Utah Statutes § 20A-9-207 Withdrawal of candidacy - Notice
Statute Text
As used in this section:
(1)
"Public office" means the offices of governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state auditor, state treasurer, state senator, state representative, state school board, or an elective office of a local political subdivision.
(2)
"Public office candidate" means a person who files a declaration of candidacy for a public office.
(3)
If a public office candidate withdraws as a candidate, the election officer shall:
(a)
notify every opposing candidate for the public office that the public office candidate has withdrawn;
(b)
send an email notification to each voter who is eligible to vote in the public office race for whom the election officer has an email address informing the voter that the public office candidate has withdrawn and that votes cast for the public office candidate will not be counted;
(c)
post notice of the withdrawal on a public website; and
(d)
if practicable, remove the public office candidate's name from the ballot.
(4)
An election officer may fulfill the requirement described in Subsection (3) in relation to a mailed ballot, including a military or overseas ballot, by including with the ballot a written notice:
(a)
informing the voter that the candidate has withdraw; or
(b)
directing the voter to a public website to inform the voter whether a candidate on the ballot has withdrawn.
History
Added by Chapter 45 , 2023 General Session , § 20 , eff. 5/3/2023 .