Utah § 20A-4-109 Ballot reconciliation -- Rulemaking authority.

Utah Statutes

§ 20A-4-109 — Ballot reconciliation -- Rulemaking authority.

Utah § 20A-4-109

Title 20AElection Code

Ch. 20A-4Election Returns and Election Contests

Part 20A-4-1Counting Ballots and Tabulating Results

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Utah Code Ann. § 20A-4-109 (2026).

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(1)In accordance with this section and rules made under Subsection (2), an election officer whose office processes ballots shall:

(1)(a) conduct ballot reconciliations:

(1)(a)(i) at the end of each day on which ballots are tabulated; or

(1)(a)(ii) if ballot tabulation of a grouping of ballots continues past midnight, as soon as the office finishes tabulating those ballots;

(1)(b) conduct a final ballot reconciliation when an election officer concludes processing all ballots;

(1)(c) document each ballot reconciliation;

(1)(d) publicly release the results of each ballot reconciliation; and

(1)(e) in conducting ballot reconciliations:

(1)(e)(i) ensure that the sum of the number of uncounted verified ballots and the number of ballots tabulated is equal to the number of voters given credit for

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(1) In accordance with this section and rules made under Subsection (2), an election officer whose office processes ballots shall:
(1)(a) conduct ballot reconciliations:
(1)(a)(i) at the end of each day on which ballots are tabulated; or
(1)(a)(ii) if ballot tabulation of a grouping of ballots continues past midnight, as soon as the office finishes tabulating those ballots;
(1)(b) conduct a final ballot reconciliation when an election officer concludes processing all ballots;
(1)(c) document each ballot reconciliation;
(1)(d) publicly release the results of each ballot reconciliation; and
(1)(e) in conducting ballot reconciliations:
(1)(e)(i) ensure that the sum of the number of uncounted verified ballots and the number of ballots tabulated is equal to the number of voters given credit for voting; or
(1)(e)(ii) if the sum described in Subsection (1)(e)(i) is not equal to the number of voters given credit for voting, account for and explain the differences in the numbers.
(2) The director of elections within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor may make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, establishing procedures and requirements for conducting, documenting, and publishing a ballot reconciliation.