UTAH CODE (Last Updated: January 16, 2015) |
Title 20A. Election Code |
Chapter 8. Political Party Formation and Procedures |
Part 4. Political Party Procedures |
§ 20A-8-401. Registered political parties -- Bylaws -- Report name of midterm vacancy candidate.
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(2) Each state political party, each new political party seeking registration, and each unregistered political party seeking registration shall ensure that its constitution or bylaws contain: (a) provisions establishing party organization, structure, membership, and governance that include: (i) a description of the position, selection process, qualifications, duties, and terms of each party officer and committees defined by constitution and bylaws; (ii) a provision requiring a designated party officer to serve as liaison with: (A) the lieutenant governor on all matters relating to the political party's relationship with the state; and (B) each county legislative body on matters relating to the political party's relationship with a county; (iii) a description of the requirements for participation in party processes; (iv) the dates, times, and quorum of any regularly scheduled party meetings, conventions, or other conclaves; and (v) a mechanism for making the names of delegates, candidates, and elected party officers available to the public shortly after they are selected; (b) a procedure for selecting party officers that allows active participation by party members; (c) a procedure for selecting party candidates at the federal, state, and county levels that allows active participation by party members; (d) (i) a procedure for selecting electors who are pledged to cast their votes in the electoral college for the party's candidates for president and vice president of the United States; and (ii) a procedure for filling vacancies in the office of presidential elector because of death, refusal to act, failure to attend, ineligibility, or any other cause; (e) a procedure for filling vacancies in the office of representative or senator or a county office, as described in Section 20A-1-508, because of death, resignation, or ineligibility; (f) a provision requiring the governor and lieutenant governor to run as a joint ticket; (g) a procedure for replacing party candidates who die, acquire a disability that prevents the candidate from continuing the candidacy, or are disqualified before a primary or regular general election; (h) provisions governing the deposit and expenditure of party funds, and governing the accounting for, reporting, and audit of party financial transactions; (i) provisions governing access to party records; (j) a procedure for amending the constitution or bylaws that allows active participation by party members or their representatives; (k) a process for resolving grievances against the political party; and (l) if desired by the political party, a process for consulting with, and obtaining the opinion of, the political party's Utah Senate and Utah House members about: (i) the performance of the two United States Senators from Utah, including specifically: (A) their views and actions regarding the defense of state's rights and federalism; and (B) their performance in representing Utah's interests; (ii) the members' opinion about, or rating of, and support or opposition to the policy positions of any candidates for United States Senate from Utah, including incumbents, including specifically: (A) their views and actions regarding the defense of state's rights and federalism; and (B) their performance in representing Utah's interests; and (iii) the members' collective or individual endorsement or rating of a particular candidate for United States Senate from Utah. (3) If, in accordance with a political party's constitution or bylaws, a person files a declaration or otherwise notifies the party of the person's candidacy as a legislative office candidate or state office candidate, as defined in Section 20A-11-101, to be appointed and fill a midterm vacancy in the office of representative or senator in the Legislature, as described in Section 20A-1-503, or in a state office as described in Section 20A-1-504, the party shall forward a copy of that declaration or notification to the lieutenant governor no later than 5 p.m. of the day following the day on which the party receives the declaration or notification.
Amended by Chapter 170, 2013 General Session