Monday, April 22, 2019

2019 Provo City Election Notice

2019 Provo City Election Notice

The City of Provo will hold a non-partisan municipal General Election on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.

Positions available for the 2019 Election

City Council District 1 - 4-year term
City Council District 3 - 4-year term
City Council District 4 - 4-year term
City Council City Wide II - 4-year term

If more than two candidates file for an office, a primary election will be held on Tuesday, August 13, 2019.

As required by state and local law, to qualify for candidacy a person must be:

1. A United States Citizen
2. A resident of the municipality, or a recently annexed area, for the 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the date of election.
3. A resident of the council district if filing for one of the districts.
4. A registered voter of Utah.

Further, in accordance with Utah Constitution Article IV, Section 6, 'A mentally incompetent individual, an individual convicted of a felony, or an individual convicted of treason or a crime against the elective franchise may not hold office in this state until the right to hold elective office is restored under Utah Code Section 20A-2-101.3 or 20A-2-101.5.'

Council Members shall not have other compensated employment with the municipality.

An individual seeking to become a candidate shall file a declaration of candidacy, in person with the city recorder, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., June 3 through June 7, 2019. A filing fee of $75 for a council position will be required at time of filing. In lieu of paying the filing fee, an individual may submit a petition signed by two hundred fifty (250) individuals. The petition must state that signatories support the candidacy of the individual and be filed with the city recorder at the time the individual files for candidacy.

Any resident of a municipality may nominate a candidate for a municipal office by filing a nomination petition and paying the filing fee with the City Recorder between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., June 3 through June 7, 2019.

Amanda Ercanbrack
Provo City Recorder and Election Officer
The City of Provo, Utah
Published in the Daily Herald April 21 and 28, 2019

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 Notices are provided as a courtesy. All legally required notices can be found on the Utah Public Meeting Notice website. Comments and questions about City Council agendas should be directed to the Council Office at (801) 852-6120.