Utah Code 20A-3a-603. Early voting polling places
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(1) Except as provided in Section 20A-1-308 or 20A-7-609.5 , the election officer shall designate one or more polling places for early voting, as follows:
Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-3a-603
- 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 - Polling place: means a building where voting is conducted. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
- Regular general election: means the election held throughout the state on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year for the purposes established in Section
20A-1-201 . See Utah Code 20A-1-102- Regular primary election: means the election, held on the date specified in Section
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(1)(a) at least one polling place shall be open on each day that polls are open during the early voting period;(1)(b) each polling place shall comply with the requirements for polling places under Chapter 5, Election Administration;(1)(c) for all elections other than local special elections, municipal primary elections, and municipal general elections, at least 10% of the voting devices at a polling place shall be accessible for individuals with disabilities in accordance with Public Law 107-252, the Help America Vote Act of 2002; and(1)(d) each polling place shall be located in a government building or office, unless the election officer determines that, in the area designated by the election officer, there is no government building or office available that:(1)(d)(i) can be scheduled for use during early voting hours;(1)(d)(ii) has the physical facilities necessary to accommodate early voting requirements;(1)(d)(iii) has adequate space for voting equipment, poll workers, and voters; and(1)(d)(iv) has adequate security, public accessibility, and parking.(2)(2)(a) Except as provided in Section 20A-1-308, the election officer may, after the deadline described in Section 20A-3a-604:(2)(a)(i) if necessary, change the location of an early voting place; or(2)(a)(ii) if the election officer determines that the number of early voting polling places is insufficient due to the number of registered voters who are voting, designate additional polling places during the early voting period.(2)(b) Except as provided in Section 20A-1-308, if an election officer changes the location of an early voting polling place or designates an additional early voting polling place, the election officer shall, as soon as is reasonably possible, give notice of the dates, times, and location of the changed early voting polling place or the additional early voting polling place:(2)(b)(i) to the lieutenant governor, for posting on the Statewide Voter Information Website;(2)(b)(ii) by posting the information on the website of the election officer, if available; and(2)(b)(iii) by posting notice:(2)(b)(iii)(A) for a change in the location of an early voting polling place, at the new location and, if possible, the old location; and(2)(b)(iii)(B) for an additional early voting polling place, at the additional early voting polling place.(3) Except as provided in Section 20A-1-308, for each regular general election and regular primary election, counties of the first class shall ensure that the early voting polling places are approximately proportionately distributed based on population within the county.