§ UCA § 20A-1-308Elections during declared emergencies

Effective 5/12/2020

20A-1-308. 
Elections during declared emergencies.




(1)

As used in this section, "declared emergency" means a state of emergency that:



(a)

is declared by:


(i)

the president of the United States;





(ii)

the governor in an executive order under Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 2, Disaster Response and Recovery Act; or





(iii)

the chief executive officer of a political subdivision in a proclamation under Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 2, Disaster Response and Recovery Act; and








(b)

affects an election in the state, including:


(i)

voting on election day;





(ii)

early voting;





(iii)

the transmittal or voting of a ballot;





(iv)

the counting of a ballot; or





(v)

the canvassing of election returns.











(2)

During a declared emergency, the lieutenant governor may designate a method, time, or location for, or relating to, an event described in Subsection (1)(b) that is different than the method, time, or location described in this title.





(3)

The lieutenant governor shall notify a voter or potential voter of a different method, time, or location designated under Subsection (2) by:



(a)

posting a notice on the Statewide Electronic Voter Information Website established under Section 20A-7-801;





(b)

notifying each election officer affected by the designation; and





(c)

notifying a newspaper of general circulation within the state or a local media correspondent.






Amended by Chapter 31, 2020 General Session