Utah Statutes § 20A-4-109 Ballot reconciliation - Rulemaking authority
Statute Text
(1)
In accordance with this section and rules made under Subsection (2), an election officer whose office processes ballots shall:
(a)
conduct ballot reconciliations every time ballots are tabulated;
(b)
conduct a final ballot reconciliation when an election officer concludes processing all ballots;
(c)
document each ballot reconciliation;
(d)
publicly release the results of each ballot reconciliation; and
(e)
in conducting ballot reconciliations:
(i)
ensure that the number of ballots received for processing, the number of ballots processed, and the number of voters given credit for voting, are equal; or
(ii)
if the numbers described in Subsection (1)(e)(i) are not equal, account for and explain the differences in the numbers.
(2)
The director of elections within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor may make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, establishing procedures and requirements for conducting, documenting, and publishing a ballot reconciliation.
History
Added by Chapter 297 , 2023 General Session , § 25 , eff. 5/3/2023 .