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Utah Statutes § 20A-16-403 Transmission of unvoted ballots

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Statute Text

(1) For an election for which the state has not received a waiver pursuant to the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act, 52 U.S.C. Sec. 20302 (g)(2) , not later than 45 days before the election or, notwithstanding Section 20A-1-104 , if the 45th day before the election is a weekend or holiday, not later than the business day preceding the 45th day, the election official in each jurisdiction charged with distributing a ballot and balloting materials shall transmit a ballot and balloting materials to all covered voters who by that date submit a valid military-overseas ballot application.
(2)
(a) A covered voter who requests that a ballot and balloting materials be sent to the voter by electronic transmission may choose:
(i) facsimile transmission;
(ii) email delivery; or
(iii) if offered by the voter's jurisdiction, Internet delivery.
(b) The election official in each jurisdiction charged with distributing a ballot and balloting materials shall transmit the ballot and balloting materials to the voter using the means of transmission chosen by the voter.
(3) If a ballot application from a covered voter arrives after the jurisdiction begins transmitting ballots and balloting materials to voters, the official charged with distributing a ballot and balloting materials shall transmit the ballot and balloting materials to the voter no later than two business days after the day on which the application arrives.

History

Amended by Chapter 215 , 2023 General Session , § 9 , eff. 5/3/2023 .

Amended by Chapter 255 , 2019 General Session , § 97 , eff. 5/14/2019 .

Enacted by Chapter 327 , 2011 , 2011 General Session .

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