Utah Code > Title 20A > Chapter 5 > Part 7 – Offenses Involving Election Administration
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- City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- Council: means the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council created in Section 53-6-106. See Utah Code 53-13-101
- Director: means the director of a training academy. See Utah Code 53-14-101
- 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 - Election official: means any election officer, election judge, or poll worker. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
- Employer: means a public employer or private employer. See Utah Code 53-14-101
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Law enforcement agency: means an entity or division of:
(i) (A) the federal government, a state, or a political subdivision of a state; (B) a state institution of higher education; or (C) a private institution of higher education, if the entity or division is certified by the commissioner under Title 53, Chapter 19, Certification of Private Law Enforcement Agency; and (ii) that exists primarily to prevent and detect crime and enforce criminal laws, statutes, and ordinances. See Utah Code 53-1-102 - Law enforcement officer: means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-13-103. See Utah Code 53-1-102
- Peace officer: means any officer certified in accordance with Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications. See Utah Code 53-1-102
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Poll worker: includes election judges. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
- POST: means the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division created in Section 53-6-103. See Utah Code 53-14-101
- Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Training academy: means a peace officer training institution certified in accordance with the standards developed under Section 53-6-105. See Utah Code 53-14-101
- 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 - Voting device: means any device provided by an election officer for a voter to vote a mechanical ballot. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
- Voting precinct: means the smallest geographical voting unit, established under 3. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
- Watcher: means an individual who complies with the requirements described in Section 20A-3a-801 to become a watcher for an election. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
- Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5