Utah Code 20A-1-308. Elections during declared emergencies
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(1) As used in this section, “declared emergency” means a state of emergency that:
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.