20A-6-402 - Ballots for municipal general elections. - Utah Statutes

20A-6-402. Ballots for municipal general elections.
(1) When using a paper ballot at municipal general elections, each election officer shallensure that:
(a) the names of the two candidates who received the highest number of votes for mayorin the municipal primary are placed upon the ballot;
(b) if no municipal primary election was held, the names of the candidates who fileddeclarations of candidacy for municipal offices are placed upon the ballot;
(c) for other offices:
(i) twice the number of candidates as there are positions to be filled are certified aseligible for election in the municipal general election from those candidates who received thegreater number of votes in the primary election; and
(ii) the names of those candidates are placed upon the municipal general election ballot;
(d) a write-in area is placed upon the ballot that contains, for each office:
(i) a blank, horizontal line to enable the entry of a valid write-in candidate; and
(ii) a square or other conforming area that is adjacent to or opposite the blank horizontalline to enable the voter to indicate the voter's vote;
(e) ballot propositions that have qualified for the ballot, including propositions submittedto the voters by the municipality, municipal initiatives, and municipal referenda, are listed on theballot in accordance with Section 20A-6-107; and
(f) bond propositions that have qualified for the ballot are listed on the ballot under thetitle assigned to each bond proposition under Section 11-14-206.
(2) When using a punch card ballot at municipal general elections, each election officershall ensure that:
(a) (i) the ballot contains a perforated ballot stub at least one inch wide, placed across thetop of the ballot;
(ii) the ballot number and the words "Poll Worker's Initial ____" are printed on the stub;and
(iii) ballot stubs are numbered consecutively;
(b) immediately below the perforated ballot stub, the following endorsements are printedin 18-point bold type:
(i) "Official Ballot for ____ (City or Town), Utah";
(ii) the date of the election; and
(iii) a facsimile of the signature of the election officer and the election officer's title ineight-point type;
(c) immediately below the election officer's title, two one-point parallel horizontal rulesseparate endorsements from the rest of the ballot;
(d) immediately below the horizontal rules, an "Instructions to Voters" section is printedin ten-point bold type that states: "To vote for a candidate, place a cross (X) in the squarefollowing the name(s) of the person(s) you favor as the candidate(s) for each respective office."followed by two one-point parallel rules;
(e) after the rules, the designation of the office for which the candidates seek election isprinted flush with the left-hand margin and the words: "Vote for one" or "Vote for two or more"are printed to extend to the extreme right of the column in ten-point bold type, followed by ahair-line rule;
(f) after the hair-line rule, the names of the candidates are printed in heavy face type

between lines or rules 3/8 inch apart, alphabetically according to surnames with surnames lastand grouped according to the office that they seek;
(g) a square with sides not less than 1/4 inch long is printed immediately adjacent to thenames of the candidates;
(h) following the name of the last candidate for each office, the ballot contains:
(i) a write-in space for each elective office where the voter may enter the name of a validwrite-in candidate; and
(ii) a square printed immediately adjacent to the write-in space or line where the votermay vote for the valid write-in candidate; and
(i) the candidate groups are separated from each other by one light and one heavy line orrule.
(3) When using a ballot sheet other than a punch card ballot at municipal generalelections, each election officer shall ensure that:
(a) (i) the ballot contains a perforated ballot stub placed across the top of the ballot;
(ii) the ballot number and the words "Poll Worker's Initial ____" are printed on the stub;and
(iii) ballot stubs are numbered consecutively;
(b) immediately below the perforated ballot stub, the following endorsements are printed:
(i) "Official Ballot for ____ (City or Town), Utah";
(ii) the date of the election; and
(iii) a facsimile of the signature of the election officer and the election officer's title;
(c) immediately below the election officer's title, a distinct border or line separatesendorsements from the rest of the ballot;
(d) immediately below the border or line, an "Instructions to Voters" section is printedthat states: "To vote for a candidate, select the name(s) of the person(s) you favor as thecandidate(s) for each respective office." followed by another border or line;
(e) after the border or line, the designation of the office for which the candidates seekelection is printed and the words: "Vote for one" or "Vote for two or more" are printed, followedby a line or border;
(f) after the line or border, the names of the candidates are printed alphabeticallyaccording to surnames with surnames last and grouped according to the office that they seek;
(g) an oval is printed adjacent to the names of the candidates;
(h) following the name of the last candidate for each office, the ballot contains:
(i) a write-in space or blank line for each elective office where the voter may enter thename of a valid write-in candidate; and
(ii) an oval is printed adjacent to the write-in space or line where the voter may vote forthe valid write-in candidate; and
(i) the candidate groups are separated from each other by a line or border.
(4) When using an electronic ballot at municipal general elections, each election officershall ensure that:
(a) the following endorsements are displayed on the first screen of the ballot:
(i) "Official Ballot for ____ (City or Town), Utah";
(ii) the date of the election; and
(iii) a facsimile of the signature of the election officer and the election officer's title;
(b) immediately below the election officer's title, a distinct border or line separates the

endorsements from the rest of the ballot;
(c) immediately below the border or line, an "Instructions to Voters" section is displayedthat states: "To vote for a candidate, select the name(s) of the person(s) you favor as thecandidate(s) for each respective office." followed by another border or line;
(d) after the border or line, the designation of the office for which the candidates seekelection is displayed, and the words: "Vote for one" or "Vote for two or more" are displayed,followed by a line or border;
(e) after the line or border, the names of the candidates are displayed alphabeticallyaccording to surnames with surnames last and grouped according to the office that they seek;
(f) a voting square or position is located adjacent to the name of each candidate;
(g) following the name of the last candidate for each office, the ballot contains a write-inspace where the voter may enter the name of and vote for a valid write-in candidate for theoffice; and
(h) the candidate groups are separated from each other by a line or border.
(5) When a municipality has chosen to nominate candidates by convention or committee,the election officer shall ensure that the party name is included with the candidate's name on theballot.

Amended by Chapter 202, 2009 General Session