Utah § 2a-211 - Ballot used in incorporation election.

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§ 2a-211. Ballot used in incorporation election.

Effective 5/14/2019
10-2a-211.  Ballot used in incorporation election.
(1)
(a) The ballot used in an incorporation election described in Section 10-2a-210 shall pose the incorporation question substantially as follows:
     "Shall the area described as (insert a description of the proposed municipality) be incorporated as (insert the proposed name of the proposed municipality)?"
(b) The ballot shall provide a space for the voter to answer "yes" or "no" to the question described in Subsection (1)(a).
(2) The ballot for an incorporation election for a proposed city shall also:
(a)
(i) pose the question relating to the form of government substantially as follows:
     "If the above incorporation proposal passes, under what form of municipal government shall (insert the name of the proposed city) operate? Vote for one:
     Five-member council form
     Six-member council form
     Five-member council-mayor form
     Seven-member council-mayor form."
(ii) provide a space for the voter to vote for one form of government; and
(b)
(i) pose the question of whether to elect city council members by district substantially as follows:
     "If the above incorporation proposal passes, shall members of the city council of (insert the name of the proposed city) be elected by district?"; and
(ii) provide a space for the voter to answer "yes" or "no" to the question described in Subsection (2)(b)(i).


Amended by Chapter 165, 2019 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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