Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 20A > Chapter 5 > Part 4 - Election Officer's Duties

• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• 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
• Ballot proposition: means a question, issue, or proposal that is submitted to voters on the ballot for their approval or rejection including:

  (a)	an opinion question specifically authorized by the Legislature;

  (b)	a constitutional amendment;

  (c)	an initiative;

  (d)	a referendum;

  (e)	a bond proposition;

  (f)	a judicial retention question;

  (g)	an incorporation of a city or town; or

  (h)

  any other ballot question specifically authorized by the Legislature. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Board of canvassers: means the entities established by Sections 20A-4-301 and 20A-4-306 to canvass election returns. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 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 Certified: means recognized and accepted by the division as having successfully met and maintained the standards and training requirements set and approved by the director of the division with the advice and consent of the council. See Utah Code 53-13-101 Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant. Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed. Contracting election officer: means an election officer who enters into a contract or interlocal agreement with a provider election officer. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Department: means the Department of Public Safety created in Section 53-1-103. See Utah Code 53-1-102 Director: means the director of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division appointed under Section 53-6-104. See Utah Code 53-13-101 Division: means the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division created in Section 53-6-103. See Utah Code 53-13-101 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 Election officer: means : (a)  the lieutenant governor, for all statewide ballots and elections; (b)  the county clerk for: (i)  a county ballot and election; and (ii)  a ballot and election as a provider election officer as provided in Section 20A-5-400. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury. Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases. Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Law enforcement agency: means an entity or division of: (i)  (A)  the federal government, a state, or a political subdivision of a state; (B)  a state institution of higher education; or (C)  a private institution of higher education, if the entity or division is certified by the commissioner under Title 53, Chapter 19, Certification of Private Law Enforcement Agency; and (ii)  that exists primarily to prevent and detect crime and enforce criminal laws, statutes, and ordinances. See Utah Code 53-1-102 Law enforcement officer: means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-13-103. See Utah Code 53-1-102 Local law enforcement agency: means a law enforcement agency of any political subdivision of the state. See Utah Code 53-13-101 Local political subdivision: means a county, a municipality, a local district, or a special school district. 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 Manual ballot: means a paper document produced by an election officer on which an individual records an individual's vote by directly placing a mark on the paper document using a pen or other marking instrument. 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 legislative body: means : (a)  the council of the city or town in any form of municipal government; or (b)  the council of a metro township. 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 Municipality: means a city, town, or metro township. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Official ballot: means the ballots distributed by the election officer for voters to record their votes. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Official register: means the official record furnished to election officials by the election officer that contains the information required by Section 20A-5-401. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Peace officer: means any officer certified in accordance with Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications. See Utah Code 53-1-102 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 Poll worker: includes election judges. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Pollbook: means a record of the names of voters in the order that they appear to cast votes. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Polling place: means a building where voting is conducted. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Position: means a square, circle, rectangle, or other geometric shape on a ballot in which the voter marks the voter's choice. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Presidential Primary Election: means the election established in 8. 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 Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Provider election officer: means an election officer who enters into a contract or interlocal agreement with a contracting election officer to conduct an election for the contracting election officer's local political subdivision in accordance with Section 20A-5-400. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Provisional ballot: means a ballot voted provisionally by a person: (a)  whose name is not listed on the official register at the polling place; (b)  whose legal right to vote is challenged as provided in this title; or (c)  whose identity was not sufficiently established by a poll worker. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 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 Regular general election: means the election held throughout the state on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year for the purposes established in Section 20A-1-201. 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 Sample ballot: means a mock ballot similar in form to the official ballot, published as provided in Section 20A-5-405. 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 district officers: means those special district board members who are required by law to be elected. 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 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 Statute: A law passed by a legislature. United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Valid voter identification: means : (a)  a form of identification that bears the name and photograph of the voter which may include: (i)  a currently valid Utah driver license; (ii)  a currently valid identification card that is issued by: (A)  the state; or (B)  a branch, department, or agency of the United States; (iii)  a currently valid Utah permit to carry a concealed weapon; (iv)  a currently valid United States passport; or (v)  a currently valid United States military identification card; (b)  one of the following identification cards, whether or not the card includes a photograph of the voter: (i)  a valid tribal identification card; (ii)  a Bureau of Indian Affairs card; or (iii)  a tribal treaty card; or (c)  two forms of identification not listed under Subsection (76)(a) or (b) but that bear the name of the voter and provide evidence that the voter resides in the voting precinct, which may include: (i)  a current utility bill or a legible copy thereof, dated within the 90 days before the election; (ii)  a bank or other financial account statement, or a legible copy thereof; (iii)  a certified birth certificate; (iv)  a valid social security card; (v)  a check issued by the state or the federal government or a legible copy thereof; (vi)  a paycheck from the voter's employer, or a legible copy thereof; (vii)  a currently valid Utah hunting or fishing license; (viii)  certified naturalization documentation; (ix)  a currently valid license issued by an authorized agency of the United States; (x)  a certified copy of court records showing the voter's adoption or name change; (xi)  a valid Medicaid card, Medicare card, or Electronic Benefits Transfer Card; (xii)  a currently valid identification card issued by: (A)  a local government within the state; (B)  an employer for an employee; or (C)  a college, university, technical school, or professional school located within the state; or (xiii)  a current Utah vehicle registration. 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 Voting booth: means : (a)  the space or compartment within a polling place that is provided for the preparation of ballots, including the voting enclosure or curtain; or (b)  a voting device that is free standing. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Voting device: means any device provided by an election officer for a voter to vote a mechanical ballot. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Voting precinct: means the smallest geographical voting unit, established under 3. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5