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20A-1-204. Date of special election -- Legal effect.
(1) (a) The governor, Legislature, or the legislative body of a local political subdivisioncalling a statewide special election or local special election under Section 20A-1-203 shallschedule the special election to be held on:
(i) the fourth Tuesday in June;
(ii) the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November; or
(iii) for an election of town officers of a newly incorporated town under Subsection10-2-125(9), on any date that complies with the requirements of that subsection.
(b) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(c), the governor, Legislature, or the legislativebody of a local political subdivision calling a statewide special election or local special electionunder Section 20A-1-203 may not schedule a special election to be held on any other date.
(c) (i) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (1)(b), the legislative body of alocal political subdivision may call a local special election on a date other than those specified inthis section if the legislative body:
(A) determines and declares that there is a disaster, as defined in Section 63K-3-102,requiring that a special election be held on a date other than the ones authorized in statute;
(B) identifies specifically the nature of the disaster, as defined in Section 63K-3-102, andthe reasons for holding the special election on that other date; and
(C) votes unanimously to hold the special election on that other date.
(ii) The legislative body of a local political subdivision may not call a local specialelection for the date established in Title 20A, Chapter 9, Part 8, Western States PresidentialPrimary, for Utah's Western States Presidential Primary.
(d) Nothing in this section prohibits:
(i) the governor or Legislature from submitting a matter to the voters at the regulargeneral election if authorized by law; or
(ii) a local government from submitting a matter to the voters at the regular municipalelection if authorized by law.
(2) (a) Two or more entities shall comply with Subsection (2)(b) if those entities hold aspecial election within a county on the same day as:
(i) another special election;
(ii) a regular general election; or
(iii) a municipal general election.
(b) Entities described in Subsection (2)(a) shall, to the extent practicable, coordinate:
(i) polling places;
(ii) ballots;
(iii) election officials; and
(iv) other administrative and procedural matters connected with the election.

Amended by Chapter 16, 2008 General Session
Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Utah > Title-20a > Chapter-01 > 20a-1-204

20A-1-204. Date of special election -- Legal effect.
(1) (a) The governor, Legislature, or the legislative body of a local political subdivisioncalling a statewide special election or local special election under Section 20A-1-203 shallschedule the special election to be held on:
(i) the fourth Tuesday in June;
(ii) the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November; or
(iii) for an election of town officers of a newly incorporated town under Subsection10-2-125(9), on any date that complies with the requirements of that subsection.
(b) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(c), the governor, Legislature, or the legislativebody of a local political subdivision calling a statewide special election or local special electionunder Section 20A-1-203 may not schedule a special election to be held on any other date.
(c) (i) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (1)(b), the legislative body of alocal political subdivision may call a local special election on a date other than those specified inthis section if the legislative body:
(A) determines and declares that there is a disaster, as defined in Section 63K-3-102,requiring that a special election be held on a date other than the ones authorized in statute;
(B) identifies specifically the nature of the disaster, as defined in Section 63K-3-102, andthe reasons for holding the special election on that other date; and
(C) votes unanimously to hold the special election on that other date.
(ii) The legislative body of a local political subdivision may not call a local specialelection for the date established in Title 20A, Chapter 9, Part 8, Western States PresidentialPrimary, for Utah's Western States Presidential Primary.
(d) Nothing in this section prohibits:
(i) the governor or Legislature from submitting a matter to the voters at the regulargeneral election if authorized by law; or
(ii) a local government from submitting a matter to the voters at the regular municipalelection if authorized by law.
(2) (a) Two or more entities shall comply with Subsection (2)(b) if those entities hold aspecial election within a county on the same day as:
(i) another special election;
(ii) a regular general election; or
(iii) a municipal general election.
(b) Entities described in Subsection (2)(a) shall, to the extent practicable, coordinate:
(i) polling places;
(ii) ballots;
(iii) election officials; and
(iv) other administrative and procedural matters connected with the election.

Amended by Chapter 16, 2008 General Session
Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Utah > Title-20a > Chapter-01 > 20a-1-204

20A-1-204. Date of special election -- Legal effect.
(1) (a) The governor, Legislature, or the legislative body of a local political subdivisioncalling a statewide special election or local special election under Section 20A-1-203 shallschedule the special election to be held on:
(i) the fourth Tuesday in June;
(ii) the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November; or
(iii) for an election of town officers of a newly incorporated town under Subsection10-2-125(9), on any date that complies with the requirements of that subsection.
(b) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(c), the governor, Legislature, or the legislativebody of a local political subdivision calling a statewide special election or local special electionunder Section 20A-1-203 may not schedule a special election to be held on any other date.
(c) (i) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (1)(b), the legislative body of alocal political subdivision may call a local special election on a date other than those specified inthis section if the legislative body:
(A) determines and declares that there is a disaster, as defined in Section 63K-3-102,requiring that a special election be held on a date other than the ones authorized in statute;
(B) identifies specifically the nature of the disaster, as defined in Section 63K-3-102, andthe reasons for holding the special election on that other date; and
(C) votes unanimously to hold the special election on that other date.
(ii) The legislative body of a local political subdivision may not call a local specialelection for the date established in Title 20A, Chapter 9, Part 8, Western States PresidentialPrimary, for Utah's Western States Presidential Primary.
(d) Nothing in this section prohibits:
(i) the governor or Legislature from submitting a matter to the voters at the regulargeneral election if authorized by law; or
(ii) a local government from submitting a matter to the voters at the regular municipalelection if authorized by law.
(2) (a) Two or more entities shall comply with Subsection (2)(b) if those entities hold aspecial election within a county on the same day as:
(i) another special election;
(ii) a regular general election; or
(iii) a municipal general election.
(b) Entities described in Subsection (2)(a) shall, to the extent practicable, coordinate:
(i) polling places;
(ii) ballots;
(iii) election officials; and
(iv) other administrative and procedural matters connected with the election.

Amended by Chapter 16, 2008 General Session
Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session