Section 204 - Date of special election -- Legal effect.

UT Code § 20A-1-204 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) (a) Except as provided by Subsection (1)(d), the governor, Legislature, or the legislative body of a local political subdivision calling a statewide special election or local special election under Section 20A-1-203 shall schedule the special election to be held on: (i) in a year other than 2020, the fourth Tuesday in June; (ii) in 2020, June 30; or (iii) in any year, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. (b) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(c), the governor, Legislature, or the legislative body of a local political subdivision calling a statewide special election or local special election under Section 20A-1-203 may not schedule a special election to be held on any other date. (c) (i) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (1)(b) or (1)(d), the legislative body of a local political subdivision may call a local special election on a date other than those specified in this section if the legislative body: (A) determines and declares that there is a disaster, as defined in Section 53-2a-102, requiring that a special election be held on a date other than the ones authorized in statute; (B) identifies specifically the nature of the disaster, as defined in Section 53-2a-102, and the reasons for holding the special election on that other date; and (C) votes unanimously to hold the special election on that other date. (ii) The legislative body of a local political subdivision may not hold a local special election on the same date as the presidential primary election conducted under Chapter 9, Part 8, Presidential Primary Election. (d) The legislative body of a local political subdivision may only call a special election for a ballot proposition related to a bond, debt, leeway, levy, or tax on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. (e) Nothing in this section prohibits: (i) the governor or Legislature from submitting a matter to the voters at the regular general election if authorized by law; or (ii) a local government from submitting a matter to the voters at the regular municipal election if authorized by law.

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (1)(d), the governor, Legislature, or the legislative body of a local political subdivision calling a statewide special election or local special election under Section 20A-1-203 shall schedule the special election to be held on: (i) in a year other than 2020, the fourth Tuesday in June; (ii) in 2020, June 30; or (iii) in any year, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

(i) in a year other than 2020, the fourth Tuesday in June;

(ii) in 2020, June 30; or

(iii) in any year, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

(b) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(c), the governor, Legislature, or the legislative body of a local political subdivision calling a statewide special election or local special election under Section 20A-1-203 may not schedule a special election to be held on any other date.

(c) (i) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (1)(b) or (1)(d), the legislative body of a local political subdivision may call a local special election on a date other than those specified in this section if the legislative body: (A) determines and declares that there is a disaster, as defined in Section 53-2a-102, requiring that a special election be held on a date other than the ones authorized in statute; (B) identifies specifically the nature of the disaster, as defined in Section 53-2a-102, and the reasons for holding the special election on that other date; and (C) votes unanimously to hold the special election on that other date. (ii) The legislative body of a local political subdivision may not hold a local special election on the same date as the presidential primary election conducted under Chapter 9, Part 8, Presidential Primary Election.

(i) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (1)(b) or (1)(d), the legislative body of a local political subdivision may call a local special election on a date other than those specified in this section if the legislative body: (A) determines and declares that there is a disaster, as defined in Section 53-2a-102, requiring that a special election be held on a date other than the ones authorized in statute; (B) identifies specifically the nature of the disaster, as defined in Section 53-2a-102, and the reasons for holding the special election on that other date; and (C) votes unanimously to hold the special election on that other date.

(A) determines and declares that there is a disaster, as defined in Section 53-2a-102, requiring that a special election be held on a date other than the ones authorized in statute;

(B) identifies specifically the nature of the disaster, as defined in Section 53-2a-102, and the reasons for holding the special election on that other date; and

(C) votes unanimously to hold the special election on that other date.

(ii) The legislative body of a local political subdivision may not hold a local special election on the same date as the presidential primary election conducted under Chapter 9, Part 8, Presidential Primary Election.

(d) The legislative body of a local political subdivision may only call a special election for a ballot proposition related to a bond, debt, leeway, levy, or tax on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

(e) Nothing in this section prohibits: (i) the governor or Legislature from submitting a matter to the voters at the regular general election if authorized by law; or (ii) a local government from submitting a matter to the voters at the regular municipal election if authorized by law.

(i) the governor or Legislature from submitting a matter to the voters at the regular general election if authorized by law; or

(ii) a local government from submitting a matter to the voters at the regular municipal election if authorized by law.

(2) (a) Two or more entities shall comply with Subsection (2)(b) if those entities hold a special election within a county on the same day as: (i) another special election; (ii) a regular general election; or (iii) a municipal general election. (b) Entities described in Subsection (2)(a) shall, to the extent practicable, coordinate: (i) polling places; (ii) ballots; (iii) election officials; and (iv) other administrative and procedural matters connected with the election.

(a) Two or more entities shall comply with Subsection (2)(b) if those entities hold a special election within a county on the same day as: (i) another special election; (ii) a regular general election; or (iii) a municipal general election.

(i) another special election;

(ii) a regular general election; or

(iii) a municipal general election.

(b) Entities described in Subsection (2)(a) shall, to the extent practicable, coordinate: (i) polling places; (ii) ballots; (iii) election officials; and (iv) other administrative and procedural matters connected with the election.

(i) polling places;

(ii) ballots;

(iii) election officials; and

(iv) other administrative and procedural matters connected with the election.