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Utah Code § 20A-4-406 (2026)

Election contests -- Appeal

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Either party may appeal the district court's judgment to the Supreme Court as in other cases of appeal from the district court.
When an appeal is taken, the district court may not stay execution or proceedings, except execution for costs.
Whenever an election is annulled or set aside by the judgment of a court and no appeal is taken within 10 days, the certificate of election, if any has been issued, is void, and the office is vacant.

Enacted by Chapter 1, 1993 General Session

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2005–2021 · leading case: Cox v. Laycock, 2015 UT 20, 345 P.3d 689.
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Cox v. Laycock, 2015 UT 20, 345 P.3d 689. · cites it 22× “THE DOCTRINE OF ABSURDITY ¶ 67 When a certificate of election becomes “void” under Utah Code section 20A-4-406, the statute also dictates the conclusion that “the office is vacant.”
Maxfield v. Herbert, 2012 UT 44, 284 P.3d 647. “5 The court rejected these arguments, explaining that Maxfield's newly asserted grounds did not authorize the court "to conduct an inquiry into the alleged violations of the election laws.”
Laws v. Grayeyes, 2021 UT 59, 498 P.3d 410. “§ 20A-4-406(2) (―Whenever an election is .”
Anderson v. Wilshire Investments, L.L.C., 2005 UT 59, 123 P.3d 393. “§ 20A-4-406 (providing that, in an election contest, “[ejither party may appeal the district court’s judgment to the Supreme Court as in other cases of appeal from the district court”).”
Utah Code § 20A-4-406(1)(a): 1 case
Maxfield v. Herbert, 2012 UT 44, 284 P.3d 647. “5 The court rejected these arguments, explaining that Maxfield's newly asserted grounds did not authorize the court "to conduct an inquiry into the alleged violations of the election laws.”
Utah Code § 20A-4-406(2): 2 cases
Cox v. Laycock, 2015 UT 20, 345 P.3d 689. “THE DOCTRINE OF ABSURDITY ¶ 67 When a certificate of election becomes “void” under Utah Code section 20A-4-406, the statute also dictates the conclusion that “the office is vacant.”
Laws v. Grayeyes, 2021 UT 59, 498 P.3d 410. “§ 20A-4-406(2) (―Whenever an election is .”
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