Utah Code 20A-3a-102. Residency and age requirements of voters

20A-3a-102. Residency and age requirements of voters.

(1)	An individual may vote in any regular general election or statewide special election if that individual has registered to vote in accordance with Chapter 2, Voter Registration.

Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-3a-102

Bond election: means an election held for the purpose of approving or rejecting the proposed issuance of bonds by a government entity. 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
Local special election: means a special election called by the governing body of a local political subdivision in which all registered voters of the local political subdivision may vote. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Municipal general election: means the election held in municipalities and, as applicable, special districts on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each odd-numbered year for the purposes established in Section 20A-1-202. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Municipal primary election: means an election held to nominate candidates for municipal office. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
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
Presidential Primary Election: means the election established in 8. 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
Resident: means a person who resides within a specific voting precinct in Utah. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Special district: means a local government entity under Title 17B, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Special Districts, and includes a special service district under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Special election: means an election held as authorized by Section 20A-1-203. 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)

An individual may vote in the presidential primary election or a regular primary election if:

(a)	that individual has registered to vote in accordance with Chapter 2, Voter Registration; and

(b)	that individual’s political party affiliation, or unaffiliated status, allows the person to vote in the election.

(3)

An individual may vote in a municipal general election, municipal primary election, local special election, special district election, and bond election if that individual:

(a)	has registered to vote in accordance with Chapter 2, Voter Registration; and

(b)	is a resident of a voting district or precinct within the local entity that is holding the election.

Amended by Chapter 15, 2023 General Session

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