Title 20A, Election Code

20A-16-405. Federal write-in absentee ballot. A covered voter may use a federal write-in absentee ballot to vote for all applicable offices and ballot propositions in an election.

20A-16-408. Receipt of voted ballot. (1) Except as provided by Section 20A-1-308, a valid military-overseas ballot cast in accordance with Section 20A-16-404 shall be counted if the military-overseas ballot is delivered by the end of business on the business day before the latest…

20A-16-409. Declaration. A military-overseas ballot shall include or be accompanied by: (1) a declaration signed by a covered voter that a material misstatement of fact in completing the ballot may be grounds for a conviction of perjury under the laws of the United States or Titl…

20A-16-410. Confirmation of receipt of application and voted ballot. The lieutenant governor, in coordination with an election officer, shall implement an electronic free-access system by which a covered voter may determine by telephone, electronic mail, or Internet: (1) whether …

20A-16-501. Use of voter's email address. (1) An election officer shall request an email address from each covered voter who registers to vote. (2) An email address provided by a covered voter: (a) is a private record under Section 63G-2-302; and (b) may be used only for official…

20A-16-502. Publication of election notice. (1) At least 100 calendar days before the day of an election, other than a statewide special election or local special election, and as soon as practicable before a statewide special election or local special election, the election offi…

20A-16-503. Prohibition of nonsubstantive requirements. (1)(a) If a covered voter's mistake or omission in the completion of a document under this chapter does not prevent determining whether a covered voter is eligible to vote, the mistake or omission does not invalidate the doc…

20A-16-504. Equitable relief. A court may issue an injunction or grant other equitable relief appropriate to ensure substantial compliance with, or enforce, this chapter on application by: (1) a covered voter alleging a grievance under this chapter; or (2) an election officer.

20A-16-505. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.

20A-16-506. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of …

20A-17-101. Title. This chapter is known as "Political Campaign Signs."

20A-17-101.5. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Contact information" means: (a) as it relates to a candidate for public office or the candidate's personal campaign committee: (i) the address and telephone number for the candidate that the candidate designates on a declar…

20A-17-102. Political signs -- Prohibition on vandalism -- Exceptions. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (3) or (5), a person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if the person knowingly: (a) removes, disposes of, alters, defaces, or otherwise vandalizes a political sign; or (b)…

20A-17-103. Posting political signs on public property. (1) A local government entity, a local government officer, a local government employee, or another person with authority or control over public property that posts or permits a person to post a political sign on public prope…

20A-17-104. Safeguarding and disposing of political signs -- County and municipal locations -- Reimbursement from sign owner. (1) Each county and each municipality shall designate one or more locations within the county or municipality where an individual who removes a political …

20A-18-101. Article V convention delegates. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Article V application" means an application or resolution passed by the Legislature applying to Congress to call an Article V convention. (b) "Article V convention" means a convention called for the pur…

20A-19-101. Title. This chapter is known as the "Utah Independent Redistricting Commission and Standards Act."

20A-19-102. Permitted Times and Circumstances for Redistricting. Division of the state into congressional, legislative, and other districts, and modification of existing divisions, is permitted only at the following times or under the following circumstances: (1) no later than th…

20A-19-103. Redistricting standards and requirements. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Ensemble analysis" means an analysis of a proposed redistricting plan: (i) that uses a sequential Monte Carlo simulation to generate an ensemble of at least 4,000 redistricting plans before cu…

20A-19-104. Severability. (1) The provisions of this chapter are severable. (2) If any word, phrase, sentence, or section of this chapter or the application of any word, phrase, sentence, or section of this chapter to any person or circumstance is held invalid by a final decision…

20A-19-201. Utah Independent Redistricting Commission -- Selection of Commissioners -- Qualifications -- Term -- Vacancy -- Compensation -- Commission Resources. (1) This Act creates the Utah Independent Redistricting Commission. (2) The Utah Independent Redistricting Commission …

20A-19-202. Commission Code of Conduct -- Quorum -- Action by the Commission -- Assessment of Proposed Redistricting Plans -- Open and Public Meetings -- Public Hearings -- Ex Parte Communications. (1) The Commission shall conduct its activities in an independent, honest, transpa…

20A-19-203. Selection of Recommended Redistricting Plan. (1) The Commission shall prepare and, by the affirmative vote of at least five commissioners, adopt at least one and as many as three redistricting plans that the Commission determines divide the state into congressional, l…

20A-19-204. Submission of Commission's Recommended Redistricting Plans to the Legislature -- Consideration of Redistricting Plans by the Legislature -- Report Required if Legislature Enacts Other Plan. (1)(a) The Commission shall submit to the president of the Senate, the speaker…

20A-19-301. Right of Action and Injunctive Relief. (1) Each person who resides or is domiciled in the state, or whose executive office or principal place of business is located in the state, may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to obtain any of the relief avai…

20A-20-101. Title. This chapter is known as the "Utah Independent Redistricting Commission."

20A-20-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Commission" means the Utah Independent Redistricting Commission created in Section 20A-20-201. (2) "Committee" means the Legislature's redistricting committee. (3) "Decennial year" means a year during which the United States …

20A-20-103. Review by interim committee. During the 2022 Legislative interim, the Government Operations Interim Committee shall conduct a review of the commission and the commission's role in relation to the redistricting process.

20A-20-201. Utah Independent Redistricting Commission -- Creation -- Membership -- Term -- Quorum -- Action -- Meetings -- Staffing -- Website. (1)(a) There is created the Utah Independent Redistricting Commission. (b) The commission is housed in the Department of Government Oper…

20A-20-202. Software and software services. The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall, when procuring software, licenses for using the software, and software support services for redistricting by the Legislature, include in the requests for proposals and the re…

20A-20-203. Exemptions from and applicability of certain legal requirements -- Risk management -- Code of ethics. (1) The commission is exempt from: (a) except as provided in Subsection (3), Title 63A, Utah Government Operations Code; (b) Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Proc…

20A-20-301. Public hearings -- Private conversations. (1)(a) The commission shall, by majority vote, determine the number, locations, and dates of public hearings to be held by the commission, but shall hold no fewer than seven public hearings throughout the state to discuss maps…

20A-20-302. Selection of recommended maps -- Map requirements and standards. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Map type" means one of four map types, as follows: (i) a map of all Utah congressional districts; (ii) a map of all state Senate districts; (iii) a map of all state Hous…

20A-20-303. Submission of maps to Legislature -- Consideration by Legislature. (1) The commission shall, no later than 14 days after the day of the final public hearing described in Subsection 20A-20-301(1), submit to the director of the Office of Legislative Research and General…

20A-21-101. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Approved device" means a device described in Subsection 20A-21-201(4). (2) "Candidate qualification process" means the process, described in Section 20A-9-403 or 20A-9-408, of gathering signatures to seek the nomination of a …

20A-21-201. Electronic signature gathering for an initiative, a referendum, or candidate qualification. (1) After filing a petition for a statewide initiative or a statewide referendum, and before gathering signatures, the sponsors shall, after consulting with the Office of the L…