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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1)(a) If a covered voter's mistake or omission in the completion of a document under this chapter does not prevent determining whether a covered voter is eligible to vote, the mistake or omission does not invalidate the document.
(b) Failure to satisfy a nonsubstantive requirement, including requirements to use paper or envelopes of a specified size or weight, does not invalidate a document submitted under this chapter.
(c) In a write-in ballot authorized by this chapter or in a vote for a write-in candidate on a regular ballot, if the intention of the covered voter is discernable under this state's uniform definition of what constitutes a vote, an abbreviation, misspelling, or other minor variation in the form of the name of a candidate or a political party is a valid vote.
(2)(a) Notarization is not required for the execution of a document under this chapter.
(b)(i) An authentication, other than the declaration described in Section 20A-16-409 or the declaration on the federal postcard application and federal write-in absentee ballot, is not required for execution of a document under this chapter.
(ii) The declaration and any information in the declaration may be compared with information on file to ascertain the validity of the document.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 20A. Election Code § 20A-16-503. Prohibition of nonsubstantive requirements - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-20a-election-code/ut-code-sect-20a-16-503/
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