As used in this section, “declared emergency” means a state of emergency that:
Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-1-308
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;
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
United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
the chief executive officer of a political subdivision in a proclamation under 2; and
(b)
affects an election in the state, including:
(i)
voting on election day;
(ii)
early voting;
(iii)
the transmittal or voting of a ballot;
(iv)
the counting of a ballot; or
(v)
the canvassing of election returns.
(2)
During a declared emergency, the lieutenant governor may designate a method, time, or location for, or relating to, an event described in Subsection (1)(b) that is different than the method, time, or location described in this title.
(3)
The lieutenant governor shall notify a voter or potential voter of a different method, time, or location designated under Subsection (2) by:
(a)
posting a notice on the Statewide Electronic Voter Information Website established under Section 20A-7-801;
(b)
notifying each election officer affected by the designation; and
(c)
notifying a newspaper of general circulation within the state or a local media correspondent.
