Closed primary -- Determining party affiliation -- Changing party affiliation.

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  • (1) If a registered political party has restricted voting for its presidential candidates as authorized by Subsection 20A-9-802(3)(b), the lieutenant governor shall direct the county clerks and other election officials to allow only those voters meeting the registered political party's criteria to vote for that party's presidential candidates.
  • (2)
    • (a) For each individual who registers to vote, the county clerk shall:
      • (i) record the party affiliation designated by the individual on the voter registration form as the individual's party affiliation; or
      • (ii) if no political party affiliation is designated by the individual on the voter registration form, record the individual's party affiliation as "unaffiliated."
    • (b) Any registered voter may designate or change the voter's political party affiliation by complying with the procedures and requirements of Section 20A-2-107 or Section 20A-9-808.




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