Election Code
Ballot Form
Section 303
Regular general election -- Ballot sheets.
     20A-6-303.   Regular general election -- Ballot sheets.
     (1) Each election officer shall ensure that:
     (a) copy on the ballot sheets or ballot labels, as applicable, are arranged in approximately the same order as paper ballots;
     (b) the titles of offices and the names of candidates are printed in vertical columns or in a series of separate pages;
     (c) the ballot sheet or any pages used for the ballot label are of sufficient number to include, after the list of candidates:
     (i) the names of candidates for judicial offices and any other nonpartisan offices; and
     (ii) any ballot propositions submitted to the voters for their approval or rejection;
     (d) (i) a voting square or position is included where the voter may record a straight party ticket vote for all the candidates of one party by one mark or punch; and
     (ii) the name of each political party listed in the straight party selection area includes the word "party" at the end of the party's name;
     (e) the tickets are printed in the order specified under Section 20A-6-305;
     (f) the office titles are printed immediately adjacent to the names of candidates so as to indicate clearly the candidates for each office and the number to be elected;
     (g) the party designation of each candidate is printed immediately adjacent to the candidate's name; and
     (h) (i) if possible, all candidates for one office are grouped in one column or upon one page;
     (ii) if all candidates for one office cannot be listed in one column or grouped on one page:
     (A) the ballot sheet or ballot label shall be clearly marked to indicate that the list of candidates is continued on the following column or page; and
     (B) approximately the same number of names shall be printed in each column or on each page.
     (2) Each election officer shall ensure that:
     (a) proposed amendments to the Utah Constitution are listed in accordance with Section 20A-6-107;
     (b) ballot propositions submitted to the voters are listed in accordance with Section 20A-6-107; and
     (c) bond propositions that have qualified for the ballot are listed under the title assigned to each bond proposition under Section 11-14-206.

Amended by Chapter 292, 2011 General Session
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