20A-1-308. Elections during declared emergencies.

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Effective 5/12/2020

(1)As used in this section, "declared emergency" means a state of emergency that:

(a)is declared by:

(i)the president of the United States;

(ii)the governor in an executive order under Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 2, Disaster Response and Recovery Act ; or

(iii)the chief executive officer of a political subdivision in a proclamation under Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 2, Disaster Response and Recovery Act ; and

(b)affects an election in the state, including:

(i)voting on election day;

(ii)early voting;

(iii)the transmittal or voting of a ballot;

(iv)the counting of a ballot; or

(v)the canvassing of election returns.

(2)During a declared emergency, the lieutenant governor may designate a method, time, or location for, or relating to, an event described in Subsection (1)(b) that is different than the method, time, or location described in this title.

(3)The lieutenant governor shall notify a voter or potential voter of a different method, time, or location designated under Subsection

(2)by:

(a)posting a notice on the Statewide Electronic Voter Information Website established under Section 20A-7-801 ;

(b)notifying each election officer affected by the designation; and

(c)notifying a newspaper of general circulation within the state or a local media correspondent.

Amended by Chapter 31 , 2020 General Session