Utah Code 20A-2-301. County clerk responsibilities — Voter registration forms
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(1) Each county clerk shall provide voter registration forms for use in the voter registration process.
Attorney's Note
Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
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| class B misdemeanor | up to 6 months | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-2-301
- Discretionary voter registration agency: means each office designated by the county clerk to provide voter registration forms to the public. See Utah Code 20A-2-300.5
- 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
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Public assistance agency: means each office in Utah that provides:
(2)(a) public assistance; and(2)(b) state funded programs primarily engaged in providing services to people with disabilities. See Utah Code 20A-2-300.5- Registration form: means a form by which an individual may register to vote under this title. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
- 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- Voter registration deadline: means the registration deadline provided in Section
Utah Code 20A-1-102 (2)(2)(a) Each county clerk shall provide a copy of the voter registration form to each public assistance agency and discretionary voter registration agency.(2)(b) Each county clerk may provide a copy of the voter registration form to public school districts and nonpublic schools as provided in Section 20A-2-302.(3)(3)(a) The clerk shall make a copy of the voter registration form available to any person upon request.(3)(b) A person may make multiple copies of the voter registration form at the person’s own expense.(3)(c) A person shall provide all completed voter registration forms in the person’s possession to the county clerk at or before 5 p.m. on the day of the voter registration deadline.(4) The county clerk may not refuse to register an individual to vote for failing to provide a telephone number on the voter registration form.(5)(5)(a) It is unlawful for any person in possession of a completed voter registration form, other than the person’s own completed voter registration form, to willfully fail or refuse to timely deliver the completed voter registration form to the county clerk.(5)(b) A person who violates this Subsection (5) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.