20A-1-303. Determining results.

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Effective 5/8/2018

(a)Except as provided in Title 20A, Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project , when one person is to be elected or nominated, the person receiving the highest number of votes at any:

(i)election for any office to be filled at that election is elected to that office; and

(ii)primary for nomination for any office is nominated for that office.

(b)Except as provided in Title 20A, Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project , when more than one person is to be elected or nominated, the persons receiving the highest number of votes at any:

(i)election for any office to filled at that election are elected to that office; and

(ii)primary for nomination for any office are nominated for that office.

(2)Any ballot proposition submitted to voters for their approval or rejection:

(a)passes if the number of "yes" votes is greater than the number of "no" votes; and

(b)fails if:

(i)the number of "yes" votes equal the number of "no" votes; or

(ii)the number of "no" votes is greater than the number of "yes" votes.

Amended by Chapter 187 , 2018 General Session