(1)
The regular primary election is held on the date specified in Section
20A-1-201.5
.
(2)
(a)
A qualified political party that nominates one or more candidates for an elective office under Section
20A-9-407
and does not have a candidate qualify as a candidate for that office under Section
20A-9-408
, may, but is not required to, participate in the primary election for that office.
(b)
A qualified political party that has only one candidate qualify as a candidate for an elective office under Section 20A-9-408 and does not nominate a candidate for that office under Section
20A-9-407
, may, but is not required to, participate in the primary election for that office.
(c)
A qualified political party that nominates one or more candidates for an elective office under Section 20A-9-407 and has one or more candidates qualify as a candidate for that office under Section
20A-9-408
shall participate in the primary election for that office.
(d)
A qualified political party that has two or more candidates qualify as candidates for an elective office under Section 20A-9-408 and does not nominate a candidate for that office under Section
20A-9-407
shall participate in the primary election for that office.
(3)
Notwithstanding Subsection (2), in an opt-in county, as defined in Section
17-52a-201
or
17-52a-202
, a qualified political party shall participate in the primary election for a county commission office if:
(a)
there is more than one:
(i)
open position as defined in Section
17-52a-201
; or
(ii)
midterm vacancy as defined in Section 17-52a-201; and
(b)
the number of candidates nominated under Section
20A-9-407
or qualified under Section
20A-9-408
for the respective open positions or midterm vacancies exceeds the number of respective open positions or midterm vacancies.
(4)
(a)
As used in this Subsection (4), a candidate is "unopposed" if:
(i)
no individual other than the candidate receives a certification, from the appropriate filing officer, for the regular primary election ballot of the candidate's registered political party for a particular elective office; or
(ii)
for an office where more than one individual is to be elected or nominated, the number of candidates who receive certification, from the appropriate filing officer, for the regular primary election of the candidate's registered political party does not exceed the total number of candidates to be elected or nominated for that office.
(b)
Before the deadline described in Subsection (4)(c), the lieutenant governor shall:
(i)
provide to the county clerks:
(A)
a list of the names of all candidates for federal, constitutional, multi-county, single county, and county offices who have received certifications from the appropriate filing officer, along with instructions on how those names shall appear on the primary election ballot in accordance with Section
20A-6-305
; and
(B)
a list of unopposed candidates for elective office who have been nominated by a registered political party; and
(ii)
instruct the county clerks to exclude unopposed candidates from the primary election ballot.
(c)
The deadline described in Subsection (4)(b) is 5 p.m. on the first Wednesday after the fourth Saturday in April.
History
Amended by
Chapter
6
,
2021SP2
General Session
,
§
4
, eff.
11/16/2021
.
Amended by
Chapter
4
,
2019SP1
General Session
,
§
11
, eff.
9/23/2019
.
Amended by
Chapter
68
,
2018
General Session
,
§
37
, eff.
3/15/2018
.
Amended by
Chapter
91
,
2017
General Session
,
§
14
, eff.
5/9/2017
.
Amended by
Chapter
54
,
2017
General Session
,
§
5
, eff.
5/9/2017
.
Added by
Chapter
17
,
2014
General Session
,
§
18
, eff.
1/1/2015
.