20A-6 - Ballot Form
Title 20A > 20A-6
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General Requirements for All Ballots
20A-6-101 - General requirements for manual ballots.
20A-6-101(1) An election officer shall ensure that manual ballots:
are printed using precisely the same quality and tint of plain white paper through which the printing or writing cannot be seen; are printed using precisely the same quality and kind of type; are printed using precisely the same quality and tint of plain black ink; are uniform in size for all the voting precincts within the election officer’s jurisdiction; and include, on a ticket for a race in which a voter is authorized to cast a write-in vote and in which a write-in candidate is qualified under Section 20A-9-601, a space for a write-in candidate immediately following the last candidate listed on that ticket. 20A-6-101(2) Whenever the vote for candidates is to be limited to the voters of a particular political division, the election officer shall ensure that the names of those candidates are printed only upon those ballots provided to that political division.
20A-6-102 - General requirements for machine counted ballots.
20A-6-102(1) An election officer shall ensure that ballots are printed:
to a size and arrangement that fits the construction of the ballot counting device; and in plain, clear type in black ink on clear white stock; or in plain, clear type in black ink on stock of different colors if it is necessary to: identify different ballots or parts of the ballot; or differentiate between political parties. 20A-6-102(2) For a race in which a voter is authorized to cast a write-in vote and in which a write-in candidate is qualified under Section 20A-9-601, the election officer shall include a space on the ticket for a write-in candidate immediately following the last candidate listed on that ticket. 20A-6-102(3) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, the election officer may authorize any ballots that are to be counted by means of electronic or electromechanical devices to be printed to a size, layout, texture, and in any type of ink or combination of inks that will be suitable for use in the counting devices in which they are intended to be placed.
20A-6-103 - Internet voting pilot project.
Notwithstanding any provision of this title to the contrary, a county may allow a covered voter, as defined in Section 20A-16-102 , or a voter with a disability, as defined in 42 U.S.C. 12102(1), to register to vote, and vote electronically.
20A-6-105 - Provisional ballot envelopes.
20A-6-105(1) Each election officer shall ensure that provisional ballot envelopes are printed in substantially the following form:the envelope shall include the following statement:“AFFIRMATIONAre you a citizen of the United States of America? Yes NoWill you be 18 years old on or before election day? Yes NoIf you checked “no” in response to either of the two above questions, do not complete this form.Name of Voter _________________________________________________________First MiddleLastDriver License or Identification Card Number _________________________________State of Issuance of Driver License or Identification Card Number _________________Date of Birth ___________________________________________________________Street Address of Principal Place of Residence______________________________________________________________________CityCountyStateZip CodeTelephone Number (optional) ______________________________________________Email Address (optional)__________________________________________________Last four digits of Social Security Number ____________________________Last former address at which I was registered to vote (if known)______________________________________________________________________CityCountyStateZip CodeVoting Precinct (if known) _________________________________________________I, (please print your full name)__________________________do solemnly swear or affirm:That I am eligible to vote in this election; that I have not voted in this election in any other precinct; that I am eligible to vote in this precinct; and that I request that I be permitted to vote in this precinct; andSubject to penalty of law for false statements, that the information contained in this form is true, and that I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of Utah, residing at the above address; and that I am at least 18 years old and have resided in Utah for the 30 calendar days immediately before this election.Signed ______________________________________________________________________Dated _________________________________________________________________In accordance with Section 20A-3a-506, wilfully providing false information above is a class B misdemeanor under Utah law and is punishable by imprisonment and by fine.PRIVACY INFORMATIONVoter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such as your name and address, some information that is available only to government entities, and some information that is available only to certain third parties in accordance with the requirements of law.Your driver license number, identification card number, social security number, email address, full date of birth, and phone number are available only to government entities. Your year of birth is available to political parties, candidates for public office, certain third parties, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, in accordance with the requirements of law.You may request that all information on your voter registration records be withheld from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by indicating here: Yes, I request that all information on my voter registration records be withheld from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers.REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTIONIn addition to the protections provided above, you may request that identifying information on your voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form, and any required verification, as described in the following paragraphs.A person may request that identifying information on the person’s voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form with this registration record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the person is or is likely to be, or resides with a person who is or is likely to be, a victim of domestic violence or dating violence.A person may request that identifying information on the person’s voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form and any required verification with this registration form, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the person is, or resides with a person who is, a law enforcement officer, a member of the armed forces, a public figure, or protected by a protective order or a protection order.CITIZENSHIP AFFIDAVITName:Name at birth, if different:Place of birth:Date of birth:Date and place of naturalization (if applicable):I hereby swear and affirm, under penalties for voting fraud set forth below, that I am a citizen and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information above is true and correct.__________________Signature of ApplicantIn accordance with Section 20A-2-401, the penalty for willfully causing, procuring, or allowing yourself to be registered to vote if you know you are not entitled to register to vote is up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500.”;the following statement shall appear after the statement described in Subsection (1)(a):“BALLOT NOTIFICATIONSDo you consent to receive communications about the status of your ballot and other official communications, by text, at the phone number you provided above? Yes No ”; andno later than November 5, 2025, after the statement described in Subsection (1)(b), the following:“Indicate below how you want to vote in upcoming elections: Mail a ballot to me. Do not mail a ballot to me. I will vote in person.” 20A-6-105(2) The provisional ballot envelope shall include:a unique number;a detachable part that includes the unique number;a telephone number, internet address, or other indicator of a means, in accordance with Section 20A-6-105.5, where the voter can find out if the provisional ballot was counted; andan insert containing written instructions on how a voter may sign up to receive ballot status notifications via the ballot tracking system described in Section 20A-3a-401.5.
20A-6-105.5 - Voter access to provisional ballot information.
Each county clerk shall implement, through an internet website, toll-free telephone number, or other means, a system where an individual who voted a provisional ballot may, free of charge, determine if the voter’s vote was counted, and, if the vote was not counted, the reason the vote was not counted.
20A-6-106 - Deadline for submission of ballot titles.
Unless otherwise specifically provided for by statute, the certified ballot title of each ballot proposition, ballot question, or ballot issue shall be submitted to the election officer before 5 p.m. no later than 65 calendar days before the date of the election at which the matter will be submitted to the voters.
20A-6-107 - Numbering of ballot propositions and bond propositions — Duties of election officer and lieutenant governor.
20A-6-107(1) Except as provided in Subsections (1)(b) and (1)(c), each ballot proposition shall be listed on the ballot under the heading “Proposition ___”, with the number of the ballot proposition placed in the blank. Each proposed amendment to the Utah Constitution shall be listed on the ballot under the heading “Constitutional Amendment ___”, with a letter placed in the blank. Each bond proposition that has qualified for the ballot shall be listed on the ballot under the title assigned to each bond proposition under Section 11-14-206. 20A-6-107(2) When an election officer or other person given authority to prepare or number ballot propositions receives a ballot proposition that is eligible for inclusion on the ballot, they shall ask the lieutenant governor to assign a number to the ballot proposition. Upon request from an election officer or other person given authority to prepare or number ballot propositions, the lieutenant governor shall assign each ballot proposition a unique number, except as provided under Subsection (2)(b)(iii). Ballot proposition numbers shall be assigned sequentially, in the order requests for ballot proposition numbers are received. The same ballot proposition number may be assigned to multiple ballot propositions if:
the sponsors of each ballot proposition agree, in writing, to share the number; and the ballot propositions sharing the same number are identical in their terms, purpose, and effect, with jurisdiction being the only significant difference between the ballot propositions.
20A-6-108 - Requirements for printing and mailing ballots.
20A-6-108(1) The director of elections within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall, in consultation with county clerks, make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, establishing minimum requirements that a vendor must meet to be eligible to print ballots to be used in an election. 20A-6-108(2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), an election officer shall ensure that, when the bulk of ballots are initially mailed to voters, the ballots are mailed from a location in Utah. 20A-6-108(3) If the election officer’s jurisdiction is located in an area that is assigned to a United States Postal Service area distribution center located outside of Utah, the election officer may deliver ballots directly to the assigned area distribution center for delivery to voters.
20A-6-109 - Appearance of candidate’s name on ballot — Name variations — Appeal.
20A-6-109(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, an election officer shall ensure that a candidate’s name appears on the ballot with the candidate’s legal first name, followed by the candidate’s legal surname. 20A-6-109(2) An election officer shall place on the ballot a candidate’s legal middle name, or a common derivative of the candidate’s legal middle name, in place of the candidate’s legal first name, if:the candidate normally uses the candidate’s legal middle name, or the common derivative, instead of the candidate’s legal first name; andno later than 5 p.m. on the day on which the applicable declaration of candidacy period ends, the candidate files with the election officer:a request that the election officer place on the ballot the candidate’s legal middle name, or a common derivative of the candidate’s legal middle name, instead of the candidate’s legal first name, specifying the candidate’s legal middle name, or the common derivative of the candidate’s legal middle name;an affidavit signed by the candidate in which the candidate states, under penalty of perjury, that the candidate is generally known by acquaintances in the candidate’s county of residence by the legal middle name, or the common derivative of the legal middle name, specified in the request described in Subsection (2)(b)(i), and stated in the affidavit, instead of the candidate’s legal first name; andan affidavit signed by five residents of the candidate’s county of residence who are not immediate family members of the candidate stating, under penalty of perjury, that the candidate is generally known by acquaintances in the candidate’s county of residence by the legal middle name, or the common derivative of the legal middle name, specified in the request described in Subsection (2)(b)(i), and stated in the affidavit, instead of the candidate’s legal first name. 20A-6-109(3) Subject to Subsection (4), an election officer shall place a candidate’s nickname on a ballot, if:the election officer determines that the nickname:does not imply that the candidate is an individual other than the candidate, regardless of whether the individual is living or deceased;does not constitute a slogan;does not associate the candidate with an economic, religious, political, or other group, issue, or opinion;is not offensive, profane, or spurious; andis not a title, rank, degree, certification, job description, or similar designation; andno later than 5 p.m. on the day on which the applicable declaration of candidacy period ends, the candidate files with the election officer:a request that the election officer place the candidate’s nickname on the ballot, specifying the desired nickname and, in accordance with Subsection (4), the desired placement of the nickname;an affidavit signed by the candidate in which the candidate states, under penalty of perjury, that the candidate:is generally known by acquaintances in the candidate’s county of residence by the nickname specified in the request described in Subsection (3)(b)(i) and stated in the affidavit; andis not using the nickname to gain an advantage on the ballot; andan affidavit signed by five residents of the candidate’s county of residence who are not immediate family members of the candidate stating, under penalty of perjury, that the candidate is generally known by acquaintances in the candidate’s county of residence by the nickname specified in the request described in Subsection (3)(b)(i) and stated in the affidavit. 20A-6-109(4) If, under Subsection (3), an election officer places a candidate’s nickname on the ballot, the candidate may choose one of the following:to place the nickname on the ballot before or after the candidate’s legal first name;to place the nickname on the ballot before or after the candidate’s legal middle name, if the candidate’s legal middle name appears on the ballot under Subsection (2) or (7); orto place the nickname on the ballot in place of the candidate’s legal first name. 20A-6-109(5) An election officer may, without requiring compliance with Subsection (3), approve a written request filed with the election officer no later than 5 p.m. on the day on which the applicable declaration of candidacy period ends, to:place on the ballot a nickname instead of a legal first name, if the nickname is a common derivative of the legal first name;place on the ballot the first initial of a legal middle name between a legal first name, or a common derivative of the legal first name, and a legal last name; orplace on the ballot the first initial of a legal first name before a legal middle name, or a common derivative of the legal middle name, if the candidate’s legal middle name, or a common derivative of the legal middle name, appears on the ballot under Subsection (2) or (7). 20A-6-109(6) An election officer shall approve or reject a request filed under Subsection (2)(b), (3)(b), or (5) within five business days after the day on which the election officer receives the request.Failure by an election officer to timely comply with Subsection (6)(a) is considered a rejection of the request.If an election officer rejects a request described in Subsection (6)(a) or fails to timely comply with Subsection (6)(a), the candidate may, within five days after the day of the rejection or, if the election officer fails to timely comply with Subsection (6)(a), within five days after the day of the deadline described in Subsection (6)(a), appeal the rejection to a court with jurisdiction. 20A-6-109(7) If two or more candidates for the same office have the same or similar names, the election officer may do one of the following, to the extent the election officer determines necessary, to differentiate between the candidates:for one or more of the candidates, include the candidate’s legal middle name, in addition to the candidate’s legal first name and legal last name; ornegotiate another manner of differentiation with the candidates who have the same or similar names. 20A-6-109(8) Regardless of whether an election officer approves placement of a candidate’s name on the ballot in a manner other than the candidate’s legal first name followed by the candidate’s legal last name, the candidate’s legal name will be used to determine the order of placement on the ballot under Section 20A-6-110.
20A-6-110 - Master ballot position list — Random selection — Procedures — Publication — Surname — Exemptions — Ballot order.
20A-6-110(1) As used in this section, “master ballot position list” means an official list of the 26 characters in the alphabet listed in random order and numbered from one to 26 as provided under Subsection (2). 20A-6-110(2) The lieutenant governor shall:within 30 calendar days after the day of the candidate filing deadline in each even-numbered year, conduct a random selection to create a master ballot position list for all elections in accordance with procedures established under Subsection (2)(c);publish the master ballot position list on the lieutenant governor’s election website no later than 15 calendar days after the day on which the lieutenant governor creates the list; andestablish written procedures for:the election official to use the master ballot position list; andthe lieutenant governor in:conducting the random selection in a fair manner; andproviding a record of the random selection process used. 20A-6-110(3) In accordance with the written procedures established under Subsection (2)(c)(i), an election officer shall use the master ballot position list for the current year to determine the order in which to list candidates on the ballot for an election held during the year. 20A-6-110(4) To determine the order in which to list candidates on the ballot required under Subsection (3), the election officer shall apply the randomized alphabet using:the candidate’s surname;for candidates with a surname that has the same spelling:the candidate’s legal first name; orif the candidates also have a legal first name that has the same spelling, the candidate’s legal middle name; andthe surname of the president and the surname of the governor for an election for the offices of president and vice president and governor and lieutenant governor. 20A-6-110(5) Subsections (1) through (4) do not apply to:an election for an office for which only one candidate is listed on the ballot; ora judicial retention election under Section 20A-12-201. 20A-6-110(6) Subject to Subsection (7), each ticket that appears on a ballot for an election shall appear separately, in the following order:for federal office:president and vice president of the United States;United States Senate office; andUnited States House of Representatives office;for state office:governor and lieutenant governor;attorney general;state auditor;state treasurer;state Senate office;state House of Representatives office; andState Board of Education member;for county office:county executive office;county legislative body member;county assessor;county or district attorney;county auditor;county clerk;county recorder;county sheriff;county surveyor;county treasurer; andlocal school board member;for municipal office:mayor; andcity or town council member;elected planning and service district council member;judicial retention questions; andballot propositions not described in Subsection (6)(f). 20A-6-110(7) A ticket for a race for a combined office shall appear on the ballot in the place of the earliest ballot ticket position that is reserved for an office that is subsumed in the combined office.Each ticket, other than a ticket described in Subsection (6)(f), shall list:each candidate in accordance with Subsections (1) through (4); andexcept as otherwise provided in this title, the party name, initials, or title following each candidate’s name.
Ballots for Regular Primary Elections
20A-6-203 - Ballots for regular primary elections.
20A-6-203(1) The lieutenant governor, together with county clerks, suppliers of election materials, and representatives of registered political parties, shall:develop ballots to be used in Utah’s regular primary election;ensure that the ballots comply, where applicable, with the requirements of Title 20A, Chapter 6, Part 1, General Requirements for All Ballots, Section 20A-6-109, Section 20A-6-110, and this section; andprovide voting booths, election records and supplies, ballot boxes, and as applicable, voting devices, for each voting precinct as required by Section 20A-5-403. 20A-6-203(2) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsections (1)(b) and (c), Title 20A, Chapter 6, Part 1, General Requirements for All Ballots, and Sections 20A-5-403, 20A-6-401, and 20A-6-401.1, the lieutenant governor, together with county clerks, suppliers of election materials, and representatives of registered political parties shall ensure that the ballots, voting booths, election records and supplies, and ballot boxes:facilitate the distribution, voting, and tallying of ballots in a primary where not all voters are authorized to vote for a party’s candidate;simplify the task of poll workers, particularly in determining a voter’s party affiliation;minimize the possibility of spoiled ballots due to voter confusion; andprotect against fraud.To accomplish the requirements of this Subsection (2), the lieutenant governor, county clerks, suppliers of election materials, and representatives of registered political parties shall:mark ballots as being for a particular registered political party; andinstruct individuals counting the ballots to count only those votes for candidates from the registered political party whose ballot the voter received.
20A-6-203.5 - Instant runoff voting ballot.
If, in an election, at least one of the races is conducted by instant runoff voting under Title 20A, Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project , the portion of the ballot relating to that race shall: 20A-6-203.5(1) list each candidate who qualifies to be placed on the election ballot for that race; 20A-6-203.5(2) opposite each candidate’s name, include a place where a voter can indicate the voter’s vote in order of preference for each candidate, as described in Title 20A, Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project; and 20A-6-203.5(3) provide the ability for a voter to enter a write-in candidate’s name and indicate the voter’s ordered preference for the write-in candidate.
Regular General Election Ballots
20A-6-301 - Manual ballots — Regular general election.
20A-6-301(1) Each election officer shall ensure that:all manual ballots furnished for use at the regular general election contain:no captions or other endorsements except as provided in this section;no symbols, markings, or other descriptions of a political party or group, except for a registered political party that has chosen to nominate its candidates in accordance with Section 20A-9-403; andno indication that a candidate for elective office has been nominated by, or has been endorsed by, or is in any way affiliated with a political party or group, unless the candidate has been nominated by a registered political party in accordance with Subsection 20A-9-202(4) or Subsection 20A-9-403(5);at the top of the ballot, the following endorsements are printed in 18 point bold type:“Official Ballot for ____ County, Utah”;the date of the election; andthe words “certified by the Clerk of __________ County” or, as applicable, the name of a combined office that includes the duties of a county clerk; unaffiliated candidates, candidates not affiliated with a registered political party, and all other candidates for elective office who were not nominated by a registered political party in accordance with Subsection 20A-9-202(4) or Subsection 20A-9-403(5), are listed with the other candidates for the same office in accordance with Sections 20A-6-109 and 20A-6-110, without a party name or title;each ticket containing the lists of candidates, including the party name and device, are separated by heavy parallel lines;the offices to be filled are plainly printed immediately above the names of the candidates for those offices;the names of candidates are printed in capital letters, not less than one-eighth nor more than one-fourth of an inch high in heavy-faced type not smaller than 10 point, between lines or rules three-eighths of an inch apart; andon a ticket for a race in which a voter is authorized to cast a write-in vote and in which a write-in candidate is qualified under Section 20A-9-601:the ballot includes a space for a write-in candidate immediately following the last candidate listed on that ticket; orfor the offices of president and vice president and governor and lieutenant governor, the ballot includes two spaces for write-in candidates immediately following the last candidates on that ticket, one placed above the other, to enable the entry of two valid write-in candidates. 20A-6-301(2) An election officer shall ensure that:each individual nominated by any registered political party under Subsection 20A-9-202(4) or Subsection 20A-9-403(5), and no other individual, is placed on the ballot:under the registered political party’s name, if any; orunder the title of the registered political party as designated by them in their certificates of nomination or petition, or, if none is designated, then under some suitable title;the names of all unaffiliated candidates that qualify as required in Chapter 9, Part 5, Candidates not Affiliated with a Party, are placed on the ballot;the names of the candidates for president and vice president are used on the ballot instead of the names of the presidential electors; andthe ballots contain no other names. 20A-6-301(3) When the ballot contains a nonpartisan section, the election officer shall ensure that:the designation of the office to be filled in the election and the number of candidates to be elected are printed in type not smaller than eight point;the words designating the office are printed flush with the left-hand margin;the words, “Vote for one” or “Vote for up to _____ (the number of candidates for which the voter may vote)” extend to the extreme right of the column;the nonpartisan candidates are grouped according to the office for which they are candidates;the names in each group are placed in accordance with Sections 20A-6-109 and 20A-6-110, with the surnames last; andeach group is preceded by the designation of the office for which the candidates seek election, and the words, “Vote for one” or “Vote for up to _____ (the number of candidates for which the voter may vote),” according to the number to be elected. 20A-6-301(4) Each election officer shall ensure that:proposed amendments to the Utah Constitution are listed on the ballot in accordance with Section 20A-6-107;ballot propositions submitted to the voters are listed on the ballot in accordance with Section 20A-6-107;bond propositions that have qualified for the ballot are listed on the ballot under the title assigned to each bond proposition under Section 11-14-206; andthe judicial retention section of the ballot includes a statement at the beginning directing voters to the Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission’s website in accordance with Subsection 20A-12-201(4).
20A-6-302 - Manual ballots — Placement of candidates’ names.
20A-6-302(1) An election officer shall ensure, for manual ballots in regular general elections, that:each candidate is listed by party, if nominated by a registered political party under Subsection 20A-9-202(4) or Subsection 20A-9-403(5);candidates’ surnames are listed in alphabetical order on the ballots when two or more candidates’ names are required to be listed on a ticket under the title of an office; andthe names of candidates are placed on the ballot in:the manner described in Section 20A-6-109; andthe order described in Section 20A-6-110. 20A-6-302(2) When there is only one candidate for county attorney at the regular general election in counties that have three or fewer registered voters of the county who are licensed active members in good standing of the Utah State Bar, the county clerk shall cause that candidate’s name and party affiliation, if any, to be placed on a separate section of the ballot with the following question: “Shall (name of candidate) be elected to the office of county attorney? Yes ____ No ____.“.If the number of “Yes” votes exceeds the number of “No” votes, the candidate is elected to the office of county attorney.If the number of “No” votes exceeds the number of “Yes” votes, the candidate is not elected and may not take office, nor may the candidate continue in the office past the end of the term resulting from any prior election or appointment.When the name of only one candidate for county attorney is printed on the ballot under authority of this Subsection (2), the county clerk may not count any write-in votes received for the office of county attorney.If no qualified individual files for the office of county attorney or if the candidate is not elected by the voters, the county legislative body shall appoint the county attorney as provided in Section 20A-1-509.2.If the candidate whose name would, except for this Subsection (2)(f), be placed on the ballot under Subsection (2)(a) has been elected on a ballot under Subsection (2)(a) to the two consecutive terms immediately preceding the term for which the candidate is seeking election, Subsection (2)(a) does not apply and that candidate shall be considered to be an unopposed candidate the same as any other unopposed candidate for another office, unless a petition is filed with the county clerk before 5 p.m. no later than the day before that year’s primary election that:requests the procedure set forth in Subsection (2)(a) to be followed; andcontains the signatures of registered voters in the county representing in number at least 25% of all votes cast in the county for all candidates for governor at the last election at which a governor was elected. 20A-6-302(3) When there is only one candidate for district attorney at the regular general election in a prosecution district that has three or fewer registered voters of the district who are licensed active members in good standing of the Utah State Bar, the county clerk shall cause that candidate’s name and party affiliation, if any, to be placed on a separate section of the ballot with the following question: “Shall (name of candidate) be elected to the office of district attorney? Yes ____ No ____.“.If the number of “Yes” votes exceeds the number of “No” votes, the candidate is elected to the office of district attorney.If the number of “No” votes exceeds the number of “Yes” votes, the candidate is not elected and may not take office, nor may the candidate continue in the office past the end of the term resulting from any prior election or appointment.When the name of only one candidate for district attorney is printed on the ballot under authority of this Subsection (3), the county clerk may not count any write-in votes received for the office of district attorney.If no qualified individual files for the office of district attorney, or if the only candidate is not elected by the voters under this subsection, the county legislative body shall appoint a new district attorney for a four-year term as provided in Section 20A-1-509.2.If the candidate whose name would, except for this Subsection (3)(f), be placed on the ballot under Subsection (3)(a) has been elected on a ballot under Subsection (3)(a) to the two consecutive terms immediately preceding the term for which the candidate is seeking election, Subsection (3)(a) does not apply and that candidate shall be considered to be an unopposed candidate the same as any other unopposed candidate for another office, unless a petition is filed with the county clerk before 5 p.m. no later than the day before that year’s primary election that:requests the procedure set forth in Subsection (3)(a) to be followed; andcontains the signatures of registered voters in the county representing in number at least 25% of all votes cast in the county for all candidates for governor at the last election at which a governor was elected.
20A-6-304 - Regular general election — Mechanical ballots.
20A-6-304(1) Each election officer shall ensure that:
the format and content of a mechanical ballot is arranged in approximately the same order as manual ballots; the titles of offices and the names of candidates are displayed in vertical columns or in a series of separate displays; the mechanical ballot is of sufficient length to include, after the list of candidates: the names of candidates for judicial offices and any other nonpartisan offices; and any ballot propositions submitted to the voters for their approval or rejection; the office titles are displayed above or at the side of the names of candidates so as to indicate clearly the candidates for each office and the number to be elected; the party designation of each candidate who has been nominated by a registered political party under Subsection 20A-9-202(4) or Subsection 20A-9-403(5) is displayed adjacent to the candidate’s name; and if possible, all candidates for one office are grouped in one column or upon one display screen. 20A-6-304(2) Each election officer shall ensure that:
proposed amendments to the Utah Constitution are displayed in accordance with Section 20A-6-107; ballot propositions submitted to the voters are displayed in accordance with Section 20A-6-107; bond propositions that have qualified for the ballot are displayed under the title assigned to each bond proposition under Section 11-14-206; and the judicial retention section of the ballot includes a statement at the beginning directing voters to the Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission’s website in accordance with Subsection 20A-12-201(4).
Ballot Form Requirements for Municipal Elections
20A-6-401 - Ballots for municipal primary elections.
20A-6-401(1) Each election officer shall ensure that:the following endorsements are printed in 18 point bold type:“Official Primary Ballot for ____ (City or Town), Utah”;the date of the election; anda facsimile of the signature of the election officer and the election officer’s title in eight point type;immediately below the election officer’s title, two one-point parallel horizontal rules separate endorsements from the rest of the ballot;immediately below the horizontal rules, an “Instructions to Voters” section is printed in 10 point bold type that states: “To vote for a candidate, mark the space adjacent to the name(s) of the person(s) you favor as the candidate(s) for each respective office.” followed by two one-point parallel rules;after the rules, the designation of the office for which the candidates seek nomination is printed and the words, “Vote for one” or “Vote for up to _____ (the number of candidates for which the voter may vote)” are printed in 10-point bold type, followed by a hair-line rule;after the hair-line rule, the names of the candidates are printed in heavy face type between lines or rules three-eighths inch apart, in accordance with Sections 20A-6-109 and 20A-6-110, with surnames last and grouped according to the office that the candidates seek;a square with sides not less than one-fourth inch long is printed immediately adjacent to the names of the candidates; andthe candidate groups are separated from each other by one light and one heavy line or rule. 20A-6-401(2) A municipal primary ballot may not contain any space for write-in votes.
20A-6-401.1 - Ballots for partisan municipal primary elections.
20A-6-401.1(1) An election officer shall ensure that:all manual ballots furnished for use at the regular primary election:separate the candidates of one political party from those of the other political parties; andcontain no captions or other endorsements except as provided in this section;the names of all candidates from each party are listed on the same ballot in one or more columns under their party name and emblem;the political parties are printed on the ballot in the order specified under Section 20A-6-110;the following endorsements are printed in 18-point bold type:“Official Primary Ballot for ____ (name of municipality), Utah”;the date of the election; anda facsimile of the signature of the election officer and the election officer’s title in eight point type;after the facsimile signature, the political party emblem and the name of the political party are printed;after the party name and emblem, the ballot contains the following printed in not smaller than 10-point bold face, double leaded type: “Instructions to Voters: To vote for a candidate, mark the space following the name of the person for whom you wish to vote and in no other place. Do not vote for any candidate listed under more than one party or group designation.”, followed by two one-point parallel horizontal rules;after the rules, the designation of the office for which the candidates seek nomination is printed flush with the left-hand margin and the words, “Vote for one” or “Vote for up to _____ (the number of candidates for which the voter may vote)” are printed to extend to the extreme right of the column in 10-point bold type, followed by a hair-line rule;after the hair-line rule, the names of the candidates are printed in heavy face type between lines or rules three-eighths inch apart, in accordance with Sections 20A-6-109 and 20A-6-110, with surnames last and grouped according to the office that they seek;a square with sides not less than one-fourth inch long is printed immediately adjacent to the names of the candidates;the candidate groups are separated from each other by one light and one heavy line or rule; andthe nonpartisan candidates are listed as follows:immediately below the listing of the party candidates, the word “NONPARTISAN” is printed in reverse type in an 18 point solid rule that extends the full width of the type copy of the party listing above; andbelow “NONPARTISAN,” the office, the number of candidates to vote for, the candidate’s name, the voting square, and any other necessary information is printed in the same style and manner as for party candidates. 20A-6-401.1(2) For mechanical ballots, the election officer may require that:the ballot for a regular primary election consist of several groups of pages or display screens, so that a separate group can be used to list the names of candidates seeking nomination of each qualified political party, with additional groups used to list candidates for other nonpartisan offices;the separate groups of pages or display screens are identified by color or other suitable means; andthe ballot contains instructions that direct the voter how to vote the ballot.
20A-6-402 - Ballots for municipal general elections.
20A-6-402(1) Except as otherwise required for a race conducted by instant runoff voting under Title 20A, Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project, for a manual ballot at a municipal general election, an election officer shall ensure that:the names of the two candidates who received the highest number of votes for mayor in the municipal primary are placed upon the ballot;if no municipal primary election was held, the names of the candidates who filed declarations of candidacy for municipal offices are placed upon the ballot;for other offices:twice the number of candidates as there are positions to be filled are certified as eligible for election in the municipal general election from those candidates who received the greater number of votes in the primary election; andthe names of those candidates are placed upon the municipal general election ballot;the names of the candidates are placed on the ballot in accordance with Sections 20A-6-109 and 20A-6-110;in an election in which a voter is authorized to cast a write-in vote and where a write-in candidate is qualified under Section 20A-9-601, a write-in area is placed upon the ballot that contains, for each office in which there is a qualified write-in candidate:a blank, horizontal line to enable a voter to submit a valid write-in candidate; anda square or other conforming area that is adjacent to or opposite the blank horizontal line to enable the voter to indicate the voter’s vote;ballot propositions that have qualified for the ballot, including propositions submitted to the voters by the municipality, municipal initiatives, and municipal referenda, are listed on the ballot in accordance with Section 20A-6-107; andbond propositions that have qualified for the ballot are listed on the ballot under the title assigned to each bond proposition under Section 11-14-206. 20A-6-402(2) Except as otherwise required for a race conducted by instant runoff voting under Title 20A, Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project, when using a mechanical ballot at municipal general elections, each election officer shall ensure that:the following endorsements are displayed on the first portion of the ballot:“Official Ballot for ____ (City or Town), Utah”;the date of the election; anda facsimile of the signature of the election officer and the election officer’s title;immediately below the election officer’s title, a distinct border or line separates the endorsements from the rest of the ballot;immediately below the border or line, an “Instructions to Voters” section is displayed that states: “To vote for a candidate, select the name(s) of the person(s) you favor as the candidate(s) for each respective office.” followed by another border or line;after the border or line, the designation of the office for which the candidates seek election is displayed, and the words, “Vote for one” or “Vote for up to _____ (the number of candidates for which the voter may vote)” are displayed, followed by a line or border;after the line or border, the names of the candidates are displayed in accordance with Sections 20A-6-109 and 20A-6-110, with surnames last and grouped according to the office that the candidates seek;a voting square or position is located adjacent to the name of each candidate;following the name of the last candidate for each office in which a write-in candidate is qualified under Section 20A-9-601, the ballot contains a write-in space where the voter may enter the name of and vote for a valid write-in candidate for the office; andthe candidate groups are separated from each other by a line or border. 20A-6-402(3) When a municipality has chosen to nominate candidates by convention or committee, the election officer shall ensure that the party name is included with the candidate’s name on the ballot.