Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 26 (2016GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Dayton, M.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/17/2016

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• clarifies the manner in which notice of certain election information is required to be given; and
• provides an option for providing the election notice by publication in a newspaper or by mail to each registered voter who resides in the area to which the election pertains.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

ELECTION NOTICE AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Margaret Dayton
House Sponsor: 
Jack R. Draxler
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends provisions related to election notice requirements.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ clarifies the manner in which notice of certain election information is required to be
given; and
▸ provides an option for providing the election notice by publication in a newspaper
or by mail to each registered voter who resides in the area to which the election
pertains.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
20A-5-101
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 296
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
20A-5-101
 is amended to read:
20A-5-101.
Notice of election.
(1) On or before November 15 in the year before each regular general election year, the
lieutenant governor shall prepare and transmit a written notice to each county clerk that:
(a) designates the offices to be filled at the next year's regular general election;
(b) identifies 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 those offices;
(c) includes the master ballot position list for the next year and the year following as
established under Section 
20A-6-305
; and
(d) contains a description of any ballot propositions to be decided by the voters that
have qualified for the ballot as of that date.
(2) (a) No later than seven business days after the day on which the lieutenant governor
transmits the written notice described in Subsection (1), each county clerk shall:
(i) publish a notice:
(A) once in a newspaper published in that county; and
(B) as required in Section 
45-1-101
; or
(ii) (A) cause a copy of the notice to be posted in a conspicuous place most likely to
give notice of the election to the voters in each voting precinct within the county; and
(B) prepare an affidavit of that posting, showing a copy of the notice and the places
where the notice was posted.
(b) The notice required by Subsection (2)(a) shall:
(i) designate the offices to be voted on in that election; and
(ii) identify the dates for filing a declaration of candidacy for those offices.
(3) Before each election, the election officer shall give [
written or
] printed notice of 
the
following information, or printed notice of a website where the following information can be
obtained
:
(a) the date and place of election;
(b) the hours during which the polls will be open;
(c) the polling places for each voting precinct;
(d) an election day voting center designated under Section 
20A-3-703
; and
(e) the qualifications for persons to vote in the election.
(4) To provide the 
printed
 notice [
required by
] 
described in
 Subsection (3), the election
officer shall
:
(a)
 publish the notice at least two days before [
the
] election 
day
:
[
(a)
] 
(i)
 in a newspaper of general circulation common to the area [
or in
] 
to
 which the
election [
is being held
] 
pertains
; and
[
(b)
] 
(ii)
 as required in Section 
45-1-101
[
.
]
; or
(b) mail the notice to each registered voter who resides in the area to which the election
pertains at least five days before election day.