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Utah Code Title 20A. Election Code § 20A-1-802. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

As used in this part:

(1) “Bad faith” means that a person files a petition described in Subsection 20A-1-803(1):

(a) under circumstances where a reasonable person would not believe that the allegations are true; or

(b)(i) within 60 days before an election that the candidate to which the petition relates will appear on the ballot; and

(ii) under circumstances where a reasonable person would not believe that the allegations constitute a significant violation of a provision of this title.

(2) “Defendant” means each person against whom an allegation is made in the verified petition described in Subsection 20A-1-803(1).

(3) “Receiving official” means:

(a) the lieutenant governor, unless the verified petition described in Section 20A-1-803 alleges a violation by the governor, the lieutenant governor, or an employee of the lieutenant governor's office; or

(b) the attorney general, if the verified petition described in Section 20A-1-803 alleges a violation by the governor, the lieutenant governor, or an employee of the lieutenant governor's office.

(4) “Reviewing official” means:

(a) except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), the receiving official; or

(b) the reviewing official appointed under Subsection 20A-1-803(3)(a), if the receiving official appoints another individual as the reviewing official under Subsection 20A-1-803(3)(a).

(5) “Significant violation” means:

(a) a violation that, if known by voters before the election, may have resulted in a candidate, other than the candidate certified as having won the election, winning the election; or

(b) a violation that, had the violation not occurred, may have resulted in a candidate, other than the candidate certified as having won the election, winning the election.

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