20A-9-503 - Certificate of nomination -- Filing -- Fees. - Utah Statutes

20A-9-503. Certificate of nomination -- Filing -- Fees.
(1) After the certificate of nomination has been certified, executed, and acknowledged bythe county clerk, the candidate shall:
(a) between the second Friday in March and the close of normal office hours on the thirdFriday in March of the year in which the regular general election will be held, file the petition inperson with:
(i) the lieutenant governor, if the office the candidate seeks is a constitutional office or afederal office; or
(ii) the county clerk, if the office the candidate seeks is a county office; and
(iii) pay the filing fee; or
(b) not later than the close of normal office hours on July 15 of any odd-numbered year,file the petition in person with:
(i) the municipal clerk, if the candidate seeks an office in a city or town;
(ii) the local district clerk, if the candidate seeks an office in a local district; and
(iii) pay the filing fee.
(2) (a) At the time of filing, and before accepting the petition, the filing officer shall readthe constitutional and statutory requirements for candidacy to the candidate.
(b) If the candidate states that he does not meet the requirements, the filing officer maynot accept the petition.
(3) (a) Persons filing a certificate of nomination for President of the United States underthis section shall pay a filing fee of $500.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), a person filing a certificate of nomination forPresident or Vice President of the United States:
(i) may file the certificate of nomination between the second Friday in March and theclose of normal office hours on August 15 of the year in which the regular general election willbe held; and
(ii) may use a designated agent to file the certificate of nomination.

Amended by Chapter 197, 2010 General Session