Utah Code Title 20A. Election Code § 20A-3a-402. Custody of ballots voted at a polling place--Disposition--Counting ballots--Release of tally

(1)(a) For ballots voted at a polling place:

(b) the election officer shall deliver all return envelopes containing valid ballots and valid provisional ballots that are in the election officer's custody to the counting center before noon on the day of the official canvass following the election;

(c) valid ballots, including valid provisional ballots, may be processed and counted:

(d) when processing ballots, the election officer and poll workers shall comply with the procedures and requirements of Section 20A-3a-401 in opening envelopes, verifying signatures, confirming eligibility of the ballots, and depositing ballots in preparation for counting; and

(e) all valid ballots, including valid provisional ballots have been deposited, the ballots shall be counted in the usual manner.

(2)(a) After the polls close on the date of the election, the election officer shall publicly release the results of all ballots, including provisional ballots, that have been counted on or before the date of the election.

(b) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(c), on each day, beginning on the day after the date of the election and ending on the day before the date of the canvass, the election officer shall publicly release the results of all ballots, including provisional ballots, counted on that day.

(d) On the date of the canvass, the election officer shall provide a tally of all ballots, including provisional ballots, counted, and the resulting tally shall be added to the official canvass of the election.