20A-5a-209. Certification of state candidates for regular general election -- Ballot propositions -- Display on ballot.

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Effective 5/6/2026

(1)On or before the last business day in August 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 general 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)shall include information on statewide ballot propositions that have qualified for placement on the ballot.

(3)The names shall be certified by the lieutenant governor and shall be displayed on the ballot as they are provided on the candidate's declaration of candidacy. No other names may appear on the ballot as affiliated with, endorsed by, or nominated by any other registered political party, political party, or other political group.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 329 , 2026 General Session