Notice of Election of Bar Commissioners – Second and Third Divisions
Pursuant to the Rules of Integration and Management of the Utah State Bar, nominations to the office of Bar Commission are hereby solicited for three members from the Third Division and one member from the Second Division. To be eligible for the office of Commissioner from a division, the nominee’s mailing address must be in that division as shown by the records of the Bar.
Applicants must be nominated by written petition of 10 or more members of the State Bar in good standing and residing in their respective Division. Nominating petitions may be obtained from the Bar office on or after December 1, and completed petitions must be received no later than February 10. Ballots will be mailed on or about April 1 with balloting to be completed and ballots received by the Bar Office by 5:00 p.m. on May 1. Ballots will be counted on May 2.
In order to reduce out-of-pocket costs and encourage candidates, the Bar will provide the following services at no cost:
1. Space for up to a 200-word campaign message plus a photograph in the March/April issue of the Bar Journal. The space may be used for biographical information, platform or other election promotion. Campaign messages for March/April Bar Journal publication are due along with completed petitions, a photograph and short bio sketch no later than February 10.
2. A set of mailing labels for candidates who wish to send a personalized letter to the lawyers in their district.
3. The Bar will insert a one-page letter from the candidates into the ballot mailer. Candidates would be responsible for delivering to the Bar no later than March 15 enough copies of letters for all attorneys in their district. Call the Bar office for the count in your respective district.
If you have any questions concerning this procedure, please contact John C. Baldwin at the Bar Office, 531-9077.
NOTE: According to the Rules of Integration and Management, residence is interpreted to be the mailing address of the main office or business location according to the Bar’s records.