20A-3a-106.  Rulemaking authority relating to conducting an election.
     The director of elections, within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, may make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, establishing requirements for:

(1)  a return envelope described in Subsection 20A-3a-202(4), to ensure uniformity and security of the envelopes;

Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-3a-106

  • 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
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Return envelope: means the envelope, described in Subsection 20A-3a-202(4), provided to a voter with a manual ballot:
(a) into which the voter places the manual ballot after the voter has voted the manual ballot in order to preserve the secrecy of the voter's vote; and
(b) that includes the voter affidavit and a place for the voter's signature. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
    • (2)  complying with the signature comparison audit requirements described in Section 20A-3a-402.5; or

    (3)  conducting and documenting the identity verification process described in Subsection 20A-3a-401(7)(b).

    Enacted by Chapter 297, 2023 General Session

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