A military-overseas ballot shall include or be accompanied by:
(1)
a declaration signed by a covered voter that a material misstatement of fact in completing the ballot may be grounds for a conviction of perjury under the laws of the United States or 5; and
Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-16-409
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
Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
Military-overseas ballot: means :
(a)
a federal write-in absentee ballot;
(b)
a ballot specifically prepared or distributed for use by a covered voter in accordance with this chapter; or
(c)
a ballot cast by a covered voter in accordance with this chapter. See Utah Code 20A-16-102
Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
United States: when used in the territorial sense, means the several states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. See Utah Code 20A-16-102
the following statement if the military-overseas ballot is electronically transmitted: “I understand that by electronically transmitting my voted ballot I am voluntarily waiving my right to a secret ballot. Signature of voter ________________ Date _______”.
