Davis County (Utah). County Clerk

Candidacy declaration forms, 1988-

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Schedule Description

Declaration of candidacy forms filed by persons intending to become candidates for an election for partisan and non-partisan offices as outlined in the the Utah Code (20A-9-202--Election Code). Davis County's candidacy declaration forms contain: candidate's name, address, telephone number, party affiliation, and office sought.

Scope and Content

Declaration form filed with the county clerk by "all persons intending to become candidates at a primary convention for any elective precinct, county, or district office solely within a county that is to be filled at the next general election"(UCA 20-4-9 [1992]). Includes candidate's name, office, date, and a signed notarized statement indicating and swearing to: the intention to become a candidate for nomination from a specified political party for a specific position, that candidate resides within the area, is qualified for the position, promises to accept the nomination if nominated and not withdraw, and to not knowingly violate any election or any law defining and prohibiting corrupt and fraudulent campaign practices.

Notes

o Most of the parties who have filled out one of these forms never become a candidate on the ballot.??o At the completion of the 22-month election returns retention period (UCA 20A-4-202), the County has no reason to maintain these records and feels they should be destroyed. They are never referenced again. Records containing the actual candidates and any pertinent information are maintained permanently.??o There is no legal value to these records, there is no fiscal value, the administrative value has passed, and the county records officer can't see an historical value, since most of these people never even became a candidate.