How to Run for Office in Utah — County Guides

Pick your county to see what running for office takes.

A plain-language guide to how county ballot access works in every one of Utah's 29 counties. Declaration-of-candidacy filing for the 2026 cycle already closed (Jan 2-8, 2026) and the June 23, 2026 primary already happened, but a write-in door for the November 3, 2026 general election is still open through August 28, 2026. Click the map or use the list.

All 29 Utah counties. Click any county for its guide.

All 29 Utah counties

Alphabetical. Each links to that county’s “how to run for office” guide.

Statewide rules, filing basics and official links: how to run for office in Utah.

Beaver County Box Elder County Cache County Carbon County Daggett County Davis County Duchesne County Emery County Garfield County Grand County Iron County Juab County Kane County Millard County Morgan County Piute County Rich County Salt Lake County San Juan County Sanpete County Sevier County Summit County Tooele County Uintah County Utah County Wasatch County Washington County Wayne County Weber County

The 2027 ballot in Utah.

These 2027 dates are confirmed against the state's own published calendar or statute. Anything our research could not confirm is left off this page rather than estimated.

August 10, 2027 Primary — Municipal. Municipal primary, held only where more than two candidates file for a seat.
Candidate filing: opens Jun 1, 2027, closes Jun 7, 2027.
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November 2, 2027 Municipal General — Municipal. Municipal election: mayors and city and town council members, plus most special district boards.
Candidate filing: opens Jun 1, 2027, closes Jun 7, 2027.
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2027 dates can move, and a municipality can change its own election date by ordinance. Which seats are on a given ballot depends on when each was last filled. Confirm anything you are relying on with the county election office before you act on it.

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