-- Removal of signature. (1) This section describes the requirements for a member of a qualified political party who is seeking the nomination of the qualified political party for an elective office through the signature-gathering process described in this section. (2) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-201(7)(a), the form of the declaration of candidacy for a member of a qualified political party who is nominated by, or who is seeking the nomination of, the qualified political party under this section shall be substantially as described in Section 20A-9-408.5. (3) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-202(1)(a), and except as provided in Subsection 20A-9-202(4), a member of a qualified political party who, under this section, is seeking the nomination of the qualified political party for an elective office that is to be filled at the next general election shall: (a) except to the extent otherwise provided in Subsection (13)(a), during the applicable declaration of candidacy filing period described in Section 20A-9-201.5, and before gathering signatures under this section, file with the filing officer on a form approved by the lieutenant governor a notice of intent to gather signatures for candidacy that includes: (i) the name of the member who will attempt to become a candidate for a registered political party under this section; (ii) the name of the registered political party for which the member is seeking nomination; (iii) the office for which the member is seeking to become a candidate; (iv) the address and telephone number of the member; and (v) other information required by the lieutenant governor; (b) except as provided in Subsection 20A-9-202(1)(b), file a declaration of candidacy, in person, with the filing officer during the applicable declaration of candidacy filing period described in Section 20A-9-201.5; and (c) pay the filing fee. (4) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-202(2)(a), a member of a qualified political party who, under this section, is seeking the nomination of the qualified political party for the office of district attorney within a multicounty prosecution district that is to be filled at the next general election shall: (a) during the applicable declaration of candidacy filing period described in Section 20A-9-201.5, and before gathering signatures under this section, file with the filing officer on a form approved by the lieutenant governor a notice of intent to gather signatures for candidacy that includes: (i) the name of the member who will attempt to become a candidate for a registered political party under this section; (ii) the name of the registered political party for which the member is seeking nomination; (iii) the office for which the member is seeking to become a candidate; (iv) the address and telephone number of the member; and (v) other information required by the lieutenant governor; (b) except as provided in Subsection 20A-9-202(1)(b), file a declaration of candidacy, in person, with the filing officer during the applicable declaration of candidacy filing period described in Section 20A-9-201.5; and (c) pay the filing fee. (5) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-202(3)(a)(iii), a lieutenant governor candidate who files as the joint-ticket running mate of an individual who is nominated by a qualified political party, under this section, for the office of governor shall, during the applicable declaration of candidacy filing period described in Section 20A-9-201.5, file a declaration of candidacy and submit a letter from the candidate for governor that names the lieutenant governor candidate as a joint-ticket running mate. (6) (a) The lieutenant governor shall ensure that the information that the lieutenant governor sends to a county clerk under Section 20A-5a-209 also includes the name of each candidate nominated by a qualified political party under this section. (b) A county clerk shall ensure that the information published by the county clerk under Section
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