UTAH CANDIDATE FILING QUALIFICATIONS
Before
the filing officer accepts any candidacy, he shall read to the candidate the
constitutional and statutory requirements for candidacy, and the candidate shall state
whether he fulfills the requirements of candidacy. If the candidate indicates that
such candidate does not qualify, the filing officer shall decline such person's candidacy.
20A-9-201(4)
County Commission
(Utah Code 17-6-1; 17-53-202; 20A-9-201)
U.S. Citizen at time of filing.
Registered voter for at least one year immediately preceding his election.
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Be registered voter of the county which the
member represents.
At least one year resident of the county immediately before the date
of the election.
County Clerk, Auditor, Recorder, Treasurer
(Utah Code 17-16-1; 20A-9-201)
U.S. Citizen at time of filing.
A registered voter in the county.
At least one year resident of the county immediately before the date
of the election.
County Assessor
(Utah Code 17-16-1; 17-17-2; 20A-9-201)
U.S. Citizen at time of filing.
A registered voter in the county.
At least one year resident of the county immediately before the date
of the election.
Shall be a state-registered appraiser
within 36 months from the day on which his term of office
begins.
County Sheriff
(Utah Code 17-16-1; 17-22-1.5; 20A-9-201)
U.S. Citizen at time of filing.
A registered voter in the county.
At least one year resident of the county immediately before the date
of the election.
At the time of filing:
* Has successfully met the requirements of the Peace Officer
Training and Certification Act; or
* Has passed a certification examination and qualified to be
certified as defined in Section 53-13-103.
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Present a POST certification with the
declaration of candidacy and be certified as a correctional
officer. 17-22-1.5
County Attorney
(Utah Code 17-16-1; 17-18-5; 20A-9-201)
U.S. Citizen at time of filing.
An attorney licensed to practice law in Utah who is an active member
in good standing of the Utah State Bar
A registered voter in the county.
At least one year resident of the county immediately before the date
of the election.
If there is no qualified attorney residing in the county, or a
qualified attorney does not file, the county commission will fill the office by
appointment.
County Surveyor
(Utah Code 17-16-1; 17-23-1; 20A-9-201)
U.S. Citizen at time of filing.
A registered voter in the county.
At least one year resident of the county immediately before the date
of the election.
Any person elected exclusively as the county surveyor shall be a
registered professional land surveyor in the state of Utah.
Justice Court Judge
(Utah Code 20A-12-201; 78A-7-201 )
A citizen of the United States. 25
years of age or older.
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A resident of Utah fro at least three years
immediately preceding his appointment.
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A resident of the county in which the court
is located or an adjacent count for at least six months
immediately preceding appointment; and
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A qualified voter of the county in which the
judge resides.
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Be an incumbent Justice Court Judge.
Utah Senate and Representative
(Utah Constitution Article VI, Section 3, 4, 5 and 6;
Utah Code 20A-9-201)
U.S. Citizen at time of filing.
25 years old at the filing deadline time.
3 year resident of Utah at the filing deadline time.
6 month resident of the senate or representative district from which
elected at the filing deadline time.
Qualified voter.
No person holding any public office of profit or trust under
authority of the United States, or of this State, shall be a member of the Legislature;
provided, that appointments in the State Militia, and the offices of notary public,
justice of the peace, United States commissioner, and postmaster of the fourth class,
shall not, within the meaning of this section, be considered offices of profit or trust.
