Section 20A-7-401.3 - Voter participation areas(1)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2): (i) a city of the first or second class or a county of the first or second class shall, no later than January 1, 2020, again on January 1, 2022, and January 1 each 10 years after 2022, divide the city or county into eight contiguous and compact voter participation areas of substantially equal population; and(ii) a city of the third or fourth class or a county of the third or fourth class shall, no later than January 1, 2020, again on January 1, 2022, and January 1 each 10 years after 2022, divide the city or county into four contiguous and compact voter participation areas of substantially equal population.(b) A city or county shall use the voter participation areas described in Subsection (1)(a) or (2)(b) for the purpose described in Sections 20A-7-501 and 20A-7-601.(2)(a) This section does not apply to a county of the fifth or sixth class, a city of the fifth class, or a town.(b) A city or county that has established council districts that are not at-large districts may, regardless of the number of council districts that are not at-large districts, use the council districts as voter participation areas under this section.Amended by Chapter 438, 2024 General Session ,§ 68, eff. 5/1/2024.Added by Chapter 203, 2019 General Session ,§ 3, eff. 5/14/2019.