20A-9-408.1. Candidate nomination document -- Access - Limitations -- Storage.

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Effective 5/7/2025

(1)Except as provided in Subsection (4)(a), notwithstanding Section 63G-2-305.5 , and subject to Subsection (4)(b), the following may review a complete, unredacted candidate nomination document:

(a)the candidate to whose nomination petition the candidate nomination document relates, or an individual representing the candidate's campaign;

(b)a candidate who is seeking to qualify for placement on the primary election ballot for the same office and party as the candidate to whose nomination petition the candidate nomination document relates, or an individual representing the candidate's campaign;

(c)the chair or vice chair of the state political party whose nomination the candidate described in Subsection (1)(a) seeks; and

(d)if the office sought by a candidate described in Subsection (1)(a) relates to a jurisdiction that does not encompass all or a portion of more than one county, the chair or vice chair of the county political party whose nomination petition the candidate described in Subsection (1)(a) seeks.

(2)No individual may view a complete, unredacted candidate nomination document, other than:

(a)an election officer;

(b)a government entity or an authorized agent of a government entity, to the extent necessary to fulfill a duty of the government entity or the authorized agent; or

(c)an individual described in Subsection (1), in accordance with the requirements of this section.

(3)Subsection

(2)does not prohibit:

(a)an individual whose name or other personal identifying information appears on a candidate signature packet from viewing only the portion of the candidate signature packet showing the name or other personal identifying information of the individual; or

(b)an individual whose name or other personal identifying information appears on a written request to remove a signature from a candidate signature packet from viewing the written request.

(a)An individual described in Subsection

(1)or

(3)may not view a candidate nomination document after the election officer certifies the results of the primary election race to which the candidate nomination document relates.

(b)An individual who, under Subsection

(1), views a candidate nomination document may not:

(i)make a copy, image, or other recording of the candidate nomination document; or

(ii)disclose a name or other information on the candidate nomination document that relates to an individual whose voter registration record is classified as a private record.

(5)After an election officer certifies the results of the primary election race to which a candidate nomination document relates:

(a)the election officer shall seal the candidate nomination document and store the candidate nomination document for 22 months; and

(b)no person may access or view the candidate nomination document, except:

(i)the lieutenant governor;

(ii)the legislative auditor general; or

(iii)as ordered by a court with jurisdiction.

(6)A digital listing or report of a candidate nomination document may, only to the extent permitted under Section 63G-2-305.5 , be disclosed before or after an election officer certifies the results of the primary election race to which the candidate nomination document relates.

Enacted by Chapter 448 , 2025 General Session