Utah Code 20A-4-201. Delivery of election returns
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(1) At least two poll workers shall deliver the ballots and other items described in Subsection 20A-4-103(3)(d) to:
Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-4-201
- Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
- Counting center: means one or more locations selected by the election officer in charge of the election for the automatic counting of ballots. 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 - Poll worker: includes election judges. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
- Polling place: means a building where voting is conducted. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
(1)(a) the election officer; or(1)(b) the location directed by the election officer.(2)(2)(a) Before they adjourn, the poll workers shall choose two or more of their number to deliver the election returns to the election officer.(2)(b) The poll workers shall:(2)(b)(i) deliver the unopened envelopes to the election officer or counting center immediately but no later than 24 hours after the polls close; or(2)(b)(ii) if the polling place is 15 miles or more from the county seat, mail the election returns to the election officer by registered mail from the post office most convenient to the polling place within 24 hours after the polls close.(3) The election officer shall pay each poll worker reasonable compensation for travel that is necessary to deliver the election returns and to return to the polling place.(4) The requirements of this section do not prohibit transmission of the unofficial vote count to the counting center via electronic means, provided that reasonable security measures are taken to preserve the integrity and privacy of the transmission.