1. (1) Each election officer shall ensure that:

   1. (a) the following endorsements are printed in 18-point bold type:

      1. (i) "Official Primary Ballot for ____ (City or Town), Utah";
      2. (ii) the date of the election;
      3. (iii) before January 1, 2027, a facsimile of the signature of the election officer and the election officer's title in eight point type; and
      4. (iv) beginning on January 1, 2027, "Certified by" followed by the title of the election officer, without the election officer's name;
   2. (b) immediately below the election officer's title, two one-point parallel horizontal rules separate endorsements from the rest of the ballot;
   3. (c) immediately below the horizontal rules, an "Instructions to Voters" section is printed in 10-point bold type that states: "To vote for a candidate, mark the space adjacent to the name(s) of the person(s) you favor as the candidate(s) for each respective office." followed by two one-point parallel rules;
   4. (d) after the rules, the designation of the office for which the candidates seek nomination is printed and the words, "Vote for one" or "Vote for up to _____ (the number of candidates for which the voter may vote)" are printed in 10-point bold type, followed by a hair-line rule;
   5. (e) after the hair-line rule, the names of the candidates are printed in heavy face type between lines or rules three-eighths inch apart, in accordance with Sections 20A-6-109 and 20A-6-110, with surnames last and grouped according to the office that the candidates seek;
   6. (f) a square with sides not less than one-fourth inch long is printed immediately adjacent to the names of the candidates; and
   7. (g) the candidate groups are separated from each other by one light and one heavy line or rule.
2. (2) A municipal primary ballot may not contain any space for write-in votes.

3. (3) Beginning on January 1, 2027:

   1. (a) an election officer's or county clerk's name may not appear on the return envelope for a ballot; and
   2. (b) except to the extent required to list an election officer's or county clerk's name as a candidate on the ballot, a ballot may not include the name of the election officer or county clerk.

Amended by Chapter 329, 2026 General Session