Section 411 – Signing multiple nomination petitions.
Effective 5/12/2015 20A-9-411. Signing multiple nomination petitions. (1) An individual who signs a petition, described in Section 20A-9-403 or 20A-9-408, to nominate a candidate may not sign a petition to nominate another candidate for the same office. (2) If an individual signs more than one petition in violation of Subsection (1), the election officer may […]
Section 501 – Candidates not affiliated with a party — General requirements.
20A-9-501. Candidates not affiliated with a party — General requirements. (1) (a) Candidates for public office who do not wish to affiliate with a registered political party may obtain a position on the ballot by following the procedures and requirements of this part. (b) Upon compliance with the provisions of this part, the unaffiliated candidate […]
Section 404 – Municipal primary elections.
Effective 5/14/2019 20A-9-404. Municipal primary elections. (1) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section or Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project, candidates for municipal office in all municipalities shall be nominated at a municipal primary election. (b) Municipal primary elections shall be held: (i) consistent with Section 20A-1-201.5, on the […]
Section 405 – Nomination petitions for regular primary elections.
Effective 1/1/2023 20A-9-405. Nomination petitions for regular primary elections. (1) This section applies to the form and circulation of nomination petitions for regular primary elections described in Subsection 20A-9-403(3)(a). (2) A candidate for elective office, and the agents of the candidate, may not circulate nomination petitions until the candidate has submitted a declaration of candidacy […]
Section 201.5 – Declaration of candidacy filing period for a qualified political party.
Effective 2/28/2022 20A-9-201.5. Declaration of candidacy filing period for a qualified political party. (1) In 2022, for a qualified political party, the filing period to file a declaration of candidacy for an elective office that is to be filled at the next regular general election begins at 8 a.m. on February 28, 2022, and ends […]
Section 202 – Declarations of candidacy for regular general elections.
Effective 11/16/2021 20A-9-202. Declarations of candidacy for regular general elections. (1) (a) An individual seeking to become a candidate for an elective office that is to be filled at the next regular general election shall: (i) except as provided in Subsection (1)(c), file a declaration of candidacy in person with the filing officer on or […]
Section 202.5 – Declaration of candidacy — Presidential primary election.
Effective 5/14/2019 20A-9-202.5. Declaration of candidacy — Presidential primary election. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Presidential candidate” means a person seeking nomination for President of the United States from a Utah registered political party. (b) “Utah registered political party” means a political party that has complied with the requirements of Chapter 8, Political […]
Section 203 – Declarations of candidacy — Municipal general elections.
Effective 7/1/2021 20A-9-203. Declarations of candidacy — Municipal general elections. (1) An individual may become a candidate for any municipal office if: (a) the individual is a registered voter; and (b) (i) the individual has resided within the municipality in which the individual seeks to hold elective office for the 12 consecutive months immediately before […]
Section 203.5 – Requirement to post candidate information on website.
Effective 5/10/2016 20A-9-203.5. Requirement to post candidate information on website. The clerk of a county or a municipality shall, within three business days after the day on which the clerk accepts a declaration of candidacy, post the following information on the website of the county or municipality: (1) the name and campaign contact information of […]
Section 204 – Inducements not to become candidate.
20A-9-204. Inducements not to become candidate. (1) (a) It is unlawful for any person to pay or reward, or promise to pay or reward, another in any manner or form for the purpose of inducing that other person to be, or to refrain from or cease being, a candidate. (b) It is unlawful for any […]