20A-9-408.5. Declaration of candidacy form for qualified political party. The declaration of candidacy form described in Sections
20A-9-407 and
20A-9-408 shall:
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be substantially as follows:
“State of Utah, County of ____
I, ______________, declare my intention of becoming a candidate for the office of ____ as a candidate for the ____ party. I do solemnly swear, under penalty of perjury, that: I will meet the qualifications to hold the office, both legally and constitutionally, if selected; I reside at _____________ in the City or Town of ____, Utah, Zip Code ____, Phone No. ____; I will not knowingly violate any law governing campaigns and elections; I will file all campaign financial disclosure reports as required by law; and I understand that failure to do so will result in my disqualification as a candidate for this office and removal of my name from the ballot. The mailing address that I designate for receiving official election notices is ___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________.
Subscribed and sworn before me this __________(month\day\year). Notary Public (or other officer qualified to administer oath).”; |
Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-9-408.5
- 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
- City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Convention: means the political party convention at which party officers and delegates are selected. 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
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- qualified: means to take the oath of office and begin performing the duties of the position for which the individual was elected. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Swear: includes "affirm. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
| (2) |
direct the candidate to state, in the sworn statement described in Subsection (1):
| (a) |
the registered political party of which the candidate is a member; or |
| (b) |
that the candidate is not a member of a registered political party; and |
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| (3) |
direct the candidate to indicate whether the candidate is seeking the nomination using:
| (a) |
the convention process described in Section 20A-9-407; |
| (b) |
the signature-gathering process described in Section 20A-9-408; or |
| (c) |
both processes described in Subsections (3)(a) and (b). |
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Amended by Chapter 183, 2021 General Session
