Utah Code Title 20A. Election Code § 20A-9-601. Qualifying as a write-in candidate

(1)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), an individual who wishes to become a valid write-in candidate shall file a declaration of candidacy in person, or through a designated agent for a candidate for president or vice president of the United States, with the appropriate filing officer before 5 p.m. no later than 65 days before the date of the regular general election or the municipal general election in which the individual intends to be a write-in candidate.

(2)(a) The form of the declaration of candidacy for a write-in candidate for all offices, except president or vice president of the United States, is substantially as follows:

“State of Utah, County of ___

I, __________, declare my intention of becoming a candidate for the office of ___ for the ___ district (if applicable). I do solemnly swear that: I will meet the qualifications to hold the office, both legally and constitutionally, if selected; I reside at __________ in the City or Town of ___, Utah, Zip Code ___, Phone No. ___; I will not knowingly violate any law governing campaigns and elections; if filing via a designated agent, I will be out of the state of Utah during the entire candidate filing period; I will file all campaign financial disclosure reports as required by law; and I understand that failure to do so will result in my disqualification as a candidate for this office and rejection of any votes cast for me. The mailing address that I designate for receiving official election notices is __________.

__________

Subscribed and sworn before me this __________(month\day\year).

Notary Public (or other officer qualified to administer oath).”

(b) The form of the declaration of candidacy for a write-in candidate for president of the United States is substantially as follows:

“State of Utah, County of ___

I, __________, declare my intention of becoming a candidate for the office of the president of the United States. I do solemnly swear that: I will meet the qualifications to hold the office, both legally and constitutionally, if selected; I reside at __________ in the City or Town of ___, State ___, Zip Code ___, Phone No. ___; I will not knowingly violate any law governing campaigns and elections. The mailing address that I designate for receiving official election notices is __________. I designate __________ as my vice presidential candidate.

__________

Subscribed and sworn before me this __________(month\day\year).

Notary Public (or other officer qualified to administer oath.)”

(c) A declaration of candidacy for a write-in candidate for vice president of the United States shall be in substantially the same form as a declaration of candidacy described in Subsection 20A-9-202(7).

(d) An agent described in Subsection (1)(a) or (b) may not sign the form described in Subsection (2)(a) or (b).

(3)(a) The filing officer shall:

(b) If the candidate cannot meet the requirements of office, the filing officer may not accept the write-in candidate's declaration of candidacy.

(4)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), a write-in candidate is subject to Subsection 20A-9-201(8).

(b) A write-in candidate for president of the United States is subject to Subsection 20A-9-201(8)(d) or 20A-9-803(1)(d), as applicable.