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Election administration encompasses a state's voting policies, procedures, and enforcement. These include voter identification requirements, early and absentee/mail-in voting provisions, voter list maintenance methods, and more. Each state's voting policies dictate who can vote and under what conditions.
Below, you will find details on the following election administration topics in Utah:
Poll times
- See also: State poll opening and closing times
Utah is an all-mail voting state that offers vote centers for voters that choose to vote in person. All vote centers are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time. Utah voters are able to vote in person at any vote center. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[2]
Voter registration
- Check your voter registration status here.
To register to vote in Utah, an applicant must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of Utah for at least 30 days prior to the election, and at least 18 years old by the next general election. Pre-registration is available for 16- and 17-year-olds. 17-year-olds may vote in primary elections if they will turn 18 by the general election.[3] Registration can be completed online or by mailing in a form. The deadline to register online or by mail is 11 days before Election Day. After this deadline, voters may register in person at a vote center by casting a provisional ballot and providing two forms of identification.[4][3][5]
Automatic registration
- See also: Automatic voter registration
Utah does not practice automatic voter registration.[6]
Online registration
- See also: Online voter registration
Utah has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.
Same-day registration
- See also: Same-day voter registration
Utah allows same-day voter registration at polling places during the 10 days preceding and on Election Day.[4][5]
Residency requirements
Prospective voters must be residents of the state for at least 30 days before the election.[4]
Verification of citizenship
Utah does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, a person who commits fraudulent registration is "guilty of a class A misdemeanor" under Utah Code 20A-2-401.[7]
All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[8] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.
Verifying your registration
The Utah lieutenant governor’s office allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting this website.
Early and absentee/mail-in voting policy
Early voting
- See also: Early voting
Utah permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.
Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.
Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.
Absentee/mail-in voting
- See also: Absentee/mail-in voting
Utah is an all-mail voting state. All registered Utah voters are mailed a ballot before the election. No request is necessary. Completed ballots can be returned in person to a vote center, deposited into a local drop box, or returned by mail. If mailed, completed ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day.[9][10]
Note: Starting in 2029, Utah will require voters to request an absentee/mail-in ballot. Click here for more information.
Returning absentee/mail-in ballots
Completed ballots can be returned in person to a vote center, deposited into a local drop box, or returned by mail. If mailed, completed ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received by 8 p.m. on the day of the election. Voters must include the last four digits of a Utah driver license, state identification card, or their social security number with their returned ballot. A voter that does not have one of the documents may include a photocopy of other eligible identification, as specified by the secretary of state.[9][11][10]
Utah law does not specify whether someone can return a ballot on behalf of a voter.
Twenty states allow anyone chosen by the voter to return a ballot on the voter's behalf, with certain exceptions, while 16 states allow anyone with certain relationships to the voter to return the voter's ballot. Four states allow only the voter to return the voter's ballot, with certain exceptions, and two states required voters to return their ballots by mail. Eight states and D.C. do not specify who may return ballots.
Drop box availability
Utah state law requires election officials to establish at least one ballot drop box in each municipality.[12] Click here to read the law.
Signature requirements and cure provisions
Absentee/mail-in ballots in Utah include a return envelope printed with an affidavit that must be signed by the voter. Unsigned ballots will not be counted. For elections occurring between November 5, 2025, and December 31, 2028, a poll worker will only compare the signature on the affidavit with the voter’s signature that was filed with their voter registration application if the voter has not provided the last four digits of an eligible identification. If it is determined that the signatures do not match, the ballot will not be counted and will be set aside. Beginning on January 1, 2029, a returned ballot must include the last four digits, or a photocopy of an eligible identification, and a comparison of signatures is not sufficient to accept a ballot.[13][14]
Utah law includes a cure provision that requires election officials to attempt to contact a voter whose ballot was set aside because of a signature discrepancy. Election officials must explain to the voter why his or her ballot was set aside and provide the voter with the opportunity to submit a new affidavit.[14]
Thirty-three states have laws that include cure provisions, while 17 states do not. One state, Pennsylvania, allows counties to establish a cure process.
Was your absentee/mail-in ballot counted?
Utah voters can use this website provided by the lieutenant governor's office to track the status of their ballot.
Voter identification requirements
- See also: Voter ID in Utah
- See also: Voter identification laws by state
Utah requires in-person voters to present non-photo identification while voting.[15]
The following list of accepted ID was current as of May 2025:
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"Valid voter identification" means:
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Click here for the Utah statute defining accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.
Thirty-five states require voters to present identification in order to vote at the polls on Election Day. Of these states, 23 require voters to present identification containing a photograph, and 12 accept other forms of identification. The remaining 15 states do not require voters to present identification in order to vote at the polls on Election Day.
Valid forms of identification differ by state. In certain states that require voters to provide identification, there may be exceptions that allow some voters to cast a ballot without providing an ID. To see more about these exceptions, see details by state. Commonly accepted forms of ID include driver's licenses, state-issued identification cards, and military identification cards.
Provisional balloting for voters without ID
Voters who do not have ID are not entitled to cast provisional ballots.[17][18] See below for provisional ballot rules.
Provisional ballot rules
According to state law, voters in Utah may register to vote and vote using a provisional ballot on election day or during early voting if:[19][17]
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(a) the individual is otherwise legally entitled to vote the ballot; (b) the ballot is identical to the ballot for the precinct in which the individual resides; (c) the information on the provisional ballot form is complete; and (d) the individual provides valid voter identification and proof of residence to the poll worker.[16] |
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Before counting a provisional ballot, election officials verify that the voter is eligible to register to vote and that they are legally entitled to vote the ballot.[17]
Was your provisional ballot counted?
A provisional ballot is counted if "provides valid voter identification to the county clerk or an election officer who is administering the election by the close of normal office hours on Monday after the date of the election."[20]
Utah voters can use this website provided by the lieutenant governor's office to track the status of their provisional ballot.
Primary election type
- See also: Primary elections in Utah
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. In Utah, state law allows parties to decide who may vote in their primaries.[21] Check Vote.Utah.gov for details about upcoming elections.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Time off work for voting
In Utah, employers must accommodate employees' applications for two hours paid time off work to vote unless employees have three consecutive hours during polling time off-work to vote. Employers may specify when employees take time off to vote; those who violate this provision incur a misdemeanor:
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Twenty-eight states require employers to grant employees time off to vote. Within these 28 states, policies vary as to whether that time off must be paid and how much notice must be given.
Electioneering
Utah state law defines electioneering as "any oral, printed, or written attempt to persuade persons to refrain from voting or to vote for or vote against any candidate or issue," and prohibits electioneering within 150 feet of a polling location.[23] State law also prohibits an individual from distributing cards or handbills, soliciting signatures, or "engag[ing] in any practice that interferes with the freedom of voters to vote or disrupts the administration of the polling place," within this radius.[23]
Click here to read more about prohibited activities related to voting.
Voting rules for people convicted of a felony
In Utah, people convicted of a felony regain their right to vote when they have completed their incarceration. Click here for Utah's rules and procedure on restoring voting rights for people convicted of a felony[24][4]
Voting rights for people convicted of a felony vary from state to state. In the majority of states, people convicted of a felony cannot vote while they are incarcerated but may regain the right to vote upon release from prison or at some point thereafter.[25]
Voter list maintenance
All states have rules under which they maintain voter rolls—or, check and remove certain names from their lists of registered voters. Most states are subject to the parameters set by The National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).[26] The NVRA requires states to make efforts to remove deceased individuals and individuals who have become ineligible due to a change of address. It prohibits removing registrants from voter lists within 90 days of a federal election due to change of address unless a registrant has requested to be removed, or from removing people from voter lists solely because they have not voted. The NVRA says that states may remove names from their registration lists under certain other circumstances and that their methods for removing names must be uniform and nondiscriminatory.[27]
When names can be removed from the voter list
Utah law authorizes county clerks to remove the names of voters from the registered voting list if an individual:[28][29]
- dies
- requests in writing to be removed
- confirms in writing that they have moved outside of their voting jurisdiction
- registers to vote in another state
- is convicted of a felony or certain misdemeanors
- remains in inactive status through two federal general elections.
Inactive voter list rules
If a voter is determined to have moved outside of their voting jurisdiction, county clerks mail them an address confirmation notice and move them to an inactive list. If an inactive voter fails to respond to the notice and fails to vote in two consecutive general elections, they are fully removed from the list of registered voters.[29]
The Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC)
According to its website, ERIC is a nonprofit corporation that is governed by a board of member-states. These member states submit voter registration and motor vehicle registration information to ERIC. ERIC uses this information, as well as Social Security death records and other sources, to provide member states with reports showing voters who have moved within their state, moved out of their state, died, have duplicate registrations in their state, or are potentially eligible to vote but are not yet registered. ERIC's website describes its funding as follows: "Members fund ERIC. New members pay a one-time membership fee of $25,000, which is reserved for technology upgrades and other unanticipated expenses. Members also pay annual dues. Annual dues cover operating costs and are based, in part, on the citizen voting age population in each state."[30]
Twenty-five states are participating members in the ERIC program. Thirty-four states and the District of Columbia have joined and participated in ERIC at some point.[31]
As of May 2025, Utah was participating in the ERIC program.
Post-election auditing
Utah state law requires post-election audits. The lieutenant governor’s office randomly selects ballots to be audited, and local election officials are responsible for conducting the audit.
In vote-by-mail counties, one percent or 1,000 mail ballots, whichever is less, are audited. One accessible voting machine out of every 100 machines in each Utah House District must also be audited. If there are discrepancies, election officials must investigate them. The audit must be completed before the canvass.[32]
Post-election audits check that election results tallied by a state's voting system match results from paper records, such as paper ballots filled out by voters or the paper records produced by electronic voting machines. Post-election audits are classified into two categories: audits of election results—which include traditional post-election audits as well as risk-limiting audits—and procedural audits.[33][34]
Typically, traditional post-election audits are done by recounting a portion of ballots, either electronically or by hand, and comparing the results to those produced by the state's voting system. In contrast, risk-limiting audits use statistical methods to compare a random sample of votes cast to election results instead of reviewing every ballot. The scope of procedural audits varies by state, but they typically include a systematic review of voting equipment, performance of the voting system, vote totals, duties of election officials and workers, ballot chain of custody, and more.
Forty-six states and the District of Columbia require some form of post-election audit by law, excluding states with pilot programs. Of these, 39 states and the District of Columbia require traditional post-election audits, while three states require risk-limiting post-election audits, and three states require some other form of post-election audit, including procedural post-election audits.[35][33]
Election administration authorities
State election officials
In Utah, the lieutenant governor is the chief election official.[36] There is no state board of elections or equivalent authority. The lieutenant governor is elected by popular vote every four years and runs on a shared ticket with the governor.
Local election officials
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Noteworthy events
Gov. Cox signs bill ending all-mail voting and moving up deadline to return mailed ballots (2025)
On March 26, 2025, Gov. Spencer Cox (R) signed HB 300, making multiple changes to Utah's election laws. The Republican-sponsored bill passed the Utah Legislature largely along party lines, with four Republicans in the Utah State Senate and one in the Utah House of Representatives joining Democrats to vote against the bill.[10]
In addition to changes related to voter-list maintenance, the bill modified the state's absentee/mail voting procedures, including:[37][10]
- Ending Utah's all-mail voting elections and requiring voters to request to vote by mail beginning in 2029.
- Moving the deadline for a voter to return a mailed ballot to 8 p.m. on Election Day. Previously, a ballot returned by mail that was postmarked by the day before Election Day would be counted if it was received by the start of the canvass, which was no later than the 14th day after the election.
- Requiring that voters provide the last four digits of a Utah driver's license, state identification card, or their Social Security number with their returned ballot. A voter who did not have one of the documents could include a photocopy of other eligible identification, or otherwise would be required to vote in person.
Gov. Cox did not release a statement when he signed the bill, but in a press conference earlier in the year, Cox endorsed some of the bill's changes. "I do believe there are changes that need to happen, I've mentioned that before, I do believe that we should make changes so that we can count ballots on election night, [so] that we can have most of our races decided on election night," he said.[38]
In support of the bill, Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives, Rep. Mike Schultz (R) said, "Utahns deserve to feel certain that their elections are secure, their votes are counted accurately, and their voices truly matter."[39] Rep. Jefferson Burton (R), one of the bill's primary sponsors, said, "HB300 strengthens Utah’s elections while preserving the convenience of vote-by-mail, making our elections more transparent, accessible, and secure.”[39] The bill's sponsors said that they worked with the Heritage Foundation to draft the legislation.[40][41]
Opposing the changes made by the legislation, the Utah House Democratic Caucus released a statement that said, "[T]his bill creates confusion for voters, county clerks, and post offices across Utah. ... These unnecessary barriers will disproportionately affect those who already face challenges in accessing the ballot. Voting should be accessible—not restricted."[42] Weber County Clerk Ricky Hatch (R) said, "Replacing the signature with the four digits does not make the election more secure. ... It’s a lot harder to forge somebody else’s signature than to grab the last four of their ID, particularly within the same household."[41] Sen. Nate Blouin (D) said, "I think we've seen lots of conspiracy thinking around this, and frankly, we're just feeding into that sort of thinking with this sort of legislation."[43]
A group of county clerks in the state opposed earlier versions of the bill, but withdrew their opposition to the final language of the legislation.[44][45]
State law allowed counties to opt in to all-mail voting elections beginning in 2012, and every county in the state had adopted the system by 2019.[44] According to the Election Assistance Commission, 90.3% of voters in Utah's 2022 general election voted by mail, while the Salt Lake Tribune reported that 96.7% of voters in the 2024 statewide primary either voted by mail or returned a ballot to a drop box.[46][47]
Gov. Herbert signs same-day voter registration bill (2018)
On March 19, 2018, Gov. Gary Herbert (R) signed HB 218 into law. The legislation, which cleared the Utah State Legislature on March 7, 2018, established procedures for same-day voter registration and opt-in registration during transactions with state driver's license agencies. The bill was introduced in the Utah House of Representatives on January 24, 2018. On February 5, 2018, a substitute bill cleared the House by a vote of 70 to 0. The Utah State Senate passed an amended version of the bill on March 7, 2018, by a vote of 24 to 0, and the House approved the amended version of the bill on the same day by a vote of 70 to 0.[48][49]
Election policy ballot measures
Ballotpedia has tracked the following ballot measures relating to election and campaign policy in Utah.
- Utah Authorization of Recall, Initiative B (1976)
- Utah Amendment B, Modify Election and Appointment Requirements for Lieutenant Governor Measure (2014)
The table below lists bills related to election administration that have been introduced during (or carried over to) the current legislative session in Utah. The following information is included for each bill:
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- Official bill name or caption
- Most recent action date
- Legislative status
- Sponsor party
- Topics dealt with by the bill
Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.
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Ballot access
In order to get on the ballot in Utah, a candidate for state or federal office must meet a variety of state-specific filing requirements and deadlines. These regulations, known as ballot access laws, determine whether a candidate or party will appear on an election ballot. These laws are set at the state level. A candidate must prepare to meet ballot access requirements well in advance of primaries, caucuses, and the general election.
There are three basic methods by which an individual may become a candidate for office in a state.
- An individual can seek the nomination of a state-recognized political party.
- An individual can run as an independent. Independent candidates often must petition in order to have their names printed on the general election ballot.
- An individual can run as a write-in candidate.
This article outlines the steps that prospective candidates for state-level and congressional office must take in order to run for office in Utah. For information about filing requirements for presidential candidates, click here. Information about filing requirements for local-level offices is not available in this article (contact state election agencies for information about local candidate filing processes).
Redistricting
- See also: Redistricting in Utah
Redistricting is the process by which new congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn. Each of Utah's four United States Representatives and 104 state legislators are elected from political divisions called districts. United States Senators are not elected by districts, but by the states at large. District lines are redrawn every 10 years following completion of the United States census. The federal government stipulates that districts must have nearly equal populations and must not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity.[50][51][52][53]
Utah was apportioned four seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, the same number it received after the 2010 census. Click here for more information about redistricting in Utah after the 2020 census.
State process
- See also: State-by-state redistricting procedures
In Utah, both congressional and state legislative district boundaries are ultimately enacted by the state legislature. An advisory commission submits proposed maps to the legislature for its approval. This commission comprises the following seven members:[54]
- One appointed by the governor, to serve as the chair of the commission;
- One appointed by the president of the Utah Senate;
- One appointed by the speaker of the Utah House of Representatives;
- One appointed by the leader of the largest minority political party in the Utah Senate;
- One appointed by the leader of the largest minority political party in the Utah House of Representatives;
- One appointed jointly by the leadership of the majority political party in the Utah Senate, president of the Utah Senate, and the leadership of the same political party in the Utah House of Representatives; and
- One appointed jointly by the leadership of the largest minority political party in the Utah Senate, and the leadership of the same political party in the Utah House of Representatives, including the speaker of the House, if the speaker is a member of the same political party.
The commission is required to select between one and three plans, with the affirmative votes of at least five members, to submit to the chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court. The chief justice is responsible for determining if the commission's plans meet redistricting standards. The commission then forwards the plans to the state legislature, which may decide whether to accept, amend, or reject the plans.
Petition requirements
In some cases, political parties and/or candidates may need to obtain signatures via the petition process to gain access to the ballot. This section outlines the laws and regulations pertaining to petitions and circulators in Utah.
Petition circulators must be 18 years old and be residents of Utah.[55]
New party qualification petitions
See statutes: Title 20A-8-103 of the Utah Election Code
New party qualification petitions must include language substantially the same as the following:[56]
| “ | PETITION TO FORM NEW POLITICAL PARTY
To the Honorable ____, Lieutenant Governor:
We, the undersigned citizens of Utah, seek registered political party status for ____ (name);
Each signer says: |
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The final page of the petition to form a new political party will contain the following language and include a verification of the signatures on the petition:
| “ | VERIFICATION OF SIGNATURES OF NEW POLITICAL PARTY PETITION
State of Utah, County of ____ I, _______________, of ____, hereby state that: I am a Utah resident and am at least 18 years old; All the names that appear on the signature sheets bound to this page were signed by persons who professed to be the persons whose names appear on the signature sheets, and each of them signed the person's name on the signature sheets in my presence; I believe that each has printed and signed the person's name and written the person's street address correctly, and that each signer is registered to vote in Utah or will register to vote in Utah before the petition is submitted to the lieutenant governor. ______________________________________________________________________ |
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Qualifying petitions for independent candidates
See statutes: Title 20A-9-502 of the Utah Election Code
Only independent candidates must submit a petition containing signatures in order to run for office. The petition must also be signed by a notary public and follow the language below:[57]
| “ | CERTIFICATE OF NOMINATION (FOR INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES)
"State of Utah, County of ______________________________________________ I, ______________, declare my intention of becoming an unaffiliated candidate for the political group designated as ____ for the office of ____. I do solemnly swear that I can qualify to hold that office both legally and constitutionally if selected, and that I reside at ____ Street, in the city of ____, county of ____, state of ______, zip code ____, phone ____, and that I am providing, or have provided, the required number of holographic signatures of registered voters required by law; that as a candidate at the next election I will not knowingly violate any election or campaign law; I will file all campaign financial disclosure reports as required by law; and I understand that failure to do so will result in my disqualification as a candidate for this office and removal of my name from the ballot. __________________________________________ Subscribed and sworn to before me this ______(month\day\year). __________________________________________ Notary Public (or other officer qualified to administer oaths)"[16] |
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Contact information
Election agencies
- See also: State election agencies
Individuals seeking additional information about election administration in Utah can contact the following local, state, and federal agencies.
Utah County Clerks
Utah Lieutenant Governor, Elections Office
- 350 North State St, Suite 220
- P.O. Box 142325
- Salt Lake City, Utah 84114
- Phone: 801-538-1041
- Fax: 801-538-1133
- Email: https://cs.utah.gov/s/elections-request
- Website: https://elections.utah.gov/
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
- 633 3rd Street NW, Suite 200
- Washington, DC 20001
- Phone: 301-563-3919
- Toll free: 1-866-747-1471
- Email: clearinghouse@eac.gov
- Website: https://www.eac.gov
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See also
- Election laws and legislation in Utah
- State of Election Administration Legislation Reports
- Voting in Utah
- Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Utah
- Redistricting in Utah
Elections in Utah
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- Utah elections, 2022
- Utah elections, 2021
- Utah elections, 2020
- Utah elections, 2019
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Footnotes
- ↑ We use the term "absentee/mail-in voting" to describe systems in which requests or applications are required. We use the term "all-mail voting" to denote systems where the ballots themselves are sent automatically to all voters. We use the hyphenate term for absentee voting because some states use “mail voting” (or a similar alternative) to describe what has traditionally been called "absentee voting."
- ↑ Utah State Legislature, “Utah Code 20A-1-302. Opening and closing of polls on election day.” accessed May 13, 2025
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Utah State Legislature, “Utah Code 20A-2-101. Eligibility for registration.” accessed May 13, 2025
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Utah Lieutenant Governor, “Welcome to the Utah Voter Registration Website,” accessed May 13, 2025
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Utah State Legislature, “20A-2-207. Registration by provisional ballot.” accessed May 13, 2025
- ↑ NCSL, "State Profiles: Elections," accessed May 13, 2025
- ↑ Utah State Legislature, “Utah Code 20A-2-401. Fraudulent registration -- Penalty.” accessed May 13, 2025
- ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 State of Utah, "Learn more about voting by mail," accessed May 9, 2025 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "utabs" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Utah State Legislature, "H.B. 300 Amendments to Election Law," accessed May 8, 2025
- ↑ Utah State Legislature, “20A-3a-204. Marking a manual ballot -- Returning a ballot by mail, at an election officer's office, or via a ballot drop box -- Depositing a ballot received by mail at a polling place.” accessed May 13, 2025
- ↑ Utah State Legislature, “20A-5-403.5. Ballot drop boxes -- Notice.” accessed May 13, 2025
- ↑ Utah State Legislature, “Utah Code 20A-3a-202. Conducting election in person and by mail -- Mailing ballots to voters -- Exceptions.by mail.” accessed May 13, 2025
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Utah State Legislature, “Utah Code 20A-3a-401. Custody of voted ballots mailed or deposited in a ballot drop box -- Disposition -- Notice -- Disclosures relating to unresolved ballots.” accessed May 13, 2025
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Utah State Legislature, "Utah Code 20A-1-102. Definitions." accessed May 13, 2025
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Utah State Legislature, "Utah Code § 20A-2-207. Registration by provisional ballot." accessed May 13, 2025
- ↑ Vote.Utah.gov, "Voter ID Requirements," accessed May 13, 2025
- ↑ Utah State Legislature, "Utah Code § 20A-6-105. Provisional ballot envelopes." accessed May 13, 2025
- ↑ Utah State Legislature, "Utah Code § 20A-4-107. Review and disposition of provisional ballot envelopes." accessed May 13, 2025
- ↑ Utah State Legislature, "Utah Code § 20A-9-403. Regular primary elections." accessed May 13, 2025
- ↑ Utah State Legislature, "Utah Code § 20A-3a-105. Employee's right to time off for election." accessed May 13, 2025
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Utah State Legislature, "Utah Code § 20A-3a-501. Prohibited conduct at polling place -- Other prohibited activities." accessed May 13, 2025
- ↑ Utah State Legislature, "Utah Code § 20A-2-101.5. Convicted felons -- Restoration of right to vote and right to hold office." accessed May 14, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Restoration of Voting Rights for Felons," October 18, 2024
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