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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill amends provisions relating to elections.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ provides that, for the 2016 primary elections only, a registered political party that
13 chooses to become a qualified political party will select the party's nominees using,
14 initially, only the convention process and will participate in the primary process
15 only to the extent that the qualified political party designates more than one
16 nominee for one office to participate in the primary process; and
17 ▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
18 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
19 None
20 Other Special Clauses:
21 None
22 Utah Code Sections Affected:
23 AMENDS:
24 20A-5-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapters 17 and 362
25 20A-9-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 17
26 20A-9-406, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 17
27 20A-9-407, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 17
28 20A-9-408, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 17
29 63I-2-220, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 3
30 ENACTS:
31 20A-9-405.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
32 20A-9-411, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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34 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
35 Section 1. Section 20A-5-101 is amended to read:
36 20A-5-101. Notice of election.
37 (1) On or before November 15 in the year before each regular general election year, the
38 lieutenant governor shall prepare and transmit a written notice to each county clerk that:
39 (a) designates the offices to be filled at the next year's regular general election;
40 (b) identifies the dates for filing a declaration of candidacy, and for submitting and
41 certifying nomination petition signatures under [
42 20A-9-408, and 20A-9-411 for those offices;
43 (c) includes the master ballot position list for the next year and the year following as
44 established under Section 20A-6-305; and
45 (d) contains a description of any ballot propositions to be decided by the voters that
46 have qualified for the ballot as of that date.
47 (2) (a) No later than November 15 in the year before the regular general election year,
48 each county clerk shall:
49 (i) publish a notice:
50 (A) once in a newspaper published in that county; and
51 (B) as required in Section 45-1-101; or
52 (ii) (A) cause a copy of the notice to be posted in a conspicuous place most likely to
53 give notice of the election to the voters in each voting precinct within the county; and
54 (B) prepare an affidavit of that posting, showing a copy of the notice and the places
55 where the notice was posted.
56 (b) The notice required by Subsection (2)(a) shall:
57 (i) designate the offices to be voted on in that election; and
58 (ii) identify the dates for filing a declaration of candidacy for those offices.
59 (3) Before each election, the election officer shall give written or printed notice of:
60 (a) the date and place of election;
61 (b) the hours during which the polls will be open;
62 (c) the polling places for each voting precinct;
63 (d) an election day voting center designated under Section 20A-3-703; and
64 (e) the qualifications for persons to vote in the election.
65 (4) To provide the notice required by Subsection (3), the election officer shall publish
66 the notice at least two days before the election:
67 (a) in a newspaper of general circulation common to the area or in which the election is
68 being held; and
69 (b) as required in Section 45-1-101.
70 Section 2. Section 20A-9-101 is amended to read:
71 20A-9-101. Definitions.
72 As used in this chapter:
73 (1) (a) "Candidates for elective office" means persons who file a declaration of
74 candidacy under Section 20A-9-202 to run in a regular general election for a federal office,
75 constitutional office, multicounty office, or county office.
76 (b) "Candidates for elective office" does not mean candidates for:
77 (i) justice or judge of court of record or not of record;
78 (ii) presidential elector;
79 (iii) any political party offices; and
80 (iv) municipal or local district offices.
81 (2) "Constitutional office" means the state offices of governor, lieutenant governor,
82 attorney general, state auditor, and state treasurer.
83 (3) "Continuing political party" is as defined in Section 20A-8-101.
84 (4) (a) "County office" means an elective office where the office holder is selected by
85 voters entirely within one county.
86 (b) "County office" does not mean:
87 (i) the office of justice or judge of any court of record or not of record;
88 (ii) the office of presidential elector;
89 (iii) any political party offices;
90 (iv) any municipal or local district offices; and
91 (v) the office of United States Senator and United States Representative.
92 (5) "Federal office" means an elective office for United States Senator and United
93 States Representative.
94 (6) "Filing officer" means:
95 (a) the lieutenant governor, for:
96 (i) the office of United States Senator and United States Representative; and
97 (ii) all constitutional offices;
98 (b) the county clerk, for county offices and local school district offices, and the county
99 clerk in the filer's county of residence, for multicounty offices;
100 (c) the city or town clerk, for municipal offices; and
101 (d) the local district clerk, for local district offices.
102 (7) "Local district office" means an elected office in a local district.
103 (8) "Local government office" includes county offices, municipal offices, and local
104 district offices and other elective offices selected by the voters from a political division entirely
105 within one county.
106 (9) (a) "Multicounty office" means an elective office where the office holder is selected
107 by the voters from more than one county.
108 (b) "Multicounty office" does not mean:
109 (i) a county office;
110 (ii) a federal office;
111 (iii) the office of justice or judge of any court of record or not of record;
112 (iv) the office of presidential elector;
113 (v) any political party offices; and
114 (vi) any municipal or local district offices.
115 (10) "Municipal office" means an elective office in a municipality.
116 (11) (a) "Political division" means a geographic unit from which an office holder is
117 elected and that an office holder represents.
118 (b) "Political division" includes a county, a city, a town, a local district, a school
119 district, a legislative district, and a county prosecution district.
120 (12) (a) "Qualified political party," until January 1, 2017, means a registered political
121 party that, no later than 5 p.m. on the last Tuesday of September in an odd-numbered year,
122 notifies the lieutenant governor, in writing, that the party will:
123 (i) nominate all party candidates through a convention process; and
124 (ii) only use the primary election process, at the option of the party, to allow voters in
125 one or more of the following groups to choose between two or more candidates designated by
126 the party:
127 (A) members of the registered political party;
128 (B) members of one or more parties other than the registered political party; or
129 (C) unaffiliated voters.
130 (b) "Qualified political party," beginning on January 1, 2017, means a registered
131 political party that:
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133 registered political party's candidates in a primary election;
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135 candidate nomination in the registered political party's convention remotely; or
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137 present at the registered political party's convention;
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139 even-numbered year;
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141 political party's nomination for any elective office by the member choosing to seek the
142 nomination by either or both of the following methods:
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144 process, in accordance with the provisions of Section 20A-9-407; or
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146 provisions of Section 20A-9-408; and
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148 lieutenant governor that, for the election in the following year, the registered political party
149 intends to nominate the registered political party's candidates in accordance with the provisions
150 of Sections 20A-9-407 and 20A-9-408.
151 Section 3. Section 20A-9-405.5 is enacted to read:
152 20A-9-405.5. Qualified political party -- Requirements and exemptions.
153 The following provisions apply to a qualified political party:
154 (1) the qualified political party shall certify to the lieutenant governor no later than 5
155 p.m. on March 1 of each even-numbered year:
156 (a) the identity of one or more registered political parties whose members may vote for
157 the qualified political party's candidates in a primary election;
158 (b) whether the qualified political party will permit unaffiliated voters to vote for the
159 qualified political party's candidates in a primary election; and
160 (c) whether the qualified political party chooses to nominate unopposed candidates
161 without the names of the candidates appearing on the ballot, as described in Subsection
162 20A-9-403(5)(c);
163 (2) the provisions of Subsections 20A-9-403(1) through (4)(a), Subsection
164 20A-9-403(5)(c), and Section 20A-9-405 do not apply to a nomination for the qualified
165 political party;
166 (3) an individual may only obtain a nomination for the qualified political party by using
167 the method described in Section 20A-9-411;
168 (4) the qualified political party shall comply with the provisions of Section 20A-9-411;
169 (5) notwithstanding Subsection 20A-6-301(1)(a), (1)(g), or (2)(a), each election officer
170 shall ensure that a ballot described in Section 20A-6-301 includes each person nominated by a
171 qualified political party under Section 20A-9-411:
172 (a) under the qualified political party's name and emblem, if any; or
173 (b) under the title of the qualified registered political party as designated by the
174 qualified political party in the certification described in Subsection (1), or, if none is
175 designated, then under some suitable title;
176 (6) notwithstanding Subsection 20A-6-302(1)(a), each election officer shall ensure, for
177 paper ballots in regular general elections, that each candidate who is nominated by the qualified
178 political party is listed by party;
179 (7) notwithstanding Subsection 20A-6-303(1)(g), each election officer shall ensure that
180 the party designation of each candidate who is nominated by the qualified political party is
181 printed immediately adjacent to the candidate's name on ballot sheets or ballot labels;
182 (8) notwithstanding Subsection 20A-6-304(1)(g), each election officer shall ensure that
183 the party designation of each candidate who is nominated by the qualified political party is
184 displayed adjacent to the candidate's name on an electronic ballot;
185 (9) "candidates for elective office," defined in Subsection 20A-9-101(1)(a), also
186 includes an individual who files a declaration of candidacy under Section 20A-9-411 to run in a
187 regular general election for a federal office, constitutional office, multicounty office, or county
188 office;
189 (10) an individual who is nominated by, or seeking the nomination of, the qualified
190 political party is not required to comply with Subsection 20A-9-201(1)(c);
191 (11) notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-403(3), the qualified political party is entitled
192 to have each of the qualified political party's candidates for elective office appear on the
193 primary ballot of the qualified political party with an indication that each candidate is a
194 candidate for the qualified political party;
195 (12) notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-403(4)(a), the lieutenant governor shall include
196 on the list provided by the lieutenant governor to the county clerks:
197 (a) the names of all candidates of the qualified political party for federal, constitutional,
198 multicounty, and county offices; and
199 (b) the names of unopposed candidates for elective office who have been nominated by
200 the qualified political party and instruct the county clerks to exclude such candidates from the
201 primary-election ballot;
202 (13) notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-403(5)(c), a candidate who is unopposed for an
203 elective office in the regular primary election of the qualified political party is nominated by
204 the party for that office without appearing on the primary ballot, provided that the party has
205 chosen to nominate unopposed candidates under Subsection 20A-9-403(2)(a)(iii); and
206 (14) notwithstanding the provisions of Subsections 20A-9-403(1) and (2) and Section
207 20A-9-405, the qualified political party is entitled to have the names of its candidates for
208 elective office featured with party affiliation on the ballot at a regular general election.
209 Section 4. Section 20A-9-406 is amended to read:
210 20A-9-406. Qualified political party -- Requirements and exemptions.
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212 political party:
213 (1) the qualified political party shall certify to the lieutenant governor no later than 5
214 p.m. on March 1 of each even-numbered year:
215 (a) the identity of one or more registered political parties whose members may vote for
216 the qualified political party's candidates; and
217 (b) whether the qualified political party chooses to nominate unopposed candidates
218 without the names of the candidates appearing on the ballot[
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220 (2) the provisions of Subsections 20A-9-403(1) through (4)(a), Subsection
221 20A-9-403(5)(c), and Section 20A-9-405 do not apply to a nomination for the qualified
222 political party;
223 (3) an individual may only obtain a nomination for the qualified political party by using
224 a method described in Section 20A-9-407, Section 20A-9-408, or both;
225 (4) the qualified political party shall comply with the provisions of Sections
226 20A-9-407, 20A-9-408, and 20A-9-409;
227 (5) notwithstanding Subsection 20A-6-301(1)(a), (1)(g), or (2)(a), each election officer
228 shall ensure that a ballot described in Section 20A-6-301 includes each person nominated by a
229 qualified political party under Section 20A-9-407 or 20A-9-408:
230 (a) under the qualified political party's name and emblem, if any; or
231 (b) under the title of the qualified registered political party as designated by the
232 qualified political party in the certification described in Subsection (1), or, if none is
233 designated, then under some suitable title;
234 (6) notwithstanding Subsection 20A-6-302(1)(a), each election officer shall ensure, for
235 paper ballots in regular general elections, that each candidate who is nominated by the qualified
236 political party is listed by party;
237 (7) notwithstanding Subsection 20A-6-303(1)(g), each election officer shall ensure that
238 the party designation of each candidate who is nominated by the qualified political party is
239 printed immediately adjacent to the candidate's name on ballot sheets or ballot labels;
240 (8) notwithstanding Subsection 20A-6-304(1)(g), each election officer shall ensure that
241 the party designation of each candidate who is nominated by the qualified political party is
242 displayed adjacent to the candidate's name on an electronic ballot;
243 (9) "candidates for elective office," defined in Subsection 20A-9-101(1)(a), also
244 includes an individual who files a declaration of candidacy under Section 20A-9-407 or
245 20A-9-408 to run in a regular general election for a federal office, constitutional office,
246 multicounty office, or county office;
247 (10) an individual who is nominated by, or seeking the nomination of, the qualified
248 political party is not required to comply with Subsection 20A-9-201(1)(c);
249 (11) notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-403(3), the qualified political party is entitled
250 to have each of the qualified political party's candidates for elective office appear on the
251 primary ballot of the qualified political party with an indication that each candidate is a
252 candidate for the qualified political party;
253 (12) notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-403(4)(a), the lieutenant governor shall include
254 on the list provided by the lieutenant governor to the county clerks:
255 (a) the names of all candidates of the qualified political party for federal, constitutional,
256 multicounty, and county offices; and
257 (b) the names of unopposed candidates for elective office who have been nominated by
258 the qualified political party and instruct the county clerks to exclude such candidates from the
259 primary-election ballot;
260 (13) notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-403(5)(c), a candidate who is unopposed for an
261 elective office in the regular primary election of the qualified political party is nominated by
262 the party for that office without appearing on the primary ballot, provided that the party has
263 chosen to nominate unopposed candidates under Subsection 20A-9-403(2)(a)(iii); and
264 (14) notwithstanding the provisions of Subsections 20A-9-403(1) and (2) and Section
265 20A-9-405, the qualified political party is entitled to have the names of its candidates for
266 elective office featured with party affiliation on the ballot at a regular general election.
267 Section 5. Section 20A-9-407 is amended to read:
268 20A-9-407. Applicable beginning on January 1, 2017 -- Convention nomination
269 process for qualified political party.
270 (1) The provisions of this section apply to a qualified political party beginning on
271 January 1, 2017.
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273 member of a qualified political party who is seeking the nomination of a qualified political
274 party for an elective office through the qualified political party's convention nomination
275 process.
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277 candidacy for a member of a qualified political party who is nominated by, or who is seeking
278 the nomination of, the qualified political party under this section shall be substantially as
279 follows:
280 "State of Utah, County of ____
281 I, ______________, declare my intention of becoming a candidate for the office of
282 ____ as a candidate for the ____ party. I do solemnly swear that: I will meet the qualifications
283 to hold the office, both legally and constitutionally, if selected; I reside at _____________ in
284 the City or Town of ____, Utah, Zip Code ____, Phone No. ____; I will not knowingly violate
285 any law governing campaigns and elections; I will file all campaign financial disclosure reports
286 as required by law; and I understand that failure to do so will result in my disqualification as a
287 candidate for this office and removal of my name from the ballot. The mailing address that I
288 designate for receiving official election notices is
289 ___________________________________________________________________________
290 ___________________________________________________________________________.
291 Subscribed and sworn before me this __________(month\day\year). Notary Public (or
292 other officer qualified to administer oath)."
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294 Subsection 20A-9-202(4), a member of a qualified political party who, under this section, is
295 seeking the nomination of the qualified political party for an elective office that is to be filled at
296 the next general election, shall:
297 (a) file a declaration of candidacy in person with the filing officer on or after the
298 second Friday in March and before 5 p.m. on the third Thursday in March before the next
299 regular general election; and
300 (b) pay the filing fee.
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302 political party who, under this section, is seeking the nomination of the qualified political party
303 for the office of district attorney within a multicounty prosecution district that is to be filled at
304 the next general election shall:
305 (a) file a declaration of candidacy with the county clerk designated in the interlocal
306 agreement creating the prosecution district on or after the second Friday in March and before 5
307 p.m. on the third Thursday in March before the next regular general election; and
308 (b) pay the filing fee.
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310 candidate who files as the joint-ticket running mate of an individual who is nominated by a
311 qualified political party, under this section, for the office of governor shall submit a letter from
312 the candidate for governor that names the lieutenant governor candidate as a joint-ticket
313 running mate.
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315 Subsection 20A-9-701(1) also includes the name of each candidate nominated by a qualified
316 political party under this section.
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318 who is nominated by a qualified political party under this section, designate the qualified
319 political party that nominated the candidate.
320 Section 6. Section 20A-9-408 is amended to read:
321 20A-9-408. Applicable beginning on January 1, 2017 -- Signature-gathering
322 nomination process for qualified political party.
323 (1) The provisions of this section apply to a qualified political party beginning on
324 January 1, 2017.
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326 member of a qualified political party who is seeking the nomination of the qualified political
327 party for an elective office through the signature-gathering nomination process described in this
328 section.
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330 candidacy for a member of a qualified political party who is nominated by, or who is seeking
331 the nomination of, the qualified political party under this section shall be substantially as
332 follows:
333 "State of Utah, County of ____
334 I, ______________, declare my intention of becoming a candidate for the office of
335 ____ as a candidate for the ____ party. I do solemnly swear that: I will meet the qualifications
336 to hold the office, both legally and constitutionally, if selected; I reside at _____________ in
337 the City or Town of ____, Utah, Zip Code ____, Phone No. ____; I will not knowingly violate
338 any law governing campaigns and elections; I will file all campaign financial disclosure reports
339 as required by law; and I understand that failure to do so will result in my disqualification as a
340 candidate for this office and removal of my name from the ballot. The mailing address that I
341 designate for receiving official election notices is
342 ___________________________________________________________________________
343 ___________________________________________________________________________.
344 Subscribed and sworn before me this __________(month\day\year). Notary Public (or
345 other officer qualified to administer oath)."
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347 Subsection 20A-9-202(4), a member of a qualified political party who, under this section, is
348 seeking the nomination of the qualified political party for an elective office that is to be filled at
349 the next general election shall:
350 (a) within the period beginning on January 1 before the next regular general election
351 and ending on the third Thursday in March of the same year, and before gathering signatures
352 under this section, file with the filing officer on a form approved by the lieutenant governor a
353 notice of intent to gather signatures for candidacy that includes:
354 (i) the name of the member who will attempt to become a candidate for a registered
355 political party under this section;
356 (ii) the name of the registered political party for which the member is seeking
357 nomination;
358 (iii) the office for which the member is seeking to become a candidate;
359 (iv) the address and telephone number of the member; and
360 (v) other information required by the lieutenant governor;
361 (b) file a declaration of candidacy, in person, with the filing officer on or after the
362 second Friday in March and before 5 p.m. on the third Thursday in March before the next
363 regular general election; and
364 (c) pay the filing fee.
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366 political party who, under this section, is seeking the nomination of the qualified political party
367 for the office of district attorney within a multicounty prosecution district that is to be filled at
368 the next general election shall:
369 (a) on or after January 1 before the next regular general election, and before gathering
370 signatures under this section, file with the filing officer on a form approved by the lieutenant
371 governor a notice of intent to gather signatures for candidacy that includes:
372 (i) the name of the member who will attempt to become a candidate for a registered
373 political party under this section;
374 (ii) the name of the registered political party for which the member is seeking
375 nomination;
376 (iii) the office for which the member is seeking to become a candidate;
377 (iv) the address and telephone number of the member; and
378 (v) other information required by the lieutenant governor;
379 (b) file a declaration of candidacy, in person, with the filing officer on or after the
380 second Friday in March and before 5 p.m. on the third Thursday in March before the next
381 regular general election; and
382 (c) pay the filing fee.
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384 candidate who files as the joint-ticket running mate of an individual who is nominated by a
385 qualified political party, under this section, for the office of governor shall submit a letter from
386 the candidate for governor that names the lieutenant governor candidate as a joint-ticket
387 running mate.
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389 Subsection 20A-9-701(1) also includes the name of each candidate nominated by a qualified
390 political party under this section.
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392 who is nominated by a qualified political party under this section, designate the qualified
393 political party that nominated the candidate.
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395 qualified political party for an elective office by:
396 (a) complying with the requirements described in this section; and
397 (b) collecting signatures, on a form approved by the lieutenant governor's office, during
398 the period beginning on January 1 of an even-numbered year and ending 14 days before the day
399 on which the qualified political party's convention for the office is held, in the following
400 amounts:
401 (i) for a statewide race, 28,000 signatures of registered voters in the state who are
402 permitted by the qualified political party to vote for the qualified political party's candidates in
403 a primary election;
404 (ii) for a congressional district race, 7,000 signatures of registered voters who are
405 residents of the congressional district and are permitted by the qualified political party to vote
406 for the qualified political party's candidates in a primary election;
407 (iii) for a state Senate district race, 2,000 signatures of registered voters who are
408 residents of the state Senate district and are permitted by the qualified political party to vote for
409 the qualified political party's candidates in a primary election;
410 (iv) for a state House district race, 1,000 signatures of registered voters who are
411 residents of the state House district and are permitted by the qualified political party to vote for
412 the qualified political party's candidates in a primary election; and
413 (v) for a county office race, signatures of 3% of the registered voters who are residents
414 of the area permitted to vote for the county office and are permitted by the qualified political
415 party to vote for the qualified political party's candidates in a primary election.
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417 candidate for the qualified political party's nomination for an elective office under this section,
418 the member shall:
419 (i) collect the signatures on a form approved by the lieutenant governor's office, using
420 the same circulation and verification requirements described in Sections 20A-7-304 and
421 20A-7-305; and
422 (ii) submit the signatures to the election officer no later than 14 days before the day on
423 which the qualified political party holds its convention to select candidates, for the elective
424 office, for the qualified political party's nomination.
425 (b) An individual may not gather signatures under this section until after the individual
426 files a notice of intent to gather signatures for candidacy described in this section.
427 (c) An individual who files a notice of intent to gather signatures for candidacy,
428 described in Subsection [
429 individual files the notice of intent to gather signatures for candidacy:
430 (i) required to comply with the reporting requirements that a candidate for office is
431 required to comply with; and
432 (ii) subject to the same enforcement provisions, and civil and criminal penalties, that
433 apply to a candidate for office in relation to the reporting requirements described in Subsection
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435 (d) Upon timely receipt of the signatures described in Subsections [
436 (10)(a), the election officer shall, no later than one day before the day on which the qualified
437 political party holds the convention to select a nominee for the elective office to which the
438 signature packets relate:
439 (i) check the name of each individual who completes the verification for a signature
440 packet to determine whether each individual is a resident of Utah and is at least 18 years old;
441 (ii) submit the name of each individual described in Subsection [
442 not a Utah resident or who is not at least 18 years old to the attorney general and the county
443 attorney;
444 (iii) determine whether each signer is a registered voter who is qualified to sign the
445 petition, using the same method, described in Section 20A-7-206.3, used to verify a signature
446 on a petition;
447 (iv) certify whether each name is that of a registered voter who is qualified to sign the
448 signature packet; and
449 (v) notify the qualified political party and the lieutenant governor of the name of each
450 member of the qualified political party who qualifies as a nominee of the qualified political
451 party, under this section, for the elective office to which the convention relates.
452 (e) Upon receipt of a notice of intent to gather signatures for candidacy described in
453 this section, the lieutenant governor shall post the notice of intent to gather signatures for
454 candidacy on the lieutenant governor's website in the same location that the lieutenant governor
455 posts a declaration of candidacy.
456 Section 7. Section 20A-9-411 is enacted to read:
457 20A-9-411. Convention nomination process for qualified political party for the
458 2016 primary elections.
459 (1) This section describes the requirements for a member of a qualified political party
460 who is seeking the nomination of a qualified political party for an elective office through the
461 qualified political party's convention nomination process.
462 (2) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-201(4)(a), the form of the declaration of
463 candidacy for a member of a qualified political party who is nominated by, or who is seeking
464 the nomination of, the qualified political party under this section shall be substantially as
465 follows:
466 "State of Utah, County of ____
467 I, ______________, declare my intention of becoming a candidate for the office of
468 ____ as a candidate for the ____ Party. I do solemnly swear that: I will meet the qualifications
469 to hold the office, both legally and constitutionally, if selected; I reside at _____________ in
470 the City or Town of ____, Utah, Zip Code ____, Phone No. ____; I will not knowingly violate
471 any law governing campaigns and elections; I will file all campaign financial disclosure reports
472 as required by law; and I understand that failure to do so will result in my disqualification as a
473 candidate for this office and removal of my name from the ballot. The mailing address that I
474 designate for receiving official election notices is
475 ___________________________________________________________________________
476 ___________________________________________________________________________.
477 Subscribed and sworn before me this __________(month\day\year). Notary Public (or
478 other officer qualified to administer oath)."
479 (3) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-202(1)(a), and except as provided in Subsection
480 20A-9-202(4), a member of a qualified political party who, under this section, is seeking the
481 nomination of the qualified political party for an elective office that is to be filled at the next
482 general election, shall:
483 (a) file a declaration of candidacy in person with the filing officer on or after the
484 second Friday in March and before 5 p.m. on the third Thursday in March before the next
485 regular general election; and
486 (b) pay the filing fee.
487 (4) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-202(2)(a), a member of a qualified political
488 party who, under this section, is seeking the nomination of the qualified political party for the
489 office of district attorney within a multicounty prosecution district that is to be filled at the next
490 general election shall:
491 (a) file a declaration of candidacy with the county clerk designated in the interlocal
492 agreement creating the prosecution district on or after the second Friday in March and before 5
493 p.m. on the third Thursday in March before the next regular general election; and
494 (b) pay the filing fee.
495 (5) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-202(3)(a)(iii), a lieutenant governor candidate
496 who files as the joint-ticket running mate of an individual who is nominated by a qualified
497 political party, under this section, for the office of governor shall submit a letter from the
498 candidate for governor that names the lieutenant governor candidate as a joint-ticket running
499 mate.
500 (6) The lieutenant governor shall ensure that the certification described in Subsection
501 20A-9-701(1) also includes the name of each candidate nominated by a qualified political party
502 under this section.
503 (7) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-701(2), the ballot shall, for each candidate who
504 is nominated by a qualified political party under this section, designate the qualified political
505 party that nominated the candidate.
506 Section 8. Section 63I-2-220 is amended to read:
507 63I-2-220. Repeal dates, Title 20A.
508 (1) Section 20A-3-704 is repealed January 1, 2016.
509 (2) Section 20A-5-410 is repealed January 1, 2016.
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516 (3) Section 20A-9-405.5 is repealed on January 1, 2017.
517 (4) Section 20A-9-411 is repealed on January 1, 2017.
Legislative Review Note
as of 2-2-15 6:03 PM
Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel