1. (1) An Auditor shall conduct each audit in the view of the public.
2. (2) An auditor shall only audit a different auditors work.
3. (3) The same auditor may not perform the entirety of an audit.
4. (4) The election officer shall document that each auditor has completed each required training for the process that auditor is auditing as required under Section 20A-1-107 within the current calendar year.

5. (5) Each auditor shall take a current oath of office under Utah Constitution Article IV, Section 10.

   1. (a) An oath of office taken by a current officeholder is sufficient.
   2. (b) An election officer may create an office policy to help determine whether an oath of office is current.
6. (6) Each auditor shall be free from other duties, responsibilities, and distractions during the time they are conducting an audit.
7. (7) The election officer shall provide additional training or make staff reassignments, as needed, based on the results of audits conducted under this rule. Additional training should be documented and included with the audit findings.

8. (8) The election officer shall create and sign documentation for each audit that records:

   1. (a) the full name of the auditor who performed the audit;
   2. (b) the date and time of the audit;
   3. (c) a summary of what was audited;
   4. (d) results of the audit, including any discrepancies or adverse findings;
   5. (e) any remedial action taken as a result of findings of an audit conducted under this rule, which may include further review of work being audited, additional training, or the removal of the worker from the task where discrepancies or adverse findings are present;
   6. (f) an acknowledgement that each auditor took the oath of office in accordance with Subsection (5); and
   7. (g) an acknowledgement that each auditor completed any required training for the process being audited as required under Subsection (2)(4).

9. (9) Each auditor shall sign an affidavit created by the election officer that:

   1. (a) contains an acknowledgment of having a current oath of office;
   2. (b) contains an acknowledgment of having taken any required training for the process being audited under Section 20A-1-107;
   3. (c) identifies what was audited.
   4. (d) lists any exceptions that were found: and
   5. (e) in the case of a common affidavit, is signed by any auditors who worked together on an audit.
10. (10) The results and documentation for audits conducted under this rule are a public record and, unless otherwise specified by law, shall be retained for 22 months from the date of the audit.
11. (11) Except for Subsection R 623-12-6(2), the Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall establish a written audit policy that provides direction on election audits conducted under this rule.
12. (12) The Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall provide clarification and resolve any question that is raised about the audit rule or audit policy created by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor.

KEY: Elections, Election Audits, Post Election Audits, Ballot Envelope Signature Audit, Candidate Nomination Petition Signature Audits

Date of Last Change: October 23, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 20A-3a-106; 20A-1-108