20A-5a-205. Certification of state candidates for regular primary election.

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Effective 3/24/2026

(1)On or before the first Wednesday after the fourth Saturday in April of an even-numbered year, the lieutenant governor shall:

(a)publish for the state, as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102 , for 30 calendar days, the notice described in Subsection

(2); and

(i)transmit to each county clerk the notice described in Subsection

(2); or

(ii)transmit the portion of the notice described in Subsection

(2)that relates to a particular county to the county clerk for that county.

(2)The notice required under Subsection

(1):

(a)shall list the names of all candidates who are qualified for placement on the regular primary election ballot for a county, by office, for the following offices:

(i)a federal office;

(ii)a statewide constitutional office;

(iii)state senator;

(iv)state representative; and

(v)State Board of Education member;

(b)shall, in accordance with Sections 20A-6-109 and 20A-6-110 , include instructions on how the names of candidates will appear on the primary election ballot; and

(c)may not include candidates who are unopposed in the regular primary election.

Enacted by Chapter 329 , 2026 General Session