Receiving a ballot by mail -- Making a request -- Termination or expiration of a request -- Renewing a request.
Utah Code § 20A-3a-202.5
in effect20A-3a-202.5. Receiving a ballot by mail -- Making a request -- Termination or expiration of a request -- Renewing a request.
(1) As used in this section, "request to receive a ballot by mail" means to make a request as described in Subsection (2).
(2) An individual may request to receive a ballot by mail by:
(a) making the request on a voter registration form;
(b) making the request when the individual applies for or renews the individual's driver license or state identification card;
(c) making the request via the electronic system described in Section 20A-2-206; or
(d) making the request when the voter votes in person.
(3) An election officer shall, when mailing ballots to voters under Section 20A-3a-202, mail a ballot to each registered voter who:
(a) for an election held before January 1, 2029, is an active voter, unless the voter requests to stop receiving a ballot by mail; or
(b) except as provided in Subsection (4), for an election held on or after January 1, 2029:
(i) is an active voter; and
(ii) has, in accordance with Subsection (2), made a request to receive a ballot by mail.
(4) For an election held on or after January 1, 2029, an election officer may not mail a ballot to an individual who:
(a) following the individual's most recent request to receive a ballot by mail:
(i) requests to stop receiving ballots by mail; or
(ii) does not vote in an election during a period that includes two consecutive regular general elections; or
(b) has not, within eight years before the day on which the election officer mails the bulk of the ballots for an election, made a request to receive a ballot by mail.
(5) This section may not be applied in a manner that conflicts with Chapter 16, Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act.
Enacted by Chapter 381, 2025 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title20A/Chapter3A/20A-3a-S202.5.html?v=C20A-3a-S202.5_2025050720250507Fetched: 10/26/2026