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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1)(a) A voter may cast a write-in vote on a manual ballot by writing the name of a valid write-in candidate in the blank write-in section of the ballot.
(b) A voter may not cast a write-in vote on a manual ballot by affixing a sticker or label with the name of a write-in candidate in the blank write-in section of the ballot.
(2) A voter may cast a write-in vote on a mechanical ballot by:
(a) marking the appropriate position opposite the area for entering a write-in candidate for the office sought by the candidate for whom the voter wishes to vote; and
(b) entering the name of a valid write-in candidate in the write-in selection area.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 20A. Election Code § 20A-3a-206. Writing in names--Effect of unnecessary marking of cross - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-20a-election-code/ut-code-sect-20a-3a-206/
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