Notices For Regular Election Year

Utah Code tit. 20A, ch. 20A-5a, pt. 20A-5a-P2

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Utah Code § 20A-5a-201 State notice of candidate filing for regular election -- Notice of statewide ballot propositions.

20A-5a-201. State notice of candidate filing for regular election -- Notice of statewide ballot propositions. (1) On or before the second Friday after the first Monday in November in an odd-numbered year, the lieutenant governor shall: (a) publish for the state, as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102, for 30 calendar days, the notice described in Subsection (2); and (b) transmit the notice described in Subsection (2) to each county clerk. (2) The notice required under Subsection (1) shall: (a) designate the offices to be filled at the next year's regular general election for: (i) a federal office; (ii) a statewide constitutional office; (iii) state senator; (iv) state representative; and (v) State Board of Education member; (b) identify the dates for filing a declaration of candidacy, and for submitting and certifying nomination petition signatures, as applicable, under Sections 20A-9-403, 20A-9-407, and 20A-9-408 for the offices described in Subsection (2)(a); (c) describe the statewide ballot propositions to be decided by the voters that have qualified for the ballot as of that date; and (d) designate a webpage that, for each elective office, states the total number of signatures that must be submitted under Subsection 20A-9-403(3)(a)(ii) or 20A-9-408(8), with the necessary calculations made by counting the aggregate number of individuals residing in each elective office's political division who have designated a particular registered political party on the individuals' voter registration forms on or before November 15 of each odd-numbered year. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 329, 2026 General Session

Utah Code § 20A-5a-202 County notice of candidate filing for regular election -- Notice of local ballot propositions.

20A-5a-202. County notice of candidate filing for regular election -- Notice of local ballot propositions. On or before the third Friday after the first Monday in November in an odd-numbered year, the clerk of a county shall publish for the county, as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102, for 30 calendar days, notice that includes: (1) the portion of the information, provided to the county clerk by the lieutenant governor under Section 20A-5a-201, relating to races in which a resident of the county may vote; (2) the offices to be filled at the next year's regular general election for: (a) county offices for the county; and (b) local school board offices in the county; (3) the dates for filing a declaration of candidacy, and for submitting and certifying nomination petition signatures, as applicable, under Sections 20A-9-403, 20A-9-407, and 20A-9-408 for the offices described in Subsection (2)(a); (4) the dates for filing a declaration of candidacy for local school board offices in the county; and (5) a description of the local ballot propositions to be decided by the voters that have qualified for the ballot as of that date. Enacted by Chapter 329, 2026 General Session

Utah Code § 20A-5a-203 Special district notice of candidate filing for regular election.

20A-5a-203. Special district notice of candidate filing for regular election. On or before the first business day in February of an even-numbered year, the clerk of a special district shall provide to each county clerk of a county in which all or a part of the special district is located written notice of the special district offices to be voted on in the upcoming regular general election. Enacted by Chapter 329, 2026 General Session

Utah Code § 20A-5a-204 Registered political party notice of convention results.

20A-5a-204. Registered political party notice of convention results. (1) On or before noon on the Monday after a registered political party's nominating convention, the party liaison for the registered political party shall provide to the lieutenant governor, in writing, the convention results for: (a) the registered political party's state convention; and (b) each of the registered political party's county conventions. (2) The lieutenant governor shall provide the convention results described in Subsection (1) to the county clerk of each county to which the results relate before the end of the first business day that is on or after the day on which the lieutenant governor receives the convention results. Enacted by Chapter 329, 2026 General Session

Utah Code § 20A-5a-205 Certification of state candidates for regular primary election.

20A-5a-205. Certification of state candidates for regular primary election. (1) On or before the first Wednesday after the fourth Saturday in April of an even-numbered year, the lieutenant governor shall: (a) publish for the state, as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102, for 30 calendar days, the notice described in Subsection (2); and (b) (i) transmit to each county clerk the notice described in Subsection (2); or (ii) transmit the portion of the notice described in Subsection (2) that relates to a particular county to the county clerk for that county. (2) The notice required under Subsection (1): (a) shall list the names of all candidates who are qualified for placement on the regular primary election ballot for a county, by office, for the following offices: (i) a federal office; (ii) a statewide constitutional office; (iii) state senator; (iv) state representative; and (v) State Board of Education member; (b) shall, in accordance with Sections 20A-6-109 and 20A-6-110, include instructions on how the names of candidates will appear on the primary election ballot; and (c) may not include candidates who are unopposed in the regular primary election. Enacted by Chapter 329, 2026 General Session

Utah Code § 20A-5a-206 Certification of county candidates for regular primary election.

20A-5a-206. Certification of county candidates for regular primary election. (1) No later than two business days after the day on which the lieutenant governor provides the notice described in Section 20A-5a-205 to a county clerk, that county clerk shall publish for the county, as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102, for 30 calendar days, the notice described in Subsection (2). (2) The notice required under Subsection (1): (a) shall include the portion of the notice, provided to the county clerk by the lieutenant governor under Section 20A-2-205, relating to races in which a resident of the county may vote; (b) except as provided in Subsection (2)(d), shall include all candidates who have qualified for placement on a primary election ballot in the county for county office or local school board office; (c) shall, in accordance with Sections 20A-6-109 and 20A-6-110, include instructions on how the names of candidates will appear on the primary election ballot; and (d) may not include candidates who are unopposed in the regular primary election. Enacted by Chapter 329, 2026 General Session

Utah Code § 20A-5a-207 Certification of special district candidates for regular primary election.

20A-5a-207. Certification of special district candidates for regular primary election. (1) On or before the first Wednesday after the fourth Saturday in April of an even-numbered year, the clerk of a special district that will, in accordance with Subsection 17B-1-306(6), hold a primary election that year shall send to each county clerk in which all or part of the special district is located a notice containing a list of names of all candidates who are qualified for placement on the regular primary election ballot, by office, for each special district office. (2) No later than two business days after the day on which a special district clerk complies with Subsection (1), the special district clerk shall publish for the special district, as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102, for 30 calendar days, the notice described in Subsection (1). Enacted by Chapter 329, 2026 General Session

Utah Code § 20A-5a-208 Regular primary election notice -- Counties -- Special districts.

20A-5a-208. Regular primary election notice -- Counties -- Special districts. (1) No later than 32 calendar days before the day of the regular primary election, a county clerk shall, in accordance with Section 20A-5a-102, publish notice of the regular primary election for the county, as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102, for the entire period beginning on the day on which the county clerk publishes the notice, and ending at the end of the day of the regular primary election. (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), no later than 32 calendar days before the day of the regular primary election, the clerk of a special district that will, in accordance with Subsection 17B-1-306(6), hold a primary election that year, shall, in accordance with Section 20A-5a-102, publish notice of the regular primary election for the special district, as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102, for the entire period beginning on the day on which the special district clerk publishes the notice, and ending at the end of the day of the regular primary election. (3) The county clerk may publish the notice described in Subsection (2) for the special district clerk, or in combination with the notice described in Subsection (1), if the special district clerk contracts for the county clerk to conduct the special district election. Enacted by Chapter 329, 2026 General Session

Utah Code § 20A-5a-209 Certification of state candidates for regular general election -- Ballot propositions -- Display on ballot.

20A-5a-209. Certification of state candidates for regular general election -- Ballot propositions -- Display on ballot. (1) On or before the last business day in August of an even-numbered year, the lieutenant governor shall: (a) publish for the state, as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102, for 30 calendar days, the notice described in Subsection (2); and (b) (i) transmit to each county clerk the notice described in Subsection (2); or (ii) transmit the portion of the notice described in Subsection (2) that relates to a particular county to the county clerk for that county. (2) The notice required under Subsection (1): (a) shall list the names of all candidates who are qualified for placement on the regular general election ballot for a county, by office, for the following offices: (i) a federal office; (ii) a statewide constitutional office; (iii) state senator; (iv) state representative; and (v) State Board of Education member; (b) shall, in accordance with Sections 20A-6-109 and 20A-6-110, include instructions on how the names of candidates will appear on the primary election ballot; and (c) shall include information on statewide ballot propositions that have qualified for placement on the ballot. (3) The names shall be certified by the lieutenant governor and shall be displayed on the ballot as they are provided on the candidate's declaration of candidacy. No other names may appear on the ballot as affiliated with, endorsed by, or nominated by any other registered political party, political party, or other political group. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 329, 2026 General Session

Utah Code § 20A-5a-210 Certification of county candidates for regular general election -- Ballot propositions.

20A-5a-210. Certification of county candidates for regular general election -- Ballot propositions. (1) A county clerk shall publish for the county, as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102, for 30 calendar days, the notice described in Subsection (2): (a) no earlier than the first business day that is at least two calendar days after the day on which the lieutenant governor provides the notice described in Section 20A-5a-209 to the county clerk; and (b) no later than the second business day in September. (2) The notice required under Subsection (1): (a) shall include the portion of the notice, provided to the county clerk by the lieutenant governor under Section 20A-5a-209, relating to races in which a resident of the county may vote; (b) shall include all candidates who have qualified for placement on the regular general election ballot in the county for county office or local school board office; (c) shall, in accordance with Sections 20A-6-109 and 20A-6-110, include instructions on how the names of candidates will appear on the regular general election ballot; and (d) shall include information on local ballot propositions that have qualified for placement on the ballot. Enacted by Chapter 329, 2026 General Session

Utah Code § 20A-5a-211 Certification of special district candidates for regular general election.

20A-5a-211. Certification of special district candidates for regular general election. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (3), on or before the last business day in August of an even-numbered year, the clerk of a special district shall send to each county clerk in which all or part of the special district is located a notice containing a list of names of all candidates who are qualified for placement on the regular general election ballot, by office, for each special district office. (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), the clerk of a special district shall publish for the special district, as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102, for 30 calendar days, the notice described in Subsection (1), beginning on the earlier of: (a) the first business day that is at least two calendar days after the day on which the clerk of the special district complies with Subsection (1); or (b) the second business day in September. (3) If the special district contracts for the county clerk to conduct the special district election: (a) the special district clerk is not required to comply with Subsection (1); and (b) the county clerk may publish the notice described in Subsection (2) for the special district clerk. Enacted by Chapter 329, 2026 General Session

Utah Code § 20A-5a-212 Notice of cancellation of special district election in an even-numbered year.

20A-5a-212. Notice of cancellation of special district election in an even-numbered year. (1) A special district board that cancels an election in an even-numbered year under Section 20A-1-206 shall provide notice that the election is canceled by complying with Subsection (2): (a) no earlier than the day after the deadline, described in Subsection 20A-9-601(1)(a), for a write-in candidate to file a declaration of candidacy for the regular general election; and (b) no later than 32 calendar days before the day of the regular general election. (2) A special district board described in Subsection (1) shall provide notice that the election is canceled by: (a) sending notice to each county where all or a portion of the special district is located; (b) sending the notice to the lieutenant governor's office to be posted on the Statewide Electronic Voter Information Website described in Section 20A-7-801, for at least 15 calendar days before the day of the regular general election; and (c) publishing notice for the special district, as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102, for at least 15 calendar days before the day of the regular general election. Enacted by Chapter 329, 2026 General Session

Utah Code § 20A-5a-213 Regular general election notice -- Counties -- Special districts.

20A-5a-213. Regular general election notice -- Counties -- Special districts. (1) No later than 32 calendar days before the day of the regular general election, the county clerk shall, in accordance with Section 20A-5a-102, publish notice of the regular general election for the county, as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102, for the entire period beginning on the day on which the county clerk publishes the notice, and ending at the end of the day of the regular general election. (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), the clerk of a special district shall, in accordance with Section 20A-5a-102, publish notice of the regular general election for the special district, as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102, for the entire period beginning on the day on which the special district clerk publishes the notice, and ending at the end of the day of the regular general election. (3) The county clerk may publish the notice described in Subsection (2) for the special district clerk if the special district clerk contracts for the county clerk to conduct the special district election. Enacted by Chapter 329, 2026 General Session

Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title20A/Chapter5A/20A-5a-P2.html?v=C20A-5a-P2_2026050620260506Fetched: 10/26/2026