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H.B. 71

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BALLOT FORM AMENDMENTS

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2007 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Christine A. Johnson

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Senate Sponsor: Gregory S. Bell

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies certain ballot form requirements in the Election Code.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    requires that the word "party" be included at the end of the name of each political
             13      party listed in the straight party selection area of ballot sheets and electronic ballots;
             14      and
             15          .    makes technical changes.
             16      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             17          None
             18      Other Special Clauses:
             19          None
             20      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             21      AMENDS:
             22          20A-6-303, as last amended by Chapter 326, Laws of Utah 2006
             23          20A-6-304, as enacted by Chapter 326, Laws of Utah 2006
             24     
             25      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             26          Section 1. Section 20A-6-303 is amended to read:
             27           20A-6-303. Regular general election -- Ballot sheets.



             28          (1) Each election officer shall ensure that:
             29          (a) copy on the ballot sheets or ballot labels, as applicable, are arranged in
             30      approximately the same order as paper ballots;
             31          (b) the titles of offices and the names of candidates are printed in vertical columns or in
             32      a series of separate pages;
             33          (c) the ballot sheet or any pages used for the ballot label are of sufficient number to
             34      include, after the list of candidates:
             35          (i) the names of candidates for judicial offices and any other nonpartisan offices; and
             36          (ii) any ballot propositions submitted to the voters for their approval or rejection;
             37          (d) (i) a voting square or position is included where the voter may record a straight
             38      party ticket vote for all the candidates of one party by one mark or punch; and
             39          (ii) the name of each political party listed in the straight party selection area includes
             40      the word "party" at the end of the party's name;
             41          (e) the tickets are printed in the order determined by the county clerk;
             42          (f) the office titles are printed above or at the side of the names of candidates so as to
             43      indicate clearly the candidates for each office and the number to be elected;
             44          (g) the party designation of each candidate is printed to the right or below the
             45      candidate's name; and
             46          (h) (i) if possible, all candidates for one office are grouped in one column or upon one
             47      page;
             48          (ii) if all candidates for one office cannot be listed in one column or grouped on one
             49      page:
             50          (A) the ballot sheet or ballot label shall be clearly marked to indicate that the list of
             51      candidates is continued on the following column or page; and
             52          (B) approximately the same number of names shall be printed in each column or on
             53      each page; and
             54          (i) arrows shall be used to indicate the place to vote for each candidate and on each
             55      measure.
             56          (2) Each election officer shall ensure that:
             57          (a) proposed amendments to the Utah Constitution are listed under the heading
             58      "Constitutional Amendment Number __" with the number of the constitutional amendment as


             59      assigned under Section 20A-7-103 placed in the blank;
             60          (b) propositions submitted to the voters by the Utah Legislature are listed under the
             61      heading "State Proposition Number __" with the number of the state proposition as assigned
             62      under Section 20A-7-103 placed in the blank;
             63          (c) propositions submitted to the voters by a county are listed under the heading
             64      "County Proposition Number __" with the number of the county proposition as assigned by the
             65      county legislative body placed in the blank;
             66          (d) propositions submitted to the voters by a school district are listed under the heading
             67      "School District Proposition Number __" with the number of the school district proposition as
             68      assigned by the county legislative body placed in the blank;
             69          (e) state initiatives that have qualified for the ballot are listed under the heading
             70      "Citizen's State Initiative Number __" with the number of the state initiative as assigned under
             71      Section 20A-7-209 placed in the blank;
             72          (f) county initiatives that have qualified for the ballot are listed under the heading
             73      "Citizen's County Initiative Number __" with the number of the county initiative as assigned
             74      under Section 20A-7-508 placed in the blank;
             75          (g) state referenda that have qualified for the ballot are listed under the heading
             76      "Citizen's State Referendum Number __" with the number of the state referendum as assigned
             77      under Sections 20A-7-209 and 20A-7-308 placed in the blank;
             78          (h) county referenda that have qualified for the ballot are listed under the heading
             79      "Citizen's County Referendum Number __" with the number of the county referendum as
             80      assigned under Section 20A-7-608 placed in the blank; and
             81          (i) bond propositions that have qualified for the ballot are listed under the title assigned
             82      to each bond proposition under Section 11-14-206 .
             83          Section 2. Section 20A-6-304 is amended to read:
             84           20A-6-304. Regular general election -- Electronic ballots.
             85          (1) Each election officer shall ensure that:
             86          (a) the format and content of the electronic ballot is arranged in approximately the
             87      same order as paper ballots;
             88          (b) the titles of offices and the names of candidates are displayed in vertical columns or
             89      in a series of separate display screens;


             90          (c) the electronic ballot is of sufficient length to include, after the list of candidates:
             91          (i) the names of candidates for judicial offices and any other nonpartisan offices; and
             92          (ii) any ballot propositions submitted to the voters for their approval or rejection;
             93          (d) (i) a voting square or position is included where the voter may record a straight
             94      party ticket vote for all the candidates of one party by making a single selection; and
             95          (ii) the name of each political party listed in the straight party selection area includes
             96      the word "party" at the end of the party's name;
             97          (e) the tickets are displayed in the order determined by the county clerk;
             98          (f) the office titles are displayed above or at the side of the names of candidates so as to
             99      indicate clearly the candidates for each office and the number to be elected;
             100          (g) the party designation of each candidate is displayed adjacent to the candidate's
             101      name; and
             102          (h) if possible, all candidates for one office are grouped in one column or upon one
             103      display screen.
             104          (2) Each election officer shall ensure that:
             105          (a) proposed amendments to the Utah Constitution are displayed under the heading
             106      "Constitutional Amendment Number __" with the number of the constitutional amendment as
             107      assigned under Section 20A-7-103 placed in the blank;
             108          (b) propositions submitted to the voters by the Utah Legislature are displayed under the
             109      heading "State Proposition Number __" with the number of the state proposition as assigned
             110      under Section 20A-7-103 placed in the blank;
             111          (c) propositions submitted to the voters by a county are displayed under the heading
             112      "County Proposition Number __" with the number of the county proposition as assigned by the
             113      county legislative body placed in the blank;
             114          (d) propositions submitted to the voters by a school district are displayed under the
             115      heading "School District Proposition Number __" with the number of the school district
             116      proposition as assigned by the county legislative body placed in the blank;
             117          (e) state initiatives that have qualified for the ballot are displayed under the heading
             118      "Citizen's State Initiative Number __" with the number of the state initiative as assigned under
             119      Section 20A-7-209 placed in the blank;
             120          (f) county initiatives that have qualified for the ballot are displayed under the heading


             121      "Citizen's County Initiative Number __" with the number of the county initiative as assigned
             122      under Section 20A-7-508 placed in the blank;
             123          (g) state referenda that have qualified for the ballot are displayed under the heading
             124      "Citizen's State Referendum Number __" with the number of the state referendum as assigned
             125      under Sections 20A-7-209 and 20A-7-308 placed in the blank;
             126          (h) county referenda that have qualified for the ballot are displayed under the heading
             127      "Citizen's County Referendum Number __" with the number of the county referendum as
             128      assigned under Section 20A-7-608 placed in the blank; and
             129          (i) bond propositions that have qualified for the ballot are displayed under the title
             130      assigned to each bond proposition under Section 11-14-206 .




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