20A-1-206. Cancellation of local election or local race -- Municipalities -- Special districts -- Notice.

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Effective 5/6/2026

(1)As used in this section:

(a)"Contested race" means a race in a general election where the number of candidates, including any eligible write-in candidates, exceeds the number of offices to be filled in the race.

(b)"Election" means an event, run by an election officer, that includes one or more races for public office or one or more ballot propositions.

(i)"Race" means a contest between candidates to obtain the number of votes necessary to take a particular public office.

(ii)"Race," as the term relates to a contest for an at-large position, includes all open positions for the same at-large office.

(iii)"Race," as the term relates to a contest for a municipal council position that is not an at-large position, includes only the contest to represent a particular district on the council.

(2)A municipal legislative body may cancel a local election if:

(a)the ballot for the local election will not include any contested races or ballot propositions; and

(b)during the period described in Subsection 20A-5a-310(1) , the municipal legislative body passes a resolution that cancels the election and certifies that:

(i)the ballot for the election would not include any contested races or ballot propositions; and

(ii)the candidates who qualified for the ballot are considered elected.

(3)If a municipal legislative body cancels a local election under Subsection

(2), the candidate for each office in an uncontested race that would otherwise be on the ballot for that election is elected to the office to which the race relates.

(4)A municipal legislative body that cancels a local election in accordance with Subsection

(2)shall give notice that the election is cancelled in accordance with Section 20A-5a-310 .

(5)A special district board may cancel a local election if:

(a)the ballot for the local election will not include any contested races or ballot propositions; and

(b)during the period described in Subsection 20A-5a-311(1) , the special district board passes a resolution that cancels the election and certifies that:

(i)the ballot for the election would not include any contested races or ballot propositions; and

(ii)the candidates who qualified for the ballot are considered elected.

(6)If a special district board cancels a special district race under Subsection

(5), the candidate for each office in an uncontested race that would otherwise be on the ballot for that election is elected to the office to which the race relates.

(7)A special district that cancels a local election in accordance with Subsection

(5)shall give notice that the election is cancelled in accordance with Section 20A-5a-311 .

Amended by Chapter 329 , 2026 General Session