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Utah Code § 20A-1-308: Elections during declared emergencies.

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  1. Title 20A Election Code
  2. Chapter 20A-1 General Provisions
  3. Part 20A-1-3 Elections: General Requirements

(1) As used in this section, "declared emergency" means a state of emergency that:

(a) is declared by:

(i) the president of the United States;

(ii) the governor in an executive order under Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 2, Disaster Response and Recovery Act; or

(iii) the chief executive officer of a political subdivision in a proclamation under Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 2, Disaster Response and Recovery Act; and

(b) affects an election in the state, including:

(i) voting on election day;

(ii) early voting;

(iii) the transmittal or voting of a ballot;

(iv) the counting of a ballot; or

(v) the canvassing of election returns.

(2) During a declared emergency, the lieutenant governor may designate a method, time, or location for, or relating to, an event described in Subsection (1)(b) that is different than the method, time, or location described in this title.

(3) The lieutenant governor shall notify a voter or potential voter of a different method, time, or location designated under Subsection (2) by:

(a) posting a notice on the Statewide Electronic Voter Information Website established under Section 20A-7-801;

(b) notifying each election officer affected by the designation; and

(c) notifying a newspaper of general circulation within the state or a local media correspondent.

Collected 2026-09-03T11:34:33Z. Source file · JSON

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