Utah Code 20A-5-407. Election officer to provide ballot boxes

20A-5-407. Election officer to provide ballot boxes.

(1)

Except as provided in Subsection (3), an election officer shall:

Ballot: means the storage medium, including a paper, mechanical, or electronic storage medium, that records an individual voter's vote. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Election: means a regular general election, a municipal general election, a statewide special election, a local special election, a regular primary election, a municipal primary election, and a special district election. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Election officer: means :

(a)	the lieutenant governor, for all statewide ballots and elections;

(b)

the county clerk for:

(i)	a county ballot and election; and

(ii)

a ballot and election as a provider election officer as provided in Section 20A-5-400. See Utah Code 20A-1-102

Municipality: means a city, town, or metro township. See Utah Code 20A-1-102

Polling place: means a building where voting is conducted. See Utah Code 20A-1-102

(a)

provide one ballot box with a lock and key for each polling place; and

(b)	deliver the ballot boxes, locks, and keys to the polling place before the polls open.

(2)	An election officer for a municipality or special district may obtain ballot boxes from the county clerk’s office.

(3)	If locks and keys are unavailable, the election officer shall ensure that the ballot box lid is secured by tape.

Amended by Chapter 15, 2023 General Session