(1)
Each election officer shall ensure that:
(a)
the format and content of a mechanical ballot is arranged in approximately the same order as manual ballots;
(b)
the titles of offices and the names of candidates are displayed in vertical columns or in a series of separate displays;
(c)
the mechanical ballot is of sufficient length to include, after the list of candidates:
(i)
the names of candidates for judicial offices and any other nonpartisan offices; and
(ii)
any ballot propositions submitted to the voters for their approval or rejection;
(d)
the office titles are displayed above or at the side of the names of candidates so as to indicate clearly the candidates for each office and the number to be elected;
(e)
the party designation of each candidate who has been nominated by a registered political party under Subsection
20A-9-202
(4)
or Subsection
20A-9-403
(5)
is displayed adjacent to the candidate's name; and
(f)
if possible, all candidates for one office are grouped in one column or upon one display screen.
(2)
Each election officer shall ensure that:
(a)
proposed amendments to the Utah Constitution are displayed in accordance with Section
20A-6-107
;
(b)
ballot propositions submitted to the voters are displayed in accordance with Section 20A-6-107;
(c)
bond propositions that have qualified for the ballot are displayed under the title assigned to each bond proposition under Section
11-14-206
; and
(d)
the judicial retention section of the ballot includes a statement at the beginning directing voters to the Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission's website in accordance with Subsection
20A-12-201
(4)
.
History
Amended by
Chapter
136
,
2021
General Session
,
§
2
, eff.
5/5/2021
.
Amended by
Chapter
31
,
2020
General Session
,
§
103
, eff.
5/12/2020
.
Amended by
Chapter
66
,
2016
General Session
,
§
6
, eff.
5/10/2016
.
Amended by
Chapter
296
,
2015
General Session
,
§
6
, eff.
5/12/2015
.
Amended by
Chapter
17
,
2014
General Session
,
§
8
, eff.
1/1/2015
.
Amended by
Chapter
292
,
2011
General Session