(1) "Bad faith" means that a person files a petition described in Subsection 20A-1-803(1): (a) under circumstances where a reasonable person would not believe that the allegations are true; or (b) (i) within 60 days before an election that the candidate to which the petition relates will appear on the ballot; and (ii) under circumstances where a reasonable person would not believe that the allegations constitute a significant violation of a provision of this title.
(a) under circumstances where a reasonable person would not believe that the allegations are true; or
(b) (i) within 60 days before an election that the candidate to which the petition relates will appear on the ballot; and (ii) under circumstances where a reasonable person would not believe that the allegations constitute a significant violation of a provision of this title.
(i) within 60 days before an election that the candidate to which the petition relates will appear on the ballot; and
(ii) under circumstances where a reasonable person would not believe that the allegations constitute a significant violation of a provision of this title.
(2) "Defendant" means each person against whom an allegation is made in the verified petition described in Subsection 20A-1-803(1).
(3) "Receiving official" means: (a) the lieutenant governor, unless the verified petition described in Section 20A-1-803 alleges a violation by the governor, the lieutenant governor, or an employee of the lieutenant governor's office; or (b) the attorney general, if the verified petition described in Section 20A-1-803 alleges a violation by the governor, the lieutenant governor, or an employee of the lieutenant governor's office.
(a) the lieutenant governor, unless the verified petition described in Section 20A-1-803 alleges a violation by the governor, the lieutenant governor, or an employee of the lieutenant governor's office; or
(b) the attorney general, if the verified petition described in Section 20A-1-803 alleges a violation by the governor, the lieutenant governor, or an employee of the lieutenant governor's office.
(4) "Reviewing official" means: (a) except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), the receiving official; or (b) the reviewing official appointed under Subsection 20A-1-803(3)(a), if the receiving official appoints another individual as the reviewing official under Subsection 20A-1-803(3)(a).
(a) except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), the receiving official; or
(b) the reviewing official appointed under Subsection 20A-1-803(3)(a), if the receiving official appoints another individual as the reviewing official under Subsection 20A-1-803(3)(a).
(5) "Significant violation" means: (a) a violation that, if known by voters before the election, may have resulted in a candidate, other than the candidate certified as having won the election, winning the election; or (b) a violation that, had the violation not occurred, may have resulted in a candidate, other than the candidate certified as having won the election, winning the election.
(a) a violation that, if known by voters before the election, may have resulted in a candidate, other than the candidate certified as having won the election, winning the election; or
(b) a violation that, had the violation not occurred, may have resulted in a candidate, other than the candidate certified as having won the election, winning the election.
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