“Bad faith” means that a person files a petition described in Subsection 20A-1-803(1):
Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-1-802
Allegation: something that someone says happened.
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
the lieutenant governor, unless the verified petition described in Section 20A-1-803 alleges a violation by the governor, the lieutenant governor, or an employee of the lieutenant governor's office; or
(b)
the attorney general, if the verified petition described in Section 20A-1-803 alleges a violation by the governor, the lieutenant governor, or an employee of the lieutenant governor's office. See Utah Code 20A-1-802
Reviewing official: means :
(a)
except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), the receiving official; or
(b)
the reviewing official appointed under Subsection 20A-1-803(3)(a), if the receiving official appoints another individual as the reviewing official under Subsection 20A-1-803(3)(a). See Utah Code 20A-1-802
Significant violation: means :
(a)
a violation that, if known by voters before the election, may have resulted in a candidate, other than the candidate certified as having won the election, winning the election; or
(b)
a violation that, had the violation not occurred, may have resulted in a candidate, other than the candidate certified as having won the election, winning the election. See Utah Code 20A-1-802
(a)
under circumstances where a reasonable person would not believe that the allegations are true; or
(b)
(i)
within 60 days before an election that the candidate to which the petition relates will appear on the ballot; and
(ii)
under circumstances where a reasonable person would not believe that the allegations constitute a significant violation of a provision of this title.
(2)
“Defendant” means each person against whom an allegation is made in the verified petition described in Subsection 20A-1-803(1).
(3)
“Receiving official” means:
(a)
the lieutenant governor, unless the verified petition described in Section 20A-1-803 alleges a violation by the governor, the lieutenant governor, or an employee of the lieutenant governor’s office; or
(b)
the attorney general, if the verified petition described in Section 20A-1-803 alleges a violation by the governor, the lieutenant governor, or an employee of the lieutenant governor’s office.
(4)
“Reviewing official” means:
(a)
except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), the receiving official; or
(b)
the reviewing official appointed under Subsection 20A-1-803(3)(a), if the receiving official appoints another individual as the reviewing official under Subsection 20A-1-803(3)(a).
(5)
“Significant violation” means:
(a)
a violation that, if known by voters before the election, may have resulted in a candidate, other than the candidate certified as having won the election, winning the election; or
(b)
a violation that, had the violation not occurred, may have resulted in a candidate, other than the candidate certified as having won the election, winning the election.
