20A-6-303 - Regular general election -- Ballot sheets.
20A-6-303. Regular general election -- Ballot sheets.
(1) Each election officer shall ensure that:
(a) copy on the ballot sheets or ballot labels, as applicable, are arranged in approximatelythe same order as paper ballots;
(b) the titles of offices and the names of candidates are printed in vertical columns or in aseries of separate pages;
(c) the ballot sheet or any pages used for the ballot label are of sufficient number toinclude, after the list of candidates:
(i) the names of candidates for judicial offices and any other nonpartisan offices; and
(ii) any ballot propositions submitted to the voters for their approval or rejection;
(d) (i) a voting square or position is included where the voter may record a straight partyticket vote for all the candidates of one party by one mark or punch; and
(ii) the name of each political party listed in the straight party selection area includes theword "party" at the end of the party's name;
(e) the tickets are printed in the order determined by the county clerk;
(f) the office titles are printed immediately adjacent to the names of candidates so as toindicate clearly the candidates for each office and the number to be elected;
(g) the party designation of each candidate is printed immediately adjacent to thecandidate's name; and
(h) (i) if possible, all candidates for one office are grouped in one column or upon onepage;
(ii) if all candidates for one office cannot be listed in one column or grouped on onepage:
(A) the ballot sheet or ballot label shall be clearly marked to indicate that the list ofcandidates is continued on the following column or page; and
(B) approximately the same number of names shall be printed in each column or on eachpage.
(2) Each election officer shall ensure that:
(a) proposed amendments to the Utah Constitution are listed in accordance with Section20A-6-107;
(b) ballot propositions submitted to the voters are listed in accordance with Section20A-6-107; and
(c) bond propositions that have qualified for the ballot are listed under the title assignedto each bond proposition under Section 11-14-206.
Amended by Chapter 202, 2009 General Session