§ 1-4-1301. Formation of Minor Political Party
(1) A minor political party shall adopt a constitution or set of bylaws to govern its organization and the conduct of its affairs and shall exercise thereunder any power not inconsistent with the laws of this state. The constitution or set of bylaws shall be filed with the secretary of state. Any minor political party […]
§ 1-4-1302. Petition to Qualify as a Minor Political Party
(1) A petition to qualify as a minor political party must be signed by at least ten thousand registered electors and shall be submitted to the secretary of state no later than the close of business on the second Friday in the January of the election year for which the minor political party seeks to […]
§ 1-4-1303. Qualifications to Nominate by Constitution or Bylaws
(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, a minor political party qualifies as a minor political party if the party satisfies the requirements of section 1-4-1302 or any one of the following conditions: (a) Any of its candidates for any office voted on statewide in either of the last two preceding […]
§ 1-4-1304. Nomination of Candidates
(1) A minor political party may nominate candidates in accordance with sections 1-4-302, 1-4-402 (1)(a), 1-4-502 (1), and 1-4-802 and this article. (1.5) (a) A minor political party may nominate candidates for offices to be filled at a general election by petition in accordance with section 1-4-802. (b) (I) A minor political party may nominate […]
§ 1-4-1305. Disqualification of Minor Political Party
(1) In the event a minor political party ceases to qualify as such a party pursuant to section 1-4-1303 (2) and fails to subsequently qualify as such a party pursuant to section 1-4-1303, the secretary of state shall notify the chairperson of such party and the clerk and recorder of each county of such disqualification. […]
§ 1-4-1401. Legislative Declaration
(1) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, affirms, and declares that: (a) District attorneys are nonjudicial elected officials subject to the limitations on terms of office imposed by section 11 of article XVIII of the state constitution; (b) Judicial districts are political subdivisions of the state with political control by a community other than the […]
§ 1-4-1402. Applicability of Part
This part 14 shall apply to any ballot question that seeks to lengthen, shorten, or eliminate the limitations on terms of office for a district attorney pursuant to section 11 (2) of article XVIII of the state constitution. Elections in which such ballot questions appear on the ballot shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions […]
§ 1-4-1403. Referral of Question in Single-County Judicial Districts
For a judicial district whose territory is comprised entirely of one county, the board of county commissioners for that county shall be the governing body to refer any ballot question to the eligible electors of the judicial district regarding the lengthening, shortening, or elimination of the limitation on terms of office for the district attorney […]
§ 1-4-1404. Referral of Question in Multiple-County Judicial Districts
(1) For a judicial district whose territory is comprised of more than one county, the boards of county commissioners of each county situated within the judicial district shall be the governing bodies to refer any ballot question to the eligible electors of their respective counties regarding the lengthening, shortening, or elimination of the limitation on […]
§ 1-4-1405. Coordinated or General Election Ballot
(1) Any ballot question that seeks to lengthen, shorten, or eliminate the limitations on terms of office for a district attorney shall only be submitted to the voters of a judicial district at a coordinated or general election. (2) Any such ballot question shall appear on the official ballot used in each county in a […]