Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 20A > Chapter 8 - Political Party Formation and Procedures

• Address: includes :

  (i)	a post office box number;

  (ii)	a rural free delivery route number; and

  (iii)

  a street name and number. See Utah Code 16-6a-102 Board: means the Utah Board of Higher Education described in Section 53B-1-402. See Utah Code 53B-1-101.5 bound: means securing more than one piece of paper together using staples or another means in at least three places across the top of the paper in the blank space reserved for securing the paper. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Canvass: means the review of election returns and the official declaration of election results by the board of canvassers. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses. City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Continuing political party: means an organization of voters that: (a)  participated in the last regular general election; and (b)  in at least one of the last two regular general elections, polled a total vote for any of its candidates for any office equal to 2% or more of the total votes cast for all candidates for the United States House of Representatives in the same regular general election. See Utah Code 20A-8-101 Convention: means the political party convention at which party officers and delegates are selected. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Corporate name: means : (a)  the name of a domestic corporation as stated in the domestic corporation's articles of incorporation; (b)  the name of a domestic nonprofit corporation as stated in the domestic nonprofit corporation's articles of incorporation; (c)  the name of a foreign corporation as stated in the foreign corporation's: (i)  articles of incorporation; or (ii)  document of similar import to articles of incorporation; or (d)  the name of a foreign nonprofit corporation as stated in the foreign nonprofit corporation's: (i)  articles of incorporation; or (ii)  document of similar import to articles of incorporation. See Utah Code 16-6a-102 Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name. Cost of attendance: includes tuition, costs payable to the eligible institution, and other direct educational expenses related to taking an online course. See Utah Code 53B-13c-101 County legislative body: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 County political party: means , for each registered political party, all of the persons within a single county who, under definitions established by the county political party, are members of the registered political party. See Utah Code 20A-8-101 Division: means the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. See Utah Code 16-6a-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 cycle: means the period beginning on the first day persons are eligible to file declarations of candidacy and ending when the canvass is completed. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Eligible institution: means an institution that offers a postsecondary level course of instruction using digital technology. See Utah Code 53B-13c-101 Eligible student: means a financially needy student who is: (a)  at least 26 years old; (b)  enrolled in an online course at an eligible institution; (c)  pursuing: (i)  an online postsecondary degree program in a field where there is a demonstrated industry need; or (ii)  an online non-degree program that is designed to meet industry needs and leads to a certificate or another recognized educational credential; and (d)  a resident student under Section 53B-8-102 and rules the board establishes. See Utah Code 53B-13c-101 Federal program: means a veterans educational assistance program established in: (a)  United States Code, Title 10, Chapter 1606, Educational Assistance for Members of the Selected Reserve; (b)  United States Code, Title 38, Chapter 30, All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program; (c)  United States Code, Title 38, Chapter 31, Training and Rehabilitation for Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities; (d)  United States Code, Title 38, Chapter 32, Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance; or (e)  United States Code, Title 38, Chapter 33, Post-9/11 Educational Assistance. See Utah Code 53B-13b-102 Financially needy student: means a student who demonstrates the financial inability to meet all or a portion of the cost of attendance at an eligible institution as defined by the board, after utilizing family and personal resources, federal assistance, and scholarships. See Utah Code 53B-13c-101 institution: means : (a)  an institution of higher education listed in Subsection 53B-2-101(1); or (b)  a private, nonprofit, postsecondary institution located in Utah that is accredited by a recognized accrediting organization recognized by the United States Department of Education. See Utah Code 53B-13b-102 Institution: means : (a)  an institution described in Section 53B-1-102; or (b)  a Utah private, nonprofit postsecondary institution that is accredited by a regional accrediting organization that the board recognizes. See Utah Code 53B-13c-101 Municipality: means a city, town, or metro township. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Newly registered political party: means a statewide organization of voters that has complied with the petition and organizing procedures of this chapter to become a registered political party. See Utah Code 20A-8-101 Notice: means the same as that term is defined in Section 16-6a-103. See Utah Code 16-6a-102 Online course: means a postsecondary level course of instruction offered by an eligible institution using digital technology. See Utah Code 53B-13c-101 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Political party: means an organization of registered voters that has qualified to participate in an election by meeting the requirements of Chapter 8, Political Party Formation and Procedures. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Position: means a square, circle, rectangle, or other geometric shape on a ballot in which the voter marks the voter's choice. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Program: means the Veterans Tuition Gap Program created in this chapter. See Utah Code 53B-13b-102 Program: means the Adult Learners Grant Program established in Section 53B-13c-102. See Utah Code 53B-13c-101 Public institution of higher education: means the same as that term is defined in Section 53B-16-301. See Utah Code 20A-8-101 Qualifying military veteran: means a veteran, as defined in Section 68-3-12. See Utah Code 53B-13b-102 Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business. Registered agent: means the registered agent of: (a)  a domestic nonprofit corporation; or (b)  a foreign nonprofit corporation. See Utah Code 16-6a-102 Registered office: means the office within this state designated by a domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation as its registered office in the most recent document on file with the division providing that information, including: (a)  articles of incorporation; (b)  an application for a certificate of authority; or (c)  a notice of change of registered office. See Utah Code 16-6a-102 Registered political party: means an organization of voters that: (a)  (i)  participated in the last regular general election; and (ii)  in at least one of the last two regular general elections, polled a total vote for any of its candidates for any office equal to 2% or more of the total votes cast for all candidates for the United States House of Representatives in the same regular general election; or (b)  has complied with the petition and organizing procedures of this chapter. See Utah Code 20A-8-101 Regular general election: means the election held throughout the state on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year for the purposes established in Section 20A-1-201. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Resident: means a person who resides within a specific voting precinct in Utah. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 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 State political party: means , for each registered political party, all of the persons in Utah who, under definitions established by the state political party, are members of the registered political party. See Utah Code 20A-8-101 Ticket: means a list of: (a)  political parties; (b)  candidates for an office; or (c)  ballot propositions. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Tuition: means tuition and fees at the rate charged for residents of the state. See Utah Code 53B-13c-101 United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Vacancy: means : (a)  except as provided in Subsection (75)(b), the absence of an individual to serve in a position created by state constitution or state statute, whether that absence occurs because of death, disability, disqualification, resignation, or other cause ; or (b)  in relation to a candidate for a position created by state constitution or state statute, the removal of a candidate due to the candidate's death, resignation, or disqualification. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Veteran: means an individual who:Utah Code 68-3-12.5 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