Speaker Becky Lockhart declared Craig Frank's Leg seat vacant

Craig Frank was the Representative for Utah House District 57, but the maps in the Legislative office and the Utah County election office are different and Craig Frank does not live in House District 57 on the maps in the State Elections office, while he is in the House District 57 on the Utah County election office maps.

Morgan Philpot's campaign workers discovered the inconsistencies when campaigning and found the 2500 people in Frank's neighborhood that were listed in the Second Congressional District on one map and the Third Congressional District on another voter list.

Utah Annotated Code 36-1-202 4 (b) states that each county clerk shall establish voting precincts and polling places within each House District. . . . .

     36-1-202.   Official maps of House districts.
  
     (4) (a) Each county clerk shall obtain copies of the official maps for the clerk's county from the lieutenant governor's office.
     (b) Each county clerk shall establish voting precincts and polling places within each House district according to the procedures and requirements of Section 20A-5-303.
     (5) Maps identifying the boundaries for House districts may be viewed on the Internet at the lieutenant governor's website.



The following Utah Annotated Codes provide provisions for resolving boundary issues for either omissions from maps or uncertain boundaries.


36-1-203.   Omissions from maps -- How resolved.

36-1-204.   Uncertain boundaries -- How resolved.
     (2) (a) An affected party may file a written request petitioning the lieutenant governor to determine:
     (i) the precise location of the House district boundary;
     (ii) the number of the House district in which a person resides; or
     (iii) both Subsections (2)(a)(i) and (ii).
     (b) In order to make the determination required by Subsection (2)(a), the lieutenant governor shall review the official maps and obtain and review other relevant data such as census block and tract descriptions, aerial photographs, aerial maps, or other data about the area.
     (c) Within five days of receipt of the request, the lieutenant governor shall review the maps, obtain and review any relevant data, and make a determination