Utah § 20A-6-401 Ballots for municipal primary elections.

Utah Statutes

§ 20A-6-401 — Ballots for municipal primary elections.

Utah § 20A-6-401

Title 20AElection Code

Ch. 20A-6Ballot Form

Part 20A-6-4Ballot Form Requirements for Municipal Elections

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Utah Code Ann. § 20A-6-401 (2026).

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(1)Each election officer shall ensure that:

(1)(a) the following endorsements are printed in 18 point bold type:

(1)(a)(i) "Official Primary Ballot for ____ (City or Town), Utah";

(1)(a)(ii) the date of the election; and

(1)(a)(iii) a facsimile of the signature of the election officer and the election officer's title in eight point type;

(1)(b) immediately below the election officer's title, two one-point parallel horizontal rules separate endorsements from the rest of the ballot;

(1)(c) immediately below the horizontal rules, an "Instructions to Voters" section is printed in 10 point bold type that states: "To vote for a candidate, mark the space adjacent to the name(s) of the person(s) you favor as the candidate(s) for each respective office." followed by two one-point parallel rules; (

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(1) Each election officer shall ensure that:
(1)(a) the following endorsements are printed in 18 point bold type:
(1)(a)(i) "Official Primary Ballot for ____ (City or Town), Utah";
(1)(a)(ii) the date of the election; and
(1)(a)(iii) a facsimile of the signature of the election officer and the election officer's title in eight point type;
(1)(b) immediately below the election officer's title, two one-point parallel horizontal rules separate endorsements from the rest of the ballot;
(1)(c) immediately below the horizontal rules, an "Instructions to Voters" section is printed in 10 point bold type that states: "To vote for a candidate, mark the space adjacent to the name(s) of the person(s) you favor as the candidate(s) for each respective office." followed by two one-point parallel rules;
(1)(d) after the rules, the designation of the office for which the candidates seek nomination is printed and the words, "Vote for one" or "Vote for up to _____ (the number of candidates for which the voter may vote)" are printed in 10-point bold type, followed by a hair-line rule;
(1)(e) after the hair-line rule, the names of the candidates are printed in heavy face type between lines or rules three-eighths inch apart, in accordance with Sections 20A-6-109 and 20A-6-110, with surnames last and grouped according to the office that the candidates seek;
(1)(f) a square with sides not less than one-fourth inch long is printed immediately adjacent to the names of the candidates; and
(1)(g) the candidate groups are separated from each other by one light and one heavy line or rule.
(2) A municipal primary ballot may not contain any space for write-in votes.