Utah Treasurer election, 2020
- Election date: Nov. 3
- Registration deadline(s): Oct. 23
- Online registration:Yes
- Same-day registration: Yes
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- Early voting starts: Oct. 20
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 2 (received)
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- Voter ID: Non-photo ID
- Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 19, 2020 |
| Primary: June 30, 2020 (canceled) General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent(s): David Damschen (R) |
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Utah held an election fortreasurer onNovember 3, 2020. A Republican Party convention was held on April 25, 2020. The primary scheduled for June 30, 2020, was canceled. The filing deadline was March 19, 2020.
IncumbentDavid Damschen won election in the general election for Utah Treasurer.
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of thecoronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Utah modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: The third-party collection and return of absentee ballots was restricted to individuals residing in the same household as the voter.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak,click here.
Candidates and election results
General election candidates
- David Damschen (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Richard Proctor (Constitution Party)
- Joseph Speciale (Libertarian Party)
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican convention candidates
- David Damschen (Incumbent) ✔
Past elections
2016
- See also:Utah Treasurer election, 2016
The general election for treasurer was held on November 8, 2016.
IncumbentDavid Damschen defeatedNeil Hansen andRichard Proctor in the Utah treasurer election.
| Utah Treasurer, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  David DamschenIncumbent | 61.23% | 652,704 | |
| Democratic | Neil Hansen | 31.70% | 337,994 | |
| Constitution Party | Richard Proctor | 7.07% | 75,363 | |
| Total Votes | 1,066,061 | |||
| Source:Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office-Elections | ||||
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2012IncumbentRichard Ellis (R) won re-election in 2012. He defeatedChristopher Stout (D) andVincent Marcus (L) in theNovember 6, 2012 general election.
2008On November 4, 2008,Richard K. Ellis won election to the office of Utah Treasurer. He defeated Dick Clark in the general election.
2004On November 2, 2004, Edward T. Alter won re-election to the office of Utah Treasurer. He defeated Debbie Hansen (D) and three third-party candidates in the general election.
2000On November 7, 2000, Edward T. Alter won re-election to the office of Utah Treasurer. He defeated Hugh A. Butler (L) and Elliot J. Hulet (NL) in the general election.
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