Utah Code § 20A-1-403 (2026)

If an error or omission has occurred in the publication of the names or description of the candidates nominated for office, in the publication of sample ballots, or in the printing of official ballots, a candidate or the candidate's agent may file, without paying any fee, a petition for ballot correction with the district court.

If a petition is filed, the petitioner shall serve a copy of the petition on the respondents on the same day that the petition is filed with the court.

an affidavit signed by the candidate or the candidate's agent identifying the error or omission; and

a request that the court issue an order to the election officer responsible for the ballot error or omission to correct the ballot error or omission.

issue an order commanding the respondent named in the petition to appear before the court to answer, under oath, under penalty of perjury, to the petition;

summarily hear and dispose of any issues raised by the petition to obtain substantial compliance with the provisions of this title by the parties to the controversy; and

enter appropriate orders.