Utah Code 20A-5-605. Duties of poll workers
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(1) Poll workers shall:
Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-5-605
- 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
- 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 - Official ballot: means the ballots distributed by the election officer for voters to record their votes. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
- Political party: means an organization of registered voters that has qualified to participate in an election by meeting the requirements of Chapter 8, Political Party Formation and Procedures. See 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
- qualified: means to take the oath of office and begin performing the duties of the position for which the individual was elected. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
- Sample ballot: means a mock ballot similar in form to the official ballot, published as provided in Section
20A-5-405 . See Utah Code 20A-1-102- United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Vacancy: means :
(75)(a) except as provided in Subsection (75)(b), the absence of an individual to serve in a position created by state constitution or state statute, whether that absence occurs because of death, disability, disqualification, resignation, or other cause ; or(75)(b) in relation to a candidate for a position created by state constitution or state statute, the removal of a candidate due to the candidate's death, resignation, or disqualification. 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- Voting booth: means :
(82)(a) the space or compartment within a polling place that is provided for the preparation of ballots, including the voting enclosure or curtain; or(82)(b) a voting device that is free standing. See Utah Code 20A-1-102- Voting device: means any device provided by an election officer for a voter to vote a mechanical ballot. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
- Voting precinct: means the smallest geographical voting unit, established under Chapter 5, Part 3, Duties of the County and Municipal Legislative Bodies. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
(1)(a) arrive at the polling place at a time determined by the election officer; and(1)(b) remain until the official election returns are prepared for delivery.(2) The election officer may designate the title and duties of each poll worker.(3) Upon arriving to open the polls, the poll workers shall:(3)(a) display the United States flag;(3)(b) examine the voting devices to see that they are in proper working order and that security devices have not been tampered with;(3)(c) place the voting devices, voting booths, and the ballot box in plain view of those poll workers and watchers that are present;(3)(d) check the ballots, supplies, records, and forms;(3)(e) if directed by the election officer:(3)(e)(i) make any necessary corrections to the official ballots before the ballots are distributed at the polls;(3)(e)(ii) post any necessary notice of errors in ballots before voting commences; and(3)(e)(iii) post a sample ballot, instructions to voters, and constitutional amendments, if any;(3)(f) open the ballot box in the presence of those assembled, turn the ballot box upside down to empty the ballot box of anything; and(3)(g) immediately before the polls open, lock the ballot box or, if locks and keys are not available, tape the ballot box securely.(4)(4)(a) If any poll worker fails to appear on the morning of the election, or fails or refuses to act:(4)(a)(i) at least six qualified electors who are present at the polling place at the hour designated by law for the opening of the polls shall fill the vacancy by appointing another qualified individual from the voting precinct who is a member of the same political party as the poll worker who is being replaced to act as a poll worker; or(4)(a)(ii) the election officer shall appoint a qualified individual to act as a poll worker.(4)(b) If a majority of the poll workers are present, the poll workers shall open the polls, even though a poll worker has not arrived.(5)(5)(a) If it is impossible or inconvenient to hold an election at the polling place designated, the poll workers, after having assembled at or as near as practicable to the designated place, and before receiving any vote, may move to the nearest convenient place for holding the election.(5)(b) If the poll workers move to a new polling place, the poll workers shall display a proclamation of the change and station a peace officer or some other proper individual at the original polling place to notify voters of the location of the new polling place.(6) If, for any reason, the official ballots are not ready for distribution at a polling place or, if the supply of ballots is exhausted before the polls are closed, the poll workers may use unofficial ballots, made as nearly as possible in the form of the official ballot, until the election officer provides additional ballots.(7) When it is time to open the polls, one of the poll workers shall announce that the polls are open as required by Section 20A-1-302, or in the case of early voting, Section 20A-3a-602.(8)(8)(a) The poll workers shall comply with the voting procedures and requirements of Chapter 3a, Voting, in allowing people to vote.(8)(b) The poll workers may not allow an individual, other than election officials and those admitted to vote, within six feet of voting devices, voting booths, or the ballot box.(8)(c) Besides the poll workers and watchers, the poll workers may not allow more than four voters in excess of the number of voting booths provided within six feet of voting devices, voting booths, or the ballot box.(8)(d) If necessary, the poll workers shall instruct each voter permitted to use a voting device how to operate the voting device before the voter enters the voting booth.(8)(e)(8)(e)(i) If the voter requests additional instructions after entering the voting booth, two poll workers may, if necessary, enter the booth and give the voter additional instructions.(8)(e)(ii) In regular general elections and regular primary elections, the two poll workers who enter the voting booth to assist the voter shall be of different political parties.