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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
As used in this part:
(1) “Candidate amplifier” means the product of:
(a) two less than the total number of candidates in a given ballot-counting phase of a multi-candidate race; and
(b) .02%.
(2) “First preference ranking” means the candidate selected as the candidate most preferred by a voter, as indicated by:
(a) the number one; or
(b) if the voter does not assign the number one to any candidate, the number two.
(3) “Multi-candidate race” means a nonpartisan municipal race where:
(a) for the election of at-large officers, the number of candidates who qualify for the race exceeds the total number of seats to be filled; or
(b) for the election of an officer other than an at-large officer, more than two candidates qualify to run for one office.
(4) “Participating municipality” means a municipality that is participating in the pilot project, in accordance with Subsection 20A-4-602(3).
(5) “Pilot project” means the Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project created in Section 20A-4-602.
(6) “Recount threshold” means the sum of the candidate amplifier and the following:
(a) for a ballot-counting phase in which fewer than 100 valid rankings are counted, 0.21%;
(b) for a ballot-counting phase in which at least 100, but fewer than 500, valid rankings are counted, 0.19%;
(c) for a ballot-counting phase in which at least 500, but fewer than 1,000, valid rankings are counted, 0.17%;
(d) for a ballot-counting phase in which at least 1,000, but fewer than 5,000, valid rankings are counted, 0.15%;
(e) for a ballot-counting phase in which at least 5,000, but fewer than 10,000, valid rankings are counted, 0.13%; and
(f) for a ballot-counting phase in which 10,000 or more valid rankings are counted, 0.11%.
(7) “Valid” means that the ballot is marked in a manner that permits the ranking to be counted during the applicable ballot-counting phase.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 20A. Election Code § 20A-4-601. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-20a-election-code/ut-code-sect-20a-4-601/
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