20A-9-201.5. Declaration of candidacy filing period for a regular general election year.

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Effective 5/6/2026

Except as provided in Part 5, Candidates Not Affiliated with a Party, or Part 6, Write-in Candidates:

(1)except as provided in Subsection

(2), the filing period to file a declaration of candidacy for an elective office that is to be filled at the next regular general election:

(a)begins at 8 a.m. on the first business day in January of an even-numbered year; and

(b)ends at 5 p.m. on the fifth business day in January of an even-numbered year; and

(2)for the 2026 election year only, the filing period to file a declaration of candidacy for the office of United States representative:

(a)begins at 8 a.m. on March 9, 2026; and

(b)ends at 5 p.m. on March 13, 2026.

Amended by Chapter 329 , 2026 General Session