Section 301 – Board of canvassers.

Effective 5/13/2014 20A-4-301. Board of canvassers. (1) (a) Each county legislative body is the board of county canvassers for: (i) the county; and (ii) each local district whose election is conducted by the county if: (A) the election relates to the creation of the local district; (B) the county legislative body serves as the governing […]

Section 302 – Duties of the board of canvassers — Receiving returns.

20A-4-302. Duties of the board of canvassers — Receiving returns. (1) If the election returns from each voting precinct in which polls were opened have been received at the time the board of canvassers convenes, the board of canvassers shall canvass the election returns as provided in this part. (2) If all of the election […]

Section 303 – Duties of the board of canvassers — Canvassing the returns.

Effective 5/12/2020 20A-4-303. Duties of the board of canvassers — Canvassing the returns. (1) (a) Before the board of canvassers convenes, the election officer shall: (i) count the ballots; (ii) prepare a certified summary of: (A) all ballots counted; and (B) all ballots not counted, with an explanation regarding the reason the ballots were not […]

Section 304 – Declaration of results — Canvassers’ report.

Effective 5/4/2022 20A-4-304. Declaration of results — Canvassers’ report. (1) Each board of canvassers shall: (a) except as provided in Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project, declare “elected” or “nominated” those persons who: (i) had the highest number of votes; and (ii) sought election or nomination to an office completely within the board’s […]

Section 305 – Delivery of checked official register to county clerk after canvass.

20A-4-305. Delivery of checked official register to county clerk after canvass. Within 10 days after the canvass of a November municipal election, local district election, bond election, or special election, the clerk or recorder shall transmit the checked official register to the county clerk. Amended by Chapter 228, 2008 General Session

Section 306 – Statewide canvass.

Effective 3/3/2022 20A-4-306. Statewide canvass. (1) (a) The state board of canvassers shall convene: (i) on the fourth Monday of November, at noon; or (ii) at noon on the day following the receipt by the lieutenant governor of the last of the returns of a statewide special election. (b) The state auditor, the state treasurer, […]