Section 408.5 - Declaration of candidacy form for qualified political party.

UT Code § 20A-9-408.5 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) be substantially as follows: "State of Utah, County of ____ I, ______________, declare my intention of becoming a candidate for the office of ____ as a candidate for the ____ party. I do solemnly swear that: I will meet the qualifications to hold the office, both legally and constitutionally, if selected; I reside at _____________ in the City or Town of ____, Utah, Zip Code ____, Phone No. ____; I will not knowingly violate any law governing campaigns and elections; I will file all campaign financial disclosure reports as required by law; and I understand that failure to do so will result in my disqualification as a candidate for this office and removal of my name from the ballot. The mailing address that I designate for receiving official election notices is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. Subscribed and sworn before me this __________(month\day\year). Notary Public (or other officer qualified to administer oath).";

(2) direct the candidate to state, in the sworn statement described in Subsection (1): (a) the registered political party of which the candidate is a member; or (b) that the candidate is not a member of a registered political party; and

(a) the registered political party of which the candidate is a member; or

(b) that the candidate is not a member of a registered political party; and

(3) direct the candidate to indicate whether the candidate is seeking the nomination using: (a) the convention process described in Section 20A-9-407; (b) the signature-gathering process described in Section 20A-9-408; or (c) both processes described in Subsections (3)(a) and (b).

(a) the convention process described in Section 20A-9-407;

(b) the signature-gathering process described in Section 20A-9-408; or

(c) both processes described in Subsections (3)(a) and (b).