Utah Code 20A-1-604. Destroying or altering voter instructions, sample ballots, or election paraphernalia — Penalties
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(1) A person may not, without lawful authority granted by an election officer:
Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-1-604
- 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
- Person: means :(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. 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) willfully alter, deface, or destroy any list of candidates posted in accordance with the provisions of this title;(1)(b) willfully alter, deface, tear down, remove or destroy any voter instructions or sample ballot, printed or posted for the instruction of voters during an election;(1)(c) willfully alter, remove, or destroy any of the supplies or conveniences furnished to enable a voter to prepare the voter’s ballot during an election; or(1)(d) willfully hinder the voting of others.(2) In addition to the penalties established in Subsections 20A-1-609(2) and (3), a person who commits an offense under Subsection (1) is guilty of an infraction. - Voter: means an individual who: