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2025 Election Calendar
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DISCLAIMERThis calendar is provided as a convenience and a reference tool, but it is not a substitute for Utah State Code. Always refer to the statute to comply with the law. If any inconsistency exists between this calendar and statute, the statutory language governs. The dates and deadlines contained in this calendar are subject to change with legislative action.
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Calendar DateEvent or Action RequiredStatutory Deadline or DateUtah Code Citation(s)
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January
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1/1/2025New Year's Day (Holiday)State Offices Closed
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1/1/2025 - 1/10/2025Statewide, legislative, and state school board officeholders must file a conflict of interest disclosure with the Lt. Governor's Office.Beginning of the filing period through January 10 at 5:00 p.m.20A-11-1603(1)(b)
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1/1/2025 - 1/15/2025The chief election officer shall provide notice of reporting and filing requirements described in Chapter 11 to each filing entity that has provided physical/email address and falls under the requirements of Chapter 11.Between January 1 and January 15 of each year.20A-11-103(5)
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1/2/2025Remind each county to update candidate statuses and office holders in VISTA.N/AN/A
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1/2/2025Newly elected special district trustees are sworn in.As soon as practical after January 1st.17B-1-306(10)(b)
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1/3/2025If a statewide initiative passed at the General Election, the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst must prepare a final fiscal impact statement.No later than 60 calendar days after the date of an election (Falls on a weekend, moved to previous business day).20A-7-214(1)
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1/3/2025If a local initiative passed at the General Election, the local budget officer must prepare a final fiscal impact statement.No later than 60 calendar days after the date of an election (Falls on a weekend, moved to previous business day).20A-7-513(1)
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1/3/2025County Clerks must provide the Lt. Governor's Office with a report that provides: (1) the number of UOCAVA ballots sent in the General Election, and (2) the number of UOCAVA ballots counted in the General Election.No later than 60 calendar days after the date of an election (Falls on a weekend, moved to previous business day).20A-16-202(1)
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1/6/2025Terms for local board of education members and county officers begin.At noon on the first Monday in January after the election.20A-14-203(2)(a) & 17-16-6(1)(c)
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1/10/2025Statewide candidates & officeholders, legislative candidates & officeholders, state school board candidates & officeholders, PACs, PICs, labor organizations, and political parties must submit a 2024 year-end summary financial disclosure report.Before 11:59 p.m. on January 10th of each year.20A-11-203, 20A-11-302, 20A-11-401, 20A-11-506, 20A-11-602, 20A-11-802, 20A-11-1302, 20A-11-1502
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1/10/2025Lobbyist Quarter 4 (2025) report is due.January 10th at 11:59 p.m.36-11-201(2) & 36-11a-201(2)
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1/13/2025Lieutenant Governor's Office will prepare a roster of the House and Senate.Before the legislative session begins.N/A
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1/20/2025Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Holiday)State Offices Closed
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1/21/2025First day of the 2025 legislative session.The first Tuesday after the third Monday in January.36-3-201
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1/21/2025Lieutenant Governor's Office will update voter rights posters/disseminate to counties.N/AN/A
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1/30/2025If a local law passes after January 30 of the year in which there is a municipal General Election, the municipal recorder or clerk shall ensure that a municipal referendum that has qualified for the ballot appears on the ballot at the second municipal general election immediately following the passage of the local law unless the municipal legislative body calls a special election.On or before February 1st (Falls on a Saturday, moved to the previous business day).20A-7-609(2)(c)(ii)
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1/31/2025On or before February 1 of each election year in which board members of a special district are elected, the board of each special district required to participate in an election that year shall prepare and transmit to the clerk of each county in which any part of the district is located a written notice that: (1) designates the offices to be filled at that year's election; and (2) identifies the dates for filing a declaration of candidacy.On or before February 1st (Falls on a Saturday, moved to the previous business day).17B-1-305
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February
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2/3/2025Lt. Governor's Office must submit the 2024 EAVS Report to the Election Assistance Commission.No later than 90 calendar days after each regular General Election date.20A-16-202(2)
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2/17/2025Washington and Lincoln Day (Holiday) State Offices Closed
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March
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3/7/2025Last day of the 2025 Legislative session.45 days after legislative session begins.Utah Constitution Article VI, Section 16.
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3/11/2025Last day for the Lt. Governor's Office to review 2024 year-end summary reports.Within 60 calendar days after the deadline to file a summary report.20A-11-206(7), 20A-11-305(6), 20A-11-403(4), 20A-11-512(2), 20A-11-603(2), 20A-11-803(2), 20A-11-1305(6), 20A-11-1503(1)
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April
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4/15/2025Last day that a signed and verified municipal initiative packet can be submitted to the County Clerk.Before 5:00 p.m. on April 15th in a municipal election year (or the last business day that is no more than 316 days after the initiative application was filed, whichever is sooner).20A-7-105(5)(a)(iii)(D)
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4/30/2025Last day a third, fourth, or fifth class city or town can pass an ordinance to switch to the municipal party convention or committee process.Before May 1st before the municipal General Election.20A-9-404(3)(b)(i)
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4/30/2025If a municipality plans on participating in the Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project, it must notify the Lieutenant Governor's office and the County Clerk.Before May 1 of the odd-numbered year.20A-4-602(3)(a)
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4/30/2025Last day a municipality may withdraw the notice of intent, and not participate in the municipal alternative voting methods pilot project.Before May 1 of the odd-numbered year.20A-4-602(3)(b)
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May
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TBD based on when the municipal party holds a conventionLast day that any political party may qualify as a municipal political party by presenting a petition to the city recorder (if a municipality uses the political party convention or committee process).5:00 p.m. no later than the day before the day on which the municipal party holds a convention.20A-9-404(4)(b)(ii)(B)
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5/1/2025On or before May 1 in a year in which there is a municipal General Election, the municipal clerk shall publish a notice that identifies: (i) the municipal offices to be voted on in the municipal general election; and (ii) the dates for filing a declaration of candidacy for the offices identified .On or before May 1.10-3-301(2)(a)
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5/2/2025Election official must prepare a notice for UOCAVA voters for the election officer's jurisdiction for the Primary Election.At least 100 calendar days before the Primary Election (Deadline moved to previous business day).20A-16-502(1)
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5/6/2025If a municipal initiative petition was submitted, this is the last day for the County Clerk to verify the petition signatures and deliver the petition to the local clerk.Within 21 calendar days after the day on which the County Clerk receives the packet. 20A-7-105(6)(a)
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5/7/2025Effective date of 2025 legislative bills (unless otherwise specified in a bill).60 days after the end of the legislative session.Utah Constitution Article VI, Section 25
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5/14/2025At least 90 days before the election, the county legislative body shall designate a) the voting precincts that will vote at the common polling place and b) the location of the common polling place.At least 90 calendar days before the election.20A-5-303(6)
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5/22/2025Last day for a special district clerk to post notice of the election.10 days before the first day of the candidate filing period. 17B-1-306(4)
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5/26/2025Memorial Day (Holiday)State Offices Closed
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5/30/2025Last day to hold a municipal party convention or committee if a third, fourth, or fifth class city or town selects candidates via the municipal party convention or committee process.A municipal party convention or committee shall be held on or before May 30 of an odd-numbered year.20A-9-404(3)(b)(ii)
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June
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6/2/2025Last day a municipal convention or committee can submit to the filing officer a certificate of nomination for each individual nominated.On or before May 31 of an odd-numbered year (Falls on a Saturday, moved to the next business day).20A-9-404(3)(d)(i)
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6/2/2025Municipal candidate declaration period begins.During office hours beginning June 1st of an odd-numbered year.20A-9-203(3)(a)(i)
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6/2/2025Special district trustee candidate declaration period begins.Same candidate filing period for the applicable election year.17B-1-306(5)
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6/2/2025 - 6/6/2025Any resident of a municipality may nominate a candidate for a municipal office by filing a nomination petition with the city recorder or town clerk during the office hours that include signatures in support of the nomination petition.Between June 1 and June 6th at 5:00 pm.20A-9-203(3)(c)
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6/2/2025 - 6/11/2025Municipal clerks must post candidate information on the municipal website.Within 3 business days after the day that an election official accepts a candidate's declaration of candidacy (Includes a weekend and adheres to business day requirement).20A-9-203.5
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6/6/2025Municipal candidate declaration period ends at 5:00 pm.June 6th (4th business day after filing begins).20A-9-203(3)(a)(i)
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6/9/2025Special district trustee candidate declaration period ends.Same candidate filing period for the applicable election year (Falls on a Saturday, moved to the next business day).17B-1-306(5)
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6/9/2025Election official must: publicize a list of the names of the candidates as they will appear on the ballot by publishing the list for the municipality, as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102, for seven days; and notify the Lieutenant Governor of the names of the candidates as they will appear on the ballot.Immediately after the period for filing a declaration of candidacy ends (Next business day).20A-9-203(8)
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6/13/2025An individual must submit a request to their election officer if they do not wish to receive a ballot by mail in that electionNo later than 5:00 p.m. 60 days before an election.20A-3a-202(9)(b)
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6/16/2025Juneteenth National Freedom Day (Holiday)State Offices Closed
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6/17/2025A declaration of candidacy or nomination petition that an individual files under this section is valid unless a person files a written objection with the clerk before 5:00 p.m. within 10 days after the last day for filing.No later that 5:00 pm on the first business day that is at least 10 calendar days after the last day for filing.20A-9-203(10)
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TBD based on objections filedIf a person files an objection, mail or personally deliver notice of objection to the affected candidate immediately and decide any objection within 48 hours after the objection is filed.Mail notice immediately; decide on objection within 48 hours.20A-9-203(10)(b)
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TBD based on sustaining objectionIf objection is sustained, the candidate may, before 5:00 pm, on the first business day that is at least 3 calendar days after the day the clerk sustains the objection, correct the problem for which the objection is sustained.First business day that is at least 3 calendar days.20A-9-203(10)(c)
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6/27/2025Ballots must be transmitted to military and overseas (UOCAVA) voters.No later than 45 calendar days before the election (Date falls on a weekend, moved to previous business day).20A-16-403(1)
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6/27/2025Last day to make sample ballots available for inspection, in the same form as official ballots and that contain the same information as official ballots, by: (i) posting a copy of the sample ballot in the election officer's office; (ii) sending a copy of the sample ballot to each candidate listed on the ballot; and the Lieutenant Governor; and (iii) providing a copy of the sample ballot for the jurisdiction holding the election, as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102, for at least seven days.No later than 45 calendar days before the election (Date falls on a weekend and moves to the previous business day).20A-5-405(1)(f)
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6/27/2025Last day for a candidate to submit a candidate profile for the Primary Election on vote.utah.gov.No later than 5:00 p.m. on the last business day that is at least 45 calendar days before the Primary Election.20A-7-801(4)(a)(ii)
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6/30/2025Last day that an individual may file a pre-election challenge to a voter's eligibility for the Primary Election if the challenged voter is currently registered to vote.Must file at least 45 calendar days before the election (Date falls on a weekend and moves to the next business day).20A-3a-804(1)(b)
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July
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TBD based on the date of the Logic and Accuracy TestClass A notice of logic and accuracy testing is required for jurisdictions using automated tabulating equipment.Notices must be posted at least 10 calendar days prior to the test.20A-4-104(1)(b)
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7/4/2025Independence Day (Holiday)State Offices Closed
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7/15/2025The election officer must notify the individual has a pre-election challenge filed against at least 28 days before the election.Must notify each challenged individual at least 28 days before the election.20A-3a-804(3)(a)
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7/15/2025Last day to publish a class A notice of dates, times, and locations of early voting. 28 calendar days before the election.20A-3a-604(1)
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7/15/2025Last day to publish a class A notice of the location and times of each ballot dropbox. 28 calendar days before the election.20A-5-403.5(2)
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7/15/2025 (suggested date, TBD by County Clerk)Logic and accuracy testing must be completed before processing ballots. Best practice recommends conducting L&A prior to mailing of ballots.Before beginning to count ballots using automatic tabulating equipment, the election officer shall test the automatic tabulating equipment to ensure that it will accurately count the votes cast for all offices and all measures.20a-4-104
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7/22/2025First day to send mail / absentee ballots to active registered voters.No sooner than 21 calendar days before election day.20A-3a-202(2)(a)
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TBD on when ballot is receivedThe election officer shall, within two business days after the day on which an individual's ballot is rejected, notify the individual of the rejection and the reason for the rejection, by phone, mail, email, or SMS text message, unless:(i) the ballot is cured within one business day after the day on which the ballot is rejected; or (ii) the ballot is rejected because the ballot is received late or for another reason that cannot be cured.Within two business days after ballot rejection depending on notification method.20A-3a-401(6)
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7/24/2025Pioneer Day (Holiday)State Offices Closed
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7/25/2025Election official must prepare a notice for UOCAVA voters for the election officer's jurisdiction for the General Election.At least 100 calendar days before the General Election (Date falls on a weekend and moved to previous business day).20A-16-502(1)
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7/28/2025Last day to notify the Lt. Governor of the location of election day voting centers. Please note that the Lt. Governor's Office considers this requirement met if the voting center locations are entered into VISTA.15 calendar days before the election.20A-3a-703(1)(a)
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7/28/2025Last day to appoint at least three poll workers and an alternate for each polling location (for each precinct using voting machines, the appointing body shall appoint four individuals).15 calendar days before the election.20A-5-602
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7/29/2025In-person early voting period begins.14 calendar days before election day.20A-3a-601(2)(a)
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August
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8/1/2025Last day to register to vote (in-person, online, by mail).At 5:00 p.m. 11 calendar days before the date of the election.20A-2-102.5(2)(a)
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8/1/2025Last day to provide printed class A notice of election (date, time, locations, voting requirements, vote.utah.gov information, a phone number).
At least 7 business days before the day of the election.
20A-5-101(4)(5)
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8/5/2025Last day municipal Primary Election candidates must file a financial disclosure report with the municipal clerk or recorder.No later than 7 days before the Primary.10-3-208(4)(a)
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8/5/2025Last day to request a ballot. Please note that this does not apply to military and overseas voters.No later than 7 calendar days before election day.20A-3a-202(2)(a)
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8/5/2025Last day to send mail / absentee ballots to active registered voters.No later than 7 calendar days before election day.20A-3a-202(2)(a)
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8/6/2025Municipal clerk or recorder must make campaign finance statements available for inspection and copying.No later than one business day after the statement is filed. 10-3-208(10)(a)
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8/6/2025A county or municipality shall send out a notice containing the ballot title for the special ballot proposition, instructions on how to submit an argument for/against a proposition and the relevant deadlines.No less than 90 calendar days before the date of the election which a special local ballot proposition will be voted upon.20A-7-402(2)(c)
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8/6/2025At least 90 days before the election, the county legislative body shall designate a) the voting precincts that will vote at the common polling place and b) the location of the common polling place for 2 or more voting precincts.At least 90 calendar days before the election.20A-5-303(6)
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8/7/2025Last day to email copy of campaign finance statements if submitting a copy of the statements to the Lieutenant Governor for posting on the website established by the Lieutenant Governor.No later than two business days after the statement is filed.10-3-208(10(b)(i)
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8/8/2025Last day for in-person early voting period unless the election official extends early voting in accordance with 20A-3a-604.Friday before the election.20A-3a-601(2)(b)
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8/11/2025Last day for a UOCAVA voter to submit an application for an absentee ballot. Received by the clerk by the day before the election.20A-16-402
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8/11/2025If a UOCAVA individual is not registered to vote, they may submit an FPCA and FWAB to register to vote and submit their ballot.Received by the clerk by the day before the election.20A-16-302(2)
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8/11/2025Last day to deliver voting booths, ballot boxes, locks, and keys to the polling location.Before polls open on election day.20A-5-407
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8/12/2025MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTIONThe second Tuesday following the first Monday in August.20A-1-201.5(2)
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8/12/2025Special Election date if local political subdivision calls a special election in accordance with 20A-1-203.The second Tuesday after the first Monday in August.20A-1-204(1)(a)(ii)
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8/12/2025If a mail ballot is delivered in the mail, it must be received by the election officer on or before 8:00 p.m. on election day. 8:00 p.m. on election day.20A-3a-204(3)(a)
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8/12/2025After the polls close, the election officer must publicly release preliminary election results.8:00 p.m. on election day20A-3a-402(2)(a)
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8/12/2025A UOCAVA voter must send their ballot no later than 12:01 a.m. (voter's local time), or the ballot must be received by the election official not later than the close of polls.Sent by 12:01 a.m. on election day or received by the close of polls.20A-16-404
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8/12/2025Last day that an individual may file a pre-election challenge to a voter's eligibility for the Primary Election if the challenged voter registered to vote 0-45 calendar days before the election. The election officer must notify the voter who was challenged in at least one business day.On or before the day of the election and before the challenged voter's mail ballot is removed from its envelope.20A-3a-804(1)(b)(ii)(B)
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8/12/2025 - 8/19/2025First day a candidate shall file their declaration of candidacy or nomination petition (RCV) during the office hours.No sooner than the second Tuesday in August and no later than the Third Tuesday in August.20A-4-602(6)
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8/13/2025The election officer must publicly release the total number of mail ballots received.Day after election day.20A-4-202
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8/13/2025The election officer must determine the number of provisional ballots cast and make the number available to the public before 5:00 p.m.No later than 5:00 p.m. on the day after the date of the election.20A-4-202(2)(a)
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8/13/2025 - 8/25/2025Beginning the day after election day and ending the day before the canvass, the election officer shall publicly release the results of all ballots, including provisional ballots, counted on that day.Period between the day after the election and the day before the canvass.20A-3a-402(2)
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(8/13/2025 - 8/25/2025)		If the election officer counts ballots during the canvass period, they must update election results on the same day. The election officer shall also report an estimate of the number of outstanding ballots.Period between the day after the election and the day before the canvass.20A-3a-402(2)(b)
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8/14/2025Last day to post a copy of a campaign finance statement on the municipality's website and email a link for the website to the Lieutenant Governor's Office.No later than seven business days after the statement is filed.10-3-208(10(b)(ii)