Salt Lake County, Utah, Proposal 8, Zoo, Arts, and Parks (ZAP) Tax Renewal Measure (November 2024)

Salt Lake County County Proposal 8
Election date November 5, 2024
Topic County tax
Status Approved
Type Referral

Salt Lake County County Proposal 8 was on the ballot as a referral in Salt Lake County on November 5, 2024. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported reauthorizing the 0.1% Zoo, Arts, and Parks (ZAP) sales and use tax for 10 years to fund recreational, zoological, botanical, and cultural facilities and organizations, including public parks, athletic fields, trails, museums, and non-profits dedicated to arts, history, plant science, and zoology.

A "no" vote opposed reauthorizing the 0.1% Zoo, Arts, and Parks (ZAP) sales and use tax for 10 years, thereby letting the tax, first approved by voters in 1996 and reauthorized in 2004 and 2014, expire on January 1, 2027.

A simple majority was required for the approval of the measure.

Election results

Salt Lake County County Proposal 8
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		382,367	78.96%
No		101,877	21.04%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for County Proposal 8 was as follows:

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A PROPOSAL TO REAUTHORIZE THE 1/10th OF 1% ZOO, ARTS AND PARKS ("ZAP") SALES AND USE TAX WHICH FUNDS RECREATIONAL, ZOOLOGICAL, AND CULTURAL FACILITIES AND BOTANICAL, CULTURAL, AND ZOOLOGICAL ORGANIZATIONS. The "ZAP" tax, was first approved by voters in 1996, was reauthorized by voters in 2004 and 2014 and will expire at the end of 2026. The tax may be reauthorized for a period of 10 years. Shall Salt Lake County, Utah, be authorized to impose a .1% sales and use tax for the purpose of funding recreational, cultural, and zoological facilities located within Salt Lake County as well as ongoing operating expenses of recreational facilities and botanical, cultural, and zoological organizations, such as the following: 1. Publicly owned or operated recreational facilities such as parks, campgrounds, playgrounds, athletic fields, gymnasiums, swimming pools, and trails, or other facilities used for recreational purposes; and 2. Non-profit organizations, institutions, and municipal or county cultural councils having as a primary purpose of advancement and preservation of history, art, music, theater, dance, or cultural arts; and 3. Non-profit organizations having the primary purpose of advancement and preservation of plant science or zoology through display, research, exhibition and community education. To vote in favor of the ZAP Tax, select the box immediately adjacent to the words "FOR THE ZAP TAX." To vote against the ZAP Tax, select the box immediately adjacent to the words "AGAINST THE ZAP TAX."

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Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Utah

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Salt Lake County.

How to cast a vote

See also: Voting in Utah

See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Utah.

How to vote in Utah

Poll times

Utah is an all-mail voting state that offers vote centers for voters who 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. Anyone in line when the polls close must be allowed to vote.

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 calendar days before 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. 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.

Automatic registration

See also: Automatic voter registration

Utah does not practice automatic voter registration.

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.

Residency requirements

Prospective voters must be residents of the state for at least 30 days before the election.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Starting on May 6, 2026, Utah requires individuals to provide proof of citizenship to vote in state elections. Individuals who register to vote without providing proof of citizenship are allowed to vote a federal-only ballot that includes federal races, but not state ones. The following documents can be used as proof of citizenship:

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(a) a Utah driver license number that verifies United States citizenship; (b) a Utah state identification card number that verifies United States citizenship; (c) a legible copy of an individual's birth certificate that verifies United States citizenship; (d) a legible copy of the pages of an individual's United States passport that identifies the individual and the individual's passport number; (e) an alien registration number that verifies United States citizenship; (f) a legible copy of the voter's United States naturalization documents; (g) a Bureau of Indian Affairs card number, tribal treaty card number, or tribal enrollment number; (h) a legible copy of a certificate of degree of Indian blood or a Bureau of Indian Affairs affidavit of birth; (i) verification of citizenship from the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program, operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security; or (j) other documents or methods of proving United States citizenship that are established in accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

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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. Eight states — Alabama, Arizona, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming — have laws requiring individuals provide proof of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. Three states, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi, require a person provide proof of citizenship if their citizenship status cannot be verified by other means. One state, Ohio, requires proof of citizenship only when registering to vote at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles facility. 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.

Voter ID requirements

Utah requires in-person voters to present non-photo identification while voting.

The following list of accepted IDs was current as of April 2026. Click here for the Utah Lieutenant Governor page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.

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If you are not already registered to vote and are voting with a provisional ballot, you will need to show TWO acceptable forms of ID: one that verifies identity AND one for proof of residence. If you are already registered to vote in Utah, you must have: ONE primary form of ID that is valid (not expired), has your name, and has your photograph. These types of IDs include: Utah driver license ID card issued by the state of Utah or the US Government Utah concealed carry permit US passport Tribal ID card (does not require a photograph) Currently valid US military ID card OR TWO forms of ID that, when combined, prove your name and current residence. These types of IDs may include: Utility bill dated within 90 days of the election Bank or other financial account statement Certified birth certificate Valid Social Security card Check issued by the state or federal government Currently valid Utah hunting or fishing license Certified naturalization documents (NOT a green card) Certified copy of court records showing the voter’s adoption or name change Bureau of Indian Affairs card Tribal treaty card Medicaid or Medicare or Electronic Benefits Transfer card Currently valid ID card issued by a local government within Utah Currently valid ID card issued by an employer Currently valid ID card issued by a college, university, technical school, or professional school in Utah Current Utah vehicle registration

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To view Utah state law pertaining to voter identification, click here.

See also

Local measures

• Local measures in 2024
• County tax ballot measures

• Salt Lake County measures

Utah

• Utah 2024 local measures
• Local ballot measures, Utah
• Salt Lake, Utah

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