Offenses Involving Election Returns

Utah Code tit. 20A, ch. 20A-4, pt. 20A-4-P5

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Utah Code § 20A-4-501 Election returns -- Forgery.

20A-4-501. Election returns -- Forgery. (1) It is unlawful for any person to: (a) forge or counterfeit any election returns from any election purporting to have been held at any voting precinct where no election was in fact held; (b) willfully substitute any forged or counterfeit election returns in the place of the true return for a voting precinct where any election was actually held; or (c) commit or cause any fraud in any election in any manner. (2) A violation of this section is a third degree felony. Amended by Chapter 253, 2013 General Session

Utah Code § 20A-4-502 Altering vote count or returns.

20A-4-502. Altering vote count or returns. (1) It is unlawful for any person to: (a) willfully add to or subtract from the votes actually cast at an election in any election returns; or (b) alter any election returns. (2) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a third degree felony. Amended by Chapter 253, 2013 General Session

Utah Code § 20A-4-504 Interfering with count.

20A-4-504. Interfering with count. (1) It is unlawful for any person to intentionally ascertain, or attempt to ascertain, the progress or state of the count before the ballot count is completed in the voting precinct, or before 8 p.m., whichever is later. (2) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a third degree felony. Enacted by Chapter 1, 1993 General Session

Utah Code § 20A-4-505 Communicating about the count.

20A-4-505. Communicating about the count. (1) It is unlawful for any poll worker to communicate in any manner, directly or indirectly, by word or sign, the progress of the count, the result so far, or any other information about the count. (2) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a third degree felony. Amended by Chapter 75, 2007 General Session

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