Utah Code
Utah Code § 20A-9-401 (2026)
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This part shall be construed liberally so as to ensure full opportunity for persons to become candidates and for voters to express their choice.
This part may not be construed to govern or regulate the internal procedures of a registered political party.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8
cases, 2005–2018 · leading case: Utah Repub. Party v. Cox, 178 F. Supp. 3d 1150 (D. Utah 2016).
Utah Repub. Party v. Cox, 178 F. Supp. 3d 1150 (D. Utah 2016). “And there is specific instruction in Utah Code § 20A-9-401 stating that the primary election provisions in the law “may not be construed to govern or regulate the internal procedures” of the URP.”
Utah Repub. Party v. Cox, 2016 UT 17 (Utah 2016). “T 6 Utah Code section 20A-9-401, on which the Republican Party also relies, contains two provisions: (1) This part shall be construed liberally so as to ensure full opportunity for persons to become candidates and for voters to express their choice.”
Utah Repub. Party v. Cox, 892 F.3d 1066 (10th Cir. 2018). “3d at 1179 (citing Utah Code §§ 20A-9-401, 2-300.6).15 15 The dissent attempts to equate the motives of an advocacy group, Count My Vote (“CMV”) with that of the Utah legislature.”
Anderson v. Bell, 2010 UT 47 (Utah 2010). “§ 20A-9-401(1). This section, like its unaffiliated-candidate counterpart, extends a liberal-construction directive to the statutes governing candidate names appearing on election ballots in general.”
United Utah Party v. Cox, 268 F. Supp. 3d 1227 (D. Utah 2017). “Utah Code § 20A-9-401. . Motion at 8-9. .”
Utah Repub. Party v. Cox, 885 F.3d 1219 (10th Cir. 2018). “g., Dissent at 5, 17, 21, 32. The problem with this approach is that in discerning legislative intent we look not to the motive of advocacy groups, lobbyists, or even individual legislators, but the legislature as a whole.”
Utah Repub. Party v. Cox, 2016 UT 17 (Utah 2016). “¶6 Utah Code section 20A-9-401, on which the Republican Party also relies, contains two provisions: (1) This part shall be construed liberally so as to ensure full opportunity for persons to become candidates and for voters to express their choice.”
Adams v. Swensen, 2005 UT 8 (Utah 2005). “…liberally so as to ensure full opportunity for persons to become candidates and for voters to express their choice." Utah Code Ann. § 20A-9-401 (2003).”
— Utah Code § 20A-9-401(1) — 1 case
Anderson v. Bell, 2010 UT 47 (Utah 2010). “§ 20A-9-401(1). This section, like its unaffiliated-candidate counterpart, extends a liberal-construction directive to the statutes governing candidate names appearing on election ballots in general.”
— Utah Code § 20A-9-401(2) — 3 cases
Utah Repub. Party v. Cox, 178 F. Supp. 3d 1150 (D. Utah 2016). “And there is specific instruction in Utah Code § 20A-9-401 stating that the primary election provisions in the law “may not be construed to govern or regulate the internal procedures” of the URP.”
Utah Repub. Party v. Cox, 2016 UT 17 (Utah 2016). “T 6 Utah Code section 20A-9-401, on which the Republican Party also relies, contains two provisions: (1) This part shall be construed liberally so as to ensure full opportunity for persons to become candidates and for voters to express their choice.”
Utah Repub. Party v. Cox, 2016 UT 17 (Utah 2016). “¶6 Utah Code section 20A-9-401, on which the Republican Party also relies, contains two provisions: (1) This part shall be construed liberally so as to ensure full opportunity for persons to become candidates and for voters to express their choice.”
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