Chapter 8
Elections
Sections:
Section 8-1. Non-partisan elections.
The municipal elections of Grantsville City, will be conducted on a non-partisan basis and no candidate or candidates shall be placed on the official ballot except in the manner and by the procedures hereinafter prescribed. At no time shall symbols, signs, names or designations of political parties of any kind appear on the official ballot of Grantsville City, Utah. (Ordinance number 69-1,1996).
Section 8-2. Nominations by direct primary. *3
Candidates to be voted for at all municipal elections in and for Grantsville City shall be nominated by a primary election, and no names shall be placed upon the municipal ballot except those selected in the manner hereinafter prescribed. The primary election for such nomination shall be held on the second Tuesday preceding the municipal election. The judges of election appointed for the municipal election shall be the judges of the primary election. The primary election shall be held at the same place, so far as the municipal election and the polls shall be opened and closed at the same hours. (Ordinance number 69-1).
*1 For state law as to cities of third class providing for such nominations, see U.C.A., 1953, Sections 20-5-1 and 20-12-1.
Section 8-3. Statement of candidacy. *2
Any person desiring to become a candidate for mayor or city councilman shall, at least twenty-one days prior to the primary election, file with the city recorder a statement of his candidacy in substantially the following form:
I,_______________ being first duly sworn, say that I reside at , Street, City of , County of State of Utah; that I am a qualified voter therein; that I am a candidate for nomination to the office of____________________(stating the term) to be voted upon at the primary election to be held on Tuesday, the day of______________, 20 , and that I hereby request that my name be printed upon the official primary election for such office.
_______________________________
(Signed) .
Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before my by on this day of , 20__ .
_________________________________
(Signed) .
(Officer, character of officer taking the oath.)
(Ordinance number 69-1, 1996)
*2 For similar state law, see U.C.A., 1953, Section 20-12-1.
Section 8-4. Petition of qualified voters to accompany nomination statement. *3
At the same time, he shall file therewith the petition of at least twenty-five qualified voters requesting such candidacy. The signature to a petition of nomination need not all be appended to one paper. No person shall sign more than one petition of nomination for any one office; provided, however, that when one councilman is being elected any voter residing within the city may sign a nomination petition of as any voter residing within the city may sign a nomination petition for as many candidates for city councilman as will be elected in that election.
Each petition shall be verified by one or more persons as to the qualifications and residence, with street number, of each of the persons signing such petition, which shall be in substantially the following form:
Petition Accompanying Nomination Statement
The undersigned, duly qualified electors of the city of _________________, and residing at the places set opposite our respective name hereto, do hereby request that the name of_______________________ (name of candidate) be placed on the ballot as a candidate for nomination for (name of office and term), at the primary election to be held in said city on Tuesday, the day of __________________, 20__. We further state that we know him to be a qualified elector of said city and a man of good moral character, and he is qualified in our judgement for the duties of such office.
Names of Qualified Electors. Number Street
________________________
________________________
(Ordinance number 69-1, 1996)
*3 For similar state law, see U.C.A., 1953, Section 20-12-1.
Section 8-5. City Recorder to deliver ballots. *4
Having caused such ballots to be printed, the City Recorder shall cause to be delivered at each polling place a number of ballots equal to twice the number of votes cast therein at the last municipal election for mayor. Persons who are qualified to vote at the municipal election, and who at the time of such primary election are registered, shall be qualified to vote at such primary election, and challenges can be made by not more than two persons to be appointed at the time of opening the polls by the judges of election. The law applicable to challenges made at a municipal election shall be applicable to challenges made at a primary election.
Upon the closing of the polls, judges of election shall immediately count the ballots and ascertain the number of votes cast in the district for each of the candidates, and make return thereof within twenty hours of the closing of the polls to the City Recorder upon proper blanks to be furnished by him. On the day following the primary election the City Recorder shall canvass the returns so received from all the polling districts, and shall make and publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the city, at least once, the result thereof. The canvass by the City Recorder shall be publicly made. The two candidates receiving the highest number of votes for mayor shall be the candidates receiving the highest number of votes for mayor shall be the candidates, and the only candidates, whose names shall be placed upon the ballot for mayor at the next succeeding municipal election; the four candidates receiving the highest number of votes for city councilman shall be the candidates, and the only candidates, whose names shall be placed upon the ballot for city councilman at such municipal election.
The ballot at the municipal election shall be in substantially the same form as the primary ballot.
At primary elections the election precincts, voting places, and method of conducting elections, shall be the same as by law provided for elections of officers in cities of the first and second class, so far as the same are applicable and not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter. (Ordinance number 69-1, 1996).
*4 For similar state law, see U.C.A., 1953, Section 20-12-1.
Section 8-6. Qualification of electors. *5
All qualified elector of the state who have resided in the county four months and in the city or town for sixty days next preceding any municipal election are entitled to vote at such election. (Ordinance number 69-1, 1996).
*5 For similar state law, see U.C.A., 1995, Section 20-12.
Section 8-7. Election judges – voting places – general election laws made applicable. *6
In all municipal elections the City Council shall appoint judges of election and designate the places of voting. At any regular election, there must be a voting place in each election district in the city. At special elections for any purpose, there shall be at least one voting place in each municipal ward. Al elections must be conducted according to the general laws of the state, and all notices and lists of names required to be posted by registration agents prior to any general election shall also be posted by the registration changes being made as to time of posting same. (Ordinance number 69-1, 1996).
*6 For similar state law, see U.C.A., 1953, Section 20-12-3.
Section 8-8. Canvass – election certificates – tie votes. *7
On the Monday following any municipal election, the City Council must convene and publicly canvas the result, and issue certificates of election each person elected by a plurality of votes. When to or more persons have received an equal and highest number of votes for any one of the offices voted for, the tie shall be decided by lots in the presence of the mayor and city recorder upon a day designated by the mayor.
*7 For similar state law, see U.C.A., 1953, Section 20-12-3.
Section 8-9. Certificates of nomination preserved two years. *8
The City Recorder shall cause to be preserved in his office for two years all certificates of nomination filed therein under the provisions of this chapter. All such certificates shall be opened to public inspection under proper regulations to be made by the city recorder. (R.O. 1955, Section 10-45).
*8 For similar state law, see U.C.A., 1953, Section 20-5-6.
Section 8-10. List of nominees published and posted. *9
Before an election to fill any public office the City Recorder shall publish in at least one and not more than two newspapers published within the city, a list of all nominations to offices certified to him under the provisions of this chapter, and the name of each candidate. Such publication shall be as near as possible in the form of the official ballots and shall be published three times, with the first publication to be not less than six days and not more than ten days prior to the day of election. (R.O. 1955, Section 10-46).
*9 For similar state law, see U.C.A., 1953, Section 20-5-7.
Section 8-11. Sample ballots to be posted. *10
The City Recorder shall, at least four days before an election, send to the registration agent in each election district in the city at least five copies of the printed sample ballots required by law to be printed. Such sample ballots shall, at least three days before the day of election, be conspicuously posted by the registration agent in one or more public places in their respective election districts and one or more sample ballots shall be posted where such election is to be held. (R.O. 1955, Section 10-47).
*10 For similar state laws, see U.C.A., 1953, Section 20-5-8.
Section 8-12. Objections to certificate of nomination. *11
All certificates of nomination which are in apparent conformity with the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to be valid unless objection thereto shall be duly made in writing within three days after the filing of the same. In case such objection is made, notice thereof shall forthwith be mailed to all the candidates who may be affected thereby. The City Recorder shall pass upon the validity of such objection and his decision shall be final; provided, that he shall decide such objections sustained may be remedied by an amendment of the original certificate or by filing a new certificate within three days after such objection is sustained. (R.O. 1955, Section 10-48).
*11 For similar state law, see U.C.A., 1953, Section 20-5-9.
Section 8-13. Declining nomination. *12
Any person nominated may in writing duly signed and acknowledged notify the City Recorder that he declines the nomination. In the event such notice is given, the nomination shall be void and the name shall not be printed upon the ballot certifying his nomination (R.O. 1955, Section 10-49)
*12 For similar state law, see U.C.A., 1953, Section 20-5-10.
Section 8-14. Filing vacancy. *13
If any person nominated resigns or declined nomination or dies before Election Day, or if any certificate of nomination is insufficient or inoperative, the vacancy thus occasioned may be filled in the manner required in the original nomination.
*13 For similar state law, see U.C.A., 1953, Section 20-5-11.
Section 8-15. Campaign Financial Disclosure in Municipal Elections
1. Candidates for Grantsville City elective office who receive more than $750.00 in campaign contributions or who spend more than $750.00 on their campaign for city office shall comply with the following campaign disclosure requirements:
Section three: penalty. Any person convicted of violating any provision of this Section shall be guilty of an Infraction and may be punished by a fine in any sum not exceeding seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00).
UPDATED 10/04