20A-9-802 - Western States Presidential Primary established -- Other ballot items prohibited. - Utah Statutes

20A-9-802. Western States Presidential Primary established -- Other ballot itemsprohibited.
(1) (a) Contingent upon legislative appropriation, there is established a Western StatesPresidential Primary election to be held on the first Tuesday in February in the year in which apresidential election will be held.
(b) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, county clerks shalladminister the Western States Presidential Primary according to the provisions of Title 20A,Election Code, including:
(i) Title 20A, Chapter 1, General Provisions;
(ii) Title 20A, Chapter 2, Voter Registration;
(iii) Title 20A, Chapter 3, Voting;
(iv) Title 20A, Chapter 4, Election Returns and Election Contests;
(v) Title 20A, Chapter 5, Election Administration; and
(vi) Title 20A, Chapter 6, Ballot Form.
(c) (i) The county clerks shall ensure that the ballot voted by the voters at the WesternStates Presidential Primary contains only the names of candidates for President of the UnitedStates who have qualified as provided in this part.
(ii) The county clerks may not present any other items to the voters to be voted upon atthis election.
(2) Registered political parties, and candidates for President of the United States who areaffiliated with a registered political party, may participate in the Western States PresidentialPrimary established by this part.
(3) As a condition for using the state's election system, each registered political partywishing to participate in Utah's Western States Presidential Primary shall:
(a) declare their intent to participate in the Western States Presidential Primary;
(b) identify one or more registered political parties whose members may vote for theregistered political party's candidates and whether or not persons identified as unaffiliated with apolitical party may vote for the registered political party's candidates; and
(c) certify that information to the lieutenant governor no later than 5 p.m. on the June 30of the year before the year in which the presidential primary will be held.

Amended by Chapter 225, 2008 General Session