{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-20a-1-308","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 20A-1-308","heading":"Elections during declared emergencies.","body":"(1) As used in this section, \"declared emergency\" means a state of emergency that:\n(a) is declared by:\n(i) the president of the United States;\n(ii) the governor in an executive order under Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 2, Disaster Response and Recovery Act; or\n(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\n(b) affects an election in the state, including:\n(i) voting on election day;\n(ii) early voting;\n(iii) the transmittal or voting of a ballot;\n(iv) the counting of a ballot; or\n(v) the canvassing of election returns.\n(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.\n(3) The lieutenant governor shall notify a voter or potential voter of a different method, time, or location designated under Subsection (2) by:\n(a) posting a notice on the Statewide Electronic Voter Information Website established under Section 20A-7-801;\n(b) notifying each election officer affected by the designation; and\n(c) notifying a newspaper of general circulation within the state or a local media correspondent.","path":["Title 20A Election Code","Chapter 20A-1 General Provisions","Part 20A-1-3 Elections: General Requirements"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title20A/Chapter1/20A-1-S308.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"fd70a54601215e1dace42594ff2d46b7dd26d32bb6cf8f179765cc40d1575bcc","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-20a-1-307","next":"us-ut/utah-code-20a-1-402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}