2011 Utah Code
Title 20A Election Code
Chapter 9 Candidate Qualifications and Nominating Procedures
Section 502 Certificate of nomination -- Contents -- Circulation -- Verification.

20A-9-502. Certificate of nomination -- Contents -- Circulation -- Verification.
(1) The candidate shall:
(a) prepare a certificate of nomination in substantially the following form:
"State of Utah, County of ______________________________________________
I, ______________, declare my intention of becoming an unaffiliated candidate for the political group designated as ____ for the office of ____. I do solemnly swear that I can qualify to hold that office both legally and constitutionally if selected, and that I reside at ____ Street, in the city of ____, county of ____, state of Utah, zip code ____, phone ____, and that I am providing, or have provided, the required number of holographic signatures of registered voters required by law; that as a candidate at the next election I will not knowingly violate any election or campaign law; I will file all campaign financial disclosure reports as required by law; and I understand that failure to do so will result in my disqualification as a candidate for this office and removal of my name from the ballot.

__________________________________________

Subscribed and sworn to before me this ______(month\day\year).

__________________________________________

Notary Public (or other officer

qualified to administer oaths)" ; and

(b) attach signature sheets to the certificate that contain a place for the registered voter's holographic signature, a place for the registered voter to print the registered voter's name, and a place for the registered voter's address.
(2) (a) The candidate shall circulate the nomination petition and submit it to the county clerk for certification when the petition has been completed by:
(i) at least 1,000 registered voters residing within the state when the nomination is for an office to be filled by the voters of the entire state; or
(ii) at least 300 registered voters residing within a political division or at least 5% of the registered voters residing within a political division, whichever is less, when the nomination is for an office to be filled by the voters of any political division smaller than the state.
(b) In reviewing the petition, the county clerk shall count and certify only those persons who signed the petition with a holographic signature who:
(i) are registered voters within the political division that the candidate seeks to represent; and
(ii) did not sign any other certificate of nomination for that office.
(c) The candidate may supplement or amend the certificate of nomination at any time on or before the filing deadline.