20A-9-207. Withdrawal of candidacy -- Notice.

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Effective 5/7/2025

As used in this section:

(1)"Public office" means the offices of governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state auditor, state treasurer, state senator, state representative, state school board, or an elective office of a local political subdivision.

(2)"Public office candidate" means a person who files a declaration of candidacy for a public office.

(3)If a public office candidate withdraws as a candidate, an election officer shall:

(a)no later than two business days after the day on which the election officer receives notice of the withdrawal, notify every opposing candidate for the public office that the public office candidate has withdrawn;

(b)subject to Subsection (4), upon notice of a withdrawal that occurs 65 or fewer calendar days before the date of the election, send an email notification to each voter who is eligible to vote in the public office race for whom the election officer has an email address informing the voter:

(i)that the public office candidate has withdrawn; and

(ii)that a vote cast for the public office candidate will not be counted, regardless of whether the public office candidate's name appears on the ballot;

(c)post notice of the withdrawal on a public website; and

(d)if practicable, include with the ballot, including a military or overseas ballot, a written notice that:

(i)contains the information described in Subsections (3)(b)(i) and (ii); or

(ii)directs the voter to a public website to inform the voter whether a candidate on the ballot has withdrawn.

(4)An election officer shall send the email notification described in Subsection (3)(b) on or before the earlier of:

(a)the next day on which the election officer mails ballots in accordance with Section 20A-3a-202 ; or

(b)two business days before the date of the election.

Amended by Chapter 448 , 2025 General Session