Utah Code § 20A-6-304

Current with legislation effective through 5/2/2024
Section 20A-6-304 - Regular general election - Mechanical ballots
(1) Each election officer shall ensure that:
(a) the format and content of a mechanical ballot is arranged in approximately the same order as manual ballots;
(b) the titles of offices and the names of candidates are displayed in vertical columns or in a series of separate displays;
(c) the mechanical ballot is of sufficient length to include, after the list of candidates:
(i) the names of candidates for judicial offices and any other nonpartisan offices; and
(ii) any ballot propositions submitted to the voters for their approval or rejection;
(d) 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;
(e) 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
(f) if possible, all candidates for one office are grouped in one column or upon one display screen.
(2) Each election officer shall ensure that:
(a) proposed amendments to the Utah Constitution are displayed in accordance with Section 20A-6-107;
(b) ballot propositions submitted to the voters are displayed in accordance with Section 20A-6-107;
(c) bond propositions that have qualified for the ballot are displayed under the title assigned to each bond proposition under Section 11-14-206; and
(d) 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).

Utah Code § 20A-6-304

Amended by Chapter 136, 2021 General Session ,§ 2, eff. 5/5/2021.
Amended by Chapter 31, 2020 General Session ,§ 103, eff. 5/12/2020.
Amended by Chapter 66, 2016 General Session ,§ 6, eff. 5/10/2016.
Amended by Chapter 296, 2015 General Session ,§ 6, eff. 5/12/2015.
Amended by Chapter 17, 2014 General Session ,§ 8, eff. 1/1/2015.
Amended by Chapter 292, 2011 General Session