Alternate Means of Registering to Vote

Utah Code tit. 20A, ch. 20A-2, pt. 20A-2-P2

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Utah Code § 20A-2-201 Registering to vote at office of county clerk.

20A-2-201. Registering to vote at office of county clerk. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (3), the county clerk shall register to vote each individual who registers in person at the county clerk's office during designated office hours if the individual will, on the date of the election, be legally eligible to vote in a voting precinct in the county in accordance with Section 20A-2-101. (2) If an individual who is registering to vote submits a registration form in person at the office of the county clerk no later than 5 p.m. 11 calendar days before the date of the election, the county clerk shall: (a) accept and process the voter registration form; (b) unless the individual named in the form is preregistering to vote: (i) enter the individual's name on the list of registered voters for the voting precinct in which the individual resides; and (ii) notify the individual that the individual is registered to vote in the upcoming election; and (c) if the individual named in the form is preregistering to vote, comply with Section 20A-2-101.1. (3) If an individual who is registering to vote and who will be legally qualified and entitled to vote in a voting precinct in the county on the date of an election appears in person, during designated office hours, and submits a registration form after the deadline described in Subsection (2), the county clerk shall accept the registration form and, except as provided in Subsection 20A-2-207(6), inform the individual that the individual will not be registered to vote in the pending election, unless the individual registers to vote by provisional ballot during the early voting period, if applicable, or on election day, in accordance with Section 20A-2-207. Amended by Chapter 31, 2020 General Session Amended by Chapter 95, 2020 General Session Amended by Chapter 95, 2020 General Session, (Coordination Clause)

Utah Code § 20A-2-202 Registration by mail.

20A-2-202. Registration by mail. (1) (a) An individual who will be qualified to vote at the next election may register by mail. (b) To register by mail, an individual shall complete and sign the registration form and mail or deliver the form to the county clerk of the county in which the citizen resides. (c) In order to register to vote in a particular election, the citizen shall: (i) address the voter registration form to the county clerk; and (ii) ensure that the voter registration form is received by the county clerk no later than 5 p.m. 11 calendar days before the date of the election. (d) The citizen has effectively registered to vote under this section only when the county clerk's office has received a correctly completed voter registration form. (2) Upon receipt of a timely, correctly completed voter registration form, the county clerk shall: (a) accept and process the voter registration form; (b) unless the individual named in the form is preregistering to vote: (i) enter the applicant's name on the list of registered voters for the voting precinct in which the applicant resides; and (ii) notify the individual that the individual is registered to vote in the upcoming election; and (c) if the individual named in the form is preregistering to vote, comply with Section 20A-2-101.1. (3) If the county clerk receives a correctly completed voter registration form after the deadline described in Subsection (1)(c), the county clerk shall, unless the individual is preregistering to vote: (a) accept the application for registration; and (b) if possible, promptly mail a notice to, or otherwise notify, the individual before the election, informing the individual that the individual will not be registered to vote in the pending election, unless the individual registers to vote by provisional ballot during the early voting period, if applicable, or on election day, in accordance with Section 20A-2-207. (4) If the county clerk determines that a registration form received by mail or otherwise is incorrect because of an error or because the registration form is incomplete, the county clerk shall mail notice to the individual attempting to register or preregister, stating that the individual has not been registered or preregistered because of an error or because the registration form is incomplete. Amended by Chapter 31, 2020 General Session

Utah Code § 20A-2-204 Registering to vote when applying for or renewing a driver license or other qualifying form.

20A-2-204. Registering to vote when applying for or renewing a driver license or other qualifying form. (1) As used in this section, "voter registration form" means, when an individual named on a qualifying form, as defined in Section 20A-2-108, answers "yes" to the question described in Subsection 20A-2-108(2)(a)(i), the information on the qualifying form that can be used for voter registration purposes. (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), a citizen who is qualified to vote may register to vote, and a citizen who is qualified to preregister to vote may preregister to vote, by answering "yes" to the question described in Subsection 20A-2-108(2)(a)(i) and completing the voter registration form. (b) A citizen who is a program participant in the Safe at Home Program created in Section 75E-11-102 is not eligible to register to vote as described in Subsection (2)(a), but is eligible to register to vote by any other means described in this part. (3) The Driver License Division shall: (a) assist an individual in completing the voter registration form unless the individual refuses assistance; (b) electronically transmit each address change to the lieutenant governor on or before the first business day that is at least five calendar days after the day on which the division receives the address change; and (c) on or before the first business day that is at least five calendar days after the day on which the division receives a voter registration form, electronically transmit the form to the lieutenant governor, including the following for the individual named on the form: (i) the name, date of birth, driver license or state identification card number, last four digits of the social security number, Utah residential address, place of birth, and signature; (ii) a mailing address, if different from the individual's Utah residential address; (iii) an email address and phone number, if available; (iv) the desired political affiliation, if indicated; (v) an at-risk designation request form described in Section 20A-2-606 and any verification submitted with the form; and (vi) an indication regarding whether the individual provided proof of United States citizenship. (4) Upon receipt of an individual's voter registration form from the Driver License Division under Subsection (3), the lieutenant governor or county clerk shall: (a) enter the information into the statewide voter registration database; (b) make a record of the indication described in Subsection (3)(c)(vi); and (c) if the individual submits an at-risk designation request form described in Section 20A-2-606 and any required verification, classify the individual's voter registration record as a private record. (5) The county clerk of an individual whose information is entered into the statewide voter registration database under Subsection (4) shall: (a) ensure that the individual meets the qualifications to be registered or preregistered to vote; and (b) (i) if the individual meets the qualifications to be registered to vote: (A) ensure that the individual is assigned to the proper voting precinct; and (B) send the individual the notice described in Section 20A-2-304; (ii) if the individual meets the qualifications to be preregistered to vote, process the form in accordance with the requirements of Section 20A-2-101.1; (iii) determine whether the individual has provided documentary proof of United States citizenship; and (iv) if the individual has not provided documentary proof of United States citizenship, notify the individual, in accordance with Subsection (8): (A) that the individual has not provided proof of United States citizenship; (B) that if the individual fails to provide proof of United States citizenship, the individual will only be permitted to vote for federal offices; and (C) of the methods by which the individual may provide documentary proof of United States citizenship. (6) (a) When the county clerk receives a correctly completed voter registration form under this section, the clerk shall: (i) comply with the applicable provisions of this Subsection (6); or (ii) if the individual is preregistering to vote, comply with Section 20A-2-101.1. (b) If the county clerk receives a correctly completed voter registration form under this section no later than 5 p.m. or, if submitting the form electronically, midnight, 11 calendar days before the date of an election, the county clerk shall: (i) accept the voter registration form; (ii) comply with Subsection 20A-2-304(3); (iii) unless the individual is preregistering to vote, and subject to Section 20A-3a-201.5: (A) enter the individual's name on the list of registered voters for the voting precinct in which the individual resides; and (B) notify the individual that the individual is registered to vote in the upcoming election; and (iv) if the individual named in the form is preregistering to vote, comply with Section 20A-2-101.1. (c) If the county clerk receives a correctly completed voter registration form under this section after the deadline described in Subsection (6)(b), the county clerk shall, unless the individual named in the form is preregistering to vote, and subject to Section 20A-3a-201.5: (i) accept the application for registration of the individual; (ii) process the voter registration form; and (iii) unless the individual is preregistering to vote, and except as provided in Subsection 20A-2-207(6), inform the individual that the individual will not be registered to vote in the pending election, unless the individual registers to vote by provisional ballot during the early voting period, if applicable, or on election day, in accordance with Section 20A-2-207. (7) (a) If the county clerk determines that an individual's voter registration form received from the Driver License Division is incorrect because of an error, because the form is incomplete, or because the individual does not meet the qualifications to be registered to vote, the county clerk shall mail notice to the individual stating that the individual has not been registered or preregistered because of an error, because the registration form is incomplete, or because the individual does not meet the qualifications to be registered to vote. (b) If a county clerk believes, based upon a review of a voter registration form, that an individual, who knows that the individual is not legally entitled to register or preregister to vote, may be intentionally seeking to register or preregister to vote, the county clerk shall refer the form to the county attorney for investigation and possible prosecution. (8) A county clerk who provides notice under Subsection (5)(b)(iv) shall send the notice, in writing, to the individual: (a) by mail, at the most recent address the county clerk has for the individual; and (b) (i) by email, if the county clerk has an email address for the individual; or (ii) by text to a phone number, if the county clerk has a phone number for the individual and has received consent from the individual to send text messages to the phone number. Amended by Chapter 291, 2026 General Session

Utah Code § 20A-2-205 Registration at voter registration agencies.

20A-2-205. Registration at voter registration agencies. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Discretionary voter registration agency" means the same as that term is defined in Section 20A-2-300.5. (b) "Public assistance agency" means the same as that term is defined in Section 20A-2-300.5. (2) An individual may obtain and complete a registration form at a public assistance agency or discretionary voter registration agency. (3) Each public assistance agency and discretionary voter registration agency shall provide, either as part of existing forms or on a separate form, the following information in substantially the following form: "REGISTERING TO VOTE If you are not registered to vote where you live now, would you like to apply to register or preregister to vote here today? (The decision of whether to register or preregister to vote will not affect the amount of assistance that you will be provided by this agency.) Yes____ No____ IF YOU DO NOT CHECK EITHER BOX, YOU WILL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE DECIDED NOT TO REGISTER OR PREREGISTER TO VOTE AT THIS TIME. If you would like help in filling out the voter registration form, we will help you. The decision about whether to seek or accept help is yours. You may fill out the application form in private. If you believe that someone has interfered with your right to register or preregister or to decline to register or preregister to vote, your right to privacy in deciding whether to register or preregister, or in applying to register or preregister to vote, or your right to choose your own political party or other political preference, you may file a complaint with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, State Capitol Building, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114. (The phone number of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor)." (4) Unless an individual applying for service or assistance from a public assistance agency or discretionary voter registration agency declines, in writing, to register or preregister to vote, each public assistance agency and discretionary voter registration agency shall: (a) distribute a voter registration form with each application for service or assistance provided by the agency or office; (b) assist applicants in completing the voter registration form unless the applicant refuses assistance; (c) accept completed forms for transmittal to the appropriate election official; and (d) transmit a copy of each voter registration form to the appropriate election official on or before the first business day that is at least five calendar days after the day on which the division receives the voter registration form. (5) An individual in a public assistance agency or a discretionary voter registration agency that helps an applicant complete the voter registration form may not: (a) seek to influence an applicant's political preference or party registration; (b) display any political preference or party allegiance; (c) make any statement to an applicant or take any action that has the purpose or effect of discouraging the applicant from registering to vote; or (d) make any statement to an applicant or take any action that has the purpose or effect of leading the applicant to believe that a decision of whether to register or preregister has any bearing upon the availability of services or benefits. (6) If the county clerk receives a correctly completed voter registration form under this section no later than 11 calendar days before the date of an election, the county clerk shall: (a) accept and process the voter registration form; (b) unless the individual named in the form is preregistering to vote: (i) enter the applicant's name on the list of registered voters for the voting precinct in which the applicant resides; and (ii) notify the applicant that the applicant is registered to vote in the upcoming election; and (c) if the individual named in the form is preregistering to vote, comply with Section 20A-2-101.1. (7) If the county clerk receives a correctly completed voter registration form after the deadline described in Subsection (6), the county clerk shall: (a) accept the application for registration of the individual; and (b) except as provided in Subsection 20A-2-207(6), if possible, promptly inform the individual that the individual will not be registered to vote in the pending election, unless the individual registers to vote by provisional ballot during the early voting period, if applicable, or on election day, in accordance with Section 20A-2-207. (8) If the county clerk determines that a voter registration form received from a public assistance agency or discretionary voter registration agency is incorrect because of an error or because the voter registration form is incomplete, the county clerk shall mail notice to the individual attempting to register or preregister to vote, stating that the individual has not been registered or preregistered to vote because of an error or because the voter registration form is incomplete. Amended by Chapter 448, 2025 General Session

Utah Code § 20A-2-206 Electronic registration -- Requesting to receive a ballot by mail.

20A-2-206. Electronic registration -- Requesting to receive a ballot by mail. (1) The lieutenant governor shall create and maintain an electronic system that is publicly available on the internet for an individual to: (a) apply for voter registration or preregistration; or (b) request to receive a ballot by mail. (2) The electronic system described in Subsection (1) shall require, to register to vote, the applicant to: (a) enter the applicant's name, address, date of birth, driver license number or state identification card number, and any other information determined to be necessary by the lieutenant governor; (b) provide the information required by Section 20A-2-104, except that the applicant's signature may be obtained in the manner described in Subsections (2)(d) and (5); (c) attest to the truth of the information provided; and (d) authorize the lieutenant governor's and county clerk's use of the applicant's: (i) driver license or identification card signature, obtained under Title 53, Chapter 3, Uniform Driver License Act, for voter registration or preregistration purposes; or (ii) signature on file in the lieutenant governor's statewide voter registration database developed under Section 20A-2-502, for voter registration or preregistration purposes. (3) Notwithstanding Section 20A-2-104, an applicant using the electronic system described in Subsection (1) is not required to complete a printed registration form. (4) A system created and maintained under this section shall provide to an individual who is registering to vote the notices concerning a voter's presentation of identification described in Subsection 20A-2-104(1). (5) The lieutenant governor shall, in relation to an individual who is registering to vote: (a) obtain a digital copy of the applicant's driver license signature or identification card signature from the Driver License Division; or (b) ensure that the applicant's signature is on file in the lieutenant governor's statewide voter registration database developed under Section 20A-2-502. (6) The lieutenant governor shall send the information described in Subsections (2) and (5) to the county clerk for the county in which the applicant's principal place of residence is found for further action as required by Section 20A-2-304 after: (a) receiving all information from an applicant; (b) receiving all information from the Driver License Division, if applicable; and (c) ensuring that the applicant's signature is on file in the lieutenant governor's statewide voter registration database developed under Section 20A-2-502. (7) The lieutenant governor may use additional security measures to ensure the accuracy and integrity of information submitted electronically under this section. (8) If an individual applies to register under this section no later than 11 calendar days before the date of an election, the county clerk shall: (a) accept and process the voter registration form; (b) unless the individual named in the form is preregistering to vote, and subject to Section 20A-3a-201.5: (i) enter the applicant's name on the list of registered voters for the voting precinct in which the applicant resides; and (ii) notify the individual that the individual is registered to vote in the upcoming election; and (c) if the individual named in the form is preregistering to vote, comply with Section 20A-2-101.1. (9) If an individual applies to register under this section after the deadline described in Subsection (8), the county clerk shall, unless the individual is preregistering to vote: (a) accept the application for registration; and (b) except as provided in Subsection 20A-2-207(6), and subject to Section 20A-3a-201.5, if possible, promptly inform the individual that the individual will not be registered to vote in the pending election, unless the individual registers to vote by provisional ballot during the early voting period, if applicable, on election day, in accordance with Section 20A-2-207. (10) The lieutenant governor shall provide a means by which a registered voter shall sign the application form. (11) For an individual who is registering to vote or is already registered to vote, the electronic system described in Subsection (1) shall include the following: "Indicate below how you want to vote in upcoming elections: _____ Mail a ballot to me. _____ Do not mail a ballot to me. I will vote in person." (12) The lieutenant governor shall provide the ability for a registered voter to: (a) determine whether, for an election held on or after November 1, 2026, the voter is eligible to vote a standard ballot or only a federal ballot; and (b) view the options for providing documentary proof of United States citizenship in order to vote a standard ballot. Amended by Chapter 408, 2026 General Session

Utah Code § 20A-2-207 Registration by provisional ballot.

20A-2-207. Registration by provisional ballot. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (6), an individual who is not registered to vote may register to vote, and vote, on election day or during the early voting period described in Section 20A-3a-601, by voting a provisional ballot, if: (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. (2) If a provisional ballot and the individual who voted the ballot comply with the requirements described in Subsection (1), the election officer shall: (a) consider the provisional ballot a voter registration form; (b) place the ballot with the other ballots, to be counted with those ballots at the canvass; and (c) as soon as reasonably possible, register the individual to vote. (3) Except as provided in Subsection (4), the election officer shall retain a provisional ballot form, uncounted, for the period specified in Section 20A-4-202, if the election officer determines that the individual who voted the ballot: (a) is not registered to vote and is not eligible for registration under this section; or (b) is not legally entitled to vote the ballot that the individual voted. (4) Subsection (3) does not apply if a court orders the election officer to produce or count the provisional ballot. (5) The lieutenant governor shall report to the Government Operations Interim Committee on or before October 31, 2020, regarding: (a) implementation of registration by provisional ballot, as described in this section, on a statewide basis; (b) any difficulties resulting from the implementation described in Subsection (5)(a); (c) the effect of registration by provisional ballot on voter participation in Utah; (d) the number of ballots cast by voters who registered by provisional ballot: (i) during the early voting period described in Section 20A-3a-601; and (ii) on election day; and (e) suggested changes in the law relating to registration by provisional ballot. (6) For an election administered by an election officer other than a county clerk: (a) if the election officer does not operate a polling place to allow early voting, the individual may not register to vote, under this section, during an early voting period; and (b) if the election officer does not operate a polling place on election day, the individual may not register to vote, under this section, on election day. Amended by Chapter 18, 2022 General Session

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