State Auditor and Treasurer

Current Office Holders:

(R) Auston G. Johnson, State Auditor (R) Richard Ellis, State Treasurer

January 1995-January 2013 January 2009-January 2013

Term:

The state auditor and treasurer hold office for four years beginning on the first Monday of January after the election.

Qualifications:

To be eligible for State Treasurer or Auditor a person must:

a) be 25 years of age or older at the time of the election

b) have been a resident of the state for five years preceding the election

c) be a qualified voter

Qualified voter:

1) U.S. Citizen

2) a resident of Utah for at least 30 days prior to the next election

3) at least 18 years old by the next election

4) their principal place of residence is in a specific voting precinct in Utah

Filing:

Any person interested in becoming a candidate for this seat must file a declaration of candidacy with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor.

Fees:

The filing fee is equal to 1/8 of 1% of the total salary paid for the full term of office to the person

holding the office.

References:

Utah Constitution Article VII: Section 3

Utah Code 20A-9-201