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ELECTION SCHEDULE AMENDMENTS

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2021 SECOND SPECIAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Wayne A. Harper

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House Sponsor: A. Cory Maloy

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill amends scheduling provisions of the Election Code.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     modifies the deadline for filing a declaration of candidacy and conforms
13     signature-gathering deadlines and the candidate certification deadline to that
14     modification;
15          ▸     clarifies provisions relating to the schedule for redistricting local school board
16     districts; and
17          ▸     makes technical and conforming changes.
18     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
19          None
20     Other Special Clauses:
21          This bill provides a special effective date.
22     Utah Code Sections Affected:
23     AMENDS:
24          20A-9-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 183
25          20A-9-407, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, First Special Session, Chapter 4
26          20A-9-408, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, First Special Session, Chapter 4
27          20A-9-409, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, First Special Session, Chapter 4
28          20A-14-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 162 and 345
29          63I-2-220, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 101
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31     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
32          Section 1. Section 20A-9-202 is amended to read:
33          20A-9-202. Declarations of candidacy for regular general elections.
34          (1) (a) An individual seeking to become a candidate for an elective office that is to be
35     filled at the next regular general election shall:
36          (i) except as provided in Subsection (1)(c), file a declaration of candidacy in person
37     with the filing officer on or after January 1 of the regular general election year, and, if
38     applicable, before the individual circulates nomination petitions under Section 20A-9-405; and
39          (ii) pay the filing fee.
40          (b) Unless expressly provided otherwise in this title, for a registered political party that
41     is not a qualified political party, the deadline for filing a declaration of candidacy for an
42     elective office that is to be filled at the next regular general election is 5 p.m. on the first
43     Monday after the [third] fourth Saturday in April.
44          (c) Subject to Subsection 20A-9-201(7)(b), an individual may designate an agent to file
45     a declaration of candidacy with the filing officer if:
46          (i) the individual is located outside of the state during the entire filing period;
47          (ii) the designated agent appears in person before the filing officer;
48          (iii) the individual communicates with the filing officer using an electronic device that
49     allows the individual and filing officer to see and hear each other; and
50          (iv) the individual provides the filing officer with an email address to which the filing
51     officer may send the individual the copies described in Subsection 20A-9-201(5).
52          (d) Each county clerk who receives a declaration of candidacy from a candidate for
53     multicounty office shall transmit the filing fee and a copy of the candidate's declaration of
54     candidacy to the lieutenant governor within one business day after the candidate files the
55     declaration of candidacy.
56          (e) Each day during the filing period, each county clerk shall notify the lieutenant
57     governor electronically or by telephone of candidates who have filed a declaration of candidacy
58     with the county clerk.
59          (f) Each individual seeking the office of lieutenant governor, the office of district
60     attorney, or the office of president or vice president of the United States shall comply with the
61     specific declaration of candidacy requirements established by this section.
62          (2) (a) Each individual intending to become a candidate for the office of district
63     attorney within a multicounty prosecution district that is to be filled at the next regular general
64     election shall:
65          (i) file a declaration of candidacy with the clerk designated in the interlocal agreement
66     creating the prosecution district on or after January 1 of the regular general election year, and
67     before the individual circulates nomination petitions under Section 20A-9-405; and
68          (ii) pay the filing fee.
69          (b) The designated clerk shall provide to the county clerk of each county in the
70     prosecution district a certified copy of each declaration of candidacy filed for the office of
71     district attorney.
72          (3) (a) Before the deadline described in Subsection (1)(b), each lieutenant governor
73     candidate shall:
74          (i) file a declaration of candidacy with the lieutenant governor;
75          (ii) pay the filing fee; and
76          (iii) submit a letter from a candidate for governor who has received certification for the
77     primary-election ballot under Section 20A-9-403 that names the lieutenant governor candidate
78     as a joint-ticket running mate.
79          (b) (i) A candidate for lieutenant governor who fails to timely file is disqualified.
80          (ii) If a candidate for lieutenant governor is disqualified, another candidate may file to
81     replace the disqualified candidate.
82          (4) Before 5 p.m. no later than August 31, each registered political party shall:
83          (a) certify the names of the political party's candidates for president and vice president
84     of the United States to the lieutenant governor; or
85          (b) provide written authorization for the lieutenant governor to accept the certification
86     of candidates for president and vice president of the United States from the national office of
87     the registered political party.
88          (5) (a) A declaration of candidacy filed under this section is valid unless a written
89     objection is filed with the clerk or lieutenant governor before 5 p.m. on the last business day
90     that is at least 10 days before the deadline described in Subsection 20A-9-409(4)(c).
91          (b) If an objection is made, the clerk or lieutenant governor shall:
92          (i) mail or personally deliver notice of the objection to the affected candidate
93     immediately; and
94          (ii) decide any objection within 48 hours after it is filed.
95          (c) If the clerk or lieutenant governor sustains the objection, the candidate may cure the
96     problem by amending the declaration or petition before 5 p.m. within three days after the day
97     on which the objection is sustained or by filing a new declaration before 5 p.m. within three
98     days after the day on which the objection is sustained.
99          (d) (i) The clerk's or lieutenant governor's decision upon objections to form is final.
100          (ii) The clerk's or lieutenant governor's decision upon substantive matters is reviewable
101     by a district court if prompt application is made to the court.
102          (iii) The decision of the district court is final unless the Supreme Court, in the exercise
103     of its discretion, agrees to review the lower court decision.
104          (6) Any person who filed a declaration of candidacy may withdraw as a candidate by
105     filing a written affidavit with the clerk.
106          (7) (a) Except for a candidate who is certified by a registered political party under
107     Subsection (4), and except as provided in Section 20A-9-504, before 5 p.m. no later than
108     August 31 of a general election year, each individual running as a candidate for vice president
109     of the United States shall:
110          (i) file a declaration of candidacy, in person or via a designated agent, on a form
111     developed by the lieutenant governor, that:
112          (A) contains the individual's name, address, and telephone number;
113          (B) states that the individual meets the qualifications for the office of vice president of
114     the United States;
115          (C) names the presidential candidate, who has qualified for the general election ballot,
116     with which the individual is running as a joint-ticket running mate;
117          (D) states that the individual agrees to be the running mate of the presidential candidate
118     described in Subsection (7)(a)(i)(C); and
119          (E) contains any other necessary information identified by the lieutenant governor;
120          (ii) pay the filing fee; and
121          (iii) submit a letter from the presidential candidate described in Subsection (7)(a)(i)(C)
122     that names the individual as a joint-ticket running mate as a vice presidential candidate.
123          (b) A designated agent described in Subsection (7)(a)(i) may not sign the declaration of
124     candidacy.
125          (c) A vice presidential candidate who fails to meet the requirements described in this
126     Subsection (7) may not appear on the general election ballot.
127          (8) An individual filing a declaration of candidacy for president or vice president of the
128     United States shall pay a filing fee of $500.
129          Section 2. Section 20A-9-407 is amended to read:
130          20A-9-407. Convention process to seek the nomination of a qualified political
131     party.
132          (1) This section describes the requirements for a member of a qualified political party
133     who is seeking the nomination of a qualified political party for an elective office through the
134     qualified political party's convention process.
135          (2) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-201(7)(a), the form of the declaration of
136     candidacy for a member of a qualified political party who is nominated by, or who is seeking
137     the nomination of, the qualified political party under this section shall be substantially as
138     described in Section 20A-9-408.5.
139          (3) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-202(1)(a), and except as provided in Subsection
140     20A-9-202(4), a member of a qualified political party who, under this section, is seeking the
141     nomination of the qualified political party for an elective office that is to be filled at the next
142     general election, shall:
143          (a) except as provided in Subsection 20A-9-202(1)(c), file a declaration of candidacy in
144     person with the filing officer [on or after the second Friday in March and before 5 p.m. on the
145     third Thursday in March before the next regular general election; and]:
146          (i) on or after 48 days after the day on which the Legislature's general session begins,
147     as provided in Section 36-3-201; and
148          (ii) before 5 p.m. 52 days after the day on which the Legislature's general session
149     begins, as provided in Section 36-3-201; and
150          (b) pay the filing fee.
151          (4) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-202(2)(a), a member of a qualified political
152     party who, under this section, is seeking the nomination of the qualified political party for the
153     office of district attorney within a multicounty prosecution district that is to be filled at the next
154     general election shall:
155          (a) file a declaration of candidacy with the county clerk designated in the interlocal
156     agreement creating the prosecution district [on or after the second Friday in March and before 5
157     p.m. on the third Thursday in March before the next regular general election; and]:
158          (i) on or after 48 days after the day on which the Legislature's general session begins,
159     as provided in Section 36-3-201; and
160          (ii) before 5 p.m. 52 days after the day on which the Legislature's general session
161     begins, as provided in Section 36-3-201; and
162          (b) pay the filing fee.
163          (5) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-202(3)(a)(iii), a lieutenant governor candidate
164     who files as the joint-ticket running mate of an individual who is nominated by a qualified
165     political party, under this section, for the office of governor shall, before the deadline described
166     in Subsection 20A-9-202(1)(b), file a declaration of candidacy and submit a letter from the
167     candidate for governor that names the lieutenant governor candidate as a joint-ticket running
168     mate.
169          (6) (a) A qualified political party that nominates a candidate under this section shall
170     certify the name of the candidate to the lieutenant governor before the deadline described in
171     Subsection 20A-9-202(1)(b).
172          (b) The lieutenant governor shall include, in the primary ballot certification or, for a
173     race where a primary is not held because the candidate is unopposed, in the general election
174     ballot certification, the name of each candidate nominated by a qualified political party under
175     this section.
176          (7) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-701(2), the ballot shall, for each candidate who
177     is nominated by a qualified political party under this section, designate the qualified political
178     party that nominated the candidate.
179          Section 3. Section 20A-9-408 is amended to read:
180          20A-9-408. Signature-gathering process to seek the nomination of a qualified
181     political party.
182          (1) This section describes the requirements for a member of a qualified political party
183     who is seeking the nomination of the qualified political party for an elective office through the
184     signature-gathering process described in this section.
185          (2) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-201(7)(a), the form of the declaration of
186     candidacy for a member of a qualified political party who is nominated by, or who is seeking
187     the nomination of, the qualified political party under this section shall be substantially as
188     described in Section 20A-9-408.5.
189          (3) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-202(1)(a), and except as provided in Subsection
190     20A-9-202(4), a member of a qualified political party who, under this section, is seeking the
191     nomination of the qualified political party for an elective office that is to be filled at the next
192     general election shall:
193          (a) within the period beginning on January 1 before the next regular general election
194     and ending at 5 p.m. [on the third Thursday in March of the same year] 52 days after the day on
195     which the Legislature's general session begins, as provided in Section 36-3-201, and before
196     gathering signatures under this section, file with the filing officer on a form approved by the
197     lieutenant governor a notice of intent to gather signatures for candidacy that includes:
198          (i) the name of the member who will attempt to become a candidate for a registered
199     political party under this section;
200          (ii) the name of the registered political party for which the member is seeking
201     nomination;
202          (iii) the office for which the member is seeking to become a candidate;
203          (iv) the address and telephone number of the member; and
204          (v) other information required by the lieutenant governor;
205          (b) except as provided in Subsection 20A-9-202(1)(c), file a declaration of candidacy,
206     in person, with the filing officer [on or after the second Friday in March and before 5 p.m. on
207     the third Thursday in March before the next regular general election; and]:
208          (i) on or after 48 days after the day on which the Legislature's general session begins,
209     as provided in Section 36-3-201; and
210          (ii) before 5 p.m. 52 days after the day on which the Legislature's general session
211     begins, as provided in Section 36-3-201; and
212          (c) pay the filing fee.
213          (4) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-202(2)(a), a member of a qualified political
214     party who, under this section, is seeking the nomination of the qualified political party for the
215     office of district attorney within a multicounty prosecution district that is to be filled at the next
216     general election shall:
217          (a) on or after January 1 before the next regular general election, and before gathering
218     signatures under this section, file with the filing officer on a form approved by the lieutenant
219     governor a notice of intent to gather signatures for candidacy that includes:
220          (i) the name of the member who will attempt to become a candidate for a registered
221     political party under this section;
222          (ii) the name of the registered political party for which the member is seeking
223     nomination;
224          (iii) the office for which the member is seeking to become a candidate;
225          (iv) the address and telephone number of the member; and
226          (v) other information required by the lieutenant governor;
227          (b) except as provided in Subsection 20A-9-202(1)(c), file a declaration of candidacy,
228     in person, with the filing officer [on or after the second Friday in March and before 5 p.m. on
229     the third Thursday in March before the next regular general election; and]:
230          (i) on or after 48 days after the day on which the Legislature's general session begins,
231     as provided in Section 36-3-201; and
232          (ii) before 5 p.m. 52 days after the day on which the Legislature's general session
233     begins, as provided in Section 36-3-201; and
234          (c) pay the filing fee.
235          (5) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-202(3)(a)(iii), a lieutenant governor candidate
236     who files as the joint-ticket running mate of an individual who is nominated by a qualified
237     political party, under this section, for the office of governor shall, before the deadline described
238     in Subsection 20A-9-202(1)(b), file a declaration of candidacy and submit a letter from the
239     candidate for governor that names the lieutenant governor candidate as a joint-ticket running
240     mate.
241          (6) The lieutenant governor shall ensure that the certification described in Subsection
242     20A-9-701(1) also includes the name of each candidate nominated by a qualified political party
243     under this section.
244          (7) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-701(2), the ballot shall, for each candidate who
245     is nominated by a qualified political party under this section, designate the qualified political
246     party that nominated the candidate.
247          (8) A member of a qualified political party may seek the nomination of the qualified
248     political party for an elective office by:
249          (a) complying with the requirements described in this section; and
250          (b) collecting signatures, on a form approved by the lieutenant governor, during the
251     period beginning on January 1 of an even-numbered year and ending at 5 p.m. 14 days before
252     the day on which the qualified political party's convention for the office is held, in the
253     following amounts:
254          (i) for a statewide race, 28,000 signatures of registered voters in the state who are
255     permitted by the qualified political party to vote for the qualified political party's candidates in
256     a primary election;
257          (ii) for a congressional district race, 7,000 signatures of registered voters who are
258     residents of the congressional district and are permitted by the qualified political party to vote
259     for the qualified political party's candidates in a primary election;
260          (iii) for a state Senate district race, 2,000 signatures of registered voters who are
261     residents of the state Senate district and are permitted by the qualified political party to vote for
262     the qualified political party's candidates in a primary election;
263          (iv) for a state House district race, 1,000 signatures of registered voters who are
264     residents of the state House district and are permitted by the qualified political party to vote for
265     the qualified political party's candidates in a primary election;
266          (v) for a State Board of Education race, the lesser of:
267          (A) 2,000 signatures of registered voters who are residents of the State Board of
268     Education district and are permitted by the qualified political party to vote for the qualified
269     political party's candidates in a primary election; or
270          (B) 3% of the registered voters of the qualified political party who are residents of the
271     applicable State Board of Education district; and
272          (vi) for a county office race, signatures of 3% of the registered voters who are residents
273     of the area permitted to vote for the county office and are permitted by the qualified political
274     party to vote for the qualified political party's candidates in a primary election.
275          (9) (a) In order for a member of the qualified political party to qualify as a candidate
276     for the qualified political party's nomination for an elective office under this section, the
277     member shall:
278          (i) collect the signatures on a form approved by the lieutenant governor, using the same
279     circulation and verification requirements described in Sections 20A-7-204 and 20A-7-205; and
280          (ii) submit the signatures to the election officer before 5 p.m. no later than 14 days
281     before the day on which the qualified political party holds the party's convention to select
282     candidates, for the elective office, for the qualified political party's nomination.
283          (b) An individual may not gather signatures under this section until after the individual
284     files a notice of intent to gather signatures for candidacy described in this section.
285          (c) An individual who files a notice of intent to gather signatures for candidacy,
286     described in Subsection (3)(a) or (4)(a), is, beginning on the day on which the individual files
287     the notice of intent to gather signatures for candidacy:
288          (i) required to comply with the reporting requirements that a candidate for office is
289     required to comply with; and
290          (ii) subject to the same enforcement provisions, and civil and criminal penalties, that
291     apply to a candidate for office in relation to the reporting requirements described in Subsection
292     (9)(c)(i).
293          (d) Upon timely receipt of the signatures described in Subsections (8) and (9)(a), the
294     election officer shall, no later than the earlier of 14 days after the day on which the election
295     officer receives the signatures, or one day before the day on which the qualified political party
296     holds the convention to select a nominee for the elective office to which the signature packets
297     relate:
298          (i) check the name of each individual who completes the verification for a signature
299     packet to determine whether each individual is a resident of Utah and is at least 18 years old;
300          (ii) submit the name of each individual described in Subsection (9)(d)(i) who is not a
301     Utah resident or who is not at least 18 years old to the attorney general and the county attorney;
302          (iii) determine whether each signer is a registered voter who is qualified to sign the
303     petition, using the same method, described in Section 20A-7-206.3, used to verify a signature
304     on a petition; and
305          (iv) certify whether each name is that of a registered voter who is qualified to sign the
306     signature packet.
307          (e) Upon timely receipt of the signatures described in Subsections (8) and (9)(a), the
308     election officer shall, no later than one day before the day on which the qualified political party
309     holds the convention to select a nominee for the elective office to which the signature packets
310     relate, notify the qualified political party and the lieutenant governor of the name of each
311     member of the qualified political party who qualifies as a nominee of the qualified political
312     party, under this section, for the elective office to which the convention relates.
313          (f) Upon receipt of a notice of intent to gather signatures for candidacy described in
314     this section, the lieutenant governor shall post the notice of intent to gather signatures for
315     candidacy on the lieutenant governor's website in the same location that the lieutenant governor
316     posts a declaration of candidacy.
317          Section 4. Section 20A-9-409 is amended to read:
318          20A-9-409. Primary election provisions relating to qualified political party.
319          (1) The regular primary election is held on the date specified in Section 20A-1-201.5.
320          (2) (a) A qualified political party that nominates one or more candidates for an elective
321     office under Section 20A-9-407 and does not have a candidate qualify as a candidate for that
322     office under Section 20A-9-408, may, but is not required to, participate in the primary election
323     for that office.
324          (b) A qualified political party that has only one candidate qualify as a candidate for an
325     elective office under Section 20A-9-408 and does not nominate a candidate for that office
326     under Section 20A-9-407, may, but is not required to, participate in the primary election for
327     that office.
328          (c) A qualified political party that nominates one or more candidates for an elective
329     office under Section 20A-9-407 and has one or more candidates qualify as a candidate for that
330     office under Section 20A-9-408 shall participate in the primary election for that office.
331          (d) A qualified political party that has two or more candidates qualify as candidates for
332     an elective office under Section 20A-9-408 and does not nominate a candidate for that office
333     under Section 20A-9-407 shall participate in the primary election for that office.
334          (3) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), in an opt-in county, as defined in Section
335     17-52a-201 or 17-52a-202, a qualified political party shall participate in the primary election
336     for a county commission office if:
337          (a) there is more than one:
338          (i) open position as defined in Section 17-52a-201; or
339          (ii) midterm vacancy as defined in Section 17-52a-201; and
340          (b) the number of candidates nominated under Section 20A-9-407 or qualified under
341     Section 20A-9-408 for the respective open positions or midterm vacancies exceeds the number
342     of respective open positions or midterm vacancies.
343          (4) (a) As used in this Subsection (4), a candidate is "unopposed" if:
344          (i) no individual other than the candidate receives a certification, from the appropriate
345     filing officer, for the regular primary election ballot of the candidate's registered political party
346     for a particular elective office; or
347          (ii) for an office where more than one individual is to be elected or nominated, the
348     number of candidates who receive certification, from the appropriate filing officer, for the
349     regular primary election of the candidate's registered political party does not exceed the total
350     number of candidates to be elected or nominated for that office.
351          (b) Before the deadline described in Subsection (4)(c), the lieutenant governor shall:
352          (i) provide to the county clerks:
353          (A) a list of the names of all candidates for federal, constitutional, multi-county, single
354     county, and county offices who have received certifications from the appropriate filing officer,
355     along with instructions on how those names shall appear on the primary election ballot in
356     accordance with Section 20A-6-305; and
357          (B) a list of unopposed candidates for elective office who have been nominated by a
358     registered political party; and
359          (ii) instruct the county clerks to exclude unopposed candidates from the primary
360     election ballot.
361          (c) The deadline described in Subsection (4)(b) is 5 p.m. on the first Wednesday after
362     the [third] fourth Saturday in April.
363          Section 5. Section 20A-14-201 is amended to read:
364          20A-14-201. Boards of education -- School board districts -- Creation --
365     Redistricting.
366          (1) (a) The county legislative body, for local school districts whose boundaries
367     encompass more than a single municipality, and the municipal legislative body, for local school
368     districts contained completely within a municipality, shall divide the local school district into
369     local school board districts as required under Subsection 20A-14-202(1)(a).
370          (b) The county and municipal legislative bodies shall divide the school district so that
371     the local school board districts are substantially equal in population and are as contiguous and
372     compact as practicable.
373          (2) (a) County and municipal legislative bodies shall [reapportion district boundaries]
374     redistrict local school board districts to meet the population, compactness, and contiguity
375     requirements of this section:
376          (i) at least once every 10 years;
377          (ii) if a new school district is created:
378          (A) within 45 days after the canvass of an election at which voters approve the creation
379     of a new school district; and
380          (B) at least 60 days before the candidate filing deadline for a school board election;
381          (iii) whenever school districts are consolidated;
382          (iv) whenever a school district loses more than 20% of the population of the entire
383     school district to another school district;
384          (v) whenever a school district loses more than 50% of the population of a local school
385     board district to another school district;
386          (vi) whenever a school district receives new residents equal to at least 20% of the
387     population of the school district at the time of the last [reapportionment] redistricting because
388     of a transfer of territory from another school district; and
389          (vii) whenever it is necessary to increase the membership of a board [from five to
390     seven members] as a result of changes in student membership under Section 20A-14-202.
391          (b) If a school district receives territory containing less than 20% of the population of
392     the transferee district at the time of the last [reapportionment] redistricting, the local school
393     board may assign the new territory to one or more existing school board districts.
394          (3) (a) [Reapportionment] Redistricting does not affect the right of any school board
395     member to complete the term for which the member was elected.
396          (b) (i) After [reapportionment] redistricting, representation in a local school board
397     district shall be determined as provided in this Subsection (3).
398          (ii) If only one board member whose term extends beyond [reapportionment]
399     redistricting lives within a [reapportioned] redistricted local school board district, that board
400     member shall represent that local school board district.
401          (iii) (A) If two or more members whose terms extend beyond [reapportionment]
402     redistricting live within a [reapportioned] redistricted local school board district, the members
403     involved shall select one member by lot to represent the local school board district.
404          (B) The other members shall serve at-large for the remainder of their terms.
405          (C) The at-large board members shall serve in addition to the designated number of
406     board members for the board in question for the remainder of their terms.
407          (iv) If there is no board member living within a local school board district whose term
408     extends beyond [reapportionment] redistricting, the seat shall be treated as vacant and filled as
409     provided in this part.
410          (4) (a) If, before an election affected by [reapportionment] redistricting, the county or
411     municipal legislative body that conducted the [reapportionment] redistricting determines that
412     one or more members shall be elected to terms of two years to meet this part's requirements for
413     staggered terms, the legislative body shall determine by lot which of the [reapportioned]
414     redistricted local school board districts will elect members to two-year terms and which will
415     elect members to four-year terms.
416          (b) All subsequent elections are for four-year terms.
417          (5) Within 10 days after any local school board district boundary change, the county or
418     municipal legislative body making the change shall send an accurate map or plat of the
419     boundary change to the Utah Geospatial Resource Center created under Section 63A-16-505.
420          Section 6. Section 63I-2-220 is amended to read:
421          63I-2-220. Repeal dates -- Title 20A.
422          [(1) On January 1, 2021:]
423          [(a) Subsection 20A-1-201.5(1), the language that states "Except as provided in
424     Subsection (4)," is repealed.]
425          [(b) Subsection 20A-1-201.5(4) is repealed.]
426          [(c) Subsections 20A-1-204(1)(a)(i) through (iii) are repealed and replaced with the
427     following:]
428          ["(i) the fourth Tuesday in June; or]
429          [(ii) the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.".]
430          [(d) In Subsections 20A-1-503(4)(c), 20A-9-202(3)(a), 20A-9-403(3)(d)(ii),
431     20A-9-407(5) and (6)(a), and 20A-9-408(5), immediately following the reference to Subsection
432     20A-9-202(1)(b), the language that states "(i) or (ii)" is repealed.]
433          [(e) Subsection 20A-9-202(1)(b) is repealed and replaced with the following:]
434          ["(b) Unless expressly provided otherwise in this title, for a registered political party
435     that is not a qualified political party, the deadline for filing a declaration of candidacy for an
436     elective office that is to be filled at the next regular general election is 5 p.m. on the first
437     Monday after the third Saturday in April.".]
438          [(f) Subsection 20A-9-409(4)(c) is repealed and replaced with the following:]
439          ["(c) The deadline described in Subsection (4)(b) is 5 p.m. on the first Wednesday after
440     the third Saturday in April.".]
441          (1) Title 20A, Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project, is
442     repealed January 1, 2026.
443          (2) Subsection 20A-5-803(8) is repealed July 1, 2023.
444          (3) Section 20A-5-804 is repealed July 1, 2023.
445          [(4) Title 20A, Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project, is
446     repealed January 1, 2026.]
447          [(5) Section 20A-7-407 is repealed January 1, 2021.]
448          [(6) Section 20A-1-310 is repealed January 1, 2021.]
449          Section 7. Effective date.
450          If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect
451     upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
452     Constitution, Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
453     the date of veto override.