Utah · Through 2026 General Session

Utah Code § 20A-8-101: Definitions.

As used in this chapter:
(1) "Continuing political party" means an organization of voters that:
(a) participated in the last regular general election; and
(b) in at least one of the last two regular general elections, polled a total vote for any of the political party's candidates for any office equal to 2% or more of the total votes cast for all candidates for the United States House of Representatives in the same regular general election.
(2) "County political party" means, for each registered political party, all of the persons within a single county who, under definitions established by the county political party, are members of the registered political party.
(3) "Institution of higher education" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53H-1-101.
(4) "Legislative office" means the office of state senator or state representative.
(5) "Newly registered political party" means a statewide organization of voters that has complied with the petition and organizing procedures of this chapter to become a registered political party.
(6) "Registered political party" means an organization of voters that:
(a)
(i) participated in the last regular general election; and
(ii) in at least one of the last two regular general elections, polled a total vote for any of its candidates for any office equal to 2% or more of the total votes cast for all candidates for the United States House of Representatives in the same regular general election; or
(b) has complied with the petition and organizing procedures of this chapter.
(7) "State office" means the office of governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state auditor, state treasurer, or state school board member.
(8) "State political party" means, for each registered political party, all of the persons in Utah who, under definitions established by the state political party, are members of the registered political party.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 20A Election Code
Chapter 20A-8 Political Party Formation and Procedures
Part 20A-8-1 Formation of Political Parties Recognized by the State

As used in this chapter:

(1) "Continuing political party" means an organization of voters that:

(a) participated in the last regular general election; and

(b) in at least one of the last two regular general elections, polled a total vote for any of the political party's candidates for any office equal to 2% or more of the total votes cast for all candidates for the United States House of Representatives in the same regular general election.

(2) "County political party" means, for each registered political party, all of the persons within a single county who, under definitions established by the county political party, are members of the registered political party.

(3) "Institution of higher education" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53H-1-101.

(4) "Legislative office" means the office of state senator or state representative.

(5) "Newly registered political party" means a statewide organization of voters that has complied with the petition and organizing procedures of this chapter to become a registered political party.

(6) "Registered political party" means an organization of voters that:

(a)

(i) participated in the last regular general election; and

(ii) in at least one of the last two regular general elections, polled a total vote for any of its candidates for any office equal to 2% or more of the total votes cast for all candidates for the United States House of Representatives in the same regular general election; or

(b) has complied with the petition and organizing procedures of this chapter.

(7) "State office" means the office of governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state auditor, state treasurer, or state school board member.

(8) "State political party" means, for each registered political party, all of the persons in Utah who, under definitions established by the state political party, are members of the registered political party.

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