§ 20A-5-303 — Establishing, dividing, abolishing, and changing voting precincts -- Common polling places -- Combined voting precincts.

Utah § 20A-5-303

• Jurisdiction: Utah
• Title 20A: Election Code
• Ch. 20A-5: Election Administration
• Part 20A-5-3: Duties of the County and Municipal Legislative Bodies

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(1) After receiving recommendations from the county clerk, the county legislative body may establish, divide, abolish, or change the boundaries of a voting precinct.
(2) (2)(a) Subject to Subsection (2)(b), a county legislative body may establish a voting precinct that consists of two or more noncontiguous geographic areas if:
(2)(a)(i) each noncontiguous area is located entirely within the same municipality; or
(2)(a)(ii) the noncontiguous areas are located within a municipality and immediately adjacent to a municipality.
(2)(b) A voting precinct described in Subsection (2)(a) must consist of the same elective offices.
(3) Within 30 calendar days after the establishment, division, abolition, or change of a voting precinct under this section, the county legislative body shall file with the Utah Geospatial Resource Center, created under Section 63A-16-505, a notice describing the action taken and specifying the resulting boundaries of each voting precinct affected by the action.
(4) (4)(a) The county legislative body shall alter or divide voting precincts so that each voting precinct contains not more than 1,250 active voters at the time of the redistricting described in Subsection (5).
(4)(b) The county legislative body may identify a voting precinct that:
(4)(b)(i) is too large to facilitate the election process; and
(4)(b)(ii) except as provided by Subsection (5), divide the precinct on or before January 1 of a general election year.
(5) A county legislative body shall divide a precinct identified under Subsection (4)(b)(i) on or before January 31 of a regular general election year that immediately follows the calendar year in which the Legislature divides the state into districts in accordance with Utah Constitution, Article IX, Section 1.
(6) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(a), and except as provided by Subsection (7), the county legislative body may not:
(6)(a) establish or abolish a voting precinct after January 1 of a regular general election year;
(6)(b) alter or change the boundaries of a voting precinct after January 1 of a regular general election year; or
(6)(c) establish, divide, abolish, alter, or change a voting precinct between January 1 of a year immediately preceding the year in which an enumeration is required by the United States Constitution, and the day on which the Legislature divides the state into districts in accordance with Utah Constitution, Article IX, Section 1.
(7) A county legislative body may establish, divide, abolish, alter, or change a voting precinct on or before January 31 of a regular general election year that immediately follows the calendar year in which the Legislature divides the state into districts in accordance with Utah Constitution, Article IX, Section 1.
(8) (8)(a) For the purpose of voting in an election, the county legislative body may establish a common polling place for two or more whole voting precincts.
(8)(b) At least 90 calendar days before the date of the election, the county legislative body shall designate:
(8)(b)(i) each voting precinct that will vote at the common polling place; and
(8)(b)(ii) the location of the common polling place.
(8)(c) A county may use one set of election judges for the common polling place under this Subsection (8).
(9) Each voting precinct established under this section shall have a name that is distinguishable from the name of any other voting precinct in the state.
(10) Each county shall have at least two polling places open for voting on the date of the election.
(11) Each common polling place shall have at least one voting device that is accessible for individuals with disabilities in accordance with Public Law 107-252, the Help America Vote Act of 2002.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 104, 2025 General Session; Amended by Chapter 448, 2025 General Session