Election Forms

Personal Campaign Committee includes the following:

Registration of Personal Campaign Committee
Candidate Information Page
Declaration to Limit Campaign Contributions & Expenditures
Statement Declining to Make a Declaration to Limit Campaign Contributions & Expenditures
Signature Authorization for Electronic Financial Disclosure

Public Record Disclaimer

Affidavit of Withdrawal

Paper Campaign Finance Form

Post-Election Forms

Existing Personal Campaign Committee

Statement Declining to Limit Campaign Contributions

Statement Limiting Campaign Contributions

The filing officer must read the constitutional and statutory qualification requirements for office to the candidate and the candidate must state whether or not they meet those requirements.

Requirements

• Candidate must be a registered voter
• Be a resident of Salt Lake City for 12 months immediately preceding the date of the election, and in the case of Council member, be a resident of the council district 12 months immediately preceding the date of election
• Have no other compensated employment with Salt Lake City Corporation
• Register a Personal Campaign Committee before receiving any political contributions or spending any money for campaign expenses
• File periodic Campaign Finance Statements

A person may be a candidate for only one office at any one election

Mayoral Candidate

• Pay the appropriate filing fee, click here to view the SLC Consolidated Fee Schedule.
• Or in lieu of fee, submit a Filing Fee Waiver Petition signed by 315 residents: 45 within each council district who are at least 18 years of age.
• Nomination Information Sheet
• Form: Petition-Mayor

Council Member Candidate

• Pay the appropriate filing fee, click here to view the SLC Consolidated Fee Schedule.
• Or in lieu of fee, submit a Filing Fee Waiver Petition signed by 75 residents within the council district who are at least 18 years of age.
• Nomination Information Sheet
• Form: Petition-Council

Write-in Candidates

Anyone wishing to become a valid write-in candidate must meet the above requirements of a candidate, file a Write-in Declaration of Candidacy, and pay the appropriate filing fee 65 business days before the Municipal General Election.

Dates and Deadlines

Calendar Date	Event or Action Required	Statutory Deadline or Date	Utah Code Citation(s)
August 8, 2023, to August 15, 2023	Filing period for Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) candidates	No sooner than the second Tuesday in August and no later than the third Tuesday in August. Office hours must be maintained between 8-5 during weekdays. If the normal office hours are not 8-5, the city/town recorder must post the notice and be available. subject to 10-3-301(3)(b)(ii).	20A-4-602(6)
September 5, 2023	CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY ELECTION	The second Tuesday following the first Monday in August.	20A-1-201.5(2)
October 7, 2023	UOCAVA ballots sent	Not later than 45 days before the election (falls on a weekend and moved to the previous business day). ***In addition, with the 24th being a holiday, the LGO is requesting this to be completed by Thursday, July, 20.***	20A-16-403(1)
October 31, 2023	First day to send mail/absentee ballots to active registered voters.	No sooner than 21 days before election day.	20A-3a-202(2)(a)
November 7, 2023	The in-person early voting period begins.	14 days before election day.	20A-3a-601(2)(a)
November 13, 2023	Last day to register to vote (in-person, online, by mail)	11 days before the election (Friday is an observed holiday, moved to Monday)	20A-2-102.5
November 14, 2023	Last day to send mail/absentee ballots to active registered voters.	No later than 7 days before election day.	20A-3a-202(2)(a)
November 21, 2023	GENERAL ELECTION
December 6, 2023	General Election Board of Canvassers deadline	No later than 14 days after the election.	20A-4-301(1)(b)