify as candidates for
             1587      an elective office under Section 20A-9-408 and does not nominate a candidate for that office
             1588      under Section 20A-9-407 shall participate in the primary election for that office.
             1589          Section 19. Section 20A-9-410 is enacted to read:
             1590          20A-9-410. Rulemaking authority.
             1591          The director of elections, within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, shall make
             1592      rules, in accordance with the provisions of Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
             1593      Rulemaking Act, relating to procedures for complying with, and verifying compliance with, the
             1594      candidate nominating process described in this part.
             1595          Section 20. Section 20A-9-701 is amended to read:
             1596           20A-9-701. Certification of party candidates to county clerks -- Display on ballot.
             1597          (1) No later than August 31 of each regular general election year, the lieutenant


             1598      governor shall certify to each county clerk the names of each candidate[, including candidates
             1599      for president and vice president, certified by each registered political party as that party's
             1600      nominees] nominated under Subsection 20A-9-202 (4) or Subsection 20A-9-403 (5) for offices
             1601      to be voted upon at the regular general election in that county clerk's county.
             1602          (2) The names shall be certified by the lieutenant governor and shall be displayed on
             1603      the ballot as they are provided on the candidate's declaration of candidacy. No other names
             1604      may appear on the ballot as affiliated with, endorsed by, or nominated by any other registered
             1605      political party, political party, or other political group.
             1606          Section 21. Effective date.
             1607          This bill takes effect on January 1, 2015.


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