20A-7-210.  Form of ballot — Manner of voting.

(1)  A county clerk shall ensure that the information described in Subsection 20A-7-209(2)(d) is presented, as required, upon the official ballot with, immediately adjacent to the information, the words “For” and “Against,” each word presented with an adjacent square in which the voter may indicate the voter’s vote.

Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-7-210

  • 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
  • Initiative: means a new law proposed for adoption by the public as provided in this chapter. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
  • Official ballot: means the ballots distributed by the election officer for voters to record their votes. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Voter: means an individual who:
(a) meets the requirements for voting in an election;
(b) meets the requirements of election registration;
(c) is registered to vote; and
(d) is listed in the official register book. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
(2)  A voter desiring to vote in favor of enacting the law proposed by the initiative petition shall mark the square adjacent to the word “For,” and a voter desiring to vote against enacting the law proposed by the initiative petition shall mark the square adjacent to the word “Against.”

Amended by Chapter 45, 2023 General Session

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