(1) As used in this section, “declared emergency” means a state of emergency that:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-1-308

  • Ballot: means the storage medium, including a paper, mechanical, or electronic storage medium, that records an individual voter's vote. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Election: means a regular general election, a municipal general election, a statewide special election, a local special election, a regular primary election, a municipal primary election, and a special district election. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Election officer: means :
         (23)(a) the lieutenant governor, for all statewide ballots and elections;
         (23)(b) the county clerk for:
              (23)(b)(i) a county ballot and election; and
              (23)(b)(ii) a ballot and election as a provider election officer as provided in Section Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Voter: means an individual who:
         (79)(a) meets the requirements for voting in an election;
         (79)(b) meets the requirements of election registration;
         (79)(c) is registered to vote; and
         (79)(d) is listed in the official register book. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
     (1)(a) is declared by:

          (1)(a)(i) the president of the United States;
          (1)(a)(ii) the governor in an executive order under Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 2, Disaster Response and Recovery Act; or
          (1)(a)(iii) the chief executive officer of a political subdivision in a proclamation under Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 2, Disaster Response and Recovery Act; and
     (1)(b) affects an election in the state, including:

          (1)(b)(i) voting on election day;
          (1)(b)(ii) early voting;
          (1)(b)(iii) the transmittal or voting of a ballot;
          (1)(b)(iv) the counting of a ballot; or
          (1)(b)(v) the canvassing of election returns.
(2) During a declared emergency, the lieutenant governor may designate a method, time, or location for, or relating to, an event described in Subsection (1)(b) that is different than the method, time, or location described in this title.
(3) The lieutenant governor shall notify a voter or potential voter of a different method, time, or location designated under Subsection (2) by:

     (3)(a) posting a notice on the Statewide Electronic Voter Information Website established under Section 20A-7-801;
     (3)(b) notifying each election officer affected by the designation; and
     (3)(c) notifying a newspaper of general circulation within the state or a local media correspondent.