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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) Except as provided in Section 20A-7-609.5, an election officer may operate an election day voting center in one or more locations designated under Section 20A-3a-703.
(2) An election officer shall provide for voting at an election day voting center by:
(a) regular ballot if:
(i)(A) the election day voting center is designated under Section 20A-5-403 as the polling place for the voting precinct in which the voter resides; and
(B) the voter is eligible to vote a regular ballot at the election day voting center in accordance with this title; or
(ii)(A) the voter resides within the political subdivision holding the election;
(B) the voter is otherwise eligible to vote a regular ballot in accordance with this title; and
(C) the jurisdiction holding the election uses a method that confirms that the voter has not voted previously in the election;
(b) voting center ballot if:
(i) the election day voting center is not designated under Section 20A-5-403 as the polling place for the voting precinct in which the voter resides;
(ii) the voter resides within the political subdivision holding the election; and
(iii) the voter is otherwise eligible to vote a regular ballot in accordance with this title; or
(c) provisional ballot if the voter is only eligible to vote using a provisional ballot in accordance with this title.
(3) An election officer shall ensure that an election day voting center:
(a) is open on election day during the time period specified under Section 20A-1-302;
(b) allows an eligible voter to vote if the voter:
(i) resides within the political subdivision holding an election; and
(ii) arrives at the election day voting center by the designated closing time in accordance with Section 20A-1-302; and
(c) is administered according to the requirements of this title.
(4) An individual may submit a completed manual ballot at an election day voting center for the political subdivision in which the individual resides.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 20A. Election Code § 20A-3a-702. Election day voting center--Hours of operation--Compliance with Election Code - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-20a-election-code/ut-code-sect-20a-3a-702/
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