20A-2-107.5.  Designating or changing party affiliation — Regular primary election and presidential primary election — Voting in primaries of multiple parties prohibited.

(1)  As used in this section, “change of affiliation deadline” means the same as that term is defined in Subsection 20A-2-107(1).

Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-2-107.5

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Poll worker: includes election judges. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Presidential Primary Election: means the election established in 8. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Registration form: means a form by which an individual may register to vote under this title. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Regular primary election: means the election, held on the date specified in Section 20A-1-201. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • 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
(2)  Except as provided in Subsection (3), a registered voter who is classified as “unaffiliated” may, at a regular primary election or a presidential primary election:

(a)  affiliate with a political party by completing a change of party affiliation form or voter registration form and submitting the form to the county clerk or a poll worker; and

(b)  vote in that party’s primary election.

(3)  The party affiliation of a voter who changes party affiliation, or who becomes unaffiliated from a political party, at any time on or after the change of affiliation deadline and on or before the date of the regular primary election, takes effect the day after the statewide canvass for the regular primary election.

(4) 

(a)  A voter who votes in the presidential primary election of a registered political party may not, for the same election, vote in the presidential primary election of another registered political party.

(b)  A voter who votes in the regular primary election of a registered political party may not, for the same election, vote in the regular primary election of another registered political party.

Amended by Chapter 45, 2023 General Session
Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 89, 2023 General Session
Amended by Chapter 89, 2023 General Session, (Coordination Clause)

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