20A-5-303 (Superseded 03/08/12) - Establishing, dividing, abolishing, and changing voting precincts -- Common polling places -- Combined voting precincts -- Counties. - Utah Statutes

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20A-5-303 (Superseded 03/08/12). Establishing, dividing, abolishing, and changingvoting precincts -- Common polling places -- Combined voting precincts -- Counties.
(1) (a) After receiving recommendations from the county clerk, the county legislativebody may establish, divide, abolish, and change voting precincts.
(b) Within 30 days after the establishment, division, abolition, or change of a votingprecinct under this section, the county legislative body shall file with the Automated GeographicReference Center, created under Section 63F-1-506, a notice describing the action taken andspecifying the resulting boundaries of each voting precinct affected by the action.
(2) (a) The county legislative body shall alter or divide voting precincts so that eachvoting precinct contains not more than 1,250 active voters.
(b) The county legislative body shall:
(i) identify those precincts that may reach the limit of active voters in a precinct underSubsection (2)(a) or that becomes too large to facilitate the election process; and
(ii) divide those precincts on or before January 1, of a general election year.
(3) The county legislative body may not:
(a) establish or abolish any voting precinct after January 1 of a regular general electionyear; or
(b) alter or change the boundaries of any voting precinct after January 1 of a regulargeneral election year.
(4) (a) For the purpose of voting in an election, the county legislative body may establisha common polling place for two or more whole voting precincts.
(b) At least 90 days before the election, the county legislative body shall designate:
(i) the voting precincts that will vote at the common polling place; and
(ii) the location of the common polling place.
(c) A county may use one set of election judges for the common polling place under thisSubsection (4).
(5) Each county shall have at least two polling places open for voting on the date of theelection.
(6) Each common polling place shall have at least one voting device that is accessible forindividuals with disabilities in accordance with Public Law 107-252, the Help America Vote Actof 2002.

Amended by Chapter 71, 2008 General Session

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20A-5-303 (Superseded 03/08/12). Establishing, dividing, abolishing, and changingvoting precincts -- Common polling places -- Combined voting precincts -- Counties.
(1) (a) After receiving recommendations from the county clerk, the county legislativebody may establish, divide, abolish, and change voting precincts.
(b) Within 30 days after the establishment, division, abolition, or change of a votingprecinct under this section, the county legislative body shall file with the Automated GeographicReference Center, created under Section 63F-1-506, a notice describing the action taken andspecifying the resulting boundaries of each voting precinct affected by the action.
(2) (a) The county legislative body shall alter or divide voting precincts so that eachvoting precinct contains not more than 1,250 active voters.
(b) The county legislative body shall:
(i) identify those precincts that may reach the limit of active voters in a precinct underSubsection (2)(a) or that becomes too large to facilitate the election process; and
(ii) divide those precincts on or before January 1, of a general election year.
(3) The county legislative body may not:
(a) establish or abolish any voting precinct after January 1 of a regular general electionyear; or
(b) alter or change the boundaries of any voting precinct after January 1 of a regulargeneral election year.
(4) (a) For the purpose of voting in an election, the county legislative body may establisha common polling place for two or more whole voting precincts.
(b) At least 90 days before the election, the county legislative body shall designate:
(i) the voting precincts that will vote at the common polling place; and
(ii) the location of the common polling place.
(c) A county may use one set of election judges for the common polling place under thisSubsection (4).
(5) Each county shall have at least two polling places open for voting on the date of theelection.
(6) Each common polling place shall have at least one voting device that is accessible forindividuals with disabilities in accordance with Public Law 107-252, the Help America Vote Actof 2002.

Amended by Chapter 71, 2008 General Session

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20A-5-303 (Superseded 03/08/12). Establishing, dividing, abolishing, and changingvoting precincts -- Common polling places -- Combined voting precincts -- Counties.
(1) (a) After receiving recommendations from the county clerk, the county legislativebody may establish, divide, abolish, and change voting precincts.
(b) Within 30 days after the establishment, division, abolition, or change of a votingprecinct under this section, the county legislative body shall file with the Automated GeographicReference Center, created under Section 63F-1-506, a notice describing the action taken andspecifying the resulting boundaries of each voting precinct affected by the action.
(2) (a) The county legislative body shall alter or divide voting precincts so that eachvoting precinct contains not more than 1,250 active voters.
(b) The county legislative body shall:
(i) identify those precincts that may reach the limit of active voters in a precinct underSubsection (2)(a) or that becomes too large to facilitate the election process; and
(ii) divide those precincts on or before January 1, of a general election year.
(3) The county legislative body may not:
(a) establish or abolish any voting precinct after January 1 of a regular general electionyear; or
(b) alter or change the boundaries of any voting precinct after January 1 of a regulargeneral election year.
(4) (a) For the purpose of voting in an election, the county legislative body may establisha common polling place for two or more whole voting precincts.
(b) At least 90 days before the election, the county legislative body shall designate:
(i) the voting precincts that will vote at the common polling place; and
(ii) the location of the common polling place.
(c) A county may use one set of election judges for the common polling place under thisSubsection (4).
(5) Each county shall have at least two polling places open for voting on the date of theelection.
(6) Each common polling place shall have at least one voting device that is accessible forindividuals with disabilities in accordance with Public Law 107-252, the Help America Vote Actof 2002.

Amended by Chapter 71, 2008 General Session