20A-3-305. Mailing of ballot to voter -- Enclose self-addressed envelope --
Affidavit.
(1) Upon timely receipt of an absentee voter application properly filled out and signed, or
as soon after receipt of the application as the official absentee ballots for the voting precinct in
which the applicant resides have been printed, the election officer shall either:
(a) give the applicant an official absentee ballot and envelope to vote in the office; or
(b) mail an official absentee ballot, postage paid, to the absentee voter and enclose an
envelope printed as required in Subsection (2).
(2) The election officer shall ensure that:
(a) the name, official title, and post office address of the election officer is printed on the
front of the envelope; and
(b) a printed affidavit in substantially the following form is printed on the back of the
envelope:
"County of ____ State of ____
I, ____, solemnly swear that: I am a qualified resident voter of the ____ voting precinct in
____ County, Utah and that I am entitled to vote in that voting precinct at the next election. I am
not a convicted felon currently incarcerated for commission of a felony.
______________________________
Signature of Absentee Voter"
(3) If the election officer determines that the absentee voter is required to show valid
voter identification as indicated in the official register, the election officer shall:
(a) issue the voter a provisional ballot in accordance with Section 20A-3-105.5;
(b) instruct the voter to include a copy of the voter's valid voter identification with the
return ballot;
(c) provide the voter clear instructions on how to vote a provisional ballot; and
(d) comply with the requirements of Subsection (2).
Amended by Chapter 264, 2006 General Session
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