Kaysville primary election cancelled following candidate withdrawal

KAYSVILLE, Utah (ABC4) — Kaysville has cancelled their primary election, after a candidate withdrew.

Kaysville City announced on Tuesday that they will no longer be holding a primary election for their two open City Council seats, but that residents will likely still receive ballots in the mail. They are asking residents not to mail their ballots back.

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Initially, five people had filed their candidacy for the two open council seats. Under Utah Code 20A-6-402, governments must conduct a primary election when the number of candidates is more than double the number of open seats.

One candidate withdrew late last week, bringing the total number of candidates to 4 and meaning that Kaysville City no longer had to hold a primary election.

Unfortunately, Kaysville had already sent out their ballots when the candidate withdrew from the election. Many residents will likely receive a ballot. However, no votes will be counted.

Additionally, Kaysville City noted that returning or mailing in ballots, “costs the city (and taxpayers) money in postage.”