§ UCA § 20A-6-401Ballots for municipal primary elections

Effective 5/6/2026

20A-6-401. 
Ballots for municipal primary elections.




(1)
Each election officer shall ensure that:


(a)
the following endorsements are printed in 18-point bold type:


(i)
"Official Primary Ballot for ____ (City or Town), Utah";





(ii)
the date of the election;





(iii)
before January 1, 2027, a facsimile of the signature of the election officer and the election officer's title in eight point type; and





(iv)
beginning on January 1, 2027, "Certified by" followed by the title of the election officer, without the election officer's name;








(b)
immediately below the election officer's title, two one-point parallel horizontal rules separate endorsements from the rest of the ballot;





(c)
immediately below the horizontal rules, an "Instructions to Voters" section is printed in 10-point bold type that states: "To vote for a candidate, mark the space adjacent to the name(s) of the person(s) you favor as the candidate(s) for each respective office." followed by two one-point parallel rules;





(d)
after the rules, the designation of the office for which the candidates seek nomination is printed and the words, "Vote for one" or "Vote for up to _____ (the number of candidates for which the voter may vote)" are printed in 10-point bold type, followed by a hair-line rule;





(e)
after the hair-line rule, the names of the candidates are printed in heavy face type between lines or rules three-eighths inch apart, in accordance with Sections 20A-6-109 and 20A-6-110, with surnames last and grouped according to the office that the candidates seek;





(f)
a square with sides not less than one-fourth inch long is printed immediately adjacent to the names of the candidates; and





(g)
the candidate groups are separated from each other by one light and one heavy line or rule.








(2)
A municipal primary ballot may not contain any space for write-in votes.





(3)
Beginning on January 1, 2027:


(a)
an election officer's or county clerk's name may not appear on the return envelope for a ballot; and





(b)
except to the extent required to list an election officer's or county clerk's name as a candidate on the ballot, a ballot may not include the name of the election officer or county clerk.






Amended by Chapter 329, 2026 General Session