Title 20A, Title 20A: Election Code

20A-3a-802. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Challenged voter" means an individual whose right to vote is challenged as provided in this part. (2) "Filer" means an individual who files a written statement challenging another individual's right to vote as provided in Sectio…

20A-3a-803. Challenges to a voter's eligibility -- Basis for challenge -- Procedures. (1) An individual may challenge another individual's eligibility to vote on any of the following grounds: the individual is not the individual in whose name the individual tries to vote; the ind…

20A-3a-804. Pre-election challenges to a voter's eligibility in writing -- Procedure -- Form of challenge. (1) An individual may challenge an individual's eligibility to vote by filing a written statement with the election officer in accordance with Subsectionthat: (1)(b) lists t…

20A-3a-805. Challenges to a voter's eligibility at polling place -- Procedure. (1) A poll worker, a watcher, or an individual who resides in the jurisdiction to which the election relates may, at a polling place, challenge an individual's eligibility to vote a particular ballot o…

20A-3a-806. Election official or watcher revealing vote. (1) It is unlawful for an election official or watcher to reveal to another person the name of a candidate or ballot proposition for whom a voter has voted or to communicate to another person the election official or watche…

20A-3a-807. Notification of ballot processes. (1) As used in this section, "ballot process" includes: signature verification; opening ballots; scanning ballots; adjudicating ballots; replicating damaged or defective ballots; or tabulating votes. (2) A county clerk shall: beginnin…

20A-4-101. Manual ballots cast at a polling place -- Counting manual ballots at polling place on day of election before polls close. (1) Each county legislative body, municipal legislative body, and each poll worker shall comply with the requirements of this section when counting…

20A-4-102. Manual ballots cast at a polling place -- Counting manual ballots at polling place on day of election after polls close. (1) This section governs counting manual ballots on the day of an election, if: the ballots are cast at a polling place; and the ballots are counted…

20A-4-103. Preparing ballots cast at a polling place for the counting center. (1) This section governs the preparation of ballots for the counting center when the ballots are cast at a polling place. (2) As soon as the polls have been closed and the last qualified voter has voted…

20A-4-104. Counting ballots electronically -- Notice of testing tabulating equipment. (1) No later than 21 calendar days before the day of an election, and no earlier than 10 calendar days after the day on which the election officer provides notice under Subsection, the election …

20A-4-105. Standards and requirements for evaluating voter's ballot choice. (1) An election officer shall ensure that when a question arises regarding a vote recorded on a manual ballot, two counting judges jointly adjudicate the ballot, except as otherwise provided in, in accord…

20A-4-106. Manual ballots -- Sealing. (1) After the official canvas of an election, the election officer shall store all election returns in containers that identify the containers' contents. (2) After the ballots are stored under Subsection, the ballots may not be examined by an…

20A-4-107. Review and disposition of provisional ballot envelopes. (1) As used in this section, an individual is "legally entitled to vote" if: the individual: is registered to vote in the state; votes the ballot for the voting precinct in which the individual resides; and provid…

20A-4-109. Ballot reconciliation -- Rulemaking authority. (1) In accordance with this section and rules made under Subsection, an election officer whose office processes ballots shall: (2) conduct ballot reconciliations: at the end of each day on which ballots are tabulated; or i…

20A-4-201. Delivery of election returns. (1) At least two poll workers shall deliver the ballots and other items described in Subsectionto: 20A-4-103(3)(d) the election officer; or the location directed by the election officer. (2) Before they adjourn, the poll workers shall choo…

20A-4-202. Election returns and election material -- Retention and disposition requirements -- Public records. (1) Upon receipt of the ballots and election returns from the poll workers, the election officer shall: ensure that the poll workers have provided all of the ballots and…

20A-4-301. Board of canvassers. (1) Each county legislative body is the board of county canvassers for: the county; and each special district whose election is conducted by the county if: the election relates to the creation of the special district; the county legislative body se…

20A-4-302. Duties of the board of canvassers -- Receiving returns. (1) If the election returns from each voting precinct in which polls were opened have been received at the time the board of canvassers convenes, the board of canvassers shall canvass the election returns as provi…

20A-4-303. Duties of the board of canvassers -- Canvassing the returns. (1) Before the board of canvassers convenes, the election officer shall: count the ballots; prepare a certified summary of: all ballots counted; and all ballots not counted, with an explanation regarding the …

20A-4-304. Declaration of results -- Canvassers' report. (1) A board of canvassers shall declare "elected" or "nominated" those persons who: had the highest number of votes; and sought election or nomination to an office completely within the board's jurisdiction. A board of canv…

20A-4-305. Delivery of checked official register to county clerk after canvass. Within 10 calendar days after the canvass of a November municipal election, special district election, bond election, or special election, the clerk or recorder shall transmit the checked official reg…

20A-4-306. Statewide canvass. (1) The state board of canvassers shall convene: on the fourth Monday of November, at noon; or at noon on the day following the day on which the lieutenant governor receives the last of the returns of a statewide special election. The state auditor, …

20A-4-401. Recounts -- Procedure. (1) This section does not apply to a race conducted by instant runoff voting under Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project. (2) The election officer shall conduct a recount of votes cast in a race if: two or more candidates for a…

20A-4-402. Election contests -- Grounds. (1) The election or nomination of any person to any public office, and the declared result of the vote on any ballot proposition or bond proposition submitted to a vote of the people may be contested according to the procedures established…

20A-4-403. Election contest -- Petition and response. (1) In contesting the results of all elections, except for primary elections and bond elections, a registered voter may contest the right of an individual declared elected to office by filing a verified written complaint with …

20A-4-404. Election contest -- Calendaring and disposition. (1) Upon receipt of the petition, the clerk shall inform the chief judge of the court having jurisdiction. The chief judge shall issue an order: assigning the case to a district court judge, if the district court has jur…

20A-4-405. Election contests -- Costs. (1) The court shall enter judgment for costs against the party contesting the election if: the proceedings are dismissed for: insufficiency of pleading or proof; or want of prosecution; or the election is confirmed by the court. (2) The cour…

20A-4-406. Election contests -- Appeal. (1) Either party may appeal the district court's judgment to the Supreme Court as in other cases of appeal from the district court. When an appeal is taken, the district court may not stay execution or proceedings, except execution for cost…

20A-4-501. Election returns -- Forgery. (1) It is unlawful for any person to: forge or counterfeit any election returns from any election purporting to have been held at any voting precinct where no election was in fact held; willfully substitute any forged or counterfeit electio…

20A-4-502. Altering vote count or returns. (1) It is unlawful for any person to: willfully add to or subtract from the votes actually cast at an election in any election returns; or alter any election returns. (2) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a third degree f…

20A-4-504. Interfering with count. (1) It is unlawful for any person to intentionally ascertain, or attempt to ascertain, the progress or state of the count before the ballot count is completed in the voting precinct, or before 8 p.m., whichever is later. (2) Any person who viola…

20A-4-505. Communicating about the count. (1) It is unlawful for any poll worker to communicate in any manner, directly or indirectly, by word or sign, the progress of the count, the result so far, or any other information about the count. (2) Any person who violates this section…

20A-5-204. Duplicate registration. (1) Upon finding duplicate registration, the county clerk shall first check for errors in the record. (2) If duplicate registration does exist, the clerk shall: eliminate one registration entry; and change the date of voter registration on the v…

20A-5-205. Delivery of official register. (1) Before delivering the official register to the poll workers, the county clerk shall verify the accuracy and completeness of the official register. (2) The county clerk shall, before the polls open at an early voting center or any othe…

20A-5-206. Change of precinct boundaries -- Revising list. (1) Whenever the boundaries of any voting precinct are changed, or a new voting precinct is created, the county clerk shall ensure that the names of all voters residing within the territory affected by the change are upda…

20A-5-207. Donated funding prohibited. An election officer may not solicit, accept, or use any funds for an election if those funds are donated by any person other than a government entity.

20A-5-301. Combined voting precincts -- Municipalities. (1) The municipal legislative body of a city of the first or second class may combine up to four regular county voting precincts into one municipal voting precinct for purposes of a municipal election if they designate the l…

20A-5-303. Establishing, dividing, abolishing, and changing voting precincts -- Common polling places -- Combined voting precincts. (1) After receiving recommendations from the county clerk, the county legislative body may establish, divide, abolish, or change the boundaries of a…

20A-5-303.5. Voting precinct boundaries -- Adjustment by county clerk. (1) Notwithstanding Section, the county clerk may adjust the boundaries of a voting precinct in order to: 20A-5-303 match the current boundaries of a local political subdivision; or match the resulting boundar…

20A-5-400.1. Contracting with an election officer to conduct elections -- Fees -- Contracts and interlocal agreements -- Private providers. (1) In accordance with this section, a local political subdivision may enter into a contract or interlocal agreement as provided in, with a …

20A-5-400.5. Election officer for bond and leeway elections. (1) When a voted leeway or bond election is held on the regular general election date, the county clerk shall serve as the provider election officer to conduct that election. (2) When a voted leeway or bond election is …

20A-5-401. Official register -- Preparation -- Contents. (1) Before the registration days for each regular general, municipal general, regular primary, municipal primary, or presidential primary election, each county clerk shall prepare an official register of all voters that wil…

20A-5-401.1. Voting instructions. (1) Each election officer shall: print instructions for voters; ensure that the instructions are printed in English, and any other language required under the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, in large clear type; and ensure that the instruc…

20A-5-401.2. Constitutional amendments -- Posting. (1) Whenever a constitutional amendment is submitted to a vote of the people for their approval or rejection, the county clerk shall: cause the original section of the constitution to be printed on cards in large clear type with …

20A-5-403. Polling places -- Booths -- Ballot boxes -- Inspections -- Arrangements. (1) An election officer shall: designate polling places for each voting precinct in the jurisdiction; and obtain the approval of the county or municipal legislative body or special district govern…

20A-5-403.5. Ballot drop boxes -- Notice. (1) An election officer: shall designate at least one ballot drop box in each municipality and reservation located in the jurisdiction to which the election relates; may designate additional ballot drop boxes for the election officer's ju…