Utah Code 20A-16-409. Declaration
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A military-overseas ballot shall include or be accompanied by:
(1) a declaration signed by a covered voter that a material misstatement of fact in completing the ballot may be grounds for a conviction of perjury under the laws of the United States or Title 76, Chapter 8, Part 5, Falsification in Official Matters; and
Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-16-409
- 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
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Military-overseas ballot: means :(6)(a) a federal write-in absentee ballot;(6)(b) a ballot specifically prepared or distributed for use by a covered voter in accordance with this chapter; or(6)(c) a ballot cast by a covered voter in accordance with this chapter. See Utah Code 20A-16-102
- Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- United States: when used in the territorial sense, means the several states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. See Utah Code 20A-16-102
- 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(2) the following statement if the military-overseas ballot is electronically transmitted: “I understand that by electronically transmitting my voted ballot I am voluntarily waiving my right to a secret ballot. Signature of voter ________________ Date _______”.