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1		-	~~03-03 18~~:22 ~~4th~~ Sub. (~~Green~~) H.B. 270
	1	+	02-24 15:53 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270
2	2		Trevor Lee proposes the following substitute bill:
3	3		1
4	4		Voter Registration Records Amendments
5	5		2025 GENERAL SESSION
6	6		STATE OF UTAH
7	7		Chief Sponsor: Trevor Lee
8		-	Senate Sponsor: ~~John D. Johnson~~
	8	+	Senate Sponsor:
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10	10
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12	12		LONG TITLE
13	13		4
14	14		General Description:
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16	16		This bill amends provisions relating to voter registration records.
17	17		6
18	18		Highlighted Provisions:
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20	20		This bill:
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22	22		▸ defines terms;
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24	24		▸ modifies and recodifies provisions relating to:
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26	26		● the information in a voter registration record that is available to a person based on the
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28	28		capacity in which the person requests the information; and
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30	30		● the requirements to obtain additional privacy protection for a voter registration record;
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32		-	▸ provides that a voter's voter registration record that, before ~~January 1~~, ~~2027~~, was
	32	+	▸ provides that a voter's voter registration record that, before May 7, 2025, was classified as
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34		-	~~classified as~~ private without requiring a reason for the classification will be reclassified
	34	+	private without requiring a reason for the classification will be reclassified as a public
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36		-	~~as a public~~ voter registration record, unless the voter takes certain action to obtain
	36	+	voter registration record, unless the voter takes certain action to obtain additional
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38		-	~~additional~~ protection for the voter's voter registration record;
	38	+	protection for the voter's voter registration record;
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40	40		▸ requires an election officer to notify a voter whose voter registration is subject to
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42	42		reclassification as described in the preceding paragraph in order to give the voter an
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44	44		opportunity to apply for additional protection for the voter's voter registration record;
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46	46		▸ requires the assignment of new voter identification numbers;
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48	48		▸ modifies the voter registration form to reflect the changes made in this bill and to give a
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50	50		voter the option of opting into receiving electronic communications from a political
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52	52		party with which the voter affiliates;
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54	54		▸ establishes a voter registration subscription service for a state political party and provides
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56	56		the ability for a state political party to verify membership in the party;
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58	58		▸ provides for release to a political party of information relating to the number of at-risk
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60	60		voters in the state and in individual state House of Representatives districts;
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62	62		▸ establishes additional requirements to ensure the removal of deceased individuals from
63		-	~~4th~~ Sub. H.B. 270 ~~4th~~ Sub. (~~Green~~) H.B. 270 ~~03-03 18~~:22
	63	+	3rd Sub. H.B. 270 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270 02-24 15:53
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65	65		voter registration records;
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67	67		▸ modifies penalties that may be imposed in relation to the unlawful disclosure of a voter
68	68		31
69	69		registration record;
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71		-	▸ makes technical and conforming changes;
	71	+	▸ makes technical and conforming changes; and
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73	73		▸ coordinates this bill with S.B. 191, Protective Orders Amendments, to, by reference,
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75		-	adopt a definition added in S.B. 191~~; and~~
	75	+	adopt a definition added in S.B. 191.
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77		-	~~▸ coordinates~~ this bill ~~with H.B. 69, Government Records and Information Amendments, to~~
	77	+	Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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79		-	~~technically merge language in both bills.~~
	79	+	None
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81		-	~~Money Appropriated in this Bill~~:
	81	+	Other Special Clauses:
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83		-	~~None~~
	83	+	This bill provides a coordination clause.
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85		-	~~Other Special Clauses~~:
	85	+	Utah Code Sections Affected:
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87		-	~~This bill provides a special effective date.~~
	87	+	AMENDS:
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89		-	~~This bill provides coordination clauses.~~
	89	+	20A-1-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 438
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91		-	Utah ~~Code Sections Affected:~~
	91	+	20A-2-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 327, 406
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93		-	~~AMENDS:~~
	93	+	20A-2-108, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 406
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95		-	20A-~~1-102 (Effective 01/01/27)~~, as last amended by Laws of Utah ~~2024~~, Chapter ~~438~~
	95	+	20A-2-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 237
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97		-	20A-2-~~104 (Effective 01/01/27)~~, as ~~last~~ amended by Laws of Utah 2023, ~~Chapters 327,~~
	97	+	20A-2-504, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 297
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	99	+	20A-2-505, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 327, 406 and renumbered
	100	+	47
	101	+	and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 297
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	103	+	20A-3a-401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 477
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	105	+	20A-5-410, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 248
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	107	+	20A-6-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 406
	108	+	51
	109	+	63G-2-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapters 255, 399
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	111	+	63G-2-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 234
	112	+	53
	113	+	63G-2-303, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 465
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	115	+	ENACTS:
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	117	+	20A-2-601, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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	119	+	20A-2-602, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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	121	+	20A-2-603, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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	123	+	20A-2-604, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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	125	+	20A-2-605, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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	127	+	20A-2-606, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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	129	+	20A-2-607, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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	131	+	20A-2-608, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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	134	+	Utah Code Sections affected by Coordination Clause:
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	136	+
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	138	+	Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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	140	+	Section 1. Section 20A-1-102 is amended to read:
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	142	+	20A-1-102 . Definitions.
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	144	+	As used in this title:
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	146	+	(1) "Active voter" means a registered voter who has not been classified as an inactive voter
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	148	+	by the county clerk.
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	150	+	(2) "Automatic tabulating equipment" means apparatus that automatically examines and
	151	+	72
	152	+	counts votes recorded on ballots and tabulates the results.
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	154	+	(3)(a) "Ballot" means the storage medium, including a paper, mechanical, or electronic
	155	+	74
	156	+	storage medium, that records an individual voter's vote.
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	158	+	(b) "Ballot" does not include a record to tally multiple votes.
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	160	+	(4) "Ballot proposition" means a question, issue, or proposal that is submitted to voters on
	161	+	77
	162	+	the ballot for their approval or rejection including:
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	164	+	(a) an opinion question specifically authorized by the Legislature;
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	166	+	(b) a constitutional amendment;
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	168	+	(c) an initiative;
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	170	+	(d) a referendum;
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	172	+	(e) a bond proposition;
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	174	+	(f) a judicial retention question;
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	176	+	(g) an incorporation of a city or town; or
	177	+	85
	178	+	(h) any other ballot question specifically authorized by the Legislature.
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	180	+	(5) "Bind," "binding," or "bound" means securing more than one piece of paper together
	181	+	87
	182	+	using staples or another means in at least three places across the top of the paper in the
	183	+	88
	184	+	blank space reserved for securing the paper.
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	186	+	(6) "Board of canvassers" means the entities established by Sections 20A-4-301 and
	187	+	90
	188	+	20A-4-306 to canvass election returns.
	189	+	91
	190	+	(7) "Bond election" means an election held for the purpose of approving or rejecting the
	191	+	92
	192	+	proposed issuance of bonds by a government entity.
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	194	+	(8) "Business reply mail envelope" means an envelope that may be mailed free of charge by
	195	+	94
	196	+	the sender.
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	198	+	(9) "Canvass" means the review of election returns and the official declaration of election
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	200	+	results by the board of canvassers.
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	203	+	(10) "Canvassing judge" means a poll worker designated to assist in counting ballots at the
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	205	+	canvass.
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	207	+	(11) "Contracting election officer" means an election officer who enters into a contract or
	208	+	100
	209	+	interlocal agreement with a provider election officer.
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	211	+	(12) "Convention" means the political party convention at which party officers and
	212	+	102
	213	+	delegates are selected.
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	215	+	(13) "Counting center" means one or more locations selected by the election officer in
	216	+	104
	217	+	charge of the election for the automatic counting of ballots.
	218	+	105
	219	+	(14) "Counting judge" means a poll worker designated to count the ballots during election
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	221	+	day.
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	223	+	(15) "Counting room" means a suitable and convenient private place or room for use by the
	224	+	108
	225	+	poll workers and counting judges to count ballots.
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	227	+	(16) "County officers" means those county officers that are required by law to be elected.
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	229	+	(17) "Date of the election" or "election day" or "day of the election":
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	231	+	(a) means the day that is specified in the calendar year as the day that the election
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	233	+	occurs; and
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	235	+	(b) does not include:
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	237	+	(i) deadlines established for voting by mail, military-overseas voting, or emergency
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	239	+	voting; or
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	241	+	(ii) any early voting or early voting period as provided under Chapter 3a, Part 6,
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	243	+	Early Voting.
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	245	+	(18) "Elected official" means:
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	247	+	(a) a person elected to an office under Section 20A-1-303 or Chapter 4, Part 6,
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	249	+	Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project;
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	251	+	(b) a person who is considered to be elected to a municipal office in accordance with
	252	+	122
	253	+	Subsection 20A-1-206(1)(c)(ii); or
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	255	+	(c) a person who is considered to be elected to a special district office in accordance
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	257	+	with Subsection 20A-1-206(3)(b)(ii).
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	259	+	(19) "Election" means a regular general election, a municipal general election, a statewide
	260	+	126
	261	+	special election, a local special election, a regular primary election, a municipal primary
	262	+	127
	263	+	election, and a special district election.
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	265	+	(20) "Election Assistance Commission" means the commission established by the Help
	266	+	129
	267	+	America Vote Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 107-252.
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	269	+	(21) "Election cycle" means the period beginning on the first day persons are eligible to file
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	272	+	declarations of candidacy and ending when the canvass is completed.
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	274	+	(22) "Election judge" means a poll worker that is assigned to:
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	276	+	(a) preside over other poll workers at a polling place;
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	278	+	(b) act as the presiding election judge; or
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	280	+	(c) serve as a canvassing judge, counting judge, or receiving judge.
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	282	+	(23) "Election officer" means:
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	284	+	(a) the lieutenant governor, for all statewide ballots and elections;
	285	+	138
	286	+	(b) the county clerk for:
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	288	+	(i) a county ballot and election; and
	289	+	140
	290	+	(ii) a ballot and election as a provider election officer as provided in Section
	291	+	141
	292	+	20A-5-400.1 or 20A-5-400.5;
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	294	+	(c) the municipal clerk for:
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	296	+	(i) a municipal ballot and election; and
	297	+	144
	298	+	(ii) a ballot and election as a provider election officer as provided in Section
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	300	+	20A-5-400.1 or 20A-5-400.5;
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	302	+	(d) the special district clerk or chief executive officer for:
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	304	+	(i) a special district ballot and election; and
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	306	+	(ii) a ballot and election as a provider election officer as provided in Section
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	308	+	20A-5-400.1 or 20A-5-400.5; or
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	310	+	(e) the business administrator or superintendent of a school district for:
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	312	+	(i) a school district ballot and election; and
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	314	+	(ii) a ballot and election as a provider election officer as provided in Section
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	316	+	20A-5-400.1 or 20A-5-400.5.
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	318	+	(24) "Election official" means any election officer, election judge, or poll worker.
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	320	+	(25) "Election results" means:
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	322	+	(a) for an election other than a bond election, the count of votes cast in the election and
	323	+	157
	324	+	the election returns requested by the board of canvassers; or
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	326	+	(b) for bond elections, the count of those votes cast for and against the bond proposition
	327	+	159
	328	+	plus any or all of the election returns that the board of canvassers may request.
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	330	+	(26) "Election returns" includes:
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	332	+	(a) the pollbook, the military and overseas absentee voter registration and voting
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	334	+	certificates, one of the tally sheets, any unprocessed ballots, all counted ballots, all
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	336	+	excess ballots, all unused ballots, all spoiled ballots, the ballot disposition form, and
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	338	+	the total votes cast form; and
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	341	+	(b) the record, described in Subsection 20A-3a-401(8)(c), of voters contacted to cure a
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	343	+	ballot.
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	345	+	(27) "Electronic signature" means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or
	346	+	168
	347	+	logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to
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	349	+	sign the record.
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	351	+	(28) "Inactive voter" means a registered voter who is listed as inactive by a county clerk
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	353	+	under Subsection 20A-2-505(4)(c)(i) or (ii).
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	355	+	(29) "Judicial office" means the office filled by any judicial officer.
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	357	+	(30) "Judicial officer" means any justice or judge of a court of record or any county court
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	359	+	judge.
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	361	+	(31) "Local election" means a regular county election, a regular municipal election, a
	362	+	176
	363	+	municipal primary election, a local special election, a special district election, and a
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	365	+	bond election.
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	367	+	(32) "Local political subdivision" means a county, a municipality, a special district, or a
	368	+	179
	369	+	local school district.
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	371	+	(33) "Local special election" means a special election called by the governing body of a
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	373	+	local political subdivision in which all registered voters of the local political subdivision
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	375	+	may vote.
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	377	+	(34) "Manual ballot" means a paper document produced by an election officer on which an
	378	+	184
	379	+	individual records an individual's vote by directly placing a mark on the paper document
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	381	+	using a pen or other marking instrument.
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	383	+	(35) "Mechanical ballot" means a record, including a paper record, electronic record, or
	384	+	187
	385	+	mechanical record, that:
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	387	+	(a) is created via electronic or mechanical means; and
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	389	+	(b) records an individual voter's vote cast via a method other than an individual directly
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	391	+	placing a mark, using a pen or other marking instrument, to record an individual
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	393	+	voter's vote.
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	395	+	(36) "Municipal executive" means:
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	397	+	(a) the mayor in the council-mayor form of government defined in Section 10-3b-102; or
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	399	+	(b) the mayor in the council-manager form of government defined in Subsection
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	401	+	10-3b-103(6).
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	403	+	(37) "Municipal general election" means the election held in municipalities and, as
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	405	+	applicable, special districts on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of
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	407	+	each odd-numbered year for the purposes established in Section 20A-1-202.
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	410	+	(38) "Municipal legislative body" means the council of the city or town in any form of
	411	+	200
	412	+	municipal government.
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	414	+	(39) "Municipal office" means an elective office in a municipality.
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	416	+	(40) "Municipal officers" means those municipal officers that are required by law to be
	417	+	203
	418	+	elected.
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	420	+	(41) "Municipal primary election" means an election held to nominate candidates for
	421	+	205
	422	+	municipal office.
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	424	+	(42) "Municipality" means a city or town.
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	426	+	(43) "Official ballot" means the ballots distributed by the election officer for voters to
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	428	+	record their votes.
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	430	+	(44) "Official endorsement" means the information on the ballot that identifies:
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	432	+	(a) the ballot as an official ballot;
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	434	+	(b) the date of the election; and
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	436	+	(c)(i) for a ballot prepared by an election officer other than a county clerk, the
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	438	+	facsimile signature required by Subsection 20A-6-401(1)(a)(iii); or
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	440	+	(ii) for a ballot prepared by a county clerk, the words required by Subsection
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	442	+	20A-6-301(1)(b)(iii).
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	444	+	(45) "Official register" means the official record furnished to election officials by the
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	446	+	election officer that contains the information required by Section 20A-5-401.
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	448	+	(46) "Political party" means an organization of registered voters that has qualified to
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	450	+	participate in an election by meeting the requirements of Chapter 8, Political Party
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	452	+	Formation and Procedures.
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	454	+	(47)(a) "Poll worker" means a person assigned by an election official to assist with an
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	456	+	election, voting, or counting votes.
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	458	+	(b) "Poll worker" includes election judges.
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	460	+	(c) "Poll worker" does not include a watcher.
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	462	+	(48) "Pollbook" means a record of the names of voters in the order that they appear to cast
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	464	+	votes.
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	466	+	(49) "Polling place" means a building where voting is conducted.
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	468	+	(50) "Position" means a square, circle, rectangle, or other geometric shape on a ballot in
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	470	+	which the voter marks the voter's choice.
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	472	+	(51) "Presidential Primary Election" means the election established in Chapter 9, Part 8,
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	474	+	Presidential Primary Election.
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	476	+	(52) "Primary convention" means the political party conventions held during the year of the
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	479	+	regular general election.
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	481	+	(53) "Protective counter" means a separate counter, which cannot be reset, that:
	482	+	235
	483	+	(a) is built into a voting machine; and
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	485	+	(b) records the total number of movements of the operating lever.
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	487	+	(54) "Provider election officer" means an election officer who enters into a contract or
	488	+	238
	489	+	interlocal agreement with a contracting election officer to conduct an election for the
	490	+	239
	491	+	contracting election officer's local political subdivision in accordance with Section
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	493	+	20A-5-400.1.
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	495	+	(55) "Provisional ballot" means a ballot voted provisionally by a person:
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	497	+	(a) whose name is not listed on the official register at the polling place;
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	499	+	(b) whose legal right to vote is challenged as provided in this title; or
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	501	+	(c) whose identity was not sufficiently established by a poll worker.
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	503	+	(56) "Provisional ballot envelope" means an envelope printed in the form required by
	504	+	246
	505	+	Section 20A-6-105 that is used to identify provisional ballots and to provide information
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	507	+	to verify a person's legal right to vote.
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	509	+	(57)(a) "Public figure" means an individual who, due to the individual being considered
	510	+	249
	511	+	for, holding, or having held a position of prominence in a public or private capacity,
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	513	+	or due to the individual's celebrity status, has an increased risk to the individual's
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	515	+	safety.
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	517	+	(b) "Public figure" does not include an individual:
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	519	+	(i) elected to public office, unless, in relation to the individual's service in public
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	521	+	office, the individual has received threats of harm to a person or property; or
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	523	+	(ii) appointed to fill a vacancy in an elected public office, unless, in relation to the
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	525	+	individual's service in public office, the individual has received threats of harm to
	526	+	257
	527	+	a person or property.
	528	+	258
	529	+	(58) "Qualify" or "qualified" means to take the oath of office and begin performing the
	530	+	259
	531	+	duties of the position for which the individual was elected.
	532	+	260
	533	+	(59) "Receiving judge" means the poll worker that checks the voter's name in the official
	534	+	261
	535	+	register at a polling place and provides the voter with a ballot.
	536	+	262
	537	+	(60) "Registration form" means a form by which an individual may register to vote under
	538	+	263
	539	+	this title.
	540	+	264
	541	+	(61) "Regular ballot" means a ballot that is not a provisional ballot.
	542	+	265
	543	+	(62) "Regular general election" means the election held throughout the state on the first
	544	+	266
	545	+	Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year for the
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	547	+	267
	548	+	purposes established in Section 20A-1-201.
	549	+	268
	550	+	(63) "Regular primary election" means the election, held on the date specified in Section
	551	+	269
	552	+	20A-1-201.5, to nominate candidates of political parties and candidates for nonpartisan
	553	+	270
	554	+	local school board positions to advance to the regular general election.
	555	+	271
	556	+	(64) "Resident" means a person who resides within a specific voting precinct in Utah.
	557	+	272
	558	+	(65) "Return envelope" means the envelope, described in Subsection 20A-3a-202(4),
	559	+	273
	560	+	provided to a voter with a manual ballot:
	561	+	274
	562	+	(a) into which the voter places the manual ballot after the voter has voted the manual
	563	+	275
	564	+	ballot in order to preserve the secrecy of the voter's vote; and
	565	+	276
	566	+	(b) that includes the voter affidavit and a place for the voter's signature.
	567	+	277
	568	+	(66) "Sample ballot" means a mock ballot similar in form to the official ballot, published as
	569	+	278
	570	+	provided in Section 20A-5-405.
	571	+	279
	572	+	(67) "Special district" means a local government entity under Title 17B, Limited Purpose
	573	+	280
	574	+	Local Government Entities - Special Districts, and includes a special service district
	575	+	281
	576	+	under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act.
	577	+	282
	578	+	(68) "Special district officers" means those special district board members who are required
	579	+	283
	580	+	by law to be elected.
	581	+	284
	582	+	(69) "Special election" means an election held as authorized by Section 20A-1-203.
	583	+	285
	584	+	(70) "Spoiled ballot" means each ballot that:
	585	+	286
	586	+	(a) is spoiled by the voter;
	587	+	287
	588	+	(b) is unable to be voted because it was spoiled by the printer or a poll worker; or
	589	+	288
	590	+	(c) lacks the official endorsement.
	591	+	289
	592	+	(71) "Statewide special election" means a special election called by the governor or the
	593	+	290
	594	+	Legislature in which all registered voters in Utah may vote.
	595	+	291
	596	+	(72) "Tabulation system" means a device or system designed for the sole purpose of
	597	+	292
	598	+	tabulating votes cast by voters at an election.
	599	+	293
	600	+	(73) "Ticket" means a list of:
	601	+	294
	602	+	(a) political parties;
	603	+	295
	604	+	(b) candidates for an office; or
	605	+	296
	606	+	(c) ballot propositions.
	607	+	297
	608	+	(74) "Transfer case" means the sealed box used to transport voted ballots to the counting
	609	+	298
	610	+	center.
	611	+	299
	612	+	(75) "Vacancy" means:
	613	+	300
	614	+	(a) except as provided in Subsection (75)(b), the absence of an individual to serve in a
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	616	+	301
	617	+	position created by state constitution or state statute, whether that absence occurs
	618	+	302
	619	+	because of death, disability, disqualification, resignation, or other cause ; or
	620	+	303
	621	+	(b) in relation to a candidate for a position created by state constitution or state statute,
	622	+	304
	623	+	the removal of a candidate due to the candidate's death, resignation, or
	624	+	305
	625	+	disqualification.
	626	+	306
	627	+	(76) "Valid voter identification" means:
	628	+	307
	629	+	(a) a form of identification that bears the name and photograph of the voter which may
	630	+	308
	631	+	include:
	632	+	309
	633	+	(i) a currently valid Utah driver license;
	634	+	310
	635	+	(ii) a currently valid identification card that is issued by:
	636	+	311
	637	+	(A) the state; or
	638	+	312
	639	+	(B) a branch, department, or agency of the United States;
	640	+	313
	641	+	(iii) a currently valid Utah permit to carry a concealed weapon;
	642	+	314
	643	+	(iv) a currently valid United States passport; or
	644	+	315
	645	+	(v) a currently valid United States military identification card;
	646	+	316
	647	+	(b) one of the following identification cards, whether or not the card includes a
	648	+	317
	649	+	photograph of the voter:
	650	+	318
	651	+	(i) a valid tribal identification card;
	652	+	319
	653	+	(ii) a Bureau of Indian Affairs card; or
	654	+	320
	655	+	(iii) a tribal treaty card; or
	656	+	321
	657	+	(c) two forms of identification not listed under Subsection (76)(a) or (b) but that bear the
	658	+	322
	659	+	name of the voter and provide evidence that the voter resides in the voting precinct,
	660	+	323
	661	+	which may include:
	662	+	324
	663	+	(i) a current utility bill or a legible copy thereof, dated within the 90 days before the
	664	+	325
	665	+	election;
	666	+	326
	667	+	(ii) a bank or other financial account statement, or a legible copy thereof;
	668	+	327
	669	+	(iii) a certified birth certificate;
	670	+	328
	671	+	(iv) a valid social security card;
	672	+	329
	673	+	(v) a check issued by the state or the federal government or a legible copy thereof;
	674	+	330
	675	+	(vi) a paycheck from the voter's employer, or a legible copy thereof;
	676	+	331
	677	+	(vii) a currently valid Utah hunting or fishing license;
	678	+	332
	679	+	(viii) certified naturalization documentation;
	680	+	333
	681	+	(ix) a currently valid license issued by an authorized agency of the United States;
	682	+	334
	683	+	(x) a certified copy of court records showing the voter's adoption or name change;
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	685	+	335
	686	+	(xi) a valid Medicaid card, Medicare card, or Electronic Benefits Transfer Card;
	687	+	336
	688	+	(xii) a currently valid identification card issued by:
	689	+	337
	690	+	(A) a local government within the state;
	691	+	338
	692	+	(B) an employer for an employee; or
	693	+	339
	694	+	(C) a college, university, technical school, or professional school located within
	695	+	340
	696	+	the state; or
	697	+	341
	698	+	(xiii) a current Utah vehicle registration.
	699	+	342
	700	+	(77) "Valid write-in candidate" means a candidate who has qualified as a write-in candidate
	701	+	343
	702	+	by following the procedures and requirements of this title.
	703	+	344
	704	+	(78) "Vote by mail" means to vote, using a manual ballot that is mailed to the voter, by:
	705	+	345
	706	+	(a) mailing the ballot to the location designated in the mailing; or
	707	+	346
	708	+	(b) depositing the ballot in a ballot drop box designated by the election officer.
	709	+	347
	710	+	(79) "Voter" means an individual who:
	711	+	348
	712	+	(a) meets the requirements for voting in an election;
	713	+	349
	714	+	(b) meets the requirements of election registration;
	715	+	350
	716	+	(c) is registered to vote; and
	717	+	351
	718	+	(d) is listed in the official register book.
	719	+	352
	720	+	(80) "Voter registration deadline" means the registration deadline provided in Section
	721	+	353
	722	+	20A-2-102.5.
	723	+	354
	724	+	(81) "Voting area" means the area within six feet of the voting booths, voting machines,
	725	+	355
	726	+	and ballot box.
	727	+	356
	728	+	(82) "Voting booth" means:
	729	+	357
	730	+	(a) the space or compartment within a polling place that is provided for the preparation
	731	+	358
	732	+	of ballots, including the voting enclosure or curtain; or
	733	+	359
	734	+	(b) a voting device that is free standing.
	735	+	360
	736	+	(83) "Voting device" means any device provided by an election officer for a voter to vote a
	737	+	361
	738	+	mechanical ballot.
	739	+	362
	740	+	(84) "Voting precinct" means the smallest geographical voting unit, established under
	741	+	363
	742	+	Chapter 5, Part 3, Duties of the County and Municipal Legislative Bodies.
	743	+	364
	744	+	(85) "Watcher" means an individual who complies with the requirements described in
	745	+	365
	746	+	Section 20A-3a-801 to become a watcher for an election.
	747	+	366
	748	+	(86) "Write-in ballot" means a ballot containing any write-in votes.
	749	+	367
	750	+	(87) "Write-in vote" means a vote cast for an individual, whose name is not printed on the
	751	+	368
	752	+	ballot, in accordance with the procedures established in this title.
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	754	+	369
	755	+	Section 2. Section 20A-2-104 is amended to read:
	756	+	370
	757	+	20A-2-104 . Voter registration form.
	758	+	371
	759	+	[(1) As used in this section:]
	760	+	372
	761	+	[(a) "Candidate for public office" means an individual:]
	762	+	373
	763	+	[(i) who files a declaration of candidacy for a public office;]
	764	+	374
	765	+	[(ii) who files a notice of intent to gather signatures under Section 20A-9-408; or]
	766	+	375
	767	+	[(iii) employed by, under contract with, or a volunteer of, an individual described in
	768	+	376
	769	+	Subsection (1)(a)(i) or (ii) for political campaign purposes.]
	770	+	377
	771	+	[(b) "Dating violence" means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-7-402 and
	772	+	378
	773	+	the federal Violence Against Women Act of 1994, as amended.]
	774	+	379
	775	+	[(c) "Domestic violence" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-36-1 and
	776	+	380
	777	+	the federal Violence Against Women Act of 1994, as amended.]
	778	+	381
	779	+	[(d) "Hash Code" means a code generated by applying an algorithm to a set of data to
	780	+	382
	781	+	produce a code that:]
	782	+	383
	783	+	[(i) uniquely represents the set of data;]
	784	+	384
	785	+	[(ii) is always the same if the same algorithm is applied to the same set of data; and]
	786	+	385
	787	+	[(iii) cannot be reversed to reveal the data applied to the algorithm.]
	788	+	386
	789	+	[(e) "Protected individual" means an individual:]
	790	+	387
	791	+	[(i) who submits a withholding request form with the individual's voter registration
	792	+	388
	793	+	record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the individual indicates
	794	+	389
	795	+	on the form that the individual, or an individual who resides with the individual, is
	796	+	390
	797	+	a victim of domestic violence or dating violence or is likely to be a victim of
	798	+	391
	799	+	domestic violence or dating violence;]
	800	+	392
	801	+	[(ii) who submits a withholding request form with the individual's voter registration
	802	+	393
	803	+	record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the individual indicates
	804	+	394
	805	+	on the form and provides verification that the individual, or an individual who
	806	+	395
	807	+	resides with the individual, is a law enforcement officer, a member of the armed
	808	+	396
	809	+	forces as defined in Section 20A-1-513, a public figure, or protected by a
	810	+	397
	811	+	protective order or protection order; or]
	812	+	398
	813	+	[(iii) whose voter registration record was classified as a private record at the request
	814	+	399
	815	+	of the individual before May 12, 2020.]
	816	+	400
	817	+	[(2)]
	818	+	401 [(a)] (1) An individual applying for voter registration, or an individual preregistering to vote,
	819	+	402
	820	+	shall complete a voter registration form in substantially the following form:
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	822	+	403
	823	+	-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	824	+
	825	+	404
	826	+	UTAH ELECTION REGISTRATION FORM
	827	+	405
	828	+	Are you a citizen of the United States of America? Yes No
99	829		406
100		-	47
101		-	20A-2-108 (Effective 01/01/27), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 406
102		-	48
103		-	20A-2-204 (Effective 01/01/27), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 237
104		-	49
105		-	20A-2-504 (Effective 01/01/27), as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023,
106		-	50
107		-	Chapter 297
108		-	51
109		-	20A-2-505 (Effective 01/01/27), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 327,
110		-	52
111		-	406 and renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 297
112		-	53
113		-	20A-3a-401 (Effective 01/01/27), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 477
114		-	54
115		-	20A-5-410 (Effective 01/01/27), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 248
116		-	55
117		-	20A-6-105 (Effective 01/01/27), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 406
118		-	56
119		-	63G-2-301 (Effective 01/01/27), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapters 255,
120		-	57
121		-	399
122		-	58
123		-	63G-2-302 (Effective 01/01/27), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 234
124		-	59
125		-	63G-2-303 (Effective 01/01/27), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 465
126		-	60
127		-	63I-2-220 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Forth Special
128		-	61
129		-	Session, Chapter 2
130		-	62
131		-	ENACTS:
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133		-	63
134		-	20A-2-601 (Effective 01/01/27), Utah Code Annotated 1953
135		-	64
136		-	20A-2-602 (Effective 01/01/27), Utah Code Annotated 1953
137		-	65
138		-	20A-2-603 (Effective 01/01/27), Utah Code Annotated 1953
139		-	66
140		-	20A-2-604 (Effective 01/01/27), Utah Code Annotated 1953
141		-	67
142		-	20A-2-605 (Effective 01/01/27), Utah Code Annotated 1953
143		-	68
144		-	20A-2-605.1 (Effective 05/07/25), Utah Code Annotated 1953
145		-	69
146		-	20A-2-606 (Effective 01/01/27), Utah Code Annotated 1953
147		-	70
148		-	20A-2-607 (Effective 01/01/27), Utah Code Annotated 1953
149		-	71
150		-	20A-2-608 (Effective 01/01/27), Utah Code Annotated 1953
151		-	72
152		-	Utah Code Sections affected by Coordination Clause:
153		-	73
	830	+	If you checked "no" to the above question, do not complete this form.
	831	+	407
	832	+	Will you be 18 years of age on or before election day? Yes No
	833	+	408
	834	+	If you checked "no" to the above question, are you 16 or 17 years of age and
	835	+	409
	836	+	preregistering to vote? Yes No
	837	+	410
	838	+	If you checked "no" to both of the prior two questions, do not complete this form.
	839	+	411
	840	+	Name of Voter
	841	+	412
	842	+	_________________________________________________________________
	843	+	413
	844	+	First Middle Last
	845	+	414
	846	+	Utah Driver License or Utah Identification Card
	847	+	415
	848	+	Number____________________________
	849	+	416
	850	+	Date of Birth ______________________________________________________
	851	+	417
	852	+	Street Address of Principal Place of Residence
	853	+	418
	854	+	____________________________________________________________________________
	855	+	419
	856	+	City County State Zip Code
	857	+	420
	858	+	Telephone Number (optional) _________________________
	859	+	421
	860	+	Email Address (optional) _____________________________________________
	861	+	422
	862	+	Last four digits of Social Security Number ______________________
	863	+	423
	864	+	Last former address at which I was registered to vote (if
	865	+	424
	866	+	known)__________________________
	867	+	425
	868	+	____________________________________________________________________________
	869	+	426
	870	+	City County State Zip Code
	871	+	427
	872	+	Political Party
	873	+	428
	874	+	(a listing of each registered political party, as defined in Section 20A-8-101 and
	875	+	429
	876	+	maintained by the lieutenant governor under Section 67-1a-2, with each party's name preceded
	877	+	430
	878	+	by a checkbox)
	879	+	431
	880	+	☐Unaffiliated (no political party preference) ☐Other (Please
	881	+	432
	882	+	specify)___________________
	883	+	433
	884	+	I do swear (or affirm), subject to penalty of law for false statements, that the information
	885	+	434
	886	+	contained in this form is true, and that I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
	887	+	435
	888	+	state of Utah, residing at the above address. Unless I have indicated above that I am
	889	+	436
	890	+	preregistering to vote in a later election, I will be at least 18 years of age and will have resided
	891	+	437
	892	+	in Utah for 30 days immediately before the next election. I am not a convicted felon currently
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	894	+	438
	895	+	incarcerated for commission of a felony.
	896	+	439
	897	+	Signed and sworn
	898	+	440
	899	+	__________________________________________________________
	900	+	441
	901	+	Voter's Signature
	902	+	442
	903	+	_______________(month/day/year).
	904	+	443
154	905
155		-	74
156		-	Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
157		-	75
158		-	Section 1. Section 20A-1-102 is amended to read:
159		-	76
160		-	20A-1-102 (Effective 01/01/27). Definitions.
161		-	77
162		-	As used in this title:
163		-	78
164		-	(1) "Active voter" means a registered voter who has not been classified as an inactive voter
165		-	79
166		-	by the county clerk.
167		-	80
168		-	(2) "Automatic tabulating equipment" means apparatus that automatically examines and
169		-	81
170		-	counts votes recorded on ballots and tabulates the results.
171		-	82
172		-	(3)(a) "Ballot" means the storage medium, including a paper, mechanical, or electronic
173		-	83
174		-	storage medium, that records an individual voter's vote.
175		-	84
176		-	(b) "Ballot" does not include a record to tally multiple votes.
177		-	85
178		-	(4) "Ballot proposition" means a question, issue, or proposal that is submitted to voters on
179		-	86
180		-	the ballot for their approval or rejection including:
181		-	87
182		-	(a) an opinion question specifically authorized by the Legislature;
183		-	88
184		-	(b) a constitutional amendment;
185		-	89
186		-	(c) an initiative;
187		-	90
188		-	(d) a referendum;
189		-	91
190		-	(e) a bond proposition;
191		-	92
192		-	(f) a judicial retention question;
193		-	93
194		-	(g) an incorporation of a city or town; or
195		-	94
196		-	(h) any other ballot question specifically authorized by the Legislature.
197		-	95
198		-	(5) "Bind," "binding," or "bound" means securing more than one piece of paper together
199		-	96
200		-	using staples or another means in at least three places across the top of the paper in the
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202		-	97
203		-	blank space reserved for securing the paper.
204		-	98
205		-	(6) "Board of canvassers" means the entities established by Sections 20A-4-301 and
206		-	99
207		-	20A-4-306 to canvass election returns.
208		-	100
209		-	(7) "Bond election" means an election held for the purpose of approving or rejecting the
210		-	101
211		-	proposed issuance of bonds by a government entity.
212		-	102
213		-	(8) "Business reply mail envelope" means an envelope that may be mailed free of charge by
214		-	103
215		-	the sender.
216		-	104
217		-	(9) "Canvass" means the review of election returns and the official declaration of election
218		-	105
219		-	results by the board of canvassers.
220		-	106
221		-	(10) "Canvassing judge" means a poll worker designated to assist in counting ballots at the
222		-	107
223		-	canvass.
224		-	108
225		-	(11) "Contracting election officer" means an election officer who enters into a contract or
226		-	109
227		-	interlocal agreement with a provider election officer.
228		-	110
229		-	(12) "Convention" means the political party convention at which party officers and
230		-	111
231		-	delegates are selected.
232		-	112
233		-	(13) "Counting center" means one or more locations selected by the election officer in
234		-	113
235		-	charge of the election for the automatic counting of ballots.
236		-	114
237		-	(14) "Counting judge" means a poll worker designated to count the ballots during election
238		-	115
239		-	day.
240		-	116
241		-	(15) "Counting room" means a suitable and convenient private place or room for use by the
242		-	117
243		-	poll workers and counting judges to count ballots.
244		-	118
245		-	(16) "County officers" means those county officers that are required by law to be elected.
246		-	119
247		-	(17) "Date of the election" or "election day" or "day of the election":
248		-	120
249		-	(a) means the day that is specified in the calendar year as the day that the election
250		-	121
251		-	occurs; and
252		-	122
253		-	(b) does not include:
254		-	123
255		-	(i) deadlines established for voting by mail, military-overseas voting, or emergency
256		-	124
257		-	voting; or
258		-	125
259		-	(ii) any early voting or early voting period as provided under Chapter 3a, Part 6,
260		-	126
261		-	Early Voting.
262		-	127
263		-	(18) "Elected official" means:
264		-	128
265		-	(a) a person elected to an office under Section 20A-1-303 or Chapter 4, Part 6,
266		-	129
267		-	Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project;
268		-	130
269		-	(b) a person who is considered to be elected to a municipal office in accordance with
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271		-	131
272		-	Subsection 20A-1-206(1)(c)(ii); or
273		-	132
274		-	(c) a person who is considered to be elected to a special district office in accordance
275		-	133
276		-	with Subsection 20A-1-206(3)(b)(ii).
277		-	134
278		-	(19) "Election" means a regular general election, a municipal general election, a statewide
279		-	135
280		-	special election, a local special election, a regular primary election, a municipal primary
281		-	136
282		-	election, and a special district election.
283		-	137
284		-	(20) "Election Assistance Commission" means the commission established by the Help
285		-	138
286		-	America Vote Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 107-252.
287		-	139
288		-	(21) "Election cycle" means the period beginning on the first day persons are eligible to file
289		-	140
290		-	declarations of candidacy and ending when the canvass is completed.
291		-	141
292		-	(22) "Election judge" means a poll worker that is assigned to:
293		-	142
294		-	(a) preside over other poll workers at a polling place;
295		-	143
296		-	(b) act as the presiding election judge; or
297		-	144
298		-	(c) serve as a canvassing judge, counting judge, or receiving judge.
299		-	145
300		-	(23) "Election officer" means:
301		-	146
302		-	(a) the lieutenant governor, for all statewide ballots and elections;
303		-	147
304		-	(b) the county clerk for:
305		-	148
306		-	(i) a county ballot and election; and
307		-	149
308		-	(ii) a ballot and election as a provider election officer as provided in Section
309		-	150
310		-	20A-5-400.1 or 20A-5-400.5;
311		-	151
312		-	(c) the municipal clerk for:
313		-	152
314		-	(i) a municipal ballot and election; and
315		-	153
316		-	(ii) a ballot and election as a provider election officer as provided in Section
317		-	154
318		-	20A-5-400.1 or 20A-5-400.5;
319		-	155
320		-	(d) the special district clerk or chief executive officer for:
321		-	156
322		-	(i) a special district ballot and election; and
323		-	157
324		-	(ii) a ballot and election as a provider election officer as provided in Section
325		-	158
326		-	20A-5-400.1 or 20A-5-400.5; or
327		-	159
328		-	(e) the business administrator or superintendent of a school district for:
329		-	160
330		-	(i) a school district ballot and election; and
331		-	161
332		-	(ii) a ballot and election as a provider election officer as provided in Section
333		-	162
334		-	20A-5-400.1 or 20A-5-400.5.
335		-	163
336		-	(24) "Election official" means any election officer, election judge, or poll worker.
337		-	164
338		-	(25) "Election results" means:
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340		-	165
341		-	(a) for an election other than a bond election, the count of votes cast in the election and
342		-	166
343		-	the election returns requested by the board of canvassers; or
344		-	167
345		-	(b) for bond elections, the count of those votes cast for and against the bond proposition
346		-	168
347		-	plus any or all of the election returns that the board of canvassers may request.
348		-	169
349		-	(26) "Election returns" includes:
350		-	170
351		-	(a) the pollbook, the military and overseas absentee voter registration and voting
352		-	171
353		-	certificates, one of the tally sheets, any unprocessed ballots, all counted ballots, all
354		-	172
355		-	excess ballots, all unused ballots, all spoiled ballots, the ballot disposition form, and
356		-	173
357		-	the total votes cast form; and
358		-	174
359		-	(b) the record, described in Subsection 20A-3a-401(8)(c), of voters contacted to cure a
360		-	175
	906	+	444
	907	+	COMMUNICATIONS FROM POLITICAL PARTY
	908	+	445
	909	+	If you have chosen to affiliate with a political party by checking a box above, you can
	910	+	446
	911	+	consent to receive communications from the political party by email or text message by
	912	+	447
	913	+	indicating here:
	914	+	448
	915	+	______ Yes, I would like to receive electronic communications from the political party that
	916	+	449
	917	+	I have chosen to affiliate with.
	918	+	450
	919	+	______ I consent to receive notifications by email at the following address:
	920	+	451
	921	+	_____________________
	922	+	452
	923	+	______I consent to receive notifications by text at the following phone number:
	924	+	453
	925	+	____________________
	926	+	454
	927	+	PRIVACY INFORMATION
	928	+	455
	929	+	Voter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such
	930	+	456
	931	+	as your voter identification number and address. Your name and age range are available only
	932	+	457
	933	+	to a political party with which you choose to affiliate, if any, or an authorized government
	934	+	458
	935	+	entity. Your date of birth, driver license number, state identification card number, and social
	936	+	459
	937	+	security number are available only to an authorized government entity. Your email address and
	938	+	460
	939	+	phone number are also only available to an authorized government entity, unless you have
	940	+	461
	941	+	consented, above, to disclose them to the political party with which you choose to affiliate.
	942	+	462
	943	+	REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION
	944	+	463
	945	+	In addition to the protections provided above, you may request designation as an at-risk
	946	+	464
	947	+	voter by submitting to the county clerk, either with this registration form or at a later time, an
	948	+	465
	949	+	at-risk voter request form, together with the verification required by law, indicating that:
	950	+	466
	951	+	• you are or are likely to be, or that you reside with a person who is or is likely to be, a
	952	+	467
	953	+	victim of domestic violence or dating violence;
	954	+	468
	955	+	• you are, or reside with a person who is, a law enforcement officer, a public figure, or
	956	+	469
	957	+	protected by a protective order or a protection order; or
	958	+	470
	959	+	• you are, or are a qualified family member of, a remotely-deployed member of the armed
	960	+	471
	961	+	forces.
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	963	+	472
	964	+	If, based on your at-risk voter request form and the required verification, the county clerk
	965	+	473
	966	+	designates you as an at-risk voter, your entire voter registration record will be withheld from
	967	+	474
	968	+	all persons other than an authorized government entity.
	969	+	475
	970	+	[Voter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such as
	971	+	476
	972	+	your name and address, some information that is available only to government entities, and
	973	+	477
	974	+	some information that is available only to certain third parties in accordance with the
	975	+	478
	976	+	requirements of law.
	977	+	479
	978	+	Your driver license number, identification card number, social security number, email
	979	+	480
	980	+	address, full date of birth, and phone number are available only to government entities. Your
	981	+	481
	982	+	year of birth is available to political parties, candidates for public office, certain third parties,
	983	+	482
	984	+	and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, in accordance with the requirements of law.
	985	+	483
	986	+	You may request that all information on your voter registration records be withheld
	987	+	484
	988	+	from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office,
	989	+	485
	990	+	and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by indicating here:
	991	+	486
	992	+	_____ Yes, I request that all information on my voter registration records be withheld
	993	+	487
	994	+	from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office,
	995	+	488
	996	+	and their contractors, employees, and volunteers.
	997	+	489
	998	+	REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION
	999	+	490
	1000	+	In addition to the protections provided above, you may request that identifying
	1001	+	491
	1002	+	information on your voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates
	1003	+	492
	1004	+	for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a
	1005	+	493
	1006	+	withholding request form, and any required verification, as described in the following
	1007	+	494
	1008	+	paragraphs.
	1009	+	495
	1010	+	A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration
	1011	+	496
	1012	+	records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their
	1013	+	497
	1014	+	contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form with this
	1015	+	498
	1016	+	registration record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the person is or is likely
	1017	+	499
	1018	+	to be, or resides with a person who is or is likely to be, a victim of domestic violence or dating
	1019	+	500
	1020	+	violence.
	1021	+	501
	1022	+	A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration
	1023	+	502
	1024	+	records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their
	1025	+	503
	1026	+	contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form and any
	1027	+	504
	1028	+	required verification with this registration form, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk,
	1029	+	505
	1030	+	if the person is, or resides with a person who is, a law enforcement officer, a member of the
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	1032	+	506
	1033	+	armed forces, a public figure, or protected by a protective order or a protection order.]
	1034	+	507
	1035	+	CITIZENSHIP AFFIDAVIT
	1036	+	508
	1037	+	Name:
	1038	+	509
	1039	+	Name at birth, if different:
	1040	+	510
	1041	+	Place of birth:
	1042	+	511
	1043	+	Date of birth:
	1044	+	512
	1045	+	Date and place of naturalization (if applicable):
	1046	+	513
	1047	+	I hereby swear and affirm, under penalties for voting fraud set forth below, that I am a
	1048	+	514
	1049	+	citizen and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information above is true and
	1050	+	515
	1051	+	correct.
	1052	+	516
	1053	+	____________________________
	1054	+	517
	1055	+	Signature of Applicant
	1056	+	518
	1057	+	In accordance with Section 20A-2-401, the penalty for willfully causing, procuring, or
	1058	+	519
	1059	+	allowing yourself to be registered or preregistered to vote if you know you are not entitled to
	1060	+	520
	1061	+	register or preregister to vote is up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500.
	1062	+	521
	1063	+	NOTICE: IN ORDER TO BE ALLOWED TO VOTE, YOU MUST PRESENT VALID
	1064	+	522
	1065	+	VOTER IDENTIFICATION TO THE POLL WORKER BEFORE VOTING, WHICH MUST
	1066	+	523
	1067	+	BE A VALID FORM OF PHOTO IDENTIFICATION THAT SHOWS YOUR NAME AND
	1068	+	524
	1069	+	PHOTOGRAPH; OR
	1070	+	525
	1071	+	TWO DIFFERENT FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION THAT SHOW YOUR NAME
	1072	+	526
	1073	+	AND CURRENT ADDRESS.
	1074	+	527
	1075	+	FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
	1076	+	528
	1077	+	Type of I.D. ____________________________
	1078	+	529
	1079	+	Voting Precinct _________________________
	1080	+	530
	1081	+	Voting I.D. Number _____________________
	1082	+	531
	1083	+	------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	1084	+	532 [(b)] (a) The voter registration form described in Subsection [(2)(a)] (1) shall include a section
	1085	+	533
	1086	+	in substantially the following form:
	1087	+	534
	1088	+	------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	1089	+	535
	1090	+	BALLOT NOTIFICATIONS
	1091	+	536
	1092	+	If you have provided a phone number or email address, you can receive notifications by
	1093	+	537
	1094	+	text message or email regarding the status of a ballot that is mailed to you or a ballot that you
	1095	+	538
	1096	+	deposit in the mail or in a ballot drop box, by indicating here:
	1097	+	539
	1098	+	______ Yes, I would like to receive electronic notifications regarding the status of my
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	1100	+	540
361	1101		ballot.
362		-	176
363		-	(27) "Electronic signature" means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or
364		-	177
365		-	logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to
366		-	178
367		-	sign the record.
368		-	179
369		-	(28) "Inactive voter" means a registered voter who is listed as inactive by a county clerk
370		-	180
371		-	under Subsection 20A-2-505(4)(c)(i) or (ii).
372		-	181
373		-	(29) "Judicial office" means the office filled by any judicial officer.
374		-	182
375		-	(30) "Judicial officer" means any justice or judge of a court of record or any county court
376		-	183
377		-	judge.
378		-	184
379		-	(31) "Local election" means a regular county election, a regular municipal election, a
380		-	185
381		-	municipal primary election, a local special election, a special district election, and a
382		-	186
383		-	bond election.
384		-	187
385		-	(32) "Local political subdivision" means a county, a municipality, a special district, or a
386		-	188
387		-	local school district.
388		-	189
389		-	(33) "Local special election" means a special election called by the governing body of a
390		-	190
391		-	local political subdivision in which all registered voters of the local political subdivision
392		-	191
393		-	may vote.
394		-	192
395		-	(34) "Manual ballot" means a paper document produced by an election officer on which an
396		-	193
397		-	individual records an individual's vote by directly placing a mark on the paper document
398		-	194
399		-	using a pen or other marking instrument.
400		-	195
401		-	(35) "Mechanical ballot" means a record, including a paper record, electronic record, or
402		-	196
403		-	mechanical record, that:
404		-	197
405		-	(a) is created via electronic or mechanical means; and
406		-	198
407		-	(b) records an individual voter's vote cast via a method other than an individual directly
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409		-	199
410		-	placing a mark, using a pen or other marking instrument, to record an individual
411		-	200
412		-	voter's vote.
413		-	201
414		-	(36) "Municipal executive" means:
415		-	202
416		-	(a) the mayor in the council-mayor form of government defined in Section 10-3b-102; or
417		-	203
418		-	(b) the mayor in the council-manager form of government defined in Subsection
419		-	204
420		-	10-3b-103(6).
421		-	205
422		-	(37) "Municipal general election" means the election held in municipalities and, as
423		-	206
424		-	applicable, special districts on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of
425		-	207
426		-	each odd-numbered year for the purposes established in Section 20A-1-202.
427		-	208
428		-	(38) "Municipal legislative body" means the council of the city or town in any form of
429		-	209
430		-	municipal government.
431		-	210
432		-	(39) "Municipal office" means an elective office in a municipality.
433		-	211
434		-	(40) "Municipal officers" means those municipal officers that are required by law to be
435		-	212
436		-	elected.
437		-	213
438		-	(41) "Municipal primary election" means an election held to nominate candidates for
439		-	214
440		-	municipal office.
441		-	215
442		-	(42) "Municipality" means a city or town.
443		-	216
444		-	(43) "Official ballot" means the ballots distributed by the election officer for voters to
445		-	217
446		-	record their votes.
447		-	218
448		-	(44) "Official endorsement" means the information on the ballot that identifies:
449		-	219
450		-	(a) the ballot as an official ballot;
451		-	220
452		-	(b) the date of the election; and
453		-	221
454		-	(c)(i) for a ballot prepared by an election officer other than a county clerk, the
455		-	222
456		-	facsimile signature required by Subsection 20A-6-401(1)(a)(iii); or
457		-	223
458		-	(ii) for a ballot prepared by a county clerk, the words required by Subsection
459		-	224
460		-	20A-6-301(1)(b)(iii).
461		-	225
462		-	(45) "Official register" means the official record furnished to election officials by the
463		-	226
464		-	election officer that contains the information required by Section 20A-5-401.
465		-	227
466		-	(46) "Political party" means an organization of registered voters that has qualified to
467		-	228
468		-	participate in an election by meeting the requirements of Chapter 8, Political Party
469		-	229
470		-	Formation and Procedures.
471		-	230
472		-	(47)(a) "Poll worker" means a person assigned by an election official to assist with an
473		-	231
474		-	election, voting, or counting votes.
475		-	232
476		-	(b) "Poll worker" includes election judges.
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478		-	233
479		-	(c) "Poll worker" does not include a watcher.
480		-	234
481		-	(48) "Pollbook" means a record of the names of voters in the order that they appear to cast
482		-	235
483		-	votes.
484		-	236
485		-	(49) "Polling place" means a building where voting is conducted.
486		-	237
487		-	(50) "Position" means a square, circle, rectangle, or other geometric shape on a ballot in
488		-	238
489		-	which the voter marks the voter's choice.
490		-	239
491		-	(51) "Presidential Primary Election" means the election established in Chapter 9, Part 8,
492		-	240
493		-	Presidential Primary Election.
494		-	241
495		-	(52) "Primary convention" means the political party conventions held during the year of the
496		-	242
497		-	regular general election.
498		-	243
499		-	(53) "Protective counter" means a separate counter, which cannot be reset, that:
500		-	244
501		-	(a) is built into a voting machine; and
502		-	245
503		-	(b) records the total number of movements of the operating lever.
504		-	246
505		-	(54) "Provider election officer" means an election officer who enters into a contract or
506		-	247
507		-	interlocal agreement with a contracting election officer to conduct an election for the
508		-	248
509		-	contracting election officer's local political subdivision in accordance with Section
510		-	249
511		-	20A-5-400.1.
512		-	250
513		-	(55) "Provisional ballot" means a ballot voted provisionally by a person:
514		-	251
515		-	(a) whose name is not listed on the official register at the polling place;
516		-	252
517		-	(b) whose legal right to vote is challenged as provided in this title; or
518		-	253
519		-	(c) whose identity was not sufficiently established by a poll worker.
520		-	254
521		-	(56) "Provisional ballot envelope" means an envelope printed in the form required by
522		-	255
523		-	Section 20A-6-105 that is used to identify provisional ballots and to provide information
524		-	256
525		-	to verify a person's legal right to vote.
526		-	257
527		-	(57)(a) "Public figure" means an individual who, due to the individual being considered
528		-	258
529		-	for, holding, or having held a position of prominence in a public or private capacity,
530		-	259
531		-	or due to the individual's celebrity status, has an increased risk to the individual's
532		-	260
533		-	safety.
534		-	261
535		-	(b) "Public figure" does not include an individual:
536		-	262
537		-	(i) elected to public office, unless, in relation to the individual's service in public
538		-	263
539		-	office, the individual has received threats of harm to a person or property; or
540		-	264
541		-	(ii) appointed to fill a vacancy in an elected public office, unless, in relation to the
542		-	265
543		-	individual's service in public office, the individual has received threats of harm to
544		-	266
545		-	a person or property.
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547		-	267
548		-	(58) "Qualify" or "qualified" means to take the oath of office and begin performing the
549		-	268
550		-	duties of the position for which the individual was elected.
551		-	269
552		-	(59) "Receiving judge" means the poll worker that checks the voter's name in the official
553		-	270
554		-	register at a polling place and provides the voter with a ballot.
555		-	271
556		-	(60) "Registration form" means a form by which an individual may register to vote under
557		-	272
558		-	this title.
559		-	273
560		-	(61) "Regular ballot" means a ballot that is not a provisional ballot.
561		-	274
562		-	(62) "Regular general election" means the election held throughout the state on the first
563		-	275
564		-	Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year for the
565		-	276
566		-	purposes established in Section 20A-1-201.
567		-	277
568		-	(63) "Regular primary election" means the election, held on the date specified in Section
569		-	278
570		-	20A-1-201.5, to nominate candidates of political parties and candidates for nonpartisan
571		-	279
572		-	local school board positions to advance to the regular general election.
573		-	280
574		-	(64) "Resident" means a person who resides within a specific voting precinct in Utah.
575		-	281
576		-	(65) "Return envelope" means the envelope, described in Subsection 20A-3a-202(4),
577		-	282
578		-	provided to a voter with a manual ballot:
579		-	283
580		-	(a) into which the voter places the manual ballot after the voter has voted the manual
581		-	284
582		-	ballot in order to preserve the secrecy of the voter's vote; and
583		-	285
584		-	(b) that includes the voter affidavit and a place for the voter's signature.
585		-	286
586		-	(66) "Sample ballot" means a mock ballot similar in form to the official ballot, published as
587		-	287
588		-	provided in Section 20A-5-405.
589		-	288
590		-	(67) "Special district" means a local government entity under Title 17B, Limited Purpose
591		-	289
592		-	Local Government Entities - Special Districts, and includes a special service district
593		-	290
594		-	under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act.
595		-	291
596		-	(68) "Special district officers" means those special district board members who are required
597		-	292
598		-	by law to be elected.
599		-	293
600		-	(69) "Special election" means an election held as authorized by Section 20A-1-203.
601		-	294
602		-	(70) "Spoiled ballot" means each ballot that:
603		-	295
604		-	(a) is spoiled by the voter;
605		-	296
606		-	(b) is unable to be voted because it was spoiled by the printer or a poll worker; or
607		-	297
608		-	(c) lacks the official endorsement.
609		-	298
610		-	(71) "Statewide special election" means a special election called by the governor or the
611		-	299
612		-	Legislature in which all registered voters in Utah may vote.
613		-	300
614		-	(72) "Tabulation system" means a device or system designed for the sole purpose of
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616		-	301
617		-	tabulating votes cast by voters at an election.
618		-	302
619		-	(73) "Ticket" means a list of:
620		-	303
621		-	(a) political parties;
622		-	304
623		-	(b) candidates for an office; or
624		-	305
625		-	(c) ballot propositions.
626		-	306
627		-	(74) "Transfer case" means the sealed box used to transport voted ballots to the counting
628		-	307
629		-	center.
630		-	308
631		-	(75) "Vacancy" means:
632		-	309
633		-	(a) except as provided in Subsection (75)(b), the absence of an individual to serve in a
634		-	310
635		-	position created by state constitution or state statute, whether that absence occurs
636		-	311
637		-	because of death, disability, disqualification, resignation, or other cause ; or
638		-	312
639		-	(b) in relation to a candidate for a position created by state constitution or state statute,
640		-	313
641		-	the removal of a candidate due to the candidate's death, resignation, or
642		-	314
643		-	disqualification.
644		-	315
645		-	(76) "Valid voter identification" means:
646		-	316
647		-	(a) a form of identification that bears the name and photograph of the voter which may
648		-	317
649		-	include:
650		-	318
651		-	(i) a currently valid Utah driver license;
652		-	319
653		-	(ii) a currently valid identification card that is issued by:
654		-	320
655		-	(A) the state; or
656		-	321
657		-	(B) a branch, department, or agency of the United States;
658		-	322
659		-	(iii) a currently valid Utah permit to carry a concealed weapon;
660		-	323
661		-	(iv) a currently valid United States passport; or
662		-	324
663		-	(v) a currently valid United States military identification card;
664		-	325
665		-	(b) one of the following identification cards, whether or not the card includes a
666		-	326
667		-	photograph of the voter:
668		-	327
669		-	(i) a valid tribal identification card;
670		-	328
671		-	(ii) a Bureau of Indian Affairs card; or
672		-	329
673		-	(iii) a tribal treaty card; or
674		-	330
675		-	(c) two forms of identification not listed under Subsection (76)(a) or (b) but that bear the
676		-	331
677		-	name of the voter and provide evidence that the voter resides in the voting precinct,
678		-	332
679		-	which may include:
680		-	333
681		-	(i) a current utility bill or a legible copy thereof, dated within the 90 days before the
682		-	334
683		-	election;
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685		-	335
686		-	(ii) a bank or other financial account statement, or a legible copy thereof;
687		-	336
688		-	(iii) a certified birth certificate;
689		-	337
690		-	(iv) a valid social security card;
691		-	338
692		-	(v) a check issued by the state or the federal government or a legible copy thereof;
693		-	339
694		-	(vi) a paycheck from the voter's employer, or a legible copy thereof;
695		-	340
696		-	(vii) a currently valid Utah hunting or fishing license;
697		-	341
698		-	(viii) certified naturalization documentation;
699		-	342
700		-	(ix) a currently valid license issued by an authorized agency of the United States;
701		-	343
702		-	(x) a certified copy of court records showing the voter's adoption or name change;
703		-	344
704		-	(xi) a valid Medicaid card, Medicare card, or Electronic Benefits Transfer Card;
705		-	345
706		-	(xii) a currently valid identification card issued by:
707		-	346
708		-	(A) a local government within the state;
709		-	347
710		-	(B) an employer for an employee; or
711		-	348
712		-	(C) a college, university, technical school, or professional school located within
713		-	349
714		-	the state; or
715		-	350
716		-	(xiii) a current Utah vehicle registration.
717		-	351
718		-	(77) "Valid write-in candidate" means a candidate who has qualified as a write-in candidate
719		-	352
720		-	by following the procedures and requirements of this title.
721		-	353
722		-	(78) "Vote by mail" means to vote, using a manual ballot that is mailed to the voter, by:
723		-	354
724		-	(a) mailing the ballot to the location designated in the mailing; or
725		-	355
726		-	(b) depositing the ballot in a ballot drop box designated by the election officer.
727		-	356
728		-	(79) "Voter" means an individual who:
729		-	357
730		-	(a) meets the requirements for voting in an election;
731		-	358
732		-	(b) meets the requirements of election registration;
733		-	359
734		-	(c) is registered to vote; and
735		-	360
736		-	(d) is listed in the official register book.
737		-	361
738		-	(80) "Voter registration deadline" means the registration deadline provided in Section
739		-	362
740		-	20A-2-102.5.
741		-	363
742		-	(81) "Voting area" means the area within six feet of the voting booths, voting machines,
743		-	364
744		-	and ballot box.
745		-	365
746		-	(82) "Voting booth" means:
747		-	366
748		-	(a) the space or compartment within a polling place that is provided for the preparation
749		-	367
750		-	of ballots, including the voting enclosure or curtain; or
751		-	368
752		-	(b) a voting device that is free standing.
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754		-	369
755		-	(83) "Voting device" means any device provided by an election officer for a voter to vote a
756		-	370
757		-	mechanical ballot.
758		-	371
759		-	(84) "Voting precinct" means the smallest geographical voting unit, established under
760		-	372
761		-	Chapter 5, Part 3, Duties of the County and Municipal Legislative Bodies.
762		-	373
763		-	(85) "Watcher" means an individual who complies with the requirements described in
764		-	374
765		-	Section 20A-3a-801 to become a watcher for an election.
766		-	375
767		-	(86) "Write-in ballot" means a ballot containing any write-in votes.
768		-	376
769		-	(87) "Write-in vote" means a vote cast for an individual, whose name is not printed on the
770		-	377
771		-	ballot, in accordance with the procedures established in this title.
772		-	378
773		-	Section 2. Section 20A-2-104 is amended to read:
774		-	379
775		-	20A-2-104 (Effective 01/01/27). Voter registration form.
776		-	380
777		-	[(1) As used in this section:]
778		-	381
779		-	[(a) "Candidate for public office" means an individual:]
780		-	382
781		-	[(i) who files a declaration of candidacy for a public office;]
782		-	383
783		-	[(ii) who files a notice of intent to gather signatures under Section 20A-9-408; or]
784		-	384
785		-	[(iii) employed by, under contract with, or a volunteer of, an individual described in
786		-	385
787		-	Subsection (1)(a)(i) or (ii) for political campaign purposes.]
788		-	386
789		-	[(b) "Dating violence" means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-7-402 and
790		-	387
791		-	the federal Violence Against Women Act of 1994, as amended.]
792		-	388
793		-	[(c) "Domestic violence" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-36-1 and
794		-	389
795		-	the federal Violence Against Women Act of 1994, as amended.]
796		-	390
797		-	[(d) "Hash Code" means a code generated by applying an algorithm to a set of data to
798		-	391
799		-	produce a code that:]
800		-	392
801		-	[(i) uniquely represents the set of data;]
802		-	393
803		-	[(ii) is always the same if the same algorithm is applied to the same set of data; and]
804		-	394
805		-	[(iii) cannot be reversed to reveal the data applied to the algorithm.]
806		-	395
807		-	[(e) "Protected individual" means an individual:]
808		-	396
809		-	[(i) who submits a withholding request form with the individual's voter registration
810		-	397
811		-	record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the individual indicates
812		-	398
813		-	on the form that the individual, or an individual who resides with the individual, is
814		-	399
815		-	a victim of domestic violence or dating violence or is likely to be a victim of
816		-	400
817		-	domestic violence or dating violence;]
818		-	401
819		-	[(ii) who submits a withholding request form with the individual's voter registration
820		-	402
821		-	record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the individual indicates
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823		-	403
824		-	on the form and provides verification that the individual, or an individual who
825		-	404
826		-	resides with the individual, is a law enforcement officer, a member of the armed
827		-	405
828		-	forces as defined in Section 20A-1-513, a public figure, or protected by a
829		-	406
830		-	protective order or protection order; or]
831		-	407
832		-	[(iii) whose voter registration record was classified as a private record at the request
833		-	408
834		-	of the individual before May 12, 2020.]
835		-	409
836		-	[(2)]
837		-	410 [(a)] (1) An individual applying for voter registration, or an individual preregistering to vote,
838		-	411
839		-	shall complete a voter registration form in substantially the following form:
840		-	412
841		-	-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
842		-	413
843		-	UTAH ELECTION REGISTRATION FORM
844		-	414
845		-	Are you a citizen of the United States of America? Yes No
846		-	415
847		-	If you checked "no" to the above question, do not complete this form.
848		-	416
849		-	Will you be 18 years of age on or before election day? Yes No
850		-	417
851		-	If you checked "no" to the above question, are you 16 or 17 years of age and
852		-	418
853		-	preregistering to vote? Yes No
854		-	419
855		-	If you checked "no" to both of the prior two questions, do not complete this form.
856		-	420
857		-	Name of Voter
858		-	421
859		-	_________________________________________________________________
860		-	422
861		-	First Middle Last
862		-	423
863		-	Utah Driver License or Utah Identification Card
864		-	424
865		-	Number____________________________
866		-	425
867		-	Date of Birth ______________________________________________________
868		-	426
869		-	Street Address of Principal Place of Residence
870		-	427
871		-	____________________________________________________________________________
872		-	428
873		-	City County State Zip Code
874		-	429
875		-	Telephone Number (optional) _________________________
876		-	430
877		-	Email Address (optional) _____________________________________________
878		-	431
879		-	Do you consent to receive communications from the political party with which you affiliate
880		-	432
881		-	as follows (optional):
882		-	433
883		-	• At the email address you provided above? Yes No
884		-	434
885		-	• By text or phone call, at the phone number you provided above? Yes No
886		-	435
887		-	Last four digits of Social Security Number ______________________
888		-	436
889		-	Last former address at which I was registered to vote (if
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891		-	437
892		-	known)__________________________
893		-	438
894		-	____________________________________________________________________________
895		-	439
896		-	City County State Zip Code
897		-	440
898		-	Political Party
899		-	441
900		-	(a listing of each registered political party, as defined in Section 20A-8-101 and
901		-	442
902		-	maintained by the lieutenant governor under Section 67-1a-2, with each party's name preceded
903		-	443
904		-	by a checkbox)
905		-	444
906		-	☐Unaffiliated (no political party preference) ☐Other (Please
907		-	445
908		-	specify)___________________
909		-	446
910		-	I do swear (or affirm), subject to penalty of law for false statements, that the information
911		-	447
912		-	contained in this form is true, and that I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
913		-	448
914		-	state of Utah, residing at the above address. Unless I have indicated above that I am
915		-	449
916		-	preregistering to vote in a later election, I will be at least 18 years of age and will have resided
917		-	450
918		-	in Utah for 30 days immediately before the next election. I am not a convicted felon currently
919		-	451
920		-	incarcerated for commission of a felony.
921		-	452
922		-	Signed and sworn
923		-	453
924		-	__________________________________________________________
925		-	454
926		-	Voter's Signature
927		-	455
928		-	_______________(month/day/year).
	1102	+	541
	1103	+	------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	1104	+	542
	1105	+	[(c)] (b)(i) Except as provided under Subsection [(2)(c)(ii)] (3)(b), the county clerk
	1106	+	543
	1107	+	shall retain a copy of each voter registration form in a permanent countywide
	1108	+	544
	1109	+	alphabetical file, which may be electronic or some other recognized system.
	1110	+	545
	1111	+	(ii) The county clerk may transfer a superseded voter registration form to the
	1112	+	546
	1113	+	Division of Archives and Records Service created under Section 63A-12-101.
	1114	+	547
	1115	+	[(3)] (c)[(a)] (i) Each county clerk shall retain [lists] a list of currently registered voters.
	1116	+	548
	1117	+	[(b)] (ii) The lieutenant governor shall maintain a list of registered voters in electronic
	1118	+	549
	1119	+	form.
	1120	+	550
	1121	+	[(c)] (iii) If there are any discrepancies between the two lists, the county clerk's list is
	1122	+	551
	1123	+	the official list.
	1124	+	552
	1125	+	[(d)] (iv) The lieutenant governor and the county clerks may charge the fees
	1126	+	553
	1127	+	established under the authority of Subsection 63G-2-203(10) to [individuals who
	1128	+	554
	1129	+	wish] a person who wishes to obtain a copy of the list of registered voters.
	1130	+	555
	1131	+	[(4)(a) As used in this Subsection (4), "qualified person" means:]
	1132	+	556
	1133	+	[(i) a government official or government employee acting in the government official's
	1134	+	557
	1135	+	or government employee's capacity as a government official or a government
	1136	+	558
	1137	+	employee;]
	1138	+	559
	1139	+	[(ii) a health care provider, as defined in Section 26B-8-501, or an agent, employee,
	1140	+	560
	1141	+	or independent contractor of a health care provider;]
	1142	+	561
	1143	+	[(iii) an insurance company, as defined in Section 67-4a-102, or an agent, employee,
	1144	+	562
	1145	+	or independent contractor of an insurance company;]
	1146	+	563
	1147	+	[(iv) a financial institution, as defined in Section 7-1-103, or an agent, employee, or
	1148	+	564
	1149	+	independent contractor of a financial institution;]
	1150	+	565
	1151	+	[(v) a political party, or an agent, employee, or independent contractor of a political
	1152	+	566
	1153	+	party;]
	1154	+	567
	1155	+	[(vi) a candidate for public office, or an employee, independent contractor, or
	1156	+	568
	1157	+	volunteer of a candidate for public office;]
	1158	+	569
	1159	+	[(vii) a person described in Subsections (4)(a)(i) through (vi) who, after obtaining a
	1160	+	570
	1161	+	year of birth from the list of registered voters:]
	1162	+	571
	1163	+	[(A) provides the year of birth only to a person described in Subsections (4)(a)(i)
	1164	+	572
	1165	+	through (vii);]
	1166	+	573
	1167	+	[(B) verifies that the person described in Subsection (4)(a)(vii)(A) is a person
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	1169	+	574
	1170	+	described in Subsections (4)(a)(i) through (vii);]
	1171	+	575
	1172	+	[(C) ensures, using industry standard security measures, that the year of birth may
	1173	+	576
	1174	+	not be accessed by a person other than a person described in Subsections
	1175	+	577
	1176	+	(4)(a)(i) through (vii);]
	1177	+	578
	1178	+	[(D) verifies that each person described in Subsections (4)(a)(ii) through (iv) to
	1179	+	579
	1180	+	whom the person provides the year of birth will only use the year of birth to
	1181	+	580
	1182	+	verify the accuracy of personal information submitted by an individual or to
	1183	+	581
	1184	+	confirm the identity of a person in order to prevent fraud, waste, or abuse;]
	1185	+	582
	1186	+	[(E) verifies that each person described in Subsection (4)(a)(i) to whom the person
	1187	+	583
	1188	+	provides the year of birth will only use the year of birth in the person's capacity
	1189	+	584
	1190	+	as a government official or government employee; and]
	1191	+	585
	1192	+	[(F) verifies that each person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) to whom the
	1193	+	586
	1194	+	person provides the year of birth will only use the year of birth for a political
	1195	+	587
	1196	+	purpose of the political party or candidate for public office; or]
	1197	+	588
	1198	+	[(viii) a person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) who, after obtaining
	1199	+	589
	1200	+	information under Subsection (4)(n) and (o):]
	1201	+	590
	1202	+	[(A) provides the information only to another person described in Subsection
	1203	+	591
	1204	+	(4)(a)(v) or (vi);]
	1205	+	592
	1206	+	[(B) verifies that the other person described in Subsection (4)(a)(viii)(A) is a
	1207	+	593
	1208	+	person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi);]
	1209	+	594
	1210	+	[(C) ensures, using industry standard security measures, that the information may
	1211	+	595
	1212	+	not be accessed by a person other than a person described in Subsection
	1213	+	596
	1214	+	(4)(a)(v) or (vi); and]
	1215	+	597
	1216	+	[(D) verifies that each person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) to whom
	1217	+	598
	1218	+	the person provides the information will only use the information for a political
	1219	+	599
	1220	+	purpose of the political party or candidate for public office.]
	1221	+	600
	1222	+	[(b) Notwithstanding Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(j)(iv), and except as provided in
	1223	+	601
	1224	+	Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(k) or (l), the lieutenant governor or a county clerk shall,
	1225	+	602
	1226	+	when providing the list of registered voters to a qualified person under this section,
	1227	+	603
	1228	+	include, with the list, the years of birth of the registered voters, if:]
	1229	+	604
	1230	+	[(i) the lieutenant governor or a county clerk verifies the identity of the person and
	1231	+	605
	1232	+	that the person is a qualified person; and]
	1233	+	606
	1234	+	[(ii) the qualified person signs a document that includes the following:]
	1235	+	607
	1236	+	[(A) the name, address, and telephone number of the person requesting the list of
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	1238	+	608
	1239	+	registered voters;]
	1240	+	609
	1241	+	[(B) an indication of the type of qualified person that the person requesting the list
	1242	+	610
	1243	+	claims to be;]
	1244	+	611
	1245	+	[(C) a statement regarding the purpose for which the person desires to obtain the
	1246	+	612
	1247	+	years of birth;]
	1248	+	613
	1249	+	[(D) a list of the purposes for which the qualified person may use the year of birth
	1250	+	614
	1251	+	of a registered voter that is obtained from the list of registered voters;]
	1252	+	615
	1253	+	[(E) a statement that the year of birth of a registered voter that is obtained from the
	1254	+	616
	1255	+	list of registered voters may not be provided or used for a purpose other than a
	1256	+	617
	1257	+	purpose described under Subsection (4)(b)(ii)(D);]
	1258	+	618
	1259	+	[(F) a statement that if the person obtains the year of birth of a registered voter
	1260	+	619
	1261	+	from the list of registered voters under false pretenses, or provides or uses the
	1262	+	620
	1263	+	year of birth of a registered voter that is obtained from the list of registered
	1264	+	621
	1265	+	voters in a manner that is prohibited by law, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor
	1266	+	622
	1267	+	and is subject to a civil fine;]
	1268	+	623
	1269	+	[(G) an assertion from the person that the person will not provide or use the year
	1270	+	624
	1271	+	of birth of a registered voter that is obtained from the list of registered voters in
	1272	+	625
	1273	+	a manner that is prohibited by law; and]
	1274	+	626
	1275	+	[(H) notice that if the person makes a false statement in the document, the person
	1276	+	627
	1277	+	is punishable by law under Section 76-8-504.]
	1278	+	628
	1279	+	[(c) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk:]
	1280	+	629
	1281	+	[(i) may not disclose the year of birth of a registered voter to a person that the
	1282	+	630
	1283	+	lieutenant governor or county clerk reasonably believes:]
	1284	+	631
	1285	+	[(A) is not a qualified person or a person described in Subsection (4)(l); or]
	1286	+	632
	1287	+	[(B) will provide or use the year of birth in a manner prohibited by law; and]
	1288	+	633
	1289	+	[(ii) may not disclose information under Subsections (4)(n) or (o) to a person that the
	1290	+	634
	1291	+	lieutenant governor or county clerk reasonably believes:]
	1292	+	635
	1293	+	[(A) is not a person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi); or]
	1294	+	636
	1295	+	[(B) will provide or use the information in a manner prohibited by law.]
	1296	+	637
	1297	+	[(d) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose the voter registration
	1298	+	638
	1299	+	form of a person, or information included in the person's voter registration form,
	1300	+	639
	1301	+	whose voter registration form is classified as private under Subsection (4)(h) to a
	1302	+	640
	1303	+	person other than:]
	1304	+	641
	1305	+	[(i) a government official or government employee acting in the government official's
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	1307	+	642
	1308	+	or government employee's capacity as a government official or government
	1309	+	643
	1310	+	employee; or]
	1311	+	644
	1312	+	[(ii) subject to Subsection (4)(e), a person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) for
	1313	+	645
	1314	+	a political purpose.]
	1315	+	646
	1316	+	[(e)(i) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(e)(ii), when disclosing a record or
	1317	+	647
	1318	+	information under Subsection (4)(d)(ii), the lieutenant governor or county clerk
	1319	+	648
	1320	+	shall exclude the information described in Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(j), other than
	1321	+	649
	1322	+	the year of birth.]
	1323	+	650
	1324	+	[(ii) If disclosing a record or information under Subsection (4)(d)(ii) in relation to the
	1325	+	651
	1326	+	voter registration record of a protected individual, the lieutenant governor or
	1327	+	652
	1328	+	county clerk shall comply with Subsections (4)(n) through (p).]
	1329	+	653
	1330	+	[(f) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose a withholding request
	1331	+	654
	1332	+	form, described in Subsections (7) and (8), submitted by an individual, or information
	1333	+	655
	1334	+	obtained from that form, to a person other than a government official or government
	1335	+	656
	1336	+	employee acting in the government official's or government employee's capacity as a
	1337	+	657
	1338	+	government official or government employee.]
	1339	+	658
	1340	+	[(g) A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if the person:]
	1341	+	659
	1342	+	[(i) obtains from the list of registered voters, under false pretenses, the year of birth
	1343	+	660
	1344	+	of a registered voter or information described in Subsection (4)(n) or (o);]
	1345	+	661
	1346	+	[(ii) uses or provides the year of birth of a registered voter, or information described
	1347	+	662
	1348	+	in Subsection (4)(n) or (o), that is obtained from the list of registered voters in a
	1349	+	663
	1350	+	manner that is not permitted by law;]
	1351	+	664
	1352	+	[(iii) obtains a voter registration record described in Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(k)
	1353	+	665
	1354	+	under false pretenses;]
	1355	+	666
	1356	+	[(iv) uses or provides information obtained from a voter registration record described
	1357	+	667
	1358	+	in Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(k) in a manner that is not permitted by law;]
	1359	+	668
	1360	+	[(v) unlawfully discloses or obtains a voter registration record withheld under
	1361	+	669
	1362	+	Subsection (7) or a withholding request form described in Subsections (7) and (8);
	1363	+	670
	1364	+	or]
	1365	+	671
	1366	+	[(vi) unlawfully discloses or obtains information from a voter registration record
	1367	+	672
	1368	+	withheld under Subsection (7) or a withholding request form described in
	1369	+	673
	1370	+	Subsections (7) and (8).]
	1371	+	674
	1372	+	[(h) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk shall classify the voter registration record
	1373	+	675
	1374	+	of a voter as a private record if the voter:]
	1375	+	- 20 - 02-24 15:53 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270
	1376	+	676
	1377	+	[(i) submits a written application, created by the lieutenant governor, requesting that
	1378	+	677
	1379	+	the voter's voter registration record be classified as private;]
	1380	+	678
	1381	+	[(ii) requests on the voter's voter registration form that the voter's voter registration
	1382	+	679
	1383	+	record be classified as a private record; or]
	1384	+	680
	1385	+	[(iii) submits a withholding request form described in Subsection (7) and any
	1386	+	681
	1387	+	required verification.]
	1388	+	682
	1389	+	[(i) Except as provided in Subsections (4)(d)(ii) and (e)(ii), the lieutenant governor or a
	1390	+	683
	1391	+	county clerk may not disclose to a person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) a
	1392	+	684
	1393	+	voter registration record, or information obtained from a voter registration record, if
	1394	+	685
	1395	+	the record is withheld under Subsection (7).]
	1396	+	686
	1397	+	[(j) In addition to any criminal penalty that may be imposed under this section, the
	1398	+	687
	1399	+	lieutenant governor may impose a civil fine against a person who violates a provision
	1400	+	688
	1401	+	of this section, in an amount equal to the greater of:]
	1402	+	689
	1403	+	[(i) the product of 30 and the square root of the total number of:]
	1404	+	690
	1405	+	[(A) records obtained, provided, or used unlawfully, rounded to the nearest whole
	1406	+	691
	1407	+	dollar; or]
	1408	+	692
	1409	+	[(B) records from which information is obtained, provided, or used unlawfully,
	1410	+	693
	1411	+	rounded to the nearest whole dollar; or]
	1412	+	694
	1413	+	[(ii) $200.]
	1414	+	695
	1415	+	[(k) A qualified person may not obtain, provide, or use the year of birth of a registered
	1416	+	696
	1417	+	voter, if the year of birth is obtained from the list of registered voters or from a voter
	1418	+	697
	1419	+	registration record, unless the person:]
	1420	+	698
	1421	+	[(i) is a government official or government employee who obtains, provides, or uses
	1422	+	699
	1423	+	the year of birth in the government official's or government employee's capacity
	1424	+	700
	1425	+	as a government official or government employee;]
	1426	+	701
	1427	+	[(ii) is a qualified person described in Subsection (4)(a)(ii), (iii), or (iv) and obtains or
	1428	+	702
	1429	+	uses the year of birth only to verify the accuracy of personal information
	1430	+	703
	1431	+	submitted by an individual or to confirm the identity of a person in order to
	1432	+	704
	1433	+	prevent fraud, waste, or abuse;]
	1434	+	705
	1435	+	[(iii) is a qualified person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) and obtains,
	1436	+	706
	1437	+	provides, or uses the year of birth for a political purpose of the political party or
	1438	+	707
	1439	+	candidate for public office; or]
	1440	+	708
	1441	+	[(iv) is a qualified person described in Subsection (4)(a)(vii) and obtains, provides, or
	1442	+	709
	1443	+	uses the year of birth to provide the year of birth to another qualified person to
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	1445	+	710
	1446	+	verify the accuracy of personal information submitted by an individual or to
	1447	+	711
	1448	+	confirm the identity of a person in order to prevent fraud, waste, or abuse.]
	1449	+	712
	1450	+	[(l) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may provide a year of birth to a member
	1451	+	713
	1452	+	of the media, in relation to an individual designated by the member of the media, in
	1453	+	714
	1454	+	order for the member of the media to verify the identity of the individual.]
	1455	+	715
	1456	+	[(m) A person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) may not use or disclose
	1457	+	716
	1458	+	information from a voter registration record for a purpose other than a political
	1459	+	717
	1460	+	purpose.]
	1461	+	718
	1462	+	[(n) Notwithstanding Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(k) or (l), the lieutenant governor or a
	1463	+	719
	1464	+	county clerk shall, when providing the list of registered voters to a qualified person
	1465	+	720
	1466	+	described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi), include, from the record of a voter whose
	1467	+	721
	1468	+	record is withheld under Subsection (7), the information described in Subsection
	1469	+	722
	1470	+	(4)(o), if:]
	1471	+	723
	1472	+	[(i) the lieutenant governor or a county clerk verifies the identity of the person and
	1473	+	724
	1474	+	that the person is a qualified person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi); and]
	1475	+	725
	1476	+	[(ii) the qualified person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) signs a document
	1477	+	726
	1478	+	that includes the following:]
	1479	+	727
	1480	+	[(A) the name, address, and telephone number of the person requesting the list of
	1481	+	728
	1482	+	registered voters;]
	1483	+	729
	1484	+	[(B) an indication of the type of qualified person that the person requesting the list
	1485	+	730
	1486	+	claims to be;]
	1487	+	731
	1488	+	[(C) a statement regarding the purpose for which the person desires to obtain the
	1489	+	732
	1490	+	information;]
	1491	+	733
	1492	+	[(D) a list of the purposes for which the qualified person may use the information;]
	1493	+	734
	1494	+	[(E) a statement that the information may not be provided or used for a purpose
	1495	+	735
	1496	+	other than a purpose described under Subsection (4)(n)(ii)(D);]
	1497	+	736
	1498	+	[(F) a statement that if the person obtains the information under false pretenses, or
	1499	+	737
	1500	+	provides or uses the information in a manner that is prohibited by law, the
	1501	+	738
	1502	+	person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor and is subject to a civil fine;]
	1503	+	739
	1504	+	[(G) an assertion from the person that the person will not provide or use the
	1505	+	740
	1506	+	information in a manner that is prohibited by law; and]
	1507	+	741
	1508	+	[(H) notice that if the person makes a false statement in the document, the person
	1509	+	742
	1510	+	is punishable by law under Section 76-8-504.]
	1511	+	743
	1512	+	[(o) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(p), the information that the lieutenant
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	1514	+	744
	1515	+	governor or a county clerk is required to provide, under Subsection (4)(n), from the
	1516	+	745
	1517	+	record of a protected individual is:]
	1518	+	746
	1519	+	[(i) a single hash code, generated from a string of data that includes both the voter's
	1520	+	747
	1521	+	voter identification number and residential address;]
	1522	+	748
	1523	+	[(ii) the voter's residential address;]
	1524	+	749
	1525	+	[(iii) the voter's mailing address, if different from the voter's residential address;]
	1526	+	750
	1527	+	[(iv) the party affiliation of the voter;]
	1528	+	751
	1529	+	[(v) the precinct number for the voter's residential address;]
	1530	+	752
	1531	+	[(vi) the voter's voting history; and]
	1532	+	753
	1533	+	[(vii) a designation of which age group, of the following age groups, the voter falls
	1534	+	754
	1535	+	within:]
	1536	+	755
	1537	+	[(A) 25 or younger;]
	1538	+	756
	1539	+	[(B) 26 through 35;]
	1540	+	757
	1541	+	[(C) 36 through 45;]
	1542	+	758
	1543	+	[(D) 46 through 55;]
	1544	+	759
	1545	+	[(E) 56 through 65;]
	1546	+	760
	1547	+	[(F) 66 through 75; or]
	1548	+	761
	1549	+	[(G) 76 or older.]
	1550	+	762
	1551	+	[(p) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose:]
	1552	+	763
	1553	+	[(i) information described in Subsection (4)(o) that, due to a small number of voters
	1554	+	764
	1555	+	affiliated with a particular political party, or due to another reason, would likely
	1556	+	765
	1557	+	reveal the identity of a voter if disclosed; or]
	1558	+	766
	1559	+	[(ii) the address described in Subsection (4)(o)(iii) if the lieutenant governor or the
	1560	+	767
	1561	+	county clerk determines that the nature of the address would directly reveal
	1562	+	768
	1563	+	sensitive information about the voter.]
	1564	+	769
	1565	+	[(q) A qualified person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi), may not obtain,
	1566	+	770
	1567	+	provide, or use the information described in Subsection (4)(n) or (o), except to the
	1568	+	771
	1569	+	extent that the qualified person uses the information for a political purpose of a
	1570	+	772
	1571	+	political party or candidate for public office.]
	1572	+	773
	1573	+	[(5)] (2) When political parties not listed on the voter registration form qualify as registered
	1574	+	774
	1575	+	political parties under Title 20A, Chapter 8, Political Party Formation and Procedures,
	1576	+	775
	1577	+	the lieutenant governor shall inform the county clerks of the name of the new political
	1578	+	776
	1579	+	party and direct the county clerks to ensure that the voter registration form is modified to
	1580	+	777
	1581	+	include that political party.
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	1583	+	778
	1584	+	[(6)] (a) Upon receipt of a voter registration form from an applicant, the county clerk or
	1585	+	779
	1586	+	the clerk's designee shall:
	1587	+	780
	1588	+	[(a)] (i) review each voter registration form for completeness and accuracy; and
	1589	+	781
	1590	+	[(b)] (ii) if the county clerk believes, based upon a review of the form, that an
	1591	+	782
	1592	+	individual may be seeking to register or preregister to vote who is not legally
	1593	+	783
	1594	+	entitled to register or preregister to vote, refer the form to the county attorney for
	1595	+	784
	1596	+	investigation and possible prosecution.
	1597	+	785
	1598	+	[(7) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk shall withhold from a person, other than a
	1599	+	786
	1600	+	person described in Subsection (4)(a)(i), the voter registration record, and information
	1601	+	787
	1602	+	obtained from the voter registration record, of a protected individual.]
	1603	+	788
	1604	+	[(8)(a) The lieutenant governor shall design and distribute the withholding request form
	1605	+	789
	1606	+	described in Subsection (7) to each election officer and to each agency that provides
	1607	+	790
	1608	+	a voter registration form.]
	1609	+	791
	1610	+	[(b) An individual described in Subsection (1)(e)(i) is not required to provide
	1611	+	792
	1612	+	verification, other than the individual's attestation and signature on the withholding
	1613	+	793
	1614	+	request form, that the individual, or an individual who resides with the individual, is a
	1615	+	794
	1616	+	victim of domestic violence or dating violence or is likely to be a victim of domestic
	1617	+	795
	1618	+	violence or dating violence.]
	1619	+	796
	1620	+	[(c) The director of elections within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall make
	1621	+	797
	1622	+	rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
	1623	+	798
	1624	+	establishing requirements for providing the verification described in Subsection
	1625	+	799
	1626	+	(1)(e)(ii).]
	1627	+	800
	1628	+	[(9) An election officer or an employee of an election officer may not encourage an
	1629	+	801
	1630	+	individual to submit, or discourage an individual from submitting, a withholding request
	1631	+	802
	1632	+	form.]
	1633	+	803
	1634	+	[(10)(a) The lieutenant governor shall make and execute a plan to provide notice to
	1635	+	804
	1636	+	registered voters who are protected individuals, that includes the following
	1637	+	805
	1638	+	information:]
	1639	+	806
	1640	+	[(i) that the voter's classification of the record as private remains in effect;]
	1641	+	807
	1642	+	[(ii) that certain non-identifying information from the voter's voter registration record
	1643	+	808
	1644	+	may, under certain circumstances, be released to political parties and candidates
	1645	+	809
	1646	+	for public office;]
	1647	+	810
	1648	+	[(iii) that the voter's name, driver license or identification card number, social
	1649	+	811
	1650	+	security number, email address, phone number, and the voter's day, month, and
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	1652	+	812
	1653	+	year of birth will remain private and will not be released to political parties or
	1654	+	813
	1655	+	candidates for public office;]
	1656	+	814
	1657	+	[(iv) that a county clerk will only release the information to political parties and
	1658	+	815
	1659	+	candidates in a manner that does not associate the information with a particular
	1660	+	816
	1661	+	voter; and]
	1662	+	817
	1663	+	[(v) that a county clerk may, under certain circumstances, withhold other information
	1664	+	818
	1665	+	that the county clerk determines would reveal identifying information about the
	1666	+	819
	1667	+	voter.]
	1668	+	820
	1669	+	[(b) The lieutenant governor may include in the notice described in this Subsection (10)
	1670	+	821
	1671	+	a statement that a voter may obtain additional information on the lieutenant
	1672	+	822
	1673	+	governor's website.]
	1674	+	823
	1675	+	[(c) The plan described in Subsection (10)(a) may include providing the notice described
	1676	+	824
	1677	+	in Subsection (10)(a) by:]
	1678	+	825
	1679	+	[(i) publication on the Utah Public Notice Website, created in Section 63A-16-601;]
	1680	+	826
	1681	+	[(ii) publication on the lieutenant governor's website or a county's website;]
	1682	+	827
	1683	+	[(iii) posting the notice in public locations;]
	1684	+	828
	1685	+	[(iv) publication in a newspaper;]
	1686	+	829
	1687	+	[(v) sending notification to the voters by electronic means;]
	1688	+	830
	1689	+	[(vi) sending notice by other methods used by government entities to communicate
	1690	+	831
	1691	+	with citizens; or]
	1692	+	832
	1693	+	[(vii) providing notice by any other method.]
	1694	+	833
	1695	+	[(d) The lieutenant governor shall provide the notice included in a plan described in this
	1696	+	834
	1697	+	Subsection (10) before June 16, 2023.]
	1698	+	835
	1699	+	Section 3. Section 20A-2-108 is amended to read:
	1700	+	836
	1701	+	20A-2-108 . Driver license or state identification card registration form --
	1702	+	837
	1703	+	Transmittal of information.
	1704	+	838
	1705	+	(1) As used in this section, "qualifying form" means:
	1706	+	839
	1707	+	(a) a driver license application form; or
	1708	+	840
	1709	+	(b) a state identification card application form.
	1710	+	841
	1711	+	(2) The lieutenant governor and the Driver License Division shall design each qualifying
	1712	+	842
	1713	+	form to include:
	1714	+	843
	1715	+	(a) the following question, which an applicant is required to answer: "Do you authorize
	1716	+	844
	1717	+	the use of information in this form for voter registration purposes? YES____
	1718	+	845
	1719	+	NO____";
	1720	+	- 25 - 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270 02-24 15:53
	1721	+	846
	1722	+	(b) the following statement:
	1723	+	847
	1724	+	"PRIVACY INFORMATION
	1725	+	848
	1726	+	Voter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such
	1727	+	849
	1728	+	as your voter identification number and address. Your name and age range are available only
	1729	+	850
	1730	+	to a political party with which you choose to affiliate, if any, or an authorized government
	1731	+	851
	1732	+	entity. Your date of birth, driver license number, state identification card number, and social
	1733	+	852
	1734	+	security number are available only to an authorized government entity. Your email address and
	1735	+	853
	1736	+	phone number are also only available to an authorized government entity, unless you have
	1737	+	854
	1738	+	consented, above, to disclose them to the political party with which you choose to affiliate.
	1739	+	855
	1740	+	REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION
	1741	+	856
	1742	+	In addition to the protections provided above, you may request designation as an at-risk
	1743	+	857
	1744	+	voter by submitting to the county clerk, either with this registration form or at a later time, an
	1745	+	858
	1746	+	at-risk voter request form, together with the verification required by law, indicating that:
	1747	+	859
	1748	+	• you are or are likely to be, or that you reside with a person who is or is likely to be, a
	1749	+	860
	1750	+	victim of domestic violence or dating violence;
	1751	+	861
	1752	+	• you are, or reside with a person who is, a law enforcement officer, a public figure, or
	1753	+	862
	1754	+	protected by a protective order or a protection order; or
	1755	+	863
	1756	+	• you are, or are a qualified family member of, a remotely-deployed member of the armed
	1757	+	864
	1758	+	forces.
	1759	+	865
	1760	+	If, based on your at-risk voter request form and the required verification, the county clerk
	1761	+	866
	1762	+	designates you as an at-risk voter, your entire voter registration record will be withheld from
	1763	+	867
	1764	+	all persons other than an authorized government entity."; and
	1765	+	868
	1766	+	[Voter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such as
	1767	+	869
	1768	+	your name and address, some information that is available only to government entities, and
	1769	+	870
	1770	+	some information that is available only to certain third parties in accordance with the
	1771	+	871
	1772	+	requirements of law.
	1773	+	872
	1774	+	Your driver license number, identification card number, social security number, email
	1775	+	873
	1776	+	address, full date of birth, and phone number are available only to government entities. Your
	1777	+	874
	1778	+	year of birth is available to political parties, candidates for public office, certain third parties,
	1779	+	875
	1780	+	and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, in accordance with the requirements of law.
	1781	+	876
	1782	+	You may request that all information on your voter registration records be withheld
	1783	+	877
	1784	+	from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office,
	1785	+	878
	1786	+	and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by indicating here:
	1787	+	879
	1788	+	_____ Yes, I request that all information on my voter registration records be withheld
	1789	+	- 26 - 02-24 15:53 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270
	1790	+	880
	1791	+	from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office,
	1792	+	881
	1793	+	and their contractors, employees, and volunteers.
	1794	+	882
	1795	+	REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION
	1796	+	883
	1797	+	In addition to the protections provided above, you may request that identifying
	1798	+	884
	1799	+	information on your voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates
	1800	+	885
	1801	+	for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a
	1802	+	886
	1803	+	withholding request form, and any required verification, as described in the following
	1804	+	887
	1805	+	paragraphs.
	1806	+	888
	1807	+	A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration
	1808	+	889
	1809	+	records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their
	1810	+	890
	1811	+	contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form with this
	1812	+	891
	1813	+	registration record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the person is or is likely
	1814	+	892
	1815	+	to be, or resides with a person who is or is likely to be, a victim of domestic violence or dating
	1816	+	893
	1817	+	violence.
	1818	+	894
	1819	+	A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration
	1820	+	895
	1821	+	records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their
	1822	+	896
	1823	+	contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form and any
	1824	+	897
	1825	+	required verification with this registration form, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk,
	1826	+	898
	1827	+	if the person is, or resides with a person who is, a law enforcement officer, a member of the
	1828	+	899
	1829	+	armed forces, a public figure, or protected by a protective order or a protection order."; and]
	1830	+	900 (c) a section in substantially the following form:
	1831	+	901
	1832	+	------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	1833	+	902
	1834	+	BALLOT NOTIFICATIONS
	1835	+	903
	1836	+	If you have provided a phone number or email address, you can receive notifications by
	1837	+	904
	1838	+	text message or email regarding the status of a ballot that is mailed to you or a ballot that you
	1839	+	905
	1840	+	deposit in the mail or in a ballot drop box, by indicating here:
	1841	+	906
	1842	+	______ Yes, I would like to receive electronic notifications regarding the status of my
	1843	+	907
	1844	+	ballot.
	1845	+	908
	1846	+	------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	1847	+	909
	1848	+	(3) The lieutenant governor and the Driver License Division shall ensure that a qualifying
	1849	+	910
	1850	+	form contains:
	1851	+	911
	1852	+	(a) a place for an individual to affirm the individual's citizenship, voting eligibility, and
	1853	+	912
	1854	+	Utah residency, and that the information provided in the form is true;
	1855	+	913
	1856	+	(b) a records disclosure that is similar to the records disclosure on a voter registration
	1857	+	- 27 - 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270 02-24 15:53
	1858	+	914
	1859	+	form described in Section 20A-2-104;
	1860	+	915
	1861	+	(c) a statement that if an applicant declines to register or preregister to vote, the fact that
	1862	+	916
	1863	+	the applicant has declined to register or preregister will remain confidential and will
	1864	+	917
	1865	+	be used only for voter registration purposes;
	1866	+	918
	1867	+	(d) a statement that if an applicant does register or preregister to vote, the office at which
	1868	+	919
	1869	+	the applicant submits a voter registration application will remain confidential and will
	1870	+	920
	1871	+	be used only for voter registration purposes;[ and]
	1872	+	921
	1873	+	(e) if the applicant answers "yes" to the question described in Subsection (2)(a), a space
	1874	+	922
	1875	+	where an individual may, if desired:
	1876	+	923
	1877	+	(i) indicate the individual's desired political affiliation from a listing of each
	1878	+	924
	1879	+	registered political party, as defined in Section 20A-8-101;
	1880	+	925
	1881	+	(ii) specify a political party that is not listed under Subsection (3)(e)(i) with which the
	1882	+	926
	1883	+	individual desires to affiliate; or
	1884	+	927
	1885	+	(iii) indicate that the individual does not wish to affiliate with a political party[.] ; and
	1886	+	928
	1887	+	(f) immediately after the provisions described in Subsection (3)(e), the following
	1888	+	929
	1889	+	statement:
	1890	+	930
	1891	+	"COMMUNICATIONS FROM POLITICAL PARTY
	1892	+	931
	1893	+	If you have chosen to affiliate with a political party by checking a box above, you
	1894	+	932
	1895	+	can consent to receive communications from the political party by email or text
	1896	+	933
	1897	+	message by indicating here:
	1898	+	934
	1899	+	______ Yes, I would like to receive electronic communications from the political
	1900	+	935
	1901	+	party that I have chosen to affiliate with.
	1902	+	936
	1903	+	______ I consent to receive notifications by email at the following address:
	1904	+	937
	1905	+	_____________________
	1906	+	938
	1907	+	______I consent to receive notifications by text at the following phone number:
	1908	+	939
	1909	+	____________________".
	1910	+	940
	1911	+	Section 4. Section 20A-2-204 is amended to read:
	1912	+	941
	1913	+	20A-2-204 . Registering to vote when applying for or renewing a driver license.
	1914	+	942
	1915	+	(1) As used in this section, "voter registration form" means, when an individual named on a
	1916	+	943
	1917	+	qualifying form, as defined in Section 20A-2-108, answers "yes" to the question
	1918	+	944
	1919	+	described in Subsection 20A-2-108(2)(a), the information on the qualifying form that
	1920	+	945
	1921	+	can be used for voter registration purposes.
	1922	+	946
	1923	+	(2)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), a citizen who is qualified to vote may
	1924	+	947
	1925	+	register to vote, and a citizen who is qualified to preregister to vote may preregister to
	1926	+	- 28 - 02-24 15:53 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270
	1927	+	948
	1928	+	vote, by answering "yes" to the question described in Subsection 20A-2-108(2)(a)
	1929	+	949
	1930	+	and completing the voter registration form.
	1931	+	950
	1932	+	(b) A citizen who is a program participant in the Safe at Home Program created in
	1933	+	951
	1934	+	Section 77-38-602 is not eligible to register to vote as described in Subsection (2)(a),
	1935	+	952
	1936	+	but is eligible to register to vote by any other means described in this part.
	1937	+	953
	1938	+	(3) The Driver License Division shall:
	1939	+	954
	1940	+	(a) assist an individual in completing the voter registration form unless the individual
	1941	+	955
	1942	+	refuses assistance;
	1943	+	956
	1944	+	(b) electronically transmit each address change to the lieutenant governor within five
	1945	+	957
	1946	+	days after the day on which the division receives the address change; and
	1947	+	958
	1948	+	(c) within five days after the day on which the division receives a voter registration
	1949	+	959
	1950	+	form, electronically transmit the form to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor,
	1951	+	960
	1952	+	including the following for the individual named on the form:
	1953	+	961
	1954	+	(i) the name, date of birth, driver license or state identification card number, last four
	1955	+	962
	1956	+	digits of the social security number, Utah residential address, place of birth, and
	1957	+	963
	1958	+	signature;
	1959	+	964
	1960	+	(ii) a mailing address, if different from the individual's Utah residential address;
	1961	+	965
	1962	+	(iii) an email address and phone number, if available;
	1963	+	966
	1964	+	(iv) the desired political affiliation, if indicated; and
	1965	+	967
	1966	+	[(v) an indication of whether the individual requested that the individual's voter
	1967	+	968
	1968	+	registration record be classified as a private record under Subsection
	1969	+	969
	1970	+	20A-2-108(2)(b); and]
	1971	+	970
	1972	+	[(vi)] (v) [a withholding ] an at-risk voter request form described in [Subsections
	1973	+	971
	1974	+	20A-2-104(7) and (8)] Subsection 20A-2-607(5) and any verification submitted
	1975	+	972
	1976	+	with the form.
	1977	+	973
	1978	+	(4) Upon receipt of an individual's voter registration form from the Driver License Division
	1979	+	974
	1980	+	under Subsection (3), the lieutenant governor shall:
	1981	+	975
	1982	+	(a) enter the information into the statewide voter registration database; and
	1983	+	976
	1984	+	(b) if the individual [requests on the individual's voter registration form that the
	1985	+	977
	1986	+	individual's voter registration record be classified as a private record or the individual
	1987	+	978
	1988	+	submits a withholding request form described in] [Subsections 20A-2-104(7) and (8)]
	1989	+	979
	1990	+	submits an at-risk voter request form described in Subsection 20A-2-607(5) and any
	1991	+	980
	1992	+	required verification, classify the individual's voter registration record as a private
	1993	+	981
	1994	+	record.
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	1996	+	982
	1997	+	(5) The county clerk of an individual whose information is entered into the statewide voter
	1998	+	983
	1999	+	registration database under Subsection (4) shall:
	2000	+	984
	2001	+	(a) ensure that the individual meets the qualifications to be registered or preregistered to
	2002	+	985
	2003	+	vote; and
	2004	+	986
	2005	+	(b)(i) if the individual meets the qualifications to be registered to vote:
	2006	+	987
	2007	+	(A) ensure that the individual is assigned to the proper voting precinct; and
	2008	+	988
	2009	+	(B) send the individual the notice described in Section 20A-2-304; or
	2010	+	989
	2011	+	(ii) if the individual meets the qualifications to be preregistered to vote, process the
	2012	+	990
	2013	+	form in accordance with the requirements of Section 20A-2-101.1.
	2014	+	991
	2015	+	(6)(a) When the county clerk receives a correctly completed voter registration form
	2016	+	992
	2017	+	under this section, the clerk shall:
	2018	+	993
	2019	+	(i) comply with the applicable provisions of this Subsection (6); or
	2020	+	994
	2021	+	(ii) if the individual is preregistering to vote, comply with Section 20A-2-101.1.
	2022	+	995
	2023	+	(b) If the county clerk receives a correctly completed voter registration form under this
	2024	+	996
	2025	+	section no later than 5 p.m. or, if submitting the form electronically, midnight, 11
	2026	+	997
	2027	+	calendar days before the date of an election, the county clerk shall:
	2028	+	998
	2029	+	(i) accept the voter registration form; and
	2030	+	999
	2031	+	(ii) unless the individual is preregistering to vote:
	2032	+	1000
	2033	+	(A) enter the individual's name on the list of registered voters for the voting
	2034	+	1001
	2035	+	precinct in which the individual resides; and
	2036	+	1002
	2037	+	(B) notify the individual that the individual is registered to vote in the upcoming
	2038	+	1003
	2039	+	election; and
	2040	+	1004
	2041	+	(iii) if the individual named in the form is preregistering to vote, comply with Section
	2042	+	1005
	2043	+	20A-2-101.1.
	2044	+	1006
	2045	+	(c) If the county clerk receives a correctly completed voter registration form under this
	2046	+	1007
	2047	+	section after the deadline described in Subsection (6)(b), the county clerk shall,
	2048	+	1008
	2049	+	unless the individual named in the form is preregistering to vote:
	2050	+	1009
	2051	+	(i) accept the application for registration of the individual;
	2052	+	1010
	2053	+	(ii) process the voter registration form; and
	2054	+	1011
	2055	+	(iii) unless the individual is preregistering to vote, and except as provided in
	2056	+	1012
	2057	+	Subsection 20A-2-207(6), inform the individual that the individual will not be
	2058	+	1013
	2059	+	registered to vote in the pending election, unless the individual registers to vote by
	2060	+	1014
	2061	+	provisional ballot during the early voting period, if applicable, or on election day,
	2062	+	1015
	2063	+	in accordance with Section 20A-2-207.
	2064	+	- 30 - 02-24 15:53 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270
	2065	+	1016
	2066	+	(7)(a) If the county clerk determines that an individual's voter registration form received
	2067	+	1017
	2068	+	from the Driver License Division is incorrect because of an error, because the form is
	2069	+	1018
	2070	+	incomplete, or because the individual does not meet the qualifications to be registered
	2071	+	1019
	2072	+	to vote, the county clerk shall mail notice to the individual stating that the individual
	2073	+	1020
	2074	+	has not been registered or preregistered because of an error, because the registration
	2075	+	1021
	2076	+	form is incomplete, or because the individual does not meet the qualifications to be
	2077	+	1022
	2078	+	registered to vote.
	2079	+	1023
	2080	+	(b) If a county clerk believes, based upon a review of a voter registration form, that an
	2081	+	1024
	2082	+	individual, who knows that the individual is not legally entitled to register or
	2083	+	1025
	2084	+	preregister to vote, may be intentionally seeking to register or preregister to vote, the
	2085	+	1026
	2086	+	county clerk shall refer the form to the county attorney for investigation and possible
	2087	+	1027
	2088	+	prosecution.
	2089	+	1028
	2090	+	Section 5. Section 20A-2-504 is amended to read:
	2091	+	1029
	2092	+	20A-2-504 . Removing names from the official register -- General requirements --
	2093	+	1030
	2094	+	Deceased individuals.
	2095	+	1031
	2096	+	(1) The county clerk may not remove a voter's name from the official register solely
	2097	+	1032
	2098	+	because the voter has failed to vote in an election.
	2099	+	1033
	2100	+	(2) The county clerk shall remove a voter's name from the official register if:
	2101	+	1034
	2102	+	(a) the voter dies and the requirements of Subsection [(3)] (4) are met;
	2103	+	1035
	2104	+	(b) the county clerk, after complying with the requirements of Section 20A-2-505,
	2105	+	1036
	2106	+	receives written confirmation from the voter that the voter no longer resides within
	2107	+	1037
	2108	+	the county clerk's county;
	2109	+	1038
	2110	+	(c)(i) the county clerk obtains evidence that the voter's residence has changed;
	2111	+	1039
	2112	+	(ii) the county clerk mails notice to the voter as required under Section 20A-2-505;
	2113	+	1040
	2114	+	(iii) the county clerk:
	2115	+	1041
	2116	+	(A) receives no response from the voter; or
	2117	+	1042
	2118	+	(B) does not receive information that confirms the voter's residence; and
	2119	+	1043
	2120	+	(iv) the voter does not vote or appear to vote in an election during the period
	2121	+	1044
	2122	+	beginning on the date of the notice described in Section 20A-2-505 and ending on
	2123	+	1045
	2124	+	the day after the date of the second regular general election occurring after the
	2125	+	1046
	2126	+	date of the notice;
	2127	+	1047
	2128	+	(d) the voter requests, in writing, that the voter's name be removed from the official
	2129	+	1048
	2130	+	register;
	2131	+	1049
	2132	+	(e) the county clerk receives notice that a voter has been convicted of any felony or a
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	2134	+	1050
	2135	+	misdemeanor for an offense under this title and the voter's right to vote has not been
	2136	+	1051
	2137	+	restored as provided in Section 20A-2-101.3 or 20A-2-101.5; or
	2138	+	1052
	2139	+	(f) the county clerk receives notice that a voter has registered to vote in another state
	2140	+	1053
	2141	+	after the day on which the voter registered to vote in this state.
	2142	+	1054
	2143	+	(3) The lieutenant governor shall make available to a county clerk the United States Social
	2144	+	1055
	2145	+	Security Administration data received by the lieutenant governor regarding deceased
	2146	+	1056
	2147	+	individuals.
	2148	+	1057
	2149	+	[(3)] (4) The county clerk shall remove a voter's name from the[ ] official register within
	2150	+	1058
	2151	+	five business days after the day on which the county clerk[ receives ] :
	2152	+	1059
	2153	+	(a) receives, from the lieutenant governor, the information described in Subsection (3) or
	2154	+	1060
	2155	+	26B-8-114(11) in relation to the voter; or
	2156	+	1061
	2157	+	(b) receives confirmation from the Office of Vital Records that the voter is deceased.
	2158	+	1062
	2159	+	[(4)] (5) No later than 90 days before each primary and general election[, ] :
	2160	+	1063
	2161	+	(a) the county clerk shall update the official register by reviewing the official register
	2162	+	1064
	2163	+	and taking the actions permitted or required by law under this section, Section
	2164	+	1065
	2165	+	20A-2-503, and Section 20A-2-505[.] ; and
	2166	+	1066
	2167	+	(b) the lieutenant governor shall compare the records that the lieutenant governor has
	2168	+	1067
	2169	+	received under Subsections (3), (4)(a), and 26B-8-114(11) to the official register to
	2170	+	1068
	2171	+	ensure that each county clerk has complied with Subsection (4).
	2172	+	1069
	2173	+	Section 6. Section 20A-2-505 is amended to read:
	2174	+	1070
	2175	+	20A-2-505 . Removing names from the official register -- Determining and
	2176	+	1071
	2177	+	confirming change of residence.
	2178	+	1072
	2179	+	(1) A county clerk may not remove a voter's name from the official register on the grounds
	2180	+	1073
	2181	+	that the voter has changed residence unless the voter:
	2182	+	1074
	2183	+	(a) confirms in writing that the voter has changed residence to a place outside the
	2184	+	1075
	2185	+	county; or
	2186	+	1076
	2187	+	(b)(i) does not vote in an election during the period beginning on the date of the
	2188	+	1077
	2189	+	notice described in Subsection (3), and ending on the day after the date of the
	2190	+	1078
	2191	+	second regular general election occurring after the date of the notice; and
	2192	+	1079
	2193	+	(ii) does not respond to the notice described in Subsection (3).
	2194	+	1080
	2195	+	(2)(a) Within 31 days after the day on which a county clerk obtains information that a
	2196	+	1081
	2197	+	voter's address has changed, if it appears that the voter still resides within the same
	2198	+	1082
	2199	+	county, the county clerk shall:
	2200	+	1083
	2201	+	(i) change the official register to show the voter's new address; and
	2202	+	- 32 - 02-24 15:53 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270
	2203	+	1084
	2204	+	(ii) send to the voter, by forwardable mail, the notice described in Subsection (3).
	2205	+	1085
	2206	+	(b) When a county clerk obtains information that a voter's address has changed and it
	2207	+	1086
	2208	+	appears that the voter now resides in a different county, the county clerk shall verify
	2209	+	1087
	2210	+	the changed residence by sending to the voter, by forwardable mail, the notice
	2211	+	1088
	2212	+	described in Subsection (3), printed on a postage prepaid, preaddressed return form.
	2213	+	1089
	2214	+	(3)(a) Each county clerk shall use substantially the following form to notify voters whose
	2215	+	1090
	2216	+	addresses have changed:
	2217	+	1091
	2218	+	"VOTER REGISTRATION NOTICE
	2219	+	1092
	2220	+	We have been notified that your residence has changed. Please read, complete, and
	2221	+	1093
	2222	+	return this form so that we can update our voter registration records. What is your current
	2223	+	1094
	2224	+	street address?
	2225	+	1095
	2226	+	___________________________________________________________________________
	2227	+	1096
	2228	+	Street City County State Zip
	2229	+	1097
	2230	+	What is your current phone number (optional)?________________________________
	2231	+	1098
	2232	+	What is your current email address (optional)?_________________________________
	2233	+	1099
	2234	+	If you have not changed your residence, or have moved but stayed within the same
	2235	+	1100
	2236	+	county, you must complete and return this form to the county clerk so that it is received by the
	2237	+	1101
	2238	+	county clerk before 5 p.m. no later than 30 days before the date of the election. If you fail to
	2239	+	1102
	2240	+	return this form within that time:
	2241	+	1103
	2242	+	- you may be required to show evidence of your address to the poll worker before being
	2243	+	1104
	2244	+	allowed to vote in either of the next two regular general elections; or
	2245	+	1105
	2246	+	- if you fail to vote at least once, from the date this notice was mailed until the passing of
	2247	+	1106
	2248	+	two regular general elections, you will no longer be registered to vote. If you have changed
	2249	+	1107
	2250	+	your residence and have moved to a different county in Utah, you may register to vote by
	2251	+	1108
	2252	+	contacting the county clerk in your county.
	2253	+	1109
	2254	+	________________________________________
	2255	+	1110
	2256	+	Signature of Voter
	2257	+	1111
929	2258		PRIVACY INFORMATION
930		-	~~456~~
	2259	+	1112
931	2260		Voter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such
932		-	~~457~~
	2261	+	1113
933	2262		as your voter identification number and address. Your name and age range are available only
934		-	~~458~~
	2263	+	1114
935	2264		to a political party with which you choose to affiliate, if any, or an authorized government
936		-	~~459~~
	2265	+	1115
937	2266		entity. Your date of birth, driver license number, state identification card number, and social
938		-	~~460~~
	2267	+	1116
939	2268		security number are available only to an authorized government entity. Your email address and
940		-	~~461~~
	2269	+	1117
941	2270		phone number are also only available to an authorized government entity, unless you have
942		-	462
	2271	+	- 33 - 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270 02-24 15:53
	2272	+	1118
943	2273		consented, above, to disclose them to the political party with which you choose to affiliate.
944		-	~~463~~
	2274	+	1119
945	2275		REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION
946		-	~~464~~
	2276	+	1120
947	2277		In addition to the protections provided above, you may request designation as an at-risk
948		-	~~465~~
	2278	+	1121
949	2279		voter by submitting to the county clerk, either with this registration form or at a later time, an
950		-	~~466~~
	2280	+	1122
951	2281		at-risk voter request form, together with the verification required by law, indicating that:
952		-	~~467~~
	2282	+	1123
953	2283		• you are or are likely to be, or that you reside with a person who is or is likely to be, a
954		-	~~468~~
	2284	+	1124
955	2285		victim of domestic violence or dating violence;
956		-	- 14 - 03-03 18:22 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 270
957		-	469
	2286	+	1125
958	2287		• you are, or reside with a person who is, a law enforcement officer, a public figure, or
959		-	~~470~~
	2288	+	1126
960	2289		protected by a protective order or a protection order; or
961		-	~~471~~
	2290	+	1127
962	2291		• you are, or are a qualified family member of, a remotely-deployed member of the armed
963		-	~~472~~
	2292	+	1128
964	2293		forces.
965		-	~~473~~
	2294	+	1129
966	2295		If, based on your at-risk voter request form and the required verification, the county clerk
967		-	~~474~~
	2296	+	1130
968	2297		designates you as an at-risk voter, your entire voter registration record will be withheld from
969		-	~~475~~
970		-	all persons other than an authorized government entity.
971		-	~~476~~
	2298	+	1131
	2299	+	all persons other than an authorized government entity.".
	2300	+	1132
972	2301		[Voter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such as
973		-	~~477~~
	2302	+	1133
974	2303		your name and address, some information that is available only to government entities, and
975		-	~~478~~
	2304	+	1134
976	2305		some information that is available only to certain third parties in accordance with the
977		-	~~479~~
	2306	+	1135
978	2307		requirements of law.
979		-	~~480~~
	2308	+	1136
980	2309		Your driver license number, identification card number, social security number, email
981		-	~~481~~
	2310	+	1137
982	2311		address, full date of birth, and phone number are available only to government entities. Your
983		-	~~482~~
	2312	+	1138
984	2313		year of birth is available to political parties, candidates for public office, certain third parties,
985		-	~~483~~
	2314	+	1139
986	2315		and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, in accordance with the requirements of law.
987		-	~~484~~
	2316	+	1140
988	2317		You may request that all information on your voter registration records be withheld
989		-	~~485~~
	2318	+	1141
990	2319		from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office,
991		-	~~486~~
	2320	+	1142
992	2321		and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by indicating here:
993		-	~~487~~
	2322	+	1143
994	2323		_____ Yes, I request that all information on my voter registration records be withheld
995		-	~~488~~
	2324	+	1144
996	2325		from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office,
997		-	~~489~~
	2326	+	1145
998	2327		and their contractors, employees, and volunteers.
999		-	~~490~~
	2328	+	1146
1000	2329		REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION
1001		-	~~491~~
	2330	+	1147
1002	2331		In addition to the protections provided above, you may request that identifying
1003		-	~~492~~
	2332	+	1148
1004	2333		information on your voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates
1005		-	~~493~~
	2334	+	1149
1006	2335		for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a
1007		-	~~494~~
	2336	+	1150
1008	2337		withholding request form, and any required verification, as described in the following
1009		-	~~495~~
	2338	+	1151
1010	2339		paragraphs.
1011		-	496
1012		-	A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration
1013		-	497
1014		-	records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their
1015		-	498
1016		-	contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form with this
1017		-	499
1018		-	registration record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the person is or is likely
1019		-	500
1020		-	to be, or resides with a person who is or is likely to be, a victim of domestic violence or dating
1021		-	501
1022		-	violence.
1023		-	502
1024		-	A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration
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1026		-	503
1027		-	records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their
1028		-	504
1029		-	contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form and any
1030		-	505
1031		-	required verification with this registration form, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk,
1032		-	506
1033		-	if the person is, or resides with a person who is, a law enforcement officer, a member of the
1034		-	507
1035		-	armed forces, a public figure, or protected by a protective order or a protection order.]
1036		-	508
1037		-	CITIZENSHIP AFFIDAVIT
1038		-	509
1039		-	Name:
1040		-	510
1041		-	Name at birth, if different:
1042		-	511
1043		-	Place of birth:
1044		-	512
1045		-	Date of birth:
1046		-	513
1047		-	Date and place of naturalization (if applicable):
1048		-	514
1049		-	I hereby swear and affirm, under penalties for voting fraud set forth below, that I am a
1050		-	515
1051		-	citizen and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information above is true and
1052		-	516
1053		-	correct.
1054		-	517
1055		-	____________________________
1056		-	518
1057		-	Signature of Applicant
1058		-	519
1059		-	In accordance with Section 20A-2-401, the penalty for willfully causing, procuring, or
1060		-	520
1061		-	allowing yourself to be registered or preregistered to vote if you know you are not entitled to
1062		-	521
1063		-	register or preregister to vote is up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500.
1064		-	522
1065		-	NOTICE: IN ORDER TO BE ALLOWED TO VOTE, YOU MUST PRESENT VALID
1066		-	523
1067		-	VOTER IDENTIFICATION TO THE POLL WORKER BEFORE VOTING, WHICH MUST
1068		-	524
1069		-	BE A VALID FORM OF PHOTO IDENTIFICATION THAT SHOWS YOUR NAME AND
1070		-	525
1071		-	PHOTOGRAPH; OR
1072		-	526
1073		-	TWO DIFFERENT FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION THAT SHOW YOUR NAME
1074		-	527
1075		-	AND CURRENT ADDRESS.
1076		-	528
1077		-	FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
1078		-	529
1079		-	Type of I.D. ____________________________
1080		-	530
1081		-	Voting Precinct _________________________
1082		-	531
1083		-	Voting I.D. Number _____________________
1084		-	532
1085		-	------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1086		-	533 [(b)] (a) The voter registration form described in Subsection [(2)(a)] (1) shall include a section
1087		-	534
1088		-	in substantially the following form:
1089		-	535
1090		-	------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1091		-	536
1092		-	BALLOT NOTIFICATIONS
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1094		-	537
1095		-	If you have provided a phone number or email address, you can receive notifications by
1096		-	538
1097		-	text message or email regarding the status of a ballot that is mailed to you or a ballot that you
1098		-	539
1099		-	deposit in the mail or in a ballot drop box, by indicating here:
1100		-	540
1101		-	______ Yes, I would like to receive electronic notifications regarding the status of my
1102		-	541
1103		-	ballot.
1104		-	542
1105		-	------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1106		-	543
1107		-	[(c)] (b)(i) Except as provided under Subsection [(2)(c)(ii)] (3)(b), the county clerk
1108		-	544
1109		-	shall retain a copy of each voter registration form in a permanent countywide
1110		-	545
1111		-	alphabetical file, which may be electronic or some other recognized system.
1112		-	546
1113		-	(ii) The county clerk may transfer a superseded voter registration form to the
1114		-	547
1115		-	Division of Archives and Records Service created under Section 63A-12-101.
1116		-	548
1117		-	[(3)] (c)[(a)] (i) Each county clerk shall retain [lists] a list of currently registered voters.
1118		-	549
1119		-	[(b)] (ii) The lieutenant governor shall maintain a list of registered voters in electronic
1120		-	550
1121		-	form.
1122		-	551
1123		-	[(c)] (iii) If there are any discrepancies between the two lists, the county clerk's list is
1124		-	552
1125		-	the official list.
1126		-	553
1127		-	[(d)] (iv) The lieutenant governor and the county clerks may charge the fees
1128		-	554
1129		-	established under the authority of Subsection 63G-2-203(10) to [individuals who
1130		-	555
1131		-	wish] a person who wishes to obtain a copy of the list of registered voters.
1132		-	556
1133		-	[(4)(a) As used in this Subsection (4), "qualified person" means:]
1134		-	557
1135		-	[(i) a government official or government employee acting in the government official's
1136		-	558
1137		-	or government employee's capacity as a government official or a government
1138		-	559
1139		-	employee;]
1140		-	560
1141		-	[(ii) a health care provider, as defined in Section 26B-8-501, or an agent, employee,
1142		-	561
1143		-	or independent contractor of a health care provider;]
1144		-	562
1145		-	[(iii) an insurance company, as defined in Section 67-4a-102, or an agent, employee,
1146		-	563
1147		-	or independent contractor of an insurance company;]
1148		-	564
1149		-	[(iv) a financial institution, as defined in Section 7-1-103, or an agent, employee, or
1150		-	565
1151		-	independent contractor of a financial institution;]
1152		-	566
1153		-	[(v) a political party, or an agent, employee, or independent contractor of a political
1154		-	567
1155		-	party;]
1156		-	568
1157		-	[(vi) a candidate for public office, or an employee, independent contractor, or
1158		-	569
1159		-	volunteer of a candidate for public office;]
1160		-	570
1161		-	[(vii) a person described in Subsections (4)(a)(i) through (vi) who, after obtaining a
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1163		-	571
1164		-	year of birth from the list of registered voters:]
1165		-	572
1166		-	[(A) provides the year of birth only to a person described in Subsections (4)(a)(i)
1167		-	573
1168		-	through (vii);]
1169		-	574
1170		-	[(B) verifies that the person described in Subsection (4)(a)(vii)(A) is a person
1171		-	575
1172		-	described in Subsections (4)(a)(i) through (vii);]
1173		-	576
1174		-	[(C) ensures, using industry standard security measures, that the year of birth may
1175		-	577
1176		-	not be accessed by a person other than a person described in Subsections
1177		-	578
1178		-	(4)(a)(i) through (vii);]
1179		-	579
1180		-	[(D) verifies that each person described in Subsections (4)(a)(ii) through (iv) to
1181		-	580
1182		-	whom the person provides the year of birth will only use the year of birth to
1183		-	581
1184		-	verify the accuracy of personal information submitted by an individual or to
1185		-	582
1186		-	confirm the identity of a person in order to prevent fraud, waste, or abuse;]
1187		-	583
1188		-	[(E) verifies that each person described in Subsection (4)(a)(i) to whom the person
1189		-	584
1190		-	provides the year of birth will only use the year of birth in the person's capacity
1191		-	585
1192		-	as a government official or government employee; and]
1193		-	586
1194		-	[(F) verifies that each person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) to whom the
1195		-	587
1196		-	person provides the year of birth will only use the year of birth for a political
1197		-	588
1198		-	purpose of the political party or candidate for public office; or]
1199		-	589
1200		-	[(viii) a person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) who, after obtaining
1201		-	590
1202		-	information under Subsection (4)(n) and (o):]
1203		-	591
1204		-	[(A) provides the information only to another person described in Subsection
1205		-	592
1206		-	(4)(a)(v) or (vi);]
1207		-	593
1208		-	[(B) verifies that the other person described in Subsection (4)(a)(viii)(A) is a
1209		-	594
1210		-	person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi);]
1211		-	595
1212		-	[(C) ensures, using industry standard security measures, that the information may
1213		-	596
1214		-	not be accessed by a person other than a person described in Subsection
1215		-	597
1216		-	(4)(a)(v) or (vi); and]
1217		-	598
1218		-	[(D) verifies that each person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) to whom
1219		-	599
1220		-	the person provides the information will only use the information for a political
1221		-	600
1222		-	purpose of the political party or candidate for public office.]
1223		-	601
1224		-	[(b) Notwithstanding Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(j)(iv), and except as provided in
1225		-	602
1226		-	Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(k) or (l), the lieutenant governor or a county clerk shall,
1227		-	603
1228		-	when providing the list of registered voters to a qualified person under this section,
1229		-	604
1230		-	include, with the list, the years of birth of the registered voters, if:]
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1232		-	605
1233		-	[(i) the lieutenant governor or a county clerk verifies the identity of the person and
1234		-	606
1235		-	that the person is a qualified person; and]
1236		-	607
1237		-	[(ii) the qualified person signs a document that includes the following:]
1238		-	608
1239		-	[(A) the name, address, and telephone number of the person requesting the list of
1240		-	609
1241		-	registered voters;]
1242		-	610
1243		-	[(B) an indication of the type of qualified person that the person requesting the list
1244		-	611
1245		-	claims to be;]
1246		-	612
1247		-	[(C) a statement regarding the purpose for which the person desires to obtain the
1248		-	613
1249		-	years of birth;]
1250		-	614
1251		-	[(D) a list of the purposes for which the qualified person may use the year of birth
1252		-	615
1253		-	of a registered voter that is obtained from the list of registered voters;]
1254		-	616
1255		-	[(E) a statement that the year of birth of a registered voter that is obtained from the
1256		-	617
1257		-	list of registered voters may not be provided or used for a purpose other than a
1258		-	618
1259		-	purpose described under Subsection (4)(b)(ii)(D);]
1260		-	619
1261		-	[(F) a statement that if the person obtains the year of birth of a registered voter
1262		-	620
1263		-	from the list of registered voters under false pretenses, or provides or uses the
1264		-	621
1265		-	year of birth of a registered voter that is obtained from the list of registered
1266		-	622
1267		-	voters in a manner that is prohibited by law, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor
1268		-	623
1269		-	and is subject to a civil fine;]
1270		-	624
1271		-	[(G) an assertion from the person that the person will not provide or use the year
1272		-	625
1273		-	of birth of a registered voter that is obtained from the list of registered voters in
1274		-	626
1275		-	a manner that is prohibited by law; and]
1276		-	627
1277		-	[(H) notice that if the person makes a false statement in the document, the person
1278		-	628
1279		-	is punishable by law under Section 76-8-504.]
1280		-	629
1281		-	[(c) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk:]
1282		-	630
1283		-	[(i) may not disclose the year of birth of a registered voter to a person that the
1284		-	631
1285		-	lieutenant governor or county clerk reasonably believes:]
1286		-	632
1287		-	[(A) is not a qualified person or a person described in Subsection (4)(l); or]
1288		-	633
1289		-	[(B) will provide or use the year of birth in a manner prohibited by law; and]
1290		-	634
1291		-	[(ii) may not disclose information under Subsections (4)(n) or (o) to a person that the
1292		-	635
1293		-	lieutenant governor or county clerk reasonably believes:]
1294		-	636
1295		-	[(A) is not a person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi); or]
1296		-	637
1297		-	[(B) will provide or use the information in a manner prohibited by law.]
1298		-	638
1299		-	[(d) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose the voter registration
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1301		-	639
1302		-	form of a person, or information included in the person's voter registration form,
1303		-	640
1304		-	whose voter registration form is classified as private under Subsection (4)(h) to a
1305		-	641
1306		-	person other than:]
1307		-	642
1308		-	[(i) a government official or government employee acting in the government official's
1309		-	643
1310		-	or government employee's capacity as a government official or government
1311		-	644
1312		-	employee; or]
1313		-	645
1314		-	[(ii) subject to Subsection (4)(e), a person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) for
1315		-	646
1316		-	a political purpose.]
1317		-	647
1318		-	[(e)(i) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(e)(ii), when disclosing a record or
1319		-	648
1320		-	information under Subsection (4)(d)(ii), the lieutenant governor or county clerk
1321		-	649
1322		-	shall exclude the information described in Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(j), other than
1323		-	650
1324		-	the year of birth.]
1325		-	651
1326		-	[(ii) If disclosing a record or information under Subsection (4)(d)(ii) in relation to the
1327		-	652
1328		-	voter registration record of a protected individual, the lieutenant governor or
1329		-	653
1330		-	county clerk shall comply with Subsections (4)(n) through (p).]
1331		-	654
1332		-	[(f) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose a withholding request
1333		-	655
1334		-	form, described in Subsections (7) and (8), submitted by an individual, or information
1335		-	656
1336		-	obtained from that form, to a person other than a government official or government
1337		-	657
1338		-	employee acting in the government official's or government employee's capacity as a
1339		-	658
1340		-	government official or government employee.]
1341		-	659
1342		-	[(g) A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if the person:]
1343		-	660
1344		-	[(i) obtains from the list of registered voters, under false pretenses, the year of birth
1345		-	661
1346		-	of a registered voter or information described in Subsection (4)(n) or (o);]
1347		-	662
1348		-	[(ii) uses or provides the year of birth of a registered voter, or information described
1349		-	663
1350		-	in Subsection (4)(n) or (o), that is obtained from the list of registered voters in a
1351		-	664
1352		-	manner that is not permitted by law;]
1353		-	665
1354		-	[(iii) obtains a voter registration record described in Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(k)
1355		-	666
1356		-	under false pretenses;]
1357		-	667
1358		-	[(iv) uses or provides information obtained from a voter registration record described
1359		-	668
1360		-	in Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(k) in a manner that is not permitted by law;]
1361		-	669
1362		-	[(v) unlawfully discloses or obtains a voter registration record withheld under
1363		-	670
1364		-	Subsection (7) or a withholding request form described in Subsections (7) and (8);
1365		-	671
1366		-	or]
1367		-	672
1368		-	[(vi) unlawfully discloses or obtains information from a voter registration record
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1370		-	673
1371		-	withheld under Subsection (7) or a withholding request form described in
1372		-	674
1373		-	Subsections (7) and (8).]
1374		-	675
1375		-	[(h) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk shall classify the voter registration record
1376		-	676
1377		-	of a voter as a private record if the voter:]
1378		-	677
1379		-	[(i) submits a written application, created by the lieutenant governor, requesting that
1380		-	678
1381		-	the voter's voter registration record be classified as private;]
1382		-	679
1383		-	[(ii) requests on the voter's voter registration form that the voter's voter registration
1384		-	680
1385		-	record be classified as a private record; or]
1386		-	681
1387		-	[(iii) submits a withholding request form described in Subsection (7) and any
1388		-	682
1389		-	required verification.]
1390		-	683
1391		-	[(i) Except as provided in Subsections (4)(d)(ii) and (e)(ii), the lieutenant governor or a
1392		-	684
1393		-	county clerk may not disclose to a person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) a
1394		-	685
1395		-	voter registration record, or information obtained from a voter registration record, if
1396		-	686
1397		-	the record is withheld under Subsection (7).]
1398		-	687
1399		-	[(j) In addition to any criminal penalty that may be imposed under this section, the
1400		-	688
1401		-	lieutenant governor may impose a civil fine against a person who violates a provision
1402		-	689
1403		-	of this section, in an amount equal to the greater of:]
1404		-	690
1405		-	[(i) the product of 30 and the square root of the total number of:]
1406		-	691
1407		-	[(A) records obtained, provided, or used unlawfully, rounded to the nearest whole
1408		-	692
1409		-	dollar; or]
1410		-	693
1411		-	[(B) records from which information is obtained, provided, or used unlawfully,
1412		-	694
1413		-	rounded to the nearest whole dollar; or]
1414		-	695
1415		-	[(ii) $200.]
1416		-	696
1417		-	[(k) A qualified person may not obtain, provide, or use the year of birth of a registered
1418		-	697
1419		-	voter, if the year of birth is obtained from the list of registered voters or from a voter
1420		-	698
1421		-	registration record, unless the person:]
1422		-	699
1423		-	[(i) is a government official or government employee who obtains, provides, or uses
1424		-	700
1425		-	the year of birth in the government official's or government employee's capacity
1426		-	701
1427		-	as a government official or government employee;]
1428		-	702
1429		-	[(ii) is a qualified person described in Subsection (4)(a)(ii), (iii), or (iv) and obtains or
1430		-	703
1431		-	uses the year of birth only to verify the accuracy of personal information
1432		-	704
1433		-	submitted by an individual or to confirm the identity of a person in order to
1434		-	705
1435		-	prevent fraud, waste, or abuse;]
1436		-	706
1437		-	[(iii) is a qualified person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) and obtains,
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1439		-	707
1440		-	provides, or uses the year of birth for a political purpose of the political party or
1441		-	708
1442		-	candidate for public office; or]
1443		-	709
1444		-	[(iv) is a qualified person described in Subsection (4)(a)(vii) and obtains, provides, or
1445		-	710
1446		-	uses the year of birth to provide the year of birth to another qualified person to
1447		-	711
1448		-	verify the accuracy of personal information submitted by an individual or to
1449		-	712
1450		-	confirm the identity of a person in order to prevent fraud, waste, or abuse.]
1451		-	713
1452		-	[(l) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may provide a year of birth to a member
1453		-	714
1454		-	of the media, in relation to an individual designated by the member of the media, in
1455		-	715
1456		-	order for the member of the media to verify the identity of the individual.]
1457		-	716
1458		-	[(m) A person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) may not use or disclose
1459		-	717
1460		-	information from a voter registration record for a purpose other than a political
1461		-	718
1462		-	purpose.]
1463		-	719
1464		-	[(n) Notwithstanding Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(k) or (l), the lieutenant governor or a
1465		-	720
1466		-	county clerk shall, when providing the list of registered voters to a qualified person
1467		-	721
1468		-	described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi), include, from the record of a voter whose
1469		-	722
1470		-	record is withheld under Subsection (7), the information described in Subsection
1471		-	723
1472		-	(4)(o), if:]
1473		-	724
1474		-	[(i) the lieutenant governor or a county clerk verifies the identity of the person and
1475		-	725
1476		-	that the person is a qualified person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi); and]
1477		-	726
1478		-	[(ii) the qualified person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) signs a document
1479		-	727
1480		-	that includes the following:]
1481		-	728
1482		-	[(A) the name, address, and telephone number of the person requesting the list of
1483		-	729
1484		-	registered voters;]
1485		-	730
1486		-	[(B) an indication of the type of qualified person that the person requesting the list
1487		-	731
1488		-	claims to be;]
1489		-	732
1490		-	[(C) a statement regarding the purpose for which the person desires to obtain the
1491		-	733
1492		-	information;]
1493		-	734
1494		-	[(D) a list of the purposes for which the qualified person may use the information;]
1495		-	735
1496		-	[(E) a statement that the information may not be provided or used for a purpose
1497		-	736
1498		-	other than a purpose described under Subsection (4)(n)(ii)(D);]
1499		-	737
1500		-	[(F) a statement that if the person obtains the information under false pretenses, or
1501		-	738
1502		-	provides or uses the information in a manner that is prohibited by law, the
1503		-	739
1504		-	person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor and is subject to a civil fine;]
1505		-	740
1506		-	[(G) an assertion from the person that the person will not provide or use the
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1508		-	741
1509		-	information in a manner that is prohibited by law; and]
1510		-	742
1511		-	[(H) notice that if the person makes a false statement in the document, the person
1512		-	743
1513		-	is punishable by law under Section 76-8-504.]
1514		-	744
1515		-	[(o) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(p), the information that the lieutenant
1516		-	745
1517		-	governor or a county clerk is required to provide, under Subsection (4)(n), from the
1518		-	746
1519		-	record of a protected individual is:]
1520		-	747
1521		-	[(i) a single hash code, generated from a string of data that includes both the voter's
1522		-	748
1523		-	voter identification number and residential address;]
1524		-	749
1525		-	[(ii) the voter's residential address;]
1526		-	750
1527		-	[(iii) the voter's mailing address, if different from the voter's residential address;]
1528		-	751
1529		-	[(iv) the party affiliation of the voter;]
1530		-	752
1531		-	[(v) the precinct number for the voter's residential address;]
1532		-	753
1533		-	[(vi) the voter's voting history; and]
1534		-	754
1535		-	[(vii) a designation of which age group, of the following age groups, the voter falls
1536		-	755
1537		-	within:]
1538		-	756
1539		-	[(A) 25 or younger;]
1540		-	757
1541		-	[(B) 26 through 35;]
1542		-	758
1543		-	[(C) 36 through 45;]
1544		-	759
1545		-	[(D) 46 through 55;]
1546		-	760
1547		-	[(E) 56 through 65;]
1548		-	761
1549		-	[(F) 66 through 75; or]
1550		-	762
1551		-	[(G) 76 or older.]
1552		-	763
1553		-	[(p) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose:]
1554		-	764
1555		-	[(i) information described in Subsection (4)(o) that, due to a small number of voters
1556		-	765
1557		-	affiliated with a particular political party, or due to another reason, would likely
1558		-	766
1559		-	reveal the identity of a voter if disclosed; or]
1560		-	767
1561		-	[(ii) the address described in Subsection (4)(o)(iii) if the lieutenant governor or the
1562		-	768
1563		-	county clerk determines that the nature of the address would directly reveal
1564		-	769
1565		-	sensitive information about the voter.]
1566		-	770
1567		-	[(q) A qualified person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi), may not obtain,
1568		-	771
1569		-	provide, or use the information described in Subsection (4)(n) or (o), except to the
1570		-	772
1571		-	extent that the qualified person uses the information for a political purpose of a
1572		-	773
1573		-	political party or candidate for public office.]
1574		-	774
1575		-	[(5)] (2) When political parties not listed on the voter registration form qualify as registered
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1577		-	775
1578		-	political parties under Title 20A, Chapter 8, Political Party Formation and Procedures,
1579		-	776
1580		-	the lieutenant governor shall inform the county clerks of the name of the new political
1581		-	777
1582		-	party and direct the county clerks to ensure that the voter registration form is modified to
1583		-	778
1584		-	include that political party.
1585		-	779
1586		-	[(6)] (a) Upon receipt of a voter registration form from an applicant, the county clerk or
1587		-	780
1588		-	the clerk's designee shall:
1589		-	781
1590		-	[(a)] (i) review each voter registration form for completeness and accuracy; and
1591		-	782
1592		-	[(b)] (ii) if the county clerk believes, based upon a review of the form, that an
1593		-	783
1594		-	individual may be seeking to register or preregister to vote who is not legally
1595		-	784
1596		-	entitled to register or preregister to vote, refer the form to the county attorney for
1597		-	785
1598		-	investigation and possible prosecution.
1599		-	786
1600		-	[(7) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk shall withhold from a person, other than a
1601		-	787
1602		-	person described in Subsection (4)(a)(i), the voter registration record, and information
1603		-	788
1604		-	obtained from the voter registration record, of a protected individual.]
1605		-	789
1606		-	[(8)(a) The lieutenant governor shall design and distribute the withholding request form
1607		-	790
1608		-	described in Subsection (7) to each election officer and to each agency that provides
1609		-	791
1610		-	a voter registration form.]
1611		-	792
1612		-	[(b) An individual described in Subsection (1)(e)(i) is not required to provide
1613		-	793
1614		-	verification, other than the individual's attestation and signature on the withholding
1615		-	794
1616		-	request form, that the individual, or an individual who resides with the individual, is a
1617		-	795
1618		-	victim of domestic violence or dating violence or is likely to be a victim of domestic
1619		-	796
1620		-	violence or dating violence.]
1621		-	797
1622		-	[(c) The director of elections within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall make
1623		-	798
1624		-	rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
1625		-	799
1626		-	establishing requirements for providing the verification described in Subsection
1627		-	800
1628		-	(1)(e)(ii).]
1629		-	801
1630		-	[(9) An election officer or an employee of an election officer may not encourage an
1631		-	802
1632		-	individual to submit, or discourage an individual from submitting, a withholding request
1633		-	803
1634		-	form.]
1635		-	804
1636		-	[(10)(a) The lieutenant governor shall make and execute a plan to provide notice to
1637		-	805
1638		-	registered voters who are protected individuals, that includes the following
1639		-	806
1640		-	information:]
1641		-	807
1642		-	[(i) that the voter's classification of the record as private remains in effect;]
1643		-	808
1644		-	[(ii) that certain non-identifying information from the voter's voter registration record
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1646		-	809
1647		-	may, under certain circumstances, be released to political parties and candidates
1648		-	810
1649		-	for public office;]
1650		-	811
1651		-	[(iii) that the voter's name, driver license or identification card number, social
1652		-	812
1653		-	security number, email address, phone number, and the voter's day, month, and
1654		-	813
1655		-	year of birth will remain private and will not be released to political parties or
1656		-	814
1657		-	candidates for public office;]
1658		-	815
1659		-	[(iv) that a county clerk will only release the information to political parties and
1660		-	816
1661		-	candidates in a manner that does not associate the information with a particular
1662		-	817
1663		-	voter; and]
1664		-	818
1665		-	[(v) that a county clerk may, under certain circumstances, withhold other information
1666		-	819
1667		-	that the county clerk determines would reveal identifying information about the
1668		-	820
1669		-	voter.]
1670		-	821
1671		-	[(b) The lieutenant governor may include in the notice described in this Subsection (10)
1672		-	822
1673		-	a statement that a voter may obtain additional information on the lieutenant
1674		-	823
1675		-	governor's website.]
1676		-	824
1677		-	[(c) The plan described in Subsection (10)(a) may include providing the notice described
1678		-	825
1679		-	in Subsection (10)(a) by:]
1680		-	826
1681		-	[(i) publication on the Utah Public Notice Website, created in Section 63A-16-601;]
1682		-	827
1683		-	[(ii) publication on the lieutenant governor's website or a county's website;]
1684		-	828
1685		-	[(iii) posting the notice in public locations;]
1686		-	829
1687		-	[(iv) publication in a newspaper;]
1688		-	830
1689		-	[(v) sending notification to the voters by electronic means;]
1690		-	831
1691		-	[(vi) sending notice by other methods used by government entities to communicate
1692		-	832
1693		-	with citizens; or]
1694		-	833
1695		-	[(vii) providing notice by any other method.]
1696		-	834
1697		-	[(d) The lieutenant governor shall provide the notice included in a plan described in this
1698		-	835
1699		-	Subsection (10) before June 16, 2023.]
1700		-	836
1701		-	Section 3. Section 20A-2-108 is amended to read:
1702		-	837
1703		-	20A-2-108 (Effective 01/01/27). Driver license or state identification card
1704		-	838
1705		-	registration form -- Transmittal of information.
1706		-	839
1707		-	(1) As used in this section, "qualifying form" means:
1708		-	840
1709		-	(a) a driver license application form; or
1710		-	841
1711		-	(b) a state identification card application form.
1712		-	842
1713		-	(2) The lieutenant governor and the Driver License Division shall design each qualifying
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1715		-	843
1716		-	form to include:
1717		-	844
1718		-	(a) the following question, which an applicant is required to answer: "Do you authorize
1719		-	845
1720		-	the use of information in this form for voter registration purposes? YES____
1721		-	846
1722		-	NO____";
1723		-	847 (b) the following statement:
1724		-	848
1725		-	"PRIVACY INFORMATION
1726		-	849
1727		-	Voter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such
1728		-	850
1729		-	as your voter identification number and address. Your name and age range are available only
1730		-	851
1731		-	to a political party with which you choose to affiliate, if any, or an authorized government
1732		-	852
1733		-	entity. Your date of birth, driver license number, state identification card number, and social
1734		-	853
1735		-	security number are available only to an authorized government entity. Your email address and
1736		-	854
1737		-	phone number are also only available to an authorized government entity, unless you have
1738		-	855
1739		-	consented, above, to disclose them to the political party with which you choose to affiliate.
1740		-	856
1741		-	REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION
1742		-	857
1743		-	In addition to the protections provided above, you may request designation as an at-risk
1744		-	858
1745		-	voter by submitting to the county clerk, either with this registration form or at a later time, an
1746		-	859
1747		-	at-risk voter request form, together with the verification required by law, indicating that:
1748		-	860
1749		-	• you are or are likely to be, or that you reside with a person who is or is likely to be, a
1750		-	861
1751		-	victim of domestic violence or dating violence;
1752		-	862
1753		-	• you are, or reside with a person who is, a law enforcement officer, a public figure, or
1754		-	863
1755		-	protected by a protective order or a protection order; or
1756		-	864
1757		-	• you are, or are a qualified family member of, a remotely-deployed member of the armed
1758		-	865
1759		-	forces.
1760		-	866
1761		-	If, based on your at-risk voter request form and the required verification, the county clerk
1762		-	867
1763		-	designates you as an at-risk voter, your entire voter registration record will be withheld from
1764		-	868
1765		-	all persons other than an authorized government entity."; and
1766		-	869
1767		-	[Voter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such as
1768		-	870
1769		-	your name and address, some information that is available only to government entities, and
1770		-	871
1771		-	some information that is available only to certain third parties in accordance with the
1772		-	872
1773		-	requirements of law.
1774		-	873
1775		-	Your driver license number, identification card number, social security number, email
1776		-	874
1777		-	address, full date of birth, and phone number are available only to government entities. Your
1778		-	875
1779		-	year of birth is available to political parties, candidates for public office, certain third parties,
1780		-	876
1781		-	and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, in accordance with the requirements of law.
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1783		-	877
1784		-	You may request that all information on your voter registration records be withheld
1785		-	878
1786		-	from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office,
1787		-	879
1788		-	and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by indicating here:
1789		-	880
1790		-	_____ Yes, I request that all information on my voter registration records be withheld
1791		-	881
1792		-	from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office,
1793		-	882
1794		-	and their contractors, employees, and volunteers.
1795		-	883
1796		-	REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION
1797		-	884
1798		-	In addition to the protections provided above, you may request that identifying
1799		-	885
1800		-	information on your voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates
1801		-	886
1802		-	for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a
1803		-	887
1804		-	withholding request form, and any required verification, as described in the following
1805		-	888
1806		-	paragraphs.
1807		-	889
1808		-	A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration
1809		-	890
1810		-	records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their
1811		-	891
1812		-	contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form with this
1813		-	892
1814		-	registration record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the person is or is likely
1815		-	893
1816		-	to be, or resides with a person who is or is likely to be, a victim of domestic violence or dating
1817		-	894
1818		-	violence.
1819		-	895
1820		-	A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration
1821		-	896
1822		-	records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their
1823		-	897
1824		-	contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form and any
1825		-	898
1826		-	required verification with this registration form, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk,
1827		-	899
1828		-	if the person is, or resides with a person who is, a law enforcement officer, a member of the
1829		-	900
1830		-	armed forces, a public figure, or protected by a protective order or a protection order."; and]
1831		-	901 (c) a section in substantially the following form:
1832		-	902
1833		-	------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1834		-	903
1835		-	BALLOT NOTIFICATIONS
1836		-	904
1837		-	If you have provided a phone number or email address, you can receive notifications by
1838		-	905
1839		-	text message or email regarding the status of a ballot that is mailed to you or a ballot that you
1840		-	906
1841		-	deposit in the mail or in a ballot drop box, by indicating here:
1842		-	907
1843		-	______ Yes, I would like to receive electronic notifications regarding the status of my
1844		-	908
1845		-	ballot.
1846		-	909
1847		-	------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1848		-	910
1849		-	(3) The lieutenant governor and the Driver License Division shall ensure that a qualifying
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1851		-	911
1852		-	form contains:
1853		-	912
1854		-	(a) a place for an individual to affirm the individual's citizenship, voting eligibility, and
1855		-	913
1856		-	Utah residency, and that the information provided in the form is true;
1857		-	914
1858		-	(b) a records disclosure that is similar to the records disclosure on a voter registration
1859		-	915
1860		-	form described in Section 20A-2-104;
1861		-	916
1862		-	(c) a statement that if an applicant declines to register or preregister to vote, the fact that
1863		-	917
1864		-	the applicant has declined to register or preregister will remain confidential and will
1865		-	918
1866		-	be used only for voter registration purposes;
1867		-	919
1868		-	(d) a statement that if an applicant does register or preregister to vote, the office at which
1869		-	920
1870		-	the applicant submits a voter registration application will remain confidential and will
1871		-	921
1872		-	be used only for voter registration purposes; and
1873		-	922
1874		-	(e) if the applicant answers "yes" to the question described in Subsection (2)(a), a space
1875		-	923
1876		-	where an individual may, if desired:
1877		-	924
1878		-	(i) indicate the individual's desired political affiliation from a listing of each
1879		-	925
1880		-	registered political party, as defined in Section 20A-8-101;
1881		-	926
1882		-	(ii) specify a political party that is not listed under Subsection (3)(e)(i) with which the
1883		-	927
1884		-	individual desires to affiliate; or
1885		-	928
1886		-	(iii) indicate that the individual does not wish to affiliate with a political party.
1887		-	929
1888		-	Section 4. Section 20A-2-204 is amended to read:
1889		-	930
1890		-	20A-2-204 (Effective 01/01/27). Registering to vote when applying for or
1891		-	931
1892		-	renewing a driver license.
1893		-	932
1894		-	(1) As used in this section, "voter registration form" means, when an individual named on a
1895		-	933
1896		-	qualifying form, as defined in Section 20A-2-108, answers "yes" to the question
1897		-	934
1898		-	described in Subsection 20A-2-108(2)(a), the information on the qualifying form that
1899		-	935
1900		-	can be used for voter registration purposes.
1901		-	936
1902		-	(2)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), a citizen who is qualified to vote may
1903		-	937
1904		-	register to vote, and a citizen who is qualified to preregister to vote may preregister to
1905		-	938
1906		-	vote, by answering "yes" to the question described in Subsection 20A-2-108(2)(a)
1907		-	939
1908		-	and completing the voter registration form.
1909		-	940
1910		-	(b) A citizen who is a program participant in the Safe at Home Program created in
1911		-	941
1912		-	Section 77-38-602 is not eligible to register to vote as described in Subsection (2)(a),
1913		-	942
1914		-	but is eligible to register to vote by any other means described in this part.
1915		-	943
1916		-	(3) The Driver License Division shall:
1917		-	944
1918		-	(a) assist an individual in completing the voter registration form unless the individual
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1920		-	945
1921		-	refuses assistance;
1922		-	946
1923		-	(b) electronically transmit each address change to the lieutenant governor within five
1924		-	947
1925		-	days after the day on which the division receives the address change; and
1926		-	948
1927		-	(c) within five days after the day on which the division receives a voter registration
1928		-	949
1929		-	form, electronically transmit the form to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor,
1930		-	950
1931		-	including the following for the individual named on the form:
1932		-	951
1933		-	(i) the name, date of birth, driver license or state identification card number, last four
1934		-	952
1935		-	digits of the social security number, Utah residential address, place of birth, and
1936		-	953
1937		-	signature;
1938		-	954
1939		-	(ii) a mailing address, if different from the individual's Utah residential address;
1940		-	955
1941		-	(iii) an email address and phone number, if available;
1942		-	956
1943		-	(iv) the desired political affiliation, if indicated; and
1944		-	957
1945		-	[(v) an indication of whether the individual requested that the individual's voter
1946		-	958
1947		-	registration record be classified as a private record under Subsection
1948		-	959
1949		-	20A-2-108(2)(b); and]
1950		-	960
1951		-	[(vi)] (v) [a withholding ] an at-risk voter request form described in [Subsections
1952		-	961
1953		-	20A-2-104(7) and (8)] Subsection 20A-2-607(5) and any verification submitted
1954		-	962
1955		-	with the form.
1956		-	963
1957		-	(4) Upon receipt of an individual's voter registration form from the Driver License Division
1958		-	964
1959		-	under Subsection (3), the lieutenant governor shall:
1960		-	965
1961		-	(a) enter the information into the statewide voter registration database; and
1962		-	966
1963		-	(b) if the individual [requests on the individual's voter registration form that the
1964		-	967
1965		-	individual's voter registration record be classified as a private record or the individual
1966		-	968
1967		-	submits a withholding request form described in] [Subsections 20A-2-104(7) and (8)]
1968		-	969
1969		-	submits an at-risk voter request form described in Subsection 20A-2-607(5) and any
1970		-	970
1971		-	required verification, classify the individual's voter registration record as a private
1972		-	971
1973		-	record.
1974		-	972
1975		-	(5) The county clerk of an individual whose information is entered into the statewide voter
1976		-	973
1977		-	registration database under Subsection (4) shall:
1978		-	974
1979		-	(a) ensure that the individual meets the qualifications to be registered or preregistered to
1980		-	975
1981		-	vote; and
1982		-	976
1983		-	(b)(i) if the individual meets the qualifications to be registered to vote:
1984		-	977
1985		-	(A) ensure that the individual is assigned to the proper voting precinct; and
1986		-	978
1987		-	(B) send the individual the notice described in Section 20A-2-304; or
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1989		-	979
1990		-	(ii) if the individual meets the qualifications to be preregistered to vote, process the
1991		-	980
1992		-	form in accordance with the requirements of Section 20A-2-101.1.
1993		-	981
1994		-	(6)(a) When the county clerk receives a correctly completed voter registration form
1995		-	982
1996		-	under this section, the clerk shall:
1997		-	983
1998		-	(i) comply with the applicable provisions of this Subsection (6); or
1999		-	984
2000		-	(ii) if the individual is preregistering to vote, comply with Section 20A-2-101.1.
2001		-	985
2002		-	(b) If the county clerk receives a correctly completed voter registration form under this
2003		-	986
2004		-	section no later than 5 p.m. or, if submitting the form electronically, midnight, 11
2005		-	987
2006		-	calendar days before the date of an election, the county clerk shall:
2007		-	988
2008		-	(i) accept the voter registration form; and
2009		-	989
2010		-	(ii) unless the individual is preregistering to vote:
2011		-	990
2012		-	(A) enter the individual's name on the list of registered voters for the voting
2013		-	991
2014		-	precinct in which the individual resides; and
2015		-	992
2016		-	(B) notify the individual that the individual is registered to vote in the upcoming
2017		-	993
2018		-	election; and
2019		-	994
2020		-	(iii) if the individual named in the form is preregistering to vote, comply with Section
2021		-	995
2022		-	20A-2-101.1.
2023		-	996
2024		-	(c) If the county clerk receives a correctly completed voter registration form under this
2025		-	997
2026		-	section after the deadline described in Subsection (6)(b), the county clerk shall,
2027		-	998
2028		-	unless the individual named in the form is preregistering to vote:
2029		-	999
2030		-	(i) accept the application for registration of the individual;
2031		-	1000
2032		-	(ii) process the voter registration form; and
2033		-	1001
2034		-	(iii) unless the individual is preregistering to vote, and except as provided in
2035		-	1002
2036		-	Subsection 20A-2-207(6), inform the individual that the individual will not be
2037		-	1003
2038		-	registered to vote in the pending election, unless the individual registers to vote by
2039		-	1004
2040		-	provisional ballot during the early voting period, if applicable, or on election day,
2041		-	1005
2042		-	in accordance with Section 20A-2-207.
2043		-	1006
2044		-	(7)(a) If the county clerk determines that an individual's voter registration form received
2045		-	1007
2046		-	from the Driver License Division is incorrect because of an error, because the form is
2047		-	1008
2048		-	incomplete, or because the individual does not meet the qualifications to be registered
2049		-	1009
2050		-	to vote, the county clerk shall mail notice to the individual stating that the individual
2051		-	1010
2052		-	has not been registered or preregistered because of an error, because the registration
2053		-	1011
2054		-	form is incomplete, or because the individual does not meet the qualifications to be
2055		-	1012
2056		-	registered to vote.
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2058		-	1013
2059		-	(b) If a county clerk believes, based upon a review of a voter registration form, that an
2060		-	1014
2061		-	individual, who knows that the individual is not legally entitled to register or
2062		-	1015
2063		-	preregister to vote, may be intentionally seeking to register or preregister to vote, the
2064		-	1016
2065		-	county clerk shall refer the form to the county attorney for investigation and possible
2066		-	1017
2067		-	prosecution.
2068		-	1018
2069		-	Section 5. Section 20A-2-504 is amended to read:
2070		-	1019
2071		-	20A-2-504 (Effective 01/01/27). Removing names from the official register --
2072		-	1020
2073		-	General requirements -- Deceased individuals.
2074		-	1021
2075		-	(1) The county clerk may not remove a voter's name from the official register solely
2076		-	1022
2077		-	because the voter has failed to vote in an election.
2078		-	1023
2079		-	(2) The county clerk shall remove a voter's name from the official register if:
2080		-	1024
2081		-	(a) the voter dies and the requirements of Subsection [(3)] (4) are met;
2082		-	1025
2083		-	(b) the county clerk, after complying with the requirements of Section 20A-2-505,
2084		-	1026
2085		-	receives written confirmation from the voter that the voter no longer resides within
2086		-	1027
2087		-	the county clerk's county;
2088		-	1028
2089		-	(c)(i) the county clerk obtains evidence that the voter's residence has changed;
2090		-	1029
2091		-	(ii) the county clerk mails notice to the voter as required under Section 20A-2-505;
2092		-	1030
2093		-	(iii) the county clerk:
2094		-	1031
2095		-	(A) receives no response from the voter; or
2096		-	1032
2097		-	(B) does not receive information that confirms the voter's residence; and
2098		-	1033
2099		-	(iv) the voter does not vote or appear to vote in an election during the period
2100		-	1034
2101		-	beginning on the date of the notice described in Section 20A-2-505 and ending on
2102		-	1035
2103		-	the day after the date of the second regular general election occurring after the
2104		-	1036
2105		-	date of the notice;
2106		-	1037
2107		-	(d) the voter requests, in writing, that the voter's name be removed from the official
2108		-	1038
2109		-	register;
2110		-	1039
2111		-	(e) the county clerk receives notice that a voter has been convicted of any felony or a
2112		-	1040
2113		-	misdemeanor for an offense under this title and the voter's right to vote has not been
2114		-	1041
2115		-	restored as provided in Section 20A-2-101.3 or 20A-2-101.5; or
2116		-	1042
2117		-	(f) the county clerk receives notice that a voter has registered to vote in another state
2118		-	1043
2119		-	after the day on which the voter registered to vote in this state.
2120		-	1044
2121		-	(3) The lieutenant governor shall make available to a county clerk the United States Social
2122		-	1045
2123		-	Security Administration data received by the lieutenant governor regarding deceased
2124		-	1046
2125		-	individuals.
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2127		-	1047
2128		-	[(3)] (4) The county clerk shall remove a voter's name from the[ ] official register within
2129		-	1048
2130		-	five business days after the day on which the county clerk[ receives ] :
2131		-	1049
2132		-	(a) receives, from the lieutenant governor, the information described in Subsection (3) or
2133		-	1050
2134		-	26B-8-114(11) in relation to the voter; or
2135		-	1051
2136		-	(b) receives confirmation from the Office of Vital Records that the voter is deceased.
2137		-	1052
2138		-	[(4)] (5) No later than 90 days before each primary and general election[, ] :
2139		-	1053
2140		-	(a) the county clerk shall update the official register by reviewing the official register
2141		-	1054
2142		-	and taking the actions permitted or required by law under this section, Section
2143		-	1055
2144		-	20A-2-503, and Section 20A-2-505[.] ; and
2145		-	1056
2146		-	(b) the lieutenant governor shall compare the records that the lieutenant governor has
2147		-	1057
2148		-	received under Subsections (3), (4)(a), and 26B-8-114(11) to the official register to
2149		-	1058
2150		-	ensure that each county clerk has complied with Subsection (4).
2151		-	1059
2152		-	Section 6. Section 20A-2-505 is amended to read:
2153		-	1060
2154		-	20A-2-505 (Effective 01/01/27). Removing names from the official register --
2155		-	1061
2156		-	Determining and confirming change of residence.
2157		-	1062
2158		-	(1) A county clerk may not remove a voter's name from the official register on the grounds
2159		-	1063
2160		-	that the voter has changed residence unless the voter:
2161		-	1064
2162		-	(a) confirms in writing that the voter has changed residence to a place outside the
2163		-	1065
2164		-	county; or
2165		-	1066
2166		-	(b)(i) does not vote in an election during the period beginning on the date of the
2167		-	1067
2168		-	notice described in Subsection (3), and ending on the day after the date of the
2169		-	1068
2170		-	second regular general election occurring after the date of the notice; and
2171		-	1069
2172		-	(ii) does not respond to the notice described in Subsection (3).
2173		-	1070
2174		-	(2)(a) Within 31 days after the day on which a county clerk obtains information that a
2175		-	1071
2176		-	voter's address has changed, if it appears that the voter still resides within the same
2177		-	1072
2178		-	county, the county clerk shall:
2179		-	1073
2180		-	(i) change the official register to show the voter's new address; and
2181		-	1074
2182		-	(ii) send to the voter, by forwardable mail, the notice described in Subsection (3).
2183		-	1075
2184		-	(b) When a county clerk obtains information that a voter's address has changed and it
2185		-	1076
2186		-	appears that the voter now resides in a different county, the county clerk shall verify
2187		-	1077
2188		-	the changed residence by sending to the voter, by forwardable mail, the notice
2189		-	1078
2190		-	described in Subsection (3), printed on a postage prepaid, preaddressed return form.
2191		-	1079
2192		-	(3)(a) Each county clerk shall use substantially the following form to notify voters whose
2193		-	1080
2194		-	addresses have changed:
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2196		-	1081
2197		-	"VOTER REGISTRATION NOTICE
2198		-	1082
2199		-	We have been notified that your residence has changed. Please read, complete, and
2200		-	1083
2201		-	return this form so that we can update our voter registration records. What is your current
2202		-	1084
2203		-	street address?
2204		-	1085
2205		-	___________________________________________________________________________
2206		-	1086
2207		-	Street City County State Zip
2208		-	1087
2209		-	What is your current phone number (optional)?________________________________
2210		-	1088
2211		-	What is your current email address (optional)?_________________________________
2212		-	1089
2213		-	Do you consent to receive communications from the political party with which you affiliate
2214		-	1090
2215		-	as follows (optional):
2216		-	1091
2217		-	• At the email address you provided above? Yes No
2218		-	1092
2219		-	• By text or phone call, at the phone number you provided above? Yes No
2220		-	1093
2221		-	If you have not changed your residence, or have moved but stayed within the same
2222		-	1094
2223		-	county, you must complete and return this form to the county clerk so that it is received by the
2224		-	1095
2225		-	county clerk before 5 p.m. no later than 30 days before the date of the election. If you fail to
2226		-	1096
2227		-	return this form within that time:
2228		-	1097
2229		-	- you may be required to show evidence of your address to the poll worker before being
2230		-	1098
2231		-	allowed to vote in either of the next two regular general elections; or
2232		-	1099
2233		-	- if you fail to vote at least once, from the date this notice was mailed until the passing of
2234		-	1100
2235		-	two regular general elections, you will no longer be registered to vote. If you have changed
2236		-	1101
2237		-	your residence and have moved to a different county in Utah, you may register to vote by
2238		-	1102
2239		-	contacting the county clerk in your county.
2240		-	1103
2241		-	________________________________________
2242		-	1104
2243		-	Signature of Voter
2244		-	1105
2245		-	PRIVACY INFORMATION
2246		-	1106
2247		-	Voter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such
2248		-	1107
2249		-	as your voter identification number and address. Your name and age range are available only
2250		-	1108
2251		-	to a political party with which you choose to affiliate, if any, or an authorized government
2252		-	1109
2253		-	entity. Your date of birth, driver license number, state identification card number, and social
2254		-	1110
2255		-	security number are available only to an authorized government entity. Your email address and
2256		-	1111
2257		-	phone number are also only available to an authorized government entity, unless you have
2258		-	1112
2259		-	consented, above, to disclose them to the political party with which you choose to affiliate.
2260		-	1113
2261		-	REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION
2262		-	1114
2263		-	In addition to the protections provided above, you may request designation as an at-risk
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2265		-	1115
2266		-	voter by submitting to the county clerk, either with this registration form or at a later time, an
2267		-	1116
2268		-	at-risk voter request form, together with the verification required by law, indicating that:
2269		-	1117
2270		-	• you are or are likely to be, or that you reside with a person who is or is likely to be, a
2271		-	1118
2272		-	victim of domestic violence or dating violence;
2273		-	1119
2274		-	• you are, or reside with a person who is, a law enforcement officer, a public figure, or
2275		-	1120
2276		-	protected by a protective order or a protection order; or
2277		-	1121
2278		-	• you are, or are a qualified family member of, a remotely-deployed member of the armed
2279		-	1122
2280		-	forces.
2281		-	1123
2282		-	If, based on your at-risk voter request form and the required verification, the county clerk
2283		-	1124
2284		-	designates you as an at-risk voter, your entire voter registration record will be withheld from
2285		-	1125
2286		-	all persons other than an authorized government entity.".
2287		-	1126
2288		-	[Voter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such as
2289		-	1127
2290		-	your name and address, some information that is available only to government entities, and
2291		-	1128
2292		-	some information that is available only to certain third parties in accordance with the
2293		-	1129
2294		-	requirements of law.
2295		-	1130
2296		-	Your driver license number, identification card number, social security number, email
2297		-	1131
2298		-	address, full date of birth, and phone number are available only to government entities. Your
2299		-	1132
2300		-	year of birth is available to political parties, candidates for public office, certain third parties,
2301		-	1133
2302		-	and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, in accordance with the requirements of law.
2303		-	1134
2304		-	You may request that all information on your voter registration records be withheld
2305		-	1135
2306		-	from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office,
2307		-	1136
2308		-	and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by indicating here:
2309		-	1137
2310		-	_____ Yes, I request that all information on my voter registration records be withheld
2311		-	1138
2312		-	from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office,
2313		-	1139
2314		-	and their contractors, employees, and volunteers.
2315		-	1140
2316		-	REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION
2317		-	1141
2318		-	In addition to the protections provided above, you may request that identifying
2319		-	1142
2320		-	information on your voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates
2321		-	1143
2322		-	for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a
2323		-	1144
2324		-	withholding request form, and any required verification, as described in the following
2325		-	1145
2326		-	paragraphs.
2327		-	1146
2328		-	A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration
2329		-	1147
2330		-	records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their
2331		-	1148
2332		-	contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form with this
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2334		-	1149
2335		-	registration record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the person is or is likely
2336		-	1150
2337		-	to be, or resides with a person who is or is likely to be, a victim of domestic violence or dating
2338		-	1151
2339		-	violence.
	2340	+	- 34 - 02-24 15:53 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270
2340	2341		1152
2341	2342		A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration
2342	2343		1153
2343	2344		records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their
2344	2345		1154
	2346	+	contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form with this
	2347	+	1155
	2348	+	registration record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the person is or is likely
	2349	+	1156
	2350	+	to be, or resides with a person who is or is likely to be, a victim of domestic violence or dating
	2351	+	1157
	2352	+	violence.
	2353	+	1158
	2354	+	A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration
	2355	+	1159
	2356	+	records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their
	2357	+	1160
2345	2358		contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form and any
2346		-	~~1155~~
	2359	+	1161
2347	2360		required verification with this registration form, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk,
2348		-	~~1156~~
	2361	+	1162
2349	2362		if the person is, or resides with a person who is, a law enforcement officer, a member of the
2350		-	~~1157~~
	2363	+	1163
2351	2364		armed forces, a public figure, or protected by a protective order or a protection order."]
2352		-	~~1158~~ (b) The form described in Subsection (3)(a) shall also include a section in substantially the
2353		-	~~1159~~
	2365	+	1164 (b) The form described in Subsection (3)(a) shall also include a section in substantially the
	2366	+	1165
2354	2367		following form:
2355		-	~~1160~~
	2368	+	1166
2356	2369		------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2357		-	~~1161~~
	2370	+	1167
2358	2371		BALLOT NOTIFICATIONS
2359		-	~~1162~~
	2372	+	1168
2360	2373		If you have provided a phone number or email address, you can receive notifications by
2361		-	~~1163~~
	2374	+	1169
2362	2375		text message or email regarding the status of a ballot that is mailed to you or a ballot that you
2363		-	~~1164~~
	2376	+	1170
2364	2377		deposit in the mail or in a ballot drop box, by indicating here:
2365		-	~~1165~~
	2378	+	1171
2366	2379		______ Yes, I would like to receive electronic notifications regarding the status of my
2367		-	~~1166~~
	2380	+	1172
2368	2381		ballot.
2369		-	~~1167~~
	2382	+	1173
2370	2383		------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2371		-	~~1168~~
	2384	+	1174
2372	2385		(4)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), the county clerk may not remove the
2373		-	~~1169~~
	2386	+	1175
2374	2387		names of any voters from the official register during the 90 days before a regular
2375		-	~~1170~~
	2388	+	1176
2376	2389		primary election or the 90 days before a regular general election.
2377		-	~~1171~~
	2390	+	1177
2378	2391		(b) The county clerk may remove the names of voters from the official register during
2379		-	~~1172~~
	2392	+	1178
2380	2393		the 90 days before a regular primary election or the 90 days before a regular general
2381		-	~~1173~~
	2394	+	1179
2382	2395		election if:
2383		-	~~1174~~
	2396	+	1180
2384	2397		(i) the voter requests, in writing, that the voter's name be removed; or
2385		-	~~1175~~
	2398	+	1181
2386	2399		(ii) the voter dies.
2387		-	~~1176~~
	2400	+	1182
2388	2401		(c)(i) After a county clerk mails a notice under this section, the county clerk shall,
2389		-	~~1177~~
	2402	+	1183
2390	2403		unless otherwise prohibited by law, list that voter as inactive.
2391		-	~~1178~~
	2404	+	1184
2392	2405		(ii) If a county clerk receives a returned voter identification card, determines that
2393		-	~~1179~~
	2406	+	1185
2394	2407		there was no clerical error causing the card to be returned, and has no further
2395		-	1180
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	2409	+	1186
2396	2410		information to contact the voter, the county clerk shall, unless otherwise
2397		-	~~1181~~
	2411	+	1187
2398	2412		prohibited by law, list that voter as inactive.
2399		-	~~1182~~
	2413	+	1188
2400	2414		(iii) An inactive voter may vote, sign petitions, and have all other privileges of a
2401		-	- 35 - 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 270 03-03 18:22
2402		-	1183
	2415	+	1189
2403	2416		registered voter.
2404		-	~~1184~~
	2417	+	1190
2405	2418		(iv) A county is not required to:
2406		-	~~1185~~
	2419	+	1191
2407	2420		(A) send routine mailings to an inactive voter; or
2408		-	~~1186~~
	2421	+	1192
2409	2422		(B) count inactive voters when dividing precincts and preparing supplies.
2410		-	~~1187~~
	2423	+	1193
2411	2424		[(5) The lieutenant governor shall make available to a county clerk United States Social
2412		-	~~1188~~
	2425	+	1194
2413	2426		Security Administration data received by the lieutenant governor regarding deceased
2414		-	~~1189~~
	2427	+	1195
2415	2428		individuals.]
2416		-	~~1190~~
	2429	+	1196
2417	2430		[(6) A county clerk shall, within ten business days after the day on which the county clerk
2418		-	~~1191~~
	2431	+	1197
2419	2432		receives the information described in Subsection (5) or Subsections 26B-8-114(11) and
2420		-	~~1192~~
	2433	+	1198
2421	2434		(12) relating to a decedent whose name appears on the official register, remove the
2422		-	~~1193~~
	2435	+	1199
2423	2436		decedent's name from the official register.]
2424		-	~~1194~~
	2437	+	1200
2425	2438		[(7) Ninety days before each primary and general election the lieutenant governor shall
2426		-	~~1195~~
	2439	+	1201
2427	2440		compare the information the lieutenant governor has received under Subsection
2428		-	~~1196~~
	2441	+	1202
2429	2442		26B-8-114(11) with the official register of voters to ensure that all deceased voters have
2430		-	~~1197~~
	2443	+	1203
2431	2444		been removed from the official register.]
2432		-	~~1198~~
	2445	+	1204
2433	2446		Section 7. Section 20A-2-601 is enacted to read:
2434		-	~~1199~~
2435		-	20A-2-601 ~~(Effective 01/01/27)~~. Definitions.
2436		-	~~1200~~
	2447	+	1205
	2448	+	20A-2-601 . Definitions.
	2449	+	1206
2437	2450		As used in this part:
2438		-	~~1201~~
	2451	+	1207
2439	2452		(1) "Age range" means one of the following age ranges within which a voter's age falls:
2440		-	~~1202~~
	2453	+	1208
2441	2454		(a) 18 through 19 years old;
2442		-	~~1203~~
	2455	+	1209
2443	2456		(b) 20 through 22 years old;
2444		-	~~1204~~
	2457	+	1210
2445	2458		(c) 23 through 25 years old;
2446		-	~~1205~~
	2459	+	1211
2447	2460		(d) 26 through 30 years old;
2448		-	~~1206~~
	2461	+	1212
2449	2462		(e) 31 through 35 years old;
2450		-	~~1207~~
	2463	+	1213
2451	2464		(f) 36 through 40 years old;
2452		-	~~1208~~
	2465	+	1214
2453	2466		(g) 41 through 45 years old;
2454		-	~~1209~~
	2467	+	1215
2455	2468		(h) 46 through 55 years old; or
2456		-	~~1210~~
	2469	+	1216
2457	2470		(i) an age range above the age range described in Subsection(1)(h), in increasing 10-year
2458		-	~~1211~~
	2471	+	1217
2459	2472		increments.
2460		-	~~1212~~
	2473	+	1218
2461	2474		(2)(a) "At-risk voter" means:
2462		-	~~1213~~
	2475	+	1219
2463	2476		(i) a voter who is designated as an at-risk voter under Subsection 20A-2-607(2) or
2464		-	1214
	2477	+	- 36 - 02-24 15:53 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270
	2478	+	1220
2465	2479		(6), regardless of whether the voter files a subsequent voter registration form after
2466		-	~~1215~~
	2480	+	1221
2467	2481		receiving the designation, unless the voter loses status as an at-risk voter:
2468		-	~~1216~~
	2482	+	1222
2469	2483		(A) under Subsection 20A-2-607(7)(b); or
2470		-	- 36 - 03-03 18:22 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 270
2471		-	1217
	2484	+	1223
2472	2485		(B) by requesting that the lieutenant governor or county clerk remove the voter's
2473		-	~~1218~~
	2486	+	1224
2474	2487		status as an at-risk voter; or
2475		-	~~1219~~
	2488	+	1225
2476	2489		(ii) a preregistered voter.
2477		-	~~1220~~
	2490	+	1226
2478	2491		(b) "At-risk voter," before the lieutenant governor takes the action described in
2479		-	~~1221~~
	2492	+	1227
2480	2493		Subsection 20A-2-602(2), includes a voter with a segregated record.
2481		-	~~1222~~
	2494	+	1228
2482	2495		(3)(a) "Candidate for public office" means an individual:
2483		-	~~1223~~
	2496	+	1229
2484	2497		(i) who files a declaration of candidacy for a public office;
2485		-	~~1224~~
	2498	+	1230
2486	2499		(ii) who files a notice of intent to gather signatures under Section 20A-9-408; or
2487		-	~~1225~~
	2500	+	1231
2488	2501		(iii) who is employed by, under contract with, or a volunteer of, an individual
2489		-	~~1226~~
	2502	+	1232
2490	2503		described in Subsection (3)(a)(i) or (ii), who is authorized to act on behalf of the
2491		-	~~1227~~
	2504	+	1233
2492	2505		individual described in Subsection (3)(a)(i) or (ii) for political purposes.
2493		-	~~1228~~
	2506	+	1234
2494	2507		(b) "Candidate for public office" does not include:
2495		-	~~1229~~
	2508	+	1235
2496	2509		(i) an individual described in Subsection (3)(a)(i) or (ii) who is eliminated as a
2497		-	~~1230~~
	2510	+	1236
2498	2511		candidate for:
2499		-	~~1231~~
	2512	+	1237
2500	2513		(A) failure to qualify for the primary election ballot via signature-gathering or
2501		-	~~1232~~
	2514	+	1238
2502	2515		convention;
2503		-	~~1233~~
	2516	+	1239
2504	2517		(B) failure to advance to the general election; or
2505		-	~~1234~~
	2518	+	1240
2506	2519		(C) any other reason provided by law; or
2507		-	~~1235~~
	2520	+	1241
2508	2521		(ii) an individual who is employed by, under contract with, or a volunteer of, an
2509		-	~~1236~~
	2522	+	1242
2510	2523		individual described in Subsection (3)(b)(i).
2511		-	~~1237~~
	2524	+	1243
2512	2525		(4) "Dating violence" means the same as that term is defined in the federal Violence
2513		-	~~1238~~
	2526	+	1244
2514	2527		Against Women Act of 1994, as amended.
2515		-	~~1239~~
	2528	+	1245
2516	2529		(5) "Domestic violence" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-36-1 and the
2517		-	~~1240~~
	2530	+	1246
2518	2531		federal Violence Against Women Act of 1994, as amended.
2519		-	~~1241~~
	2532	+	1247
2520	2533		(6)(a) "Government entity" means:
2521		-	~~1242~~
	2534	+	1248
2522	2535		(i) the state; or
2523		-	~~1243~~
	2536	+	1249
2524	2537		(ii) a county, city, town, school district, special district, special service district, or
2525		-	~~1244~~
	2538	+	1250
2526	2539		other political subdivision of the state.
2527		-	~~1245~~
	2540	+	1251
2528	2541		(b) "Government entity" includes an agency, bureau, office, department, division, board,
2529		-	~~1246~~
	2542	+	1252
2530	2543		commission, institution, laboratory, or other instrumentality of an entity described in
2531		-	~~1247~~
	2544	+	1253
2532	2545		Subsection (6)(a).
2533		-	1248
	2546	+	- 37 - 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270 02-24 15:53
	2547	+	1254
2534	2548		(7) "Government official" means:
2535		-	~~1249~~
	2549	+	1255
2536	2550		(a) an elected or appointed officer of a government entity; or
2537		-	~~1250~~
	2551	+	1256
2538	2552		(b) an employee of a government entity.
2539		-	- 37 - 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 270 03-03 18:22
2540		-	1251
	2553	+	1257
2541	2554		(8) "Political party" means the same as that term is defined in Section 20A-1-102.
2542		-	~~1252~~
	2555	+	1258
2543	2556		(9) "Public office" means the offices of governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general,
2544		-	~~1253~~
	2557	+	1259
2545	2558		state auditor, state treasurer, state senator, state representative, state school board, or an
2546		-	~~1254~~
	2559	+	1260
2547	2560		elective office of a local political subdivision.
2548		-	~~1255~~
	2561	+	1261
2549	2562		(10) "Public registered voter" means a registered voter who is not an at-risk voter.
2550		-	~~1256~~
	2563	+	1262
2551	2564		(11) "Qualified family member," when used in relation to a remotely-deployed member of
2552		-	~~1257~~
	2565	+	1263
2553	2566		the armed forces, means an individual who:
2554		-	~~1258~~
	2567	+	1264
2555	2568		(a) resides with the remotely-deployed member of the armed forces; or
2556		-	~~1259~~
	2569	+	1265
2557	2570		(b) would reside with the remotely-deployed member of the armed forces, but for the
2558		-	~~1260~~
	2571	+	1266
2559	2572		deployment.
2560		-	~~1261~~
	2573	+	1267
2561	2574		(12) "Remotely-deployed member of the armed forces" means a member of the armed
2562		-	~~1262~~
	2575	+	1268
2563	2576		forces, as defined in Section 20A-1-513, who is deployed to a location where the
2564		-	~~1263~~
	2577	+	1269
2565	2578		member of the armed forces would not live but for the deployment.
2566		-	~~1264~~
	2579	+	1270
2567	2580		(13) "Segregated record" means a voter registration record that was classified as a private
2568		-	~~1265~~
	2581	+	1271
2569	2582		record by a voter:
2570		-	~~1266~~
	2583	+	1272
2571	2584		(a) via the method that existed before May 12, 2020; or
2572		-	~~1267~~
	2585	+	1273
2573	2586		(b) via a method that existed on or after May 12, 2020, other than the method of
2574		-	~~1268~~
	2587	+	1274
2575	2588		submitting a withholding request form.
2576		-	~~1269~~
	2589	+	1275
2577	2590		(14) "Standard voter data" means the following information from a voter registration record:
2578		-	~~1270~~
	2591	+	1276
2579	2592		(a) the voter's voter identification number and federal information processing series
2580		-	~~1271~~
	2593	+	1277
2581	2594		geographic code;
2582		-	~~1272~~
	2595	+	1278
2583	2596		(b) the voter's complete residential address, including the unit type and number;
2584		-	~~1273~~
	2597	+	1279
2585	2598		(c) the voter's county of residence;
2586		-	~~1274~~
	2599	+	1280
2587	2600		(d) the voter's mailing address, including the city;
2588		-	~~1275~~
	2601	+	1281
2589	2602		(e) the voter's precinct, congressional district, state House of Representatives district,
2590		-	~~1276~~
	2603	+	1282
2591	2604		state Senate district, State School Board district, local school board district, county
2592		-	~~1277~~
	2605	+	1283
2593	2606		council district, and city council district;
2594		-	~~1278~~
	2607	+	1284
2595	2608		(f) the voter's party affiliation or status as unaffiliated;
2596		-	~~1279~~
	2609	+	1285
2597	2610		(g) the voter's status as active or otherwise;
2598		-	~~1280~~
	2611	+	1286
2599	2612		(h) the last day on which the voter's voter registration record was updated; and
2600		-	~~1281~~
	2613	+	1287
2601	2614		(i) the voter's voting history for the preceding eight years;
2602		-	1282
2603		-	(15) "Withheld status" means the status granted, before January 1, 2027, to the voter
2604		-	1283
	2615	+	- 38 - 02-24 15:53 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270
	2616	+	1288
	2617	+	(15) "Withheld status" means the status granted, before May 7, 2025, to the voter
	2618	+	1289
2605	2619		registration record of a voter that prevented the disclosure of the voter registration
2606		-	~~1284~~
	2620	+	1290
2607	2621		record to a person other than an official or employee of a government entity acting in the
2608		-	- 38 - 03-03 18:22 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 270
2609		-	1285
	2622	+	1291
2610	2623		official's or employee's capacity as an official or employee of a governmental entity.
2611		-	~~1286~~
	2624	+	1292
2612	2625		Section 8. Section 20A-2-602 is enacted to read:
2613		-	~~1287~~
2614		-	20A-2-602 ~~(Effective 01/01/27)~~. Change of voter registration record privacy
2615		-	~~1288~~
2616		-	~~status -- Notice --~~ Redesignation of status -- New voter identification number.
2617		-	~~1289~~
	2626	+	1293
	2627	+	20A-2-602 . Change of voter registration record privacy status -- Notice --
	2628	+	1294
	2629	+	Redesignation of status -- New voter identification number.
	2630	+	1295
2618	2631		(1) The lieutenant governor shall, on or before June 1, 2025, mail to each voter who has a
2619		-	~~1290~~
	2632	+	1296
2620	2633		segregated record, at the last known address of the voter, a notice that includes the
2621		-	~~1291~~
	2634	+	1297
2622	2635		following information:
2623		-	~~1292~~
	2636	+	1298
2624	2637		(a) that the privacy status of the voter's voter registration record will change on March 1,
2625		-	~~1293~~
	2638	+	1299
2626	2639		2027, and, unless the voter applies for and receives designation as an at-risk voter
2627		-	~~1294~~
	2640	+	1300
2628	2641		before March 1, 2027, the voter will be redesignated as a public registered voter on
2629		-	~~1295~~
	2642	+	1301
2630	2643		that date;
2631		-	~~1296~~
	2644	+	1302
2632	2645		(b) that, as a public registered voter:
2633		-	~~1297~~
	2646	+	1303
2634	2647		(i) the following information from the voter's voter registration record is public:
2635		-	~~1298~~
	2648	+	1304
2636	2649		(A) the voter's voter identification number and federal information processing
2637		-	~~1299~~
	2650	+	1305
2638	2651		series geographic code;
2639		-	~~1300~~
	2652	+	1306
2640	2653		(B) the voter's complete residential address, including the unit type and number;
2641		-	~~1301~~
	2654	+	1307
2642	2655		(C) the voter's county of residence;
2643		-	~~1302~~
	2656	+	1308
2644	2657		(D) the voter's mailing address, including the city;
2645		-	~~1303~~
	2658	+	1309
2646	2659		(E) the voter's precinct, congressional district, state House of Representatives
2647		-	~~1304~~
	2660	+	1310
2648	2661		district, state Senate district, State School Board district, local school board
2649		-	~~1305~~
	2662	+	1311
2650	2663		district, county council district, and city council district;
2651		-	~~1306~~
	2664	+	1312
2652	2665		(F) the voter's party affiliation or status as unaffiliated;
2653		-	~~1307~~
	2666	+	1313
2654	2667		(G) the voter's status as an active or inactive voter;
2655		-	~~1308~~
	2668	+	1314
2656	2669		(H) the last day on which the voter's voter registration record was updated; and
2657		-	~~1309~~
	2670	+	1315
2658	2671		(I) the voter's voting history for the preceding eight years; and
2659		-	~~1310~~
	2672	+	1316
2660	2673		(ii) in addition to, and in connection with, the information described in Subsection
2661		-	~~1311~~
	2674	+	1317
2662	2675		(1)(b)(i), a political party with which the voter is affiliated, if any, will be given
2663		-	~~1312~~
	2676	+	1318
2664	2677		the voter's:
2665		-	~~1313~~
	2678	+	1319
2666	2679		(A) first, middle, and last name, including any suffix; and
2667		-	~~1314~~
	2680	+	1320
2668	2681		(B) age range;
2669		-	~~1315~~
	2682	+	1321
2670	2683		(c) that:
2671		-	1316
	2684	+	- 39 - 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270 02-24 15:53
	2685	+	1322
2672	2686		(i) the voter may apply for designation as an at-risk voter in accordance with Section
2673		-	~~1317~~
	2687	+	1323
2674	2688		20A-2-607; and
2675		-	~~1318~~
	2689	+	1324
2676	2690		(ii) if the voter is designated as an at-risk voter under Section 20A-2-607, the voter's
2677		-	- 39 - 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 270 03-03 18:22
2678		-	1319
	2691	+	1325
2679	2692		entire voter registration record will be withheld from all persons other than an
2680		-	~~1320~~
	2693	+	1326
2681	2694		authorized government entity;
2682		-	~~1321~~
	2695	+	1327
2683	2696		(d) instructions on how the voter may apply for designation as an at-risk voter; and
2684		-	~~1322~~
	2697	+	1328
2685	2698		(e) information on how the voter may obtain a copy of the at-risk voter request form,
2686		-	~~1323~~
	2699	+	1329
2687	2700		described in Section 20A-2-607, online or by mail.
2688		-	~~1324~~
	2701	+	1330
2689	2702		(2) Unless, before March 1, 2027, a voter with a segregated record applies for and receives
2690		-	~~1325~~
	2703	+	1331
2691	2704		designation as an at-risk voter under Subsections 20A-2-607(5) and (6), the lieutenant
2692		-	~~1326~~
	2705	+	1332
2693	2706		governor or a county clerk shall, on March 1, 2027, designate a voter who has a
2694		-	~~1327~~
	2707	+	1333
2695	2708		segregated record as a public registered voter.
2696		-	~~1328~~
	2709	+	1334
2697	2710		(3) On March 1, 2027, each county clerk shall, under the direction of the lieutenant
2698		-	~~1329~~
	2711	+	1335
2699	2712		governor:
2700		-	~~1330~~
	2713	+	1336
2701	2714		(a) assign a new voter identification number to each registered voter in Utah; and
2702		-	~~1331~~
	2715	+	1337
2703	2716		(b) ensure that the new voter identification number:
2704		-	~~1332~~
	2717	+	1338
2705	2718		(i) is not the same as a number previously assigned to the registered voter; and
2706		-	~~1333~~
	2719	+	1339
2707	2720		(ii) cannot be used, by the number alone, to identify the voter.
2708		-	~~1334~~
	2721	+	1340
2709	2722		(4) On or before April 1, 2027, the lieutenant governor shall provide to a state political
2710		-	~~1335~~
	2723	+	1341
2711	2724		party, free of charge, a list of the following:
2712		-	~~1336~~
	2725	+	1342
2713	2726		(a) the name of each public registered voter who is affiliated with the state political party;
2714		-	~~1337~~
	2727	+	1343
2715	2728		(b) the new voter identification number assigned, under Subsection (3)(a), to a voter
2716		-	~~1338~~
	2729	+	1344
2717	2730		described in Subsection (4)(a); and
2718		-	~~1339~~
	2731	+	1345
2719	2732		(c) the identification number that was assigned to a voter described in Subsection (4)(a)
2720		-	~~1340~~
	2733	+	1346
2721	2734		before the new voter identification number was assigned to the voter.
2722		-	~~1341~~
	2735	+	1347
2723	2736		Section 9. Section 20A-2-603 is enacted to read:
2724		-	~~1342~~
2725		-	20A-2-603 ~~(Effective 01/01/27)~~. General request for voter registration records.
2726		-	~~1343~~
	2737	+	1348
	2738	+	20A-2-603 . General request for voter registration records.
	2739	+	1349
2727	2740		Except as otherwise provided in this section or another express provision of law, upon
2728		-	~~1344~~
	2741	+	1350
2729	2742		receiving a request from a person for voter registration records, the lieutenant governor or a
2730		-	~~1345~~
	2743	+	1351
2731	2744		county clerk:
2732		-	~~1346~~
	2745	+	1352
2733	2746		(1) shall disclose to the person the standard voter data from a public registered voter's voter
2734		-	~~1347~~
	2747	+	1353
2735	2748		registration record; and
2736		-	~~1348~~
	2749	+	1354
2737	2750		(2) may not disclose to the person:
2738		-	~~1349~~
	2751	+	1355
2739	2752		(a) a voter's name or any other information from the public registered voter's voter
2740		-	1350
	2753	+	- 40 - 02-24 15:53 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270
	2754	+	1356
2741	2755		registration record that is not standard voter data; or
2742		-	~~1351~~
	2756	+	1357
2743	2757		(b) any information from an at-risk voter's voter registration record.
2744		-	~~1352~~
	2758	+	1358
2745	2759		Section 10. Section 20A-2-604 is enacted to read:
2746		-	- 40 - 03-03 18:22 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 270
2747		-	1353
2748		-	20A-2-604 (Effective 01/01/27). Request for voter registration records by a
2749		-	1354
	2760	+	1359
	2761	+	20A-2-604 . Request for voter registration records by a political party.
	2762	+	1360
	2763	+	(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section or another express provision of law, upon
	2764	+	1361
	2765	+	receiving a request from a political party for voter registration records, the lieutenant
	2766	+	1362
	2767	+	governor or a county clerk:
	2768	+	1363
	2769	+	(a) for each public registered voter who is not affiliated with the political party:
	2770	+	1364
	2771	+	(i) shall provide to the political party the voter's standard voter data; and
	2772	+	1365
	2773	+	(ii) may not provide to the political party any information relating to the voter other
	2774	+	1366
	2775	+	than the voter's standard voter data;
	2776	+	1367
	2777	+	(b) for each public registered voter who is affiliated with the political party:
	2778	+	1368
	2779	+	(i) shall, subject to Subsections (2) and (3), and except as provided in Subsection (4),
	2780	+	1369
	2781	+	provide to the political party:
	2782	+	1370
	2783	+	(A) the voter's full name;
	2784	+	1371
	2785	+	(B) the voter's age range;
	2786	+	1372
	2787	+	(C) subject to Subsection (5), the voter's phone number;
	2788	+	1373
	2789	+	(D) subject to Subsection (5), the voter's email address; and
	2790	+	1374
	2791	+	(E) the voter's standard voter data; and
	2792	+	1375
	2793	+	(ii) may not provide to the political party any information relating to the voter other
	2794	+	1376
	2795	+	than the information described in Subsection (1)(b)(i);
	2796	+	1377
	2797	+	(c) may not disclose to the political party any information from the voter registration
	2798	+	1378
	2799	+	record of an at-risk voter; and
	2800	+	1379
	2801	+	(d) shall provide the following information to the political party:
	2802	+	1380
	2803	+	(i) for the entire state:
	2804	+	1381
	2805	+	(A) the total number of at-risk voters in the state; and
	2806	+	1382
	2807	+	(B) the total number of at-risk voters in the state who are affiliated with the
	2808	+	1383
	2809	+	political party; and
	2810	+	1384
	2811	+	(ii) for each state House of Representatives district in the state:
	2812	+	1385
	2813	+	(A) the total number of at-risk voters in the district; and
	2814	+	1386
	2815	+	(B) the total number of at-risk voters in the district who are affiliated with the
	2816	+	1387
2750	2817		political party.
2751		-	1355
	2818	+	1388
	2819	+	(2) A political party, or an agent of a political party, that receives information under
	2820	+	1389
	2821	+	Subsection (1)(b)(i) or (c)(i):
	2822	+	- 41 - 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270 02-24 15:53
	2823	+	1390
	2824	+	(a) shall ensure, using industry standard security measures, that the information may not
	2825	+	1391
	2826	+	be accessed by a person other than the political party, an authorized agent of the
	2827	+	1392
	2828	+	political party, or an authorized candidate described in Subsection (2)(c);
	2829	+	1393
	2830	+	(b) may only use the information, in connection with a voter's name:
	2831	+	1394
	2832	+	(i) to communicate with an individual who is affiliated with the political party in
	2833	+	1395
	2834	+	relation to the business of the political party or a political purpose;
	2835	+	1396
	2836	+	(ii) to verify that the voter is a member of the political party;
	2837	+	1397
	2838	+	(iii) to conduct demographic and other analysis for political purposes; or
	2839	+	1398
	2840	+	(iv) as provided in Subsection (2)(c);
	2841	+	1399
	2842	+	(c) may grant access to the information to a candidate for public office who is affiliated
	2843	+	1400
	2844	+	with the political party, for a political purpose relating to the candidate's campaign
	2845	+	1401
	2846	+	for public office, if the candidate agrees:
	2847	+	1402
	2848	+	(i) not to use or share the information for a reason other than a reason described in
	2849	+	1403
	2850	+	this Subsection (2)(c) or, as directed by the political party, a reason described in
	2851	+	1404
	2852	+	Subsections (2)(b)(i) through (iii); and
	2853	+	1405
	2854	+	(ii) to ensure, using industry standard security measures, that the information may not
	2855	+	1406
	2856	+	be accessed by a person other than the candidate, the political party, or an
	2857	+	1407
	2858	+	authorized agent of the political party;
	2859	+	1408
	2860	+	(d) may not:
	2861	+	1409
	2862	+	(i) use or share the information, in connection with a voter's name, for a purpose
	2863	+	1410
	2864	+	other than a purpose described in Subsection (2)(b); or
	2865	+	1411
	2866	+	(ii) grant access to the information to a person other than:
	2867	+	1412
	2868	+	(A) an authorized agent of the political party; or
	2869	+	1413
	2870	+	(B) in accordance with Subsection (2)(c), a candidate for public office who is
	2871	+	1414
	2872	+	affiliated with the political party;
	2873	+	1415
	2874	+	(e) notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a), (b), or (c), may not grant access to the
	2875	+	1416
	2876	+	information or share the information with a person whom the political party believes:
	2877	+	1417
	2878	+	(i) will use or share the information in a manner other than a manner described in
	2879	+	1418
	2880	+	Subsection (2)(b); or
	2881	+	1419
	2882	+	(ii) will not comply with Subsection (2)(a) or (2)(c)(ii); and
	2883	+	1420
	2884	+	(f) may limit access by an authorized agent or authorized candidate to only the portion
	2885	+	1421
	2886	+	of the information needed for the authorized agent or authorized candidate to fulfill a
	2887	+	1422
	2888	+	purpose for which the authorized agent or authorized candidate is:
	2889	+	1423
	2890	+	(i) permitted by law to use the information; and
	2891	+	- 42 - 02-24 15:53 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270
	2892	+	1424
	2893	+	(ii) authorized by the state political party to use the information.
	2894	+	1425
	2895	+	(3) Before providing the information described in Subsection (1)(b)(i) or (c)(i) to a political
	2896	+	1426
	2897	+	party:
	2898	+	1427
	2899	+	(a) the lieutenant governor or county clerk shall verify that the individual requesting the
	2900	+	1428
	2901	+	information on behalf of the political party is an authorized agent of the political
	2902	+	1429
	2903	+	party; and
	2904	+	1430
	2905	+	(b) the individual requesting the information under Subsection (3)(a) shall sign a request
	2906	+	1431
	2907	+	form that includes:
	2908	+	1432
	2909	+	(i) the name, address, and telephone number of the political party that is seeking the
	2910	+	1433
	2911	+	information;
	2912	+	1434
	2913	+	(ii) the name, address, and telephone number of the individual;
	2914	+	1435
	2915	+	(iii) a statement that the individual is an authorized agent of the political party and
	2916	+	1436
	2917	+	has presented to the lieutenant governor or the county clerk valid verification that
	2918	+	1437
	2919	+	the individual is an authorized agent of the political party;
	2920	+	1438
	2921	+	(iv) a statement that the political party and the individual will comply with the
	2922	+	1439
	2923	+	requirements described in Subsection (2);
	2924	+	1440
	2925	+	(v) a statement that the political party, or an agent of the political party, will not
	2926	+	1441
	2927	+	provide or use the information obtained from the list of registered voters in a
	2928	+	1442
	2929	+	manner that is prohibited by law;
	2930	+	1443
	2931	+	(vi) a statement that obtaining the information under false pretenses, or providing or
	2932	+	1444
	2933	+	using the information in a manner that is prohibited by law, is punishable as a
	2934	+	1445
	2935	+	class A misdemeanor and by a civil fine; and
	2936	+	1446
	2937	+	(vii) notice that if a person makes a false statement in the request form, the person is
	2938	+	1447
	2939	+	punishable by law under Section 76-8-504.
	2940	+	1448
	2941	+	(4) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose the information described in
	2942	+	1449
	2943	+	Subsection (1)(b)(i) or (c)(i) to a person requesting the information under this section if
	2944	+	1450
	2945	+	the lieutenant governor or county clerk reasonably believes that the person:
	2946	+	1451
	2947	+	(a) is not a political party or an agent of the political party; or
	2948	+	1452
	2949	+	(b) will provide or use the information in a manner prohibited by law.
	2950	+	1453
	2951	+	(5)(a) A political party with which a public registered voter chooses to affiliate:
	2952	+	1454
	2953	+	(i) will receive the public registered voter's phone number, under Subsection
	2954	+	1455
	2955	+	(1)(b)(i)(C), only if the voter consents, on the voter's voter registration form, to
	2956	+	1456
	2957	+	receive notifications from the political party by text to the phone number indicated
	2958	+	1457
	2959	+	on the form; and
	2960	+	- 43 - 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270 02-24 15:53
	2961	+	1458
	2962	+	(ii) will receive the public registered voter's email address, under Subsection
	2963	+	1459
	2964	+	(1)(b)(i)(D), only if the voter consents, on the voter's voter registration form, to
	2965	+	1460
	2966	+	receive notifications from the political party to the email address indicated on the
	2967	+	1461
	2968	+	form.
	2969	+	1462
	2970	+	(b) If an at-risk voter consents, on the voter's voter registration form, to provide the
	2971	+	1463
	2972	+	political party with which the voter chooses to affiliate with the voter's phone number
	2973	+	1464
	2974	+	or email address, the county clerk shall confirm with the at-risk voter the information
	2975	+	1465
	2976	+	that the at-risk voter desires to disclose before the county clerk discloses the
	2977	+	1466
	2978	+	information.
	2979	+	1467
	2980	+	Section 11. Section 20A-2-605 is enacted to read:
	2981	+	1468
	2982	+	20A-2-605 . Voter registration list -- Subscription -- Application -- Requirements
	2983	+	1469
	2984	+	-- Confirmation of political party affiliation.
	2985	+	1470
	2986	+	(1) As used in this section, "subscription" means the two-year subscription described in this
	2987	+	1471
	2988	+	section for a political party to receive multiple releases of the voter registration list in
	2989	+	1472
	2990	+	accordance with the requirements of this section.
	2991	+	1473
	2992	+	(2) A state political party may subscribe to receive multiple releases of the voter
	2993	+	1474
	2994	+	registration list from the lieutenant governor as described in this section.
	2995	+	1475
	2996	+	(3) The subscription:
	2997	+	1476
	2998	+	(a) is for a two-year period, beginning on January 1 of an odd numbered year and ending
	2999	+	1477
	3000	+	on December 31 of the following even-numbered year; and
	3001	+	1478
	3002	+	(b) is for an electronic release of the voter registration list, containing only the
	3003	+	1479
	3004	+	information available to the political party, as described in Section 20A-2-604,
	3005	+	1480
	3006	+	occurring as follows:
	3007	+	1481
	3008	+	(i) in an odd-numbered year:
	3009	+	1482
	3010	+	(A) on the last business day in April;
	3011	+	1483
	3012	+	(B) 14 calendar days before the date on the municipal primary election;
	3013	+	1484
	3014	+	(C) 14 calendar days before the date on the municipal general election; and
	3015	+	1485
	3016	+	(D) the last business day in November;
	3017	+	1486
	3018	+	(ii) in an even-numbered year:
	3019	+	1487
	3020	+	(A) if the political party holds a caucus, six business days before the day of the
	3021	+	1488
	3022	+	political party's caucus;
	3023	+	1489
	3024	+	(B) the first business day after the day of the political party's convention;
	3025	+	1490
	3026	+	(C) 14 calendar days before the date of the regular primary election;
	3027	+	1491
	3028	+	(D) 35 calendar days before the date of the regular general election; and
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	3030	+	1492
	3031	+	(E) 14 calendar days before the date of the regular general election; and
	3032	+	1493
	3033	+	(iii) on one other occasion during the two-year subscription period, as specified by
	3034	+	1494
	3035	+	the political party.
	3036	+	1495
	3037	+	(4) To apply for the subscription, a state political party shall:
	3038	+	1496
	3039	+	(a) pay a subscription fee set by the lieutenant governor in accordance with Section
	3040	+	1497
	3041	+	63J-1-504;
	3042	+	1498
	3043	+	(b) submit to the lieutenant governor a written document, signed by the party liaison,
	3044	+	1499
	3045	+	that:
	3046	+	1500
	3047	+	(i) includes the statements and notice described in Subsection 20A-2-604(3);
	3048	+	1501
	3049	+	(ii) indicates that the political party agrees to be bound by the written document with
	3050	+	1502
	3051	+	respect to each release of the voter registration list received by the political party;
	3052	+	1503
	3053	+	and
	3054	+	1504
	3055	+	(iii) states that the political party has a data privacy policy in place to ensure
	3056	+	1505
	3057	+	compliance with the requirements described in Subsection 20A-2-604(2).
	3058	+	1506
	3059	+	(5) Except as provided in Subsection (7), the lieutenant governor shall grant an application
	3060	+	1507
	3061	+	made by a political party under Subsection (4).
	3062	+	1508
	3063	+	(6) The lieutenant governor may cancel a subscription, without refunding any portion of the
	3064	+	1509
	3065	+	subscription fee, if the political party:
	3066	+	1510
	3067	+	(a) fails to comply with the requirements of Subsection 20A-2-604(2); or
	3068	+	1511
	3069	+	(b) uses or releases the information provided to the political party under this part in a
	3070	+	1512
	3071	+	manner that is not permitted by law.
	3072	+	1513
	3073	+	(7) The lieutenant governor may refuse to grant a subscription to a political party that:
	3074	+	1514
	3075	+	(a) violates the requirements of Section 20-2-604; or
	3076	+	1515
	3077	+	(b) uses or releases the information provided to the political party under this part in a
	3078	+	1516
	3079	+	manner that is not permitted by law; or
	3080	+	1517
	3081	+	(c) the lieutenant governor has reason to believe will engage in the conduct described in
	3082	+	1518
	3083	+	Subsections (7)(a) or (b).
	3084	+	1519
	3085	+	(8) Each year, on or before the fifth business day of the year, the party liaison of a state
	3086	+	1520
	3087	+	political party that has a subscription shall provide the lieutenant with written notice of:
	3088	+	1521
	3089	+	(a) the name, title, and email address of three agents of the political party that will
	3090	+	1522
	3091	+	receive an electronic copy of the information released to the political party under
	3092	+	1523
	3093	+	Subsection (3)(b) and any additional releases paid for by the party separately; and
	3094	+	1524
	3095	+	(b) in an even-numbered year, the day on which the political party will hold a caucus, if
	3096	+	1525
	3097	+	any.
	3098	+	- 45 - 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270 02-24 15:53
	3099	+	1526
	3100	+	(9) Beginning no later than January 1, 2026, the lieutenant governor will provide a political
	3101	+	1527
	3102	+	party with the capability, on the lieutenant governor's website, to verify that an
	3103	+	1528
	3104	+	individual is affiliated with the political party by entering only the individual's name and
	3105	+	1529
	3106	+	address.
	3107	+	1530
	3108	+	Section 12. Section 20A-2-606 is enacted to read:
	3109	+	1531
	3110	+	20A-2-606 . Request for voter registration records by a government official.
	3111	+	1532
2752	3112		(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section or another express provision of law, upon
2753		-	1356
2754		-	receiving a request from a political party for voter registration records, the lieutenant
2755		-	1357
2756		-	governor or a county clerk:
2757		-	1358
2758		-	(a) for each public registered voter who is not affiliated with the political party:
2759		-	1359
2760		-	(i) shall provide to the political party the voter's standard voter data; and
2761		-	1360
2762		-	(ii) may not provide to the political party any information relating to the voter other
2763		-	1361
2764		-	than the voter's standard voter data;
2765		-	1362
2766		-	(b) for each public registered voter who is affiliated with the political party:
2767		-	1363
2768		-	(i) shall, subject to Subsections (2) and (3), and except as provided in Subsection (4),
2769		-	1364
2770		-	provide to the political party:
2771		-	1365
2772		-	(A) the voter's full name;
2773		-	1366
2774		-	(B) the voter's age range;
2775		-	1367
2776		-	(C) subject to Subsection (5), the voter's phone number;
2777		-	1368
2778		-	(D) subject to Subsection (5), the voter's email address; and
2779		-	1369
2780		-	(E) the voter's standard voter data; and
2781		-	1370
2782		-	(ii) may not provide to the political party any information relating to the voter other
2783		-	1371
2784		-	than the information described in Subsection (1)(b)(i); and
2785		-	1372
2786		-	(c) shall provide the following information to the political party:
2787		-	1373
2788		-	(i) for the entire state:
2789		-	1374
2790		-	(A) the total number of at-risk voters in the state; and
2791		-	1375
2792		-	(B) the total number of at-risk voters in the state who are affiliated with the
2793		-	1376
2794		-	political party; and
2795		-	1377
2796		-	(ii) for each state House of Representatives district in the state:
2797		-	1378
2798		-	(A) the total number of at-risk voters in the district; and
2799		-	1379
2800		-	(B) the total number of at-risk voters in the district who are affiliated with the
2801		-	1380
2802		-	political party.
2803		-	1381
2804		-	(2) A political party, or an agent of a political party, that receives information under
2805		-	1382
2806		-	Subsection (1)(b)(i):
2807		-	1383
	3113	+	1533
	3114	+	request by a government official acting in the government official's capacity as a
	3115	+	1534
	3116	+	government official, the lieutenant governor or a county clerk:
	3117	+	1535
	3118	+	(a) shall disclose to the government official the information in a voter registration record
	3119	+	1536
	3120	+	necessary to permit the government official to fulfill a duty of the government
	3121	+	1537
	3122	+	official; and
	3123	+	1538
	3124	+	(b) may not disclose to the government official the information in a voter registration
	3125	+	1539
	3126	+	record that is not necessary to permit the government official to fulfill a duty of the
	3127	+	1540
	3128	+	government official.
	3129	+	1541
	3130	+	(2) A government official that receives information described in Subsection (1)(a) under
	3131	+	1542
	3132	+	this section:
	3133	+	1543
2808	3134		(a) shall ensure, using industry standard security measures, that the information may not
2809		-	1384
2810		-	be accessed by a person other than the political party, an authorized agent of the
2811		-	1385
2812		-	political party, or an authorized candidate described in Subsection (2)(c);
2813		-	1386
2814		-	(b) may only use the information, in connection with a voter's name:
2815		-	- 41 - 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 270 03-03 18:22
2816		-	1387
2817		-	(i) to communicate with an individual who is affiliated with the political party in
2818		-	1388
2819		-	relation to the business of the political party or a political purpose;
2820		-	1389
2821		-	(ii) to verify that the voter is a member of the political party;
2822		-	1390
2823		-	(iii) to conduct demographic and other analysis for political purposes; or
2824		-	1391
2825		-	(iv) as provided in Subsection (2)(c);
2826		-	1392
2827		-	(c) may grant access to the information to a candidate for public office who is affiliated
2828		-	1393
2829		-	with the political party, for a political purpose relating to the candidate's campaign
2830		-	1394
2831		-	for public office, if the candidate agrees:
2832		-	1395
2833		-	(i) not to use or share the information for a reason other than a reason described in
2834		-	1396
2835		-	this Subsection (2)(c) or, as directed by the political party, a reason described in
2836		-	1397
2837		-	Subsections (2)(b)(i) through (iii); and
2838		-	1398
2839		-	(ii) to ensure, using industry standard security measures, that the information may not
2840		-	1399
2841		-	be accessed by a person other than the candidate, the political party, or an
2842		-	1400
2843		-	authorized agent of the political party;
2844		-	1401
2845		-	(d) may not:
2846		-	1402
2847		-	(i) use or share the information, in connection with a voter's name, for a purpose
2848		-	1403
2849		-	other than a purpose described in Subsection (2)(b); or
2850		-	1404
2851		-	(ii) grant access to the information to a person other than:
2852		-	1405
2853		-	(A) an authorized agent of the political party; or
2854		-	1406
2855		-	(B) in accordance with Subsection (2)(c), a candidate for public office who is
2856		-	1407
2857		-	affiliated with the political party;
2858		-	1408
2859		-	(e) notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a), (b), or (c), may not grant access to the
2860		-	1409
2861		-	information or share the information with a person whom the political party believes:
2862		-	1410
2863		-	(i) will use or share the information in a manner other than a manner described in
2864		-	1411
2865		-	Subsection (2)(b); or
2866		-	1412
2867		-	(ii) will not comply with Subsection (2)(a) or (2)(c)(ii); and
2868		-	1413
2869		-	(f) may limit access by an authorized agent or authorized candidate to only the portion
2870		-	1414
2871		-	of the information needed for the authorized agent or authorized candidate to fulfill a
2872		-	1415
2873		-	purpose for which the authorized agent or authorized candidate is:
2874		-	1416
2875		-	(i) permitted by law to use the information; and
2876		-	1417
2877		-	(ii) authorized by the state political party to use the information.
2878		-	1418
2879		-	(3) Before providing the information described in Subsection (1)(b)(i) to a political party:
2880		-	1419
2881		-	(a) the lieutenant governor or county clerk shall verify that the individual requesting the
2882		-	1420
2883		-	information on behalf of the political party is an authorized agent of the political
2884		-	- 42 - 03-03 18:22 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 270
2885		-	1421
2886		-	party; and
2887		-	1422
2888		-	(b) the individual requesting the information under Subsection (3)(a) shall sign a request
2889		-	1423
2890		-	form that includes:
2891		-	1424
2892		-	(i) the name, address, and telephone number of the political party that is seeking the
2893		-	1425
	3135	+	1544
	3136	+	be accessed by a person other than the government official or the government entity
	3137	+	1545
	3138	+	that the government official represents;
	3139	+	1546
	3140	+	(b) may only use the information to the extent necessary to fulfill a duty of the
	3141	+	1547
	3142	+	government official; and
	3143	+	1548
	3144	+	(c) may not disclose the information to a person other than a person needing the
	3145	+	1549
	3146	+	information to fulfill a duty of the government official or the government entity that
	3147	+	1550
	3148	+	the government official represents.
	3149	+	1551
	3150	+	(3) Before providing the information described in Subsection (1)(a) to a government
	3151	+	1552
	3152	+	official:
	3153	+	1553
	3154	+	(a) the lieutenant governor or county clerk shall verify that:
	3155	+	1554
	3156	+	(i) the person requesting the information is a government official; and
	3157	+	1555
	3158	+	(ii) it is necessary to provide the information requested to permit the government
	3159	+	1556
	3160	+	official to fulfill a duty of the government official; and
	3161	+	1557
	3162	+	(b) the government official requesting the information shall sign a request form that
	3163	+	1558
	3164	+	includes:
	3165	+	1559
	3166	+	(i) the name, address, and telephone number of the government official;
	3167	+	- 46 - 02-24 15:53 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270
	3168	+	1560
	3169	+	(ii) the government official's position or title;
	3170	+	1561
	3171	+	(iii) a description of the information requested;
	3172	+	1562
	3173	+	(iv) a description of the duty of the government official that requires the requested
	3174	+	1563
2894	3175		information;
2895		-	1426
2896		-	(ii) the name, address, and telephone number of the individual;
2897		-	1427
2898		-	(iii) a statement that the individual is an authorized agent of the political party and
2899		-	1428
2900		-	has presented to the lieutenant governor or the county clerk valid verification that
2901		-	1429
2902		-	the individual is an authorized agent of the political party;
2903		-	1430
2904		-	(iv) a statement that the political party and the individual will comply with the
2905		-	1431
2906		-	requirements described in Subsection (2);
2907		-	1432
2908		-	(v) a statement that the political party, or an agent of the political party, will not
2909		-	1433
2910		-	provide or use the information obtained from the list of registered voters in a
2911		-	1434
2912		-	manner that is prohibited by law;
2913		-	1435
2914		-	(vi) a statement that obtaining the information under false pretenses, or providing or
2915		-	1436
2916		-	using the information in a manner that is prohibited by law, is punishable as a
2917		-	1437
2918		-	class A misdemeanor and by a civil fine; and
2919		-	1438
2920		-	(vii) notice that if a person makes a false statement in the request form, the person is
2921		-	1439
2922		-	punishable by law under Section 76-8-504.
2923		-	1440
2924		-	(4) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose the information described in
2925		-	1441
2926		-	Subsection (1)(b)(i) to a person requesting the information under this section if the
2927		-	1442
2928		-	lieutenant governor or county clerk has probable cause to believe that the person:
2929		-	1443
2930		-	(a) is not a political party or an agent of the political party; or
2931		-	1444
2932		-	(b) will provide or use the information in a manner prohibited by law.
2933		-	1445
2934		-	(5)(a) A political party with which a public registered voter chooses to affiliate:
2935		-	1446
2936		-	(i) will receive the public registered voter's phone number, under Subsection
2937		-	1447
2938		-	(1)(b)(i)(C), only if the voter consents, on the voter's voter registration form, to
2939		-	1448
2940		-	receive notifications from the political party by text to the phone number indicated
2941		-	1449
2942		-	on the form; and
2943		-	1450
2944		-	(ii) will receive the public registered voter's email address, under Subsection
2945		-	1451
2946		-	(1)(b)(i)(D), only if the voter consents, on the voter's voter registration form, to
2947		-	1452
2948		-	receive notifications from the political party to the email address indicated on the
2949		-	1453
2950		-	form.
2951		-	1454
2952		-	(b) If an at-risk voter consents, on the voter's voter registration form, to provide the
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2954		-	1455
2955		-	political party with which the voter chooses to affiliate with the voter's phone number
2956		-	1456
2957		-	or email address, the county clerk:
2958		-	1457
2959		-	(i) may not provide the phone number or email address to the political party; and
2960		-	1458
2961		-	(ii) shall notify the at-risk voter that the voter must contact the political party directly
2962		-	1459
2963		-	to provide the voter's phone number or email address to the political party or to
2964		-	1460
2965		-	consent to receive communications from the political party.
2966		-	1461
2967		-	Section 11. Section 20A-2-605 is enacted to read:
2968		-	1462
2969		-	20A-2-605 (Effective 01/01/27). Voter registration list -- Subscription --
2970		-	1463
2971		-	Application -- Requirements -- Confirmation of political party affiliation.
2972		-	1464
2973		-	(1) As used in this section, "subscription" means the two-year subscription described in this
2974		-	1465
2975		-	section for a political party to receive multiple releases of the voter registration list in
2976		-	1466
2977		-	accordance with the requirements of this section.
2978		-	1467
2979		-	(2) A state political party may subscribe to receive multiple releases of the voter
2980		-	1468
2981		-	registration list from the lieutenant governor as described in this section.
2982		-	1469
2983		-	(3) The subscription:
2984		-	1470
2985		-	(a) is for a two-year period, beginning on January 1 of an odd numbered year and ending
2986		-	1471
2987		-	on December 31 of the following even-numbered year; and
2988		-	1472
2989		-	(b) is for an electronic release of the voter registration list, containing only the
2990		-	1473
2991		-	information available to the political party, as described in Section 20A-2-604,
2992		-	1474
2993		-	occurring as follows:
2994		-	1475
2995		-	(i) in an odd-numbered year:
2996		-	1476
2997		-	(A) on the last business day in April;
2998		-	1477
2999		-	(B) 14 calendar days before the date on the municipal primary election;
3000		-	1478
3001		-	(C) 14 calendar days before the date on the municipal general election; and
3002		-	1479
3003		-	(D) the last business day in November;
3004		-	1480
3005		-	(ii) in an even-numbered year:
3006		-	1481
3007		-	(A) if the political party holds a caucus, six business days before the day of the
3008		-	1482
3009		-	political party's caucus;
3010		-	1483
3011		-	(B) the first business day after the day of the political party's convention;
3012		-	1484
3013		-	(C) 14 calendar days before the date of the regular primary election;
3014		-	1485
3015		-	(D) 35 calendar days before the date of the regular general election; and
3016		-	1486
3017		-	(E) 14 calendar days before the date of the regular general election; and
3018		-	1487
3019		-	(iii) on one other occasion during the two-year subscription period, as specified by
3020		-	1488
3021		-	the political party.
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3023		-	1489
3024		-	(4) To apply for the subscription, a state political party shall:
3025		-	1490
3026		-	(a) pay a subscription fee set by the lieutenant governor in accordance with Section
3027		-	1491
3028		-	63J-1-504;
3029		-	1492
3030		-	(b) submit to the lieutenant governor a written document, signed by the party liaison,
3031		-	1493
3032		-	that:
3033		-	1494
3034		-	(i) includes the statements and notice described in Subsection 20A-2-604(3);
3035		-	1495
3036		-	(ii) indicates that the political party agrees to be bound by the written document with
3037		-	1496
3038		-	respect to each release of the voter registration list received by the political party;
3039		-	1497
	3176	+	1564
	3177	+	(v) a statement that the government official will ensure, using industry standard
	3178	+	1565
	3179	+	security measures, that the information may not be accessed by a person other
	3180	+	1566
	3181	+	than the government official or the government entity that the government official
	3182	+	1567
	3183	+	represents;
	3184	+	1568
	3185	+	(vi) a statement that the government official will only use the information to the
	3186	+	1569
	3187	+	extent necessary to fulfill a duty of the government official;
	3188	+	1570
	3189	+	(vii) an assertion that the government official will not provide or use the information
	3190	+	1571
	3191	+	obtained from the voter registration records in a manner that is prohibited by law;
	3192	+	1572
	3193	+	(viii) a statement that obtaining the information under false pretenses, or providing or
	3194	+	1573
	3195	+	using the information from the voter registration records in a manner that is
	3196	+	1574
	3197	+	prohibited by law, is punishable as a class A misdemeanor and a civil fine; and
	3198	+	1575
	3199	+	(ix) notice that if the person signing the request form makes a false statement in the
	3200	+	1576
	3201	+	request form, the person is punishable by law under Section 76-8-504.
	3202	+	1577
	3203	+	(4) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose the information under this
	3204	+	1578
	3205	+	section if the lieutenant governor or county clerk reasonably believes that the person:
	3206	+	1579
	3207	+	(a) is not a government official;
	3208	+	1580
	3209	+	(b) does not need the information requested to fulfill a duty of the government official; or
	3210	+	1581
	3211	+	(c) will provide or use the information in a manner prohibited by law.
	3212	+	1582
	3213	+	Section 13. Section 20A-2-607 is enacted to read:
	3214	+	1583
	3215	+	20A-2-607 . At-risk registered voter -- Application -- Designation -- Change of
	3216	+	1584
	3217	+	status.
	3218	+	1585
	3219	+	(1) Except to the extent expressly authorized in this part or otherwise expressly provided by
	3220	+	1586
	3221	+	law, the lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose an at-risk voter's voter
	3222	+	1587
	3223	+	registration record, or any information from an at-risk voter's voter registration record.
	3224	+	1588
	3225	+	(2) On May 7, 2025, each county clerk shall designate as an at-risk voter each voter whose
	3226	+	1589
	3227	+	voter registration record had withheld status on May 6, 2025, for one of the following
	3228	+	1590
	3229	+	reasons:
	3230	+	1591
	3231	+	(a) the voter:
	3232	+	1592
	3233	+	(i) submitted a withholding request form with the individual's voter registration
	3234	+	1593
	3235	+	record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk; and
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	3237	+	1594
	3238	+	(ii) indicated on the form that the voter, or an individual who resides with the voter,
	3239	+	1595
	3240	+	is a victim of domestic violence or dating violence or is likely to be a victim of
	3241	+	1596
	3242	+	domestic violence or dating violence; or
	3243	+	1597
	3244	+	(b) the voter:
	3245	+	1598
	3246	+	(i) submitted a withholding request form:
	3247	+	1599
	3248	+	(A) with the individual's voter registration record;
	3249	+	1600
	3250	+	(B) to the lieutenant governor; or
	3251	+	1601
	3252	+	(C) to a county clerk; and
	3253	+	1602
	3254	+	(ii) indicated on the form and provided verification that the voter, or an individual
	3255	+	1603
	3256	+	who resides with the voter, is a law enforcement officer, a member of the armed
	3257	+	1604
	3258	+	forces as defined in Section 20A-1-513, a public figure, or protected by a
	3259	+	1605
	3260	+	protective order or protection order.
	3261	+	1606
	3262	+	(3)(a) The lieutenant governor shall design and distribute an at-risk voter request form to
	3263	+	1607
	3264	+	each election officer and to each agency that provides a voter registration form.
	3265	+	1608
	3266	+	(b) The director of elections within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor may make
	3267	+	1609
	3268	+	rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
	3269	+	1610
	3270	+	establishing requirements for providing the proof described in Subsections (5)(a)(ii),
	3271	+	1611
	3272	+	(b)(ii), and (c)(ii).
	3273	+	1612
	3274	+	(4) The following may not encourage an individual to submit, or discourage an individual
	3275	+	1613
	3276	+	from submitting, an at-risk voter request form:
	3277	+	1614
	3278	+	(a) an election officer;
	3279	+	1615
	3280	+	(b) an agency described in Subsection (3)(a); or
	3281	+	1616
	3282	+	(c) an employee of a person described in Subsection (4)(a) or (b).
	3283	+	1617
	3284	+	(5) A voter may apply for designation as an at-risk voter by submitting, either with the
	3285	+	1618
	3286	+	voter's voter registration form, or separately to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk:
	3287	+	1619
	3288	+	(a)(i) an at-risk voter request form indicating that the voter, or an individual who
	3289	+	1620
	3290	+	resides with the voter, is a victim of domestic violence or dating violence or is
	3291	+	1621
	3292	+	likely to be a victim of domestic violence or dating violence; and
	3293	+	1622
	3294	+	(ii) in accordance with any rules made under Subsection (3)(b), proof of the
	3295	+	1623
	3296	+	indication described in Subsection (5)(a)(i) in the form of a sworn affidavit where
	3297	+	1624
	3298	+	the voter swears to the following statement:
	3299	+	1625
	3300	+	"I am applying for designation as an at-risk voter because either myself, or
	3301	+	1626
	3302	+	someone who resides with me, is a victim of domestic violence or dating violence
	3303	+	1627
	3304	+	or is likely to be a victim of domestic violence or dating violence.";
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	3306	+	1628
	3307	+	(b)(i) an at-risk voter request form indicating that the voter, or an individual who
	3308	+	1629
	3309	+	resides with the voter, is a law enforcement officer, a public figure, or protected
	3310	+	1630
	3311	+	by a protective order or protection order; and
	3312	+	1631
	3313	+	(ii) in accordance with any rules made under Subsection (3)(b), proof of the
	3314	+	1632
	3315	+	indication described in Subsection (5)(b)(i); or
	3316	+	1633
	3317	+	(c)(i) an at-risk voter request form indicating that the voter is, or is a qualified family
	3318	+	1634
	3319	+	member of, a remotely-deployed member of the armed forces; and
	3320	+	1635
	3321	+	(ii) in accordance with any rules made under Subsection (3)(b), proof of the
	3322	+	1636
	3323	+	indication described in Subsection (5)(c)(i).
	3324	+	1637
	3325	+	(6) Beginning on May 7, 2025, a county clerk or the lieutenant governor shall designate a
	3326	+	1638
	3327	+	voter as an at-risk voter if the voter:
	3328	+	1639
	3329	+	(a)(i) is a victim of domestic violence or dating violence or is likely to be a victim of
	3330	+	1640
	3331	+	domestic violence or dating violence;
	3332	+	1641
	3333	+	(ii) is, or resides with an individual who is, a law enforcement officer, a public figure,
	3334	+	1642
	3335	+	or protected by a protective order or protection order; or
	3336	+	1643
	3337	+	(iii) is, or is a qualified family member of, a remotely-deployed member of the armed
	3338	+	1644
	3339	+	forces; and
	3340	+	1645
	3341	+	(b) complies with Subsection (5).
	3342	+	1646
	3343	+	(7) A county clerk shall, beginning in 2030, and every five years after 2030, before July 15:
	3344	+	1647
	3345	+	(a) mail to each voter who, for at least the last year, has been designated as an at-risk
	3346	+	1648
	3347	+	voter:
	3348	+	1649
	3349	+	(i) notice that the voter is designated as an at-risk voter and the grounds for the
	3350	+	1650
	3351	+	designation;
	3352	+	1651
	3353	+	(ii) a list of the grounds for designating a voter as an at-risk voter;
	3354	+	1652
	3355	+	(iii) an inquiry regarding whether the voter still qualifies as an at-risk voter; and
	3356	+	1653
	3357	+	(iv) a self-addressed envelope, with postage prepaid, for the voter to mail the voter's
	3358	+	1654
	3359	+	response to the inquiry described in Subsection (7)(a)(iii); and
	3360	+	1655
	3361	+	(b) remove the designation of a voter as an at-risk voter if the voter responds that the
	3362	+	1656
	3363	+	voter no longer qualifies as an at-risk voter.
	3364	+	1657
	3365	+	Section 14. Section 20A-2-608 is enacted to read:
	3366	+	1658
	3367	+	20A-2-608 . Applicability and enforcement.
	3368	+	1659
	3369	+	(1) This part does not govern or restrict the release of a voter registration record:
	3370	+	1660
	3371	+	(a) to an election officer;
	3372	+	1661
	3373	+	(b) for a purpose relating to voter registration or the administration of an election;
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	3375	+	1662
	3376	+	(c) to the federal government to comply with, or verify compliance with, the
	3377	+	1663
	3378	+	requirements of law;
	3379	+	1664
	3380	+	(d) pursuant to an order of a court with jurisdiction; or
	3381	+	1665
	3382	+	(e) to a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency for a legitimate law enforcement
	3383	+	1666
	3384	+	purpose.
	3385	+	1667
	3386	+	(2) It is unlawful for a person to:
	3387	+	1668
	3388	+	(a) obtain information from the list of registered voters under false pretenses;
	3389	+	1669
	3390	+	(b) obtain or use information from the list of registered voters in a manner that is not
	3391	+	1670
	3392	+	permitted by law; or
	3393	+	1671
	3394	+	(c) disclose information from the list of registered voters in a manner that is not
	3395	+	1672
	3396	+	permitted by law.
	3397	+	1673
	3398	+	(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor.
	3399	+	1674
	3400	+	Section 15. Section 20A-3a-401 is amended to read:
	3401	+	1675
	3402	+	20A-3a-401 . Custody of voted ballots mailed or deposited in a ballot drop box --
	3403	+	1676
	3404	+	Disposition -- Notice -- Disclosures relating to unresolved ballots.
	3405	+	1677
	3406	+	(1) This section governs ballots returned by mail or via a ballot drop box.
	3407	+	1678
	3408	+	(2)(a) Poll workers shall open return envelopes containing manual ballots that are in the
	3409	+	1679
	3410	+	custody of the poll workers in accordance with this section.
	3411	+	1680
	3412	+	(b) The poll workers shall, first, compare the signature of the voter on the affidavit of the
	3413	+	1681
	3414	+	return envelope to the signature of the voter in the voter registration records.
	3415	+	1682
	3416	+	(3) After complying with Subsection (2), the poll workers shall determine whether:
	3417	+	1683
	3418	+	(a) the signatures correspond;
	3419	+	1684
	3420	+	(b) the affidavit is sufficient;
	3421	+	1685
	3422	+	(c) the voter is registered to vote in the correct precinct;
	3423	+	1686
	3424	+	(d) the voter's right to vote the ballot has been challenged;
	3425	+	1687
	3426	+	(e) the voter has already voted in the election;
	3427	+	1688
	3428	+	(f) the voter is required to provide valid voter identification; and
	3429	+	1689
	3430	+	(g) if the voter is required to provide valid voter identification, whether the voter has
	3431	+	1690
	3432	+	provided valid voter identification.
	3433	+	1691
	3434	+	(4)(a) The poll workers shall take the action described in Subsection (4)(b) if the poll
	3435	+	1692
	3436	+	workers determine:
	3437	+	1693
	3438	+	(i) in accordance with the rules made under Subsection (11):
	3439	+	1694
	3440	+	(A) that the signature on the affidavit of the return envelope is reasonably
	3441	+	1695
	3442	+	consistent with the individual's signature in the voter registration records; or
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	3444	+	1696
	3445	+	(B) for an individual who checks the box described in Subsection (5)(c)(v), that
	3446	+	1697
	3447	+	the signature is verified by alternative means;
	3448	+	1698
	3449	+	(ii) that the affidavit is sufficient;
	3450	+	1699
	3451	+	(iii) that the voter is registered to vote in the correct precinct;
	3452	+	1700
	3453	+	(iv) that the voter's right to vote the ballot has not been challenged;
	3454	+	1701
	3455	+	(v) that the voter has not already voted in the election; and
	3456	+	1702
	3457	+	(vi) for a voter required to provide valid voter identification, that the voter has
	3458	+	1703
	3459	+	provided valid voter identification.
	3460	+	1704
	3461	+	(b) If the poll workers make all of the findings described in Subsection (4)(a), the poll
	3462	+	1705
	3463	+	workers shall:
	3464	+	1706
	3465	+	(i) remove the manual ballot from the return envelope in a manner that does not
	3466	+	1707
	3467	+	destroy the affidavit on the return envelope;
	3468	+	1708
	3469	+	(ii) ensure that the ballot does not unfold and is not otherwise examined in
	3470	+	1709
	3471	+	connection with the return envelope; and
	3472	+	1710
	3473	+	(iii) place the ballot with the other ballots to be counted.
	3474	+	1711
	3475	+	(c) If the poll workers do not make all of the findings described in Subsection (4)(a), the
	3476	+	1712
	3477	+	poll workers shall:
	3478	+	1713
	3479	+	(i) disallow the vote;
	3480	+	1714
	3481	+	(ii) without opening the return envelope, record the ballot as "rejected" and state the
	3482	+	1715
	3483	+	reason for the rejection; and
	3484	+	1716
	3485	+	(iii) place the return envelope, unopened, with the other rejected return envelopes.
	3486	+	1717
	3487	+	(5)(a) If the poll workers reject an individual's ballot because the poll workers
	3488	+	1718
	3489	+	determine, in accordance with rules made under Subsection (11), that the signature
	3490	+	1719
	3491	+	on the return envelope is not reasonably consistent with the individual's signature in
	3492	+	1720
	3493	+	the voter registration records, the election officer shall:
	3494	+	1721
	3495	+	(i) contact the individual in accordance with Subsection (6); and
	3496	+	1722
	3497	+	(ii) inform the individual:
	3498	+	1723
	3499	+	(A) that the individual's signature is in question;
	3500	+	1724
	3501	+	(B) how the individual may resolve the issue; and
	3502	+	1725
	3503	+	(C) that, in order for the ballot to be counted, the individual is required to deliver
	3504	+	1726
	3505	+	to the election officer a correctly completed affidavit, provided by the county
	3506	+	1727
	3507	+	clerk, that meets the requirements described in Subsection (5)(c).
	3508	+	1728
	3509	+	(b) The election officer shall ensure that the notice described in Subsection (5)(a)
	3510	+	1729
	3511	+	includes:
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	3513	+	1730
	3514	+	(i) when communicating the notice by mail, a printed copy of the affidavit described
	3515	+	1731
	3516	+	in Subsection (5)(c) and a courtesy reply envelope;
	3517	+	1732
	3518	+	(ii) when communicating the notice electronically, a link to a copy of the affidavit
	3519	+	1733
	3520	+	described in Subsection (5)(c) or information on how to obtain a copy of the
	3521	+	1734
	3522	+	affidavit; or
	3523	+	1735
	3524	+	(iii) when communicating the notice by phone, either during a direct conversation
	3525	+	1736
	3526	+	with the voter or in a voicemail, arrangements for the voter to receive a copy of
	3527	+	1737
	3528	+	the affidavit described in Subsection (5)(c), either in person from the clerk's
	3529	+	1738
	3530	+	office, by mail, or electronically.
	3531	+	1739
	3532	+	(c) An affidavit described in Subsection (5)(a)(ii)(C) shall include:
	3533	+	1740
	3534	+	(i) an attestation that the individual voted the ballot;
	3535	+	1741
	3536	+	(ii) a space for the individual to enter the individual's name, date of birth, and driver
	3537	+	1742
	3538	+	license number or the last four digits of the individual's social security number;
	3539	+	1743
	3540	+	(iii) a space for the individual to sign the affidavit;
	3541	+	1744
	3542	+	(iv) a statement that, by signing the affidavit, the individual authorizes the lieutenant
	3543	+	1745
	3544	+	governor's and county clerk's use of the individual's signature on the affidavit for
	3545	+	1746
	3546	+	voter identification purposes; and
	3547	+	1747
	3548	+	(v) a check box accompanied by language in substantially the following form: "I am
	3549	+	1748
	3550	+	a voter with a qualifying disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act that
	3551	+	1749
	3552	+	impacts my ability to sign my name consistently. I can provide appropriate
	3553	+	1750
	3554	+	documentation upon request. To discuss accommodations, I can be contacted at
	3555	+	1751
	3556	+	__________________".
	3557	+	1752
	3558	+	(d) In order for an individual described in Subsection (5)(a) to have the individual's
	3559	+	1753
	3560	+	ballot counted, the individual shall deliver the affidavit described in Subsection (5)(c)
	3561	+	1754
	3562	+	to the election officer.
	3563	+	1755
	3564	+	(e) An election officer who receives a signed affidavit under Subsection (5)(d) shall
	3565	+	1756
	3566	+	immediately:
	3567	+	1757
	3568	+	(i) scan the signature on the affidavit electronically and keep the signature on file in
	3569	+	1758
	3570	+	the statewide voter registration database developed under Section 20A-2-502;
	3571	+	1759
	3572	+	(ii) if the election officer receives the affidavit no later than 5 p.m. three days before
	3573	+	1760
	3574	+	the day on which the canvass begins, count the individual's ballot; and
	3575	+	1761
	3576	+	(iii) if the check box described in Subsection (5)(c)(v) is checked, comply with the
	3577	+	1762
	3578	+	rules described in Subsection (11)(c).
	3579	+	1763
	3580	+	(6)(a) The election officer shall, within two business days after the day on which an
	3581	+	- 52 - 02-24 15:53 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270
	3582	+	1764
	3583	+	individual's ballot is rejected, notify the individual of the rejection and the reason for
	3584	+	1765
	3585	+	the rejection, by phone, mail, email, or [SMS ]text message, unless:
	3586	+	1766
	3587	+	(i) the ballot is cured within one business day after the day on which the ballot is
	3588	+	1767
	3589	+	rejected; or
	3590	+	1768
	3591	+	(ii) the ballot is rejected because the ballot is received late or for another reason that
	3592	+	1769
	3593	+	cannot be cured.
	3594	+	1770
	3595	+	(b) If an individual's ballot is rejected for a reason described in Subsection (6)(a)(ii), the
	3596	+	1771
	3597	+	election officer shall notify the individual of the rejection and the reason for the
	3598	+	1772
	3599	+	rejection by phone, mail, email, or [SMS ]text message, within the later of:
	3600	+	1773
	3601	+	(i) 30 days after the day of the rejection; or
	3602	+	1774
	3603	+	(ii) 30 days after the day of the election.
	3604	+	1775
	3605	+	(c) The election officer may, when notifying an individual by phone under this
	3606	+	1776
	3607	+	Subsection (6), use auto-dial technology.
	3608	+	1777
	3609	+	(7) An election officer may not count the ballot of an individual whom the election officer
	3610	+	1778
	3611	+	contacts under Subsection (5) or (6) unless, no later than 5 p.m. three days before the
	3612	+	1779
	3613	+	day on which the canvass begins, the election officer:
	3614	+	1780
	3615	+	(a) receives a signed affidavit from the individual under Subsection (5); or
	3616	+	1781
	3617	+	(b)(i) contacts the individual;
	3618	+	1782
	3619	+	(ii) if the election officer has reason to believe that an individual, other than the voter
	3620	+	1783
	3621	+	to whom the ballot was sent, signed the ballot affidavit, informs the individual that
	3622	+	1784
	3623	+	it is unlawful to sign a ballot affidavit for another person, even if the person gives
	3624	+	1785
	3625	+	permission;
	3626	+	1786
	3627	+	(iii) verifies the identity of the individual by:
	3628	+	1787
	3629	+	(A) requiring the individual to provide at least two types of personal identifying
	3630	+	1788
	3631	+	information for the individual; and
	3632	+	1789
	3633	+	(B) comparing the information provided under Subsection (7)(b)(iii)(A) to records
	3634	+	1790
	3635	+	relating to the individual that are in the possession or control of an election
	3636	+	1791
	3637	+	officer; and
	3638	+	1792
	3639	+	(iv) documenting the verification described in Subsection (7)(b)(iii), by recording:
	3640	+	1793
	3641	+	(A) the name and voter identification number of the individual contacted;
	3642	+	1794
	3643	+	(B) the name of the individual who conducts the verification;
	3644	+	1795
	3645	+	(C) the date and manner of the communication;
	3646	+	1796
	3647	+	(D) the type of personal identifying information provided by the individual;
	3648	+	1797
	3649	+	(E) a description of the records against which the personal identifying information
	3650	+	- 53 - 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270 02-24 15:53
	3651	+	1798
	3652	+	provided by the individual is compared and verified; and
	3653	+	1799
	3654	+	(F) other information required by the lieutenant governor.
	3655	+	1800
	3656	+	(8) The election officer shall:
	3657	+	1801
	3658	+	(a) retain and preserve the return envelopes in the manner provided by law for the
	3659	+	1802
	3660	+	retention and preservation of ballots voted at that election;
	3661	+	1803
	3662	+	(b) retain and preserve the documentation described in Subsection (7)(b)(iv); and
	3663	+	1804
	3664	+	(c) if the election officer complies with Subsection (8)(b) by including the
	3665	+	1805
	3666	+	documentation in the voter's voter registration record, make, retain, and preserve a
	3667	+	1806
	3668	+	record of the name and voter identification number of each voter contacted under
	3669	+	1807
	3670	+	Subsection (7)(b).
	3671	+	1808
	3672	+	(9)(a) The election officer shall record the following in the database used to verify
	3673	+	1809
	3674	+	signatures:
	3675	+	1810
	3676	+	(i) any initial rejection of a ballot under Subsection (4)(c), within one business day
	3677	+	1811
	3678	+	after the day on which the election officer rejects the ballot; and
	3679	+	1812
	3680	+	(ii) any resolution of a rejection of a ballot under Subsection (7), within one business
	3681	+	1813
	3682	+	day after the day on which the ballot rejection is resolved.
	3683	+	1814
	3684	+	(b) An election officer shall include, in the canvass report, a final report of the
	3685	+	1815
	3686	+	disposition of all rejected and resolved ballots, including, for ballots rejected, the
	3687	+	1816
	3688	+	following:
	3689	+	1817
	3690	+	(i) the number of ballots rejected because the voter did not sign the voter's ballot; and
	3691	+	1818
	3692	+	(ii) the number of ballots rejected because the voter's signatures on the ballot, and in
	3693	+	1819
	3694	+	records on file, do not correspond.
	3695	+	1820
	3696	+	(10) Willful failure to comply with this section constitutes willful neglect of duty under
	3697	+	1821
	3698	+	Section 20A-5-701.
	3699	+	1822
	3700	+	(11) The director of elections within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall make
	3701	+	1823
	3702	+	rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to
	3703	+	1824
	3704	+	establish:
	3705	+	1825
	3706	+	(a) criteria and processes for use by poll workers in determining if a signature
	3707	+	1826
	3708	+	corresponds with the signature on file for the voter under Subsections (3)(a) and
	3709	+	1827
	3710	+	(4)(a)(i)(A);
	3711	+	1828
	3712	+	(b) training and certification requirements for election officers and employees of election
	3713	+	1829
	3714	+	officers regarding the criteria and processes described in Subsection (11)(a); and
	3715	+	1830
	3716	+	(c) in compliance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C.
	3717	+	1831
	3718	+	Secs. 12131 through 12165, an alternative means of verifying the identity of an
	3719	+	- 54 - 02-24 15:53 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270
	3720	+	1832
	3721	+	individual who checks the box described in Subsection (5)(c)(v).
	3722	+	1833
	3723	+	(12) Subject to Subsection (13), if, in response to a request, and in accordance with the
	3724	+	1834
	3725	+	requirements of law, an election officer discloses the [name] voter identification number
	3726	+	1835
	3727	+	or address of voters whose ballots have been rejected and not yet resolved, the election
	3728	+	1836
	3729	+	officer shall:
	3730	+	1837
	3731	+	(a) make the disclosure within two business days after the day on which the request is
	3732	+	1838
	3733	+	made;
	3734	+	1839
	3735	+	(b) respond to each request in the order the requests were made; and
	3736	+	1840
	3737	+	(c) make each disclosure in a manner, and within a period of time, that does not reflect
	3738	+	1841
	3739	+	favoritism to one requestor over another.
	3740	+	1842
	3741	+	(13) A disclosure described in Subsection (12) may not include[ the name or address of a
	3742	+	1843
	3743	+	protected individual, as defined in Subsection 20A-2-104(1).] :
	3744	+	1844
	3745	+	(a) the name of a voter; or
	3746	+	1845
	3747	+	(b) any information relating to an at-risk voter, as defined in Section 20A-2-601.
	3748	+	1846
	3749	+	Section 16. Section 20A-5-410 is amended to read:
	3750	+	1847
	3751	+	20A-5-410 . Election officer to provide voting history information and status.
	3752	+	1848
	3753	+	(1) As used in this section, "voting history record" means the information about the
	3754	+	1849
	3755	+	existence and status of absentee ballot requests required by this section.
	3756	+	1850
	3757	+	(2)(a) Each election officer shall maintain, in the election officer's office, a voting
	3758	+	1851
	3759	+	history record of those voters registered to vote in the election officer's jurisdiction.
	3760	+	1852
	3761	+	(b) Except as it relates to a voter whose voter registration record is classified as private
	3762	+	1853
	3763	+	under Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(k), the voting history record is a public record under
	3764	+	1854
	3765	+	Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.
	3766	+	1855
	3767	+	(3)(a) When an election officer reports voting history for an election, the election officer
	3768	+	1856
	3769	+	shall[, for each voter whose voter registration is classified as private under
	3770	+	1857
	3771	+	Subsection 20A-2-104(4)(h),] report the following for each at-risk voter, as defined
	3772	+	1858
	3773	+	in Section 20A-2-601, for that election only, without disclosing the identity of the
	3774	+	1859
	3775	+	voter:
	3776	+	1860
	3777	+	(i) for voting by mail, the information described in Subsection (4)(a);
	3778	+	1861
	3779	+	(ii) for early voting, the date the individual voted; and
	3780	+	1862
	3781	+	(iii) for voting on election day, the date the individual voted.
	3782	+	1863
	3783	+	(b) In relation to the information of [a voter whose voter registration is classified as
	3784	+	1864
	3785	+	private under Subsection 20A-2-104(4)(h)] an at-risk voter, as defined in Section
	3786	+	1865
	3787	+	20A-2-601, a report described in Subsection (3)(a) may not disclose, by itself or in
	3788	+	- 55 - 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270 02-24 15:53
	3789	+	1866
	3790	+	conjunction with any other public information, the voter identification number, the
	3791	+	1867
	3792	+	identity, or any other personal identifying information of the voter.
	3793	+	1868
	3794	+	(4) [The] Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (3), the election officer shall ensure
	3795	+	1869
	3796	+	that the voting history record for each voting precinct contains:
	3797	+	1870
	3798	+	(a) for voting by mail:
	3799	+	1871
	3800	+	(i) the date that the manual ballot was mailed to the voter; and
	3801	+	1872
	3802	+	(ii) the date that the voted manual ballot was received by the election officer;
	3803	+	1873
	3804	+	(b) for early voting:
	3805	+	1874
	3806	+	(i) the [name] voter identification number and address of each individual who
	3807	+	1875
	3808	+	participated in early voting; and
	3809	+	1876
	3810	+	(ii) the date the individual voted; and
	3811	+	1877
	3812	+	(c) for voting on election day, the [name] voter identification number and address of each
	3813	+	1878
	3814	+	individual who voted on election day.
	3815	+	1879
	3816	+	(5)(a) Notwithstanding the time limits for response to a request for records under
	3817	+	1880
	3818	+	Section 63G-2-204 or the time limits for a request for records established in any
	3819	+	1881
	3820	+	ordinance, the election officer shall ensure that the information required by this
	3821	+	1882
	3822	+	section is recorded and made available to the public no later than one business day
	3823	+	1883
	3824	+	after its receipt in the election officer's office.
	3825	+	1884
	3826	+	(b) Notwithstanding the fee requirements of Section 63G-2-203 or the fee requirements
	3827	+	1885
	3828	+	established in any ordinance, the election officer shall make copies of the voting
	3829	+	1886
	3830	+	history record available to the public for the actual cost of production or copying.
	3831	+	1887
	3832	+	Section 17. Section 20A-6-105 is amended to read:
	3833	+	1888
	3834	+	20A-6-105 . Provisional ballot envelopes.
	3835	+	1889 (1) Each election officer shall ensure that provisional ballot envelopes are printed in
	3836	+	1890
	3837	+	substantially the following form:
	3838	+	1891
	3839	+	"AFFIRMATION
	3840	+	1892
	3841	+	Are you a citizen of the United States of America? Yes No
	3842	+	1893
	3843	+	Will you be 18 years old on or before election day? Yes No
	3844	+	1894
	3845	+	If you checked "no" in response to either of the two above questions, do not complete
	3846	+	1895
	3847	+	this form.
	3848	+	1896
	3849	+	Name of Voter _________________________________________________________
	3850	+	1897
	3851	+	First Middle Last
	3852	+	1898
	3853	+	Driver License or Identification Card Number _________________________________
	3854	+	1899
	3855	+	State of Issuance of Driver License or Identification Card Number _________________
	3856	+	- 56 - 02-24 15:53 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270
	3857	+	1900
	3858	+	Date of Birth ___________________________________________________________
	3859	+	1901
	3860	+	Street Address of Principal Place of Residence
	3861	+	1902
	3862	+	______________________________________________________________________
	3863	+	1903
	3864	+	City County State Zip Code
	3865	+	1904
	3866	+	Telephone Number (optional) ______________________________________________
	3867	+	1905
	3868	+	Email Address (optional)__________________________________________________
	3869	+	1906
	3870	+	Last four digits of Social Security Number ____________________________
	3871	+	1907
	3872	+	Last former address at which I was registered to vote (if known)
	3873	+	1908
	3874	+	______________________________________________________________________
	3875	+	1909
	3876	+	City County State Zip Code
	3877	+	1910
	3878	+	Voting Precinct (if known) _________________________________________________
	3879	+	1911
	3880	+	I, (please print your full name)__________________________do solemnly swear or
	3881	+	1912
	3882	+	affirm:
	3883	+	1913
	3884	+	That I am eligible to vote in this election; that I have not voted in this election in any
	3885	+	1914
	3886	+	other precinct; that I am eligible to vote in this precinct; and that I request that I be permitted
	3887	+	1915
	3888	+	to vote in this precinct; and
	3889	+	1916
	3890	+	Subject to penalty of law for false statements, that the information contained in this form
	3891	+	1917
	3892	+	is true, and that I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of Utah, residing at the above
	3893	+	1918
	3894	+	address; and that I am at least 18 years old and have resided in Utah for the 30 days
	3895	+	1919
	3896	+	immediately before this election.
	3897	+	1920
	3898	+	Signed
	3899	+	1921
	3900	+	______________________________________________________________________
	3901	+	1922
	3902	+	Dated
	3903	+	1923
	3904	+	______________________________________________________________________
	3905	+	1924
	3906	+	In accordance with Section 20A-3a-506, wilfully providing false information above is a
	3907	+	1925
	3908	+	class B misdemeanor under Utah law and is punishable by imprisonment and by fine.
	3909	+	1926
	3910	+	PRIVACY INFORMATION
	3911	+	1927
	3912	+	Voter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such
	3913	+	1928
	3914	+	as your voter identification number and address. Your name and age range are available only
	3915	+	1929
	3916	+	to a political party with which you choose to affiliate, if any, or an authorized government
	3917	+	1930
	3918	+	entity. Your date of birth, driver license number, state identification card number, and social
	3919	+	1931
	3920	+	security number are available only to an authorized government entity. Your email address and
	3921	+	1932
	3922	+	phone number are also only available to an authorized government entity, unless you have
	3923	+	1933
	3924	+	consented, above, to disclose them to the political party with which you choose to affiliate.
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	3926	+	1934
	3927	+	REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION
	3928	+	1935
	3929	+	In addition to the protections provided above, you may request designation as an at-risk
	3930	+	1936
	3931	+	voter by submitting to the county clerk, either with this registration form or at a later time, an
	3932	+	1937
	3933	+	at-risk voter request form, together with the verification required by law, indicating that:
	3934	+	1938
	3935	+	• you are or are likely to be, or that you reside with a person who is or is likely to be, a
	3936	+	1939
	3937	+	victim of domestic violence or dating violence;
	3938	+	1940
	3939	+	• you are, or reside with a person who is, a law enforcement officer, a public figure, or
	3940	+	1941
	3941	+	protected by a protective order or a protection order; or
	3942	+	1942
	3943	+	• you are, or are a qualified family member of, a remotely-deployed member of the armed
	3944	+	1943
	3945	+	forces.
	3946	+	1944
	3947	+	If, based on your at-risk voter request form and the required verification, the county clerk
	3948	+	1945
	3949	+	designates you as an at-risk voter, your entire voter registration record will be withheld from
	3950	+	1946
	3951	+	all persons other than an authorized government entity.
	3952	+	1947
	3953	+	[Voter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such as
	3954	+	1948
	3955	+	your name and address, some information that is available only to government entities, and
	3956	+	1949
	3957	+	some information that is available only to certain third parties in accordance with the
	3958	+	1950
	3959	+	requirements of law.
	3960	+	1951
	3961	+	Your driver license number, identification card number, social security number, email
	3962	+	1952
	3963	+	address, full date of birth, and phone number are available only to government entities. Your
	3964	+	1953
	3965	+	year of birth is available to political parties, candidates for public office, certain third parties,
	3966	+	1954
	3967	+	and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, in accordance with the requirements of law.
	3968	+	1955
	3969	+	You may request that all information on your voter registration records be withheld
	3970	+	1956
	3971	+	from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office,
	3972	+	1957
	3973	+	and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by indicating here:
	3974	+	1958
	3975	+	_____ Yes, I request that all information on my voter registration records be withheld
	3976	+	1959
	3977	+	from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office,
	3978	+	1960
	3979	+	and their contractors, employees, and volunteers.
	3980	+	1961
	3981	+	REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION
	3982	+	1962
	3983	+	In addition to the protections provided above, you may request that identifying
	3984	+	1963
	3985	+	information on your voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates
	3986	+	1964
	3987	+	for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a
	3988	+	1965
	3989	+	withholding request form, and any required verification, as described in the following
	3990	+	1966
	3991	+	paragraphs.
	3992	+	1967
	3993	+	A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration
	3994	+	- 58 - 02-24 15:53 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270
	3995	+	1968
	3996	+	records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their
	3997	+	1969
	3998	+	contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form with this
	3999	+	1970
	4000	+	registration record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the person is or is likely
	4001	+	1971
	4002	+	to be, or resides with a person who is or is likely to be, a victim of domestic violence or dating
	4003	+	1972
	4004	+	violence.
	4005	+	1973
	4006	+	A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration
	4007	+	1974
	4008	+	records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their
	4009	+	1975
	4010	+	contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form and any
	4011	+	1976
	4012	+	required verification with this registration form, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk,
	4013	+	1977
	4014	+	if the person is, or resides with a person who is, a law enforcement officer, a member of the
	4015	+	1978
	4016	+	armed forces, a public figure, or protected by a protective order or a protection order.]
	4017	+	1979
	4018	+	CITIZENSHIP AFFIDAVIT
	4019	+	1980
	4020	+	Name:
	4021	+	1981
	4022	+	Name at birth, if different:
	4023	+	1982
	4024	+	Place of birth:
	4025	+	1983
	4026	+	Date of birth:
	4027	+	1984
	4028	+	Date and place of naturalization (if applicable):
	4029	+	1985
	4030	+	I hereby swear and affirm, under penalties for voting fraud set forth below, that I am a
	4031	+	1986
	4032	+	citizen and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information above is true and
	4033	+	1987
	4034	+	correct.
	4035	+	1988
	4036	+	____________________________
	4037	+	1989
	4038	+	Signature of Applicant
	4039	+	1990
	4040	+	In accordance with Section 20A-2-401, the penalty for willfully causing, procuring, or
	4041	+	1991
	4042	+	allowing yourself to be registered to vote if you know you are not entitled to register to vote is
	4043	+	1992
	4044	+	up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500."
	4045	+	1993
	4046	+	(2) The provisional ballot envelope shall include:
	4047	+	1994
	4048	+	(a) a unique number;
	4049	+	1995
	4050	+	(b) a detachable part that includes the unique number;
	4051	+	1996
	4052	+	(c) a telephone number, internet address, or other indicator of a means, in accordance
	4053	+	1997
	4054	+	with Section 20A-6-105.5, where the voter can find out if the provisional ballot was
	4055	+	1998
	4056	+	counted; and
	4057	+	1999
	4058	+	(d) an insert containing written instructions on how a voter may sign up to receive ballot
	4059	+	2000
	4060	+	status notifications via the ballot tracking system described in Section 20A-3a-401.5.
	4061	+	2001
	4062	+	Section 18. Section 63G-2-301 is amended to read:
	4063	+	- 59 - 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270 02-24 15:53
	4064	+	2002
	4065	+	63G-2-301 . Public records.
	4066	+	2003
	4067	+	(1) As used in this section:
	4068	+	2004
	4069	+	(a) "Business address" means a single address of a governmental agency designated for
	4070	+	2005
	4071	+	the public to contact an employee or officer of the governmental agency.
	4072	+	2006
	4073	+	(b) "Business email address" means a single email address of a governmental agency
	4074	+	2007
	4075	+	designated for the public to contact an employee or officer of the governmental
	4076	+	2008
	4077	+	agency.
	4078	+	2009
	4079	+	(c) "Business telephone number" means a single telephone number of a governmental
	4080	+	2010
	4081	+	agency designated for the public to contact an employee or officer of the
	4082	+	2011
	4083	+	governmental agency.
	4084	+	2012
	4085	+	(d) "Correctional facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-16b-102.
	4086	+	2013
	4087	+	(2) The following records are public except to the extent they contain information expressly
	4088	+	2014
	4089	+	permitted to be treated confidentially under the provisions of Subsections
	4090	+	2015
	4091	+	63G-2-201(3)(b) and (6)(a):
	4092	+	2016
	4093	+	(a) laws;
	4094	+	2017
	4095	+	(b) the name, gender, gross compensation, job title, job description, business address,
	4096	+	2018
	4097	+	business email address, business telephone number, number of hours worked per pay
	4098	+	2019
	4099	+	period, dates of employment, and relevant education, previous employment, and
	4100	+	2020
	4101	+	similar job qualifications of a current or former employee or officer of the
	4102	+	2021
	4103	+	governmental entity, excluding:
	4104	+	2022
	4105	+	(i) undercover law enforcement personnel; and
	4106	+	2023
	4107	+	(ii) investigative personnel if disclosure could reasonably be expected to impair the
	4108	+	2024
	4109	+	effectiveness of investigations or endanger any individual's safety;
	4110	+	2025
	4111	+	(c) final opinions, including concurring and dissenting opinions, and orders that are
	4112	+	2026
	4113	+	made by a governmental entity in an administrative, adjudicative, or judicial
	4114	+	2027
	4115	+	proceeding except that if the proceedings were properly closed to the public, the
	4116	+	2028
	4117	+	opinion and order may be withheld to the extent that they contain information that is
	4118	+	2029
	4119	+	private, controlled, or protected;
	4120	+	2030
	4121	+	(d) final interpretations of statutes or rules by a governmental entity unless classified as
	4122	+	2031
	4123	+	protected as provided in Subsection 63G-2-305(17) or (18);
	4124	+	2032
	4125	+	(e) information contained in or compiled from a transcript, minutes, or report of the open
	4126	+	2033
	4127	+	portions of a meeting of a governmental entity as provided by Title 52, Chapter 4,
	4128	+	2034
	4129	+	Open and Public Meetings Act, including the records of all votes of each member of
	4130	+	2035
	4131	+	the governmental entity;
	4132	+	- 60 - 02-24 15:53 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270
	4133	+	2036
	4134	+	(f) judicial records unless a court orders the records to be restricted under the rules of
	4135	+	2037
	4136	+	civil or criminal procedure or unless the records are private under this chapter;
	4137	+	2038
	4138	+	(g) unless otherwise classified as private under Section 63G-2-303, records or parts of
	4139	+	2039
	4140	+	records filed with or maintained by county recorders, clerks, treasurers, surveyors,
	4141	+	2040
	4142	+	zoning commissions, the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, the School and
	4143	+	2041
	4144	+	Institutional Trust Lands Administration, the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining, the
	4145	+	2042
	4146	+	Division of Water Rights, or other governmental entities that give public notice of:
	4147	+	2043
	4148	+	(i) titles or encumbrances to real property;
	4149	+	2044
	4150	+	(ii) restrictions on the use of real property;
	4151	+	2045
	4152	+	(iii) the capacity of persons to take or convey title to real property; or
	4153	+	2046
	4154	+	(iv) tax status for real and personal property;
	4155	+	2047
	4156	+	(h) records of the Department of Commerce that evidence incorporations, mergers, name
	4157	+	2048
	4158	+	changes, and uniform commercial code filings;
	4159	+	2049
	4160	+	(i) data on individuals that would otherwise be private under this chapter if the
	4161	+	2050
	4162	+	individual who is the subject of the record has given the governmental entity written
	4163	+	2051
	4164	+	permission to make the records available to the public;
	4165	+	2052
	4166	+	(j) documentation of the compensation that a governmental entity pays to a contractor or
	4167	+	2053
	4168	+	private provider;
	4169	+	2054
	4170	+	(k) summary data;
	4171	+	2055
	4172	+	(l) standard voter data, as defined in Section 20A-2-601, in a voter registration [records]
	4173	+	2056
	4174	+	record, including an individual's voting history, except for:
	4175	+	2057
	4176	+	(i) [ ]a voter registration record or those parts of a voter registration record that are
	4177	+	2058
	4178	+	classified as private under Subsections 63G-2-302(1)(j) through (m)[ or withheld
	4179	+	2059
	4180	+	under Subsection 20A-2-104(7)]; or
	4181	+	2060
	4182	+	(ii) a voter registration record of an at-risk voter, as defined in Section 20A-2-601;
	4183	+	2061
	4184	+	(m) for an elected official, as defined in Section 11-47-102, a telephone number, if
	4185	+	2062
	4186	+	available, and email address, if available, where that elected official may be reached
	4187	+	2063
	4188	+	as required in Title 11, Chapter 47, Access to Elected Officials;
	4189	+	2064
	4190	+	(n) for a school community council member, a telephone number, if available, and email
	4191	+	2065
	4192	+	address, if available, where that elected official may be reached directly as required
	4193	+	2066
	4194	+	in Section 53G-7-1203;
	4195	+	2067
	4196	+	(o) annual audited financial statements of the Utah Educational Savings Plan described
	4197	+	2068
	4198	+	in Section 53B-8a-111; and
	4199	+	2069
	4200	+	(p) an initiative packet, as defined in Section 20A-7-101, and a referendum packet, as
	4201	+	- 61 - 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270 02-24 15:53
	4202	+	2070
	4203	+	defined in Section 20A-7-101, after the packet is submitted to a county clerk.
	4204	+	2071
	4205	+	(3) The following records are normally public, but to the extent that a record is expressly
	4206	+	2072
	4207	+	exempt from disclosure, access may be restricted under Subsection 63G-2-201(3)(b),
	4208	+	2073
	4209	+	Section 63G-2-302, 63G-2-304, or 63G-2-305:
	4210	+	2074
	4211	+	(a) administrative staff manuals, instructions to staff, and statements of policy;
	4212	+	2075
	4213	+	(b) records documenting a contractor's or private provider's compliance with the terms
	4214	+	2076
	4215	+	of a contract with a governmental entity;
	4216	+	2077
	4217	+	(c) records documenting the services provided by a contractor or a private provider to
	4218	+	2078
	4219	+	the extent the records would be public if prepared by the governmental entity;
	4220	+	2079
	4221	+	(d) contracts entered into by a governmental entity;
	4222	+	2080
	4223	+	(e) any account, voucher, or contract that deals with the receipt or expenditure of funds
	4224	+	2081
	4225	+	by a governmental entity;
	4226	+	2082
	4227	+	(f) records relating to government assistance or incentives publicly disclosed, contracted
	4228	+	2083
	4229	+	for, or given by a governmental entity, encouraging a person to expand or relocate a
	4230	+	2084
	4231	+	business in Utah, except as provided in Subsection 63G-2-305(35);
	4232	+	2085
	4233	+	(g) chronological logs and initial contact reports;
	4234	+	2086
	4235	+	(h) correspondence by and with a governmental entity in which the governmental entity
	4236	+	2087
	4237	+	determines or states an opinion upon the rights of the state, a political subdivision,
	4238	+	2088
	4239	+	the public, or any person;
	4240	+	2089
	4241	+	(i) empirical data contained in drafts if:
	4242	+	2090
	4243	+	(i) the empirical data is not reasonably available to the requester elsewhere in similar
	4244	+	2091
	4245	+	form; and
	4246	+	2092
	4247	+	(ii) the governmental entity is given a reasonable opportunity to correct any errors or
	4248	+	2093
	4249	+	make nonsubstantive changes before release;
	4250	+	2094
	4251	+	(j) drafts that are circulated to anyone other than:
	4252	+	2095
	4253	+	(i) a governmental entity;
	4254	+	2096
	4255	+	(ii) a political subdivision;
	4256	+	2097
	4257	+	(iii) a federal agency if the governmental entity and the federal agency are jointly
	4258	+	2098
	4259	+	responsible for implementation of a program or project that has been legislatively
	4260	+	2099
	4261	+	approved;
	4262	+	2100
	4263	+	(iv) a government-managed corporation; or
	4264	+	2101
	4265	+	(v) a contractor or private provider;
	4266	+	2102
	4267	+	(k) drafts that have never been finalized but were relied upon by the governmental entity
	4268	+	2103
	4269	+	in carrying out action or policy;
	4270	+	- 62 - 02-24 15:53 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270
	4271	+	2104
	4272	+	(l) original data in a computer program if the governmental entity chooses not to
	4273	+	2105
	4274	+	disclose the program;
	4275	+	2106
	4276	+	(m) arrest warrants after issuance, except that, for good cause, a court may order
	4277	+	2107
	4278	+	restricted access to arrest warrants prior to service;
	4279	+	2108
	4280	+	(n) search warrants after execution and filing of the return, except that a court, for good
	4281	+	2109
	4282	+	cause, may order restricted access to search warrants prior to trial;
	4283	+	2110
	4284	+	(o) records that would disclose information relating to formal charges or disciplinary
	4285	+	2111
	4286	+	actions against a past or present governmental entity employee if:
	4287	+	2112
	4288	+	(i) the disciplinary action has been completed and all time periods for administrative
	4289	+	2113
	4290	+	appeal have expired; and
	4291	+	2114
	4292	+	(ii) the charges on which the disciplinary action was based were sustained;
	4293	+	2115
	4294	+	(p) records maintained by the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, the School and
	4295	+	2116
	4296	+	Institutional Trust Lands Administration, or the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining that
	4297	+	2117
	4298	+	evidence mineral production on government lands;
	4299	+	2118
	4300	+	(q) final audit reports;
	4301	+	2119
	4302	+	(r) occupational and professional licenses;
	4303	+	2120
	4304	+	(s) business licenses;
	4305	+	2121
	4306	+	(t) a notice of violation, a notice of agency action under Section 63G-4-201, or similar
	4307	+	2122
	4308	+	records used to initiate proceedings for discipline or sanctions against persons
	4309	+	2123
	4310	+	regulated by a governmental entity, but not including records that initiate employee
	4311	+	2124
	4312	+	discipline; and
	4313	+	2125
	4314	+	(u)(i) records that disclose a standard, regulation, policy, guideline, or rule regarding
	4315	+	2126
	4316	+	the operation of a correctional facility or the care and control of inmates
	4317	+	2127
	4318	+	committed to the custody of a correctional facility; and
	4319	+	2128
	4320	+	(ii) records that disclose the results of an audit or other inspection assessing a
	4321	+	2129
	4322	+	correctional facility's compliance with a standard, regulation, policy, guideline, or
	4323	+	2130
	4324	+	rule described in Subsection (3)(u)(i).
	4325	+	2131
	4326	+	(4) The list of public records in this section is not exhaustive and should not be used to limit
	4327	+	2132
	4328	+	access to records.
	4329	+	2133
	4330	+	Section 19. Section 63G-2-302 is amended to read:
	4331	+	2134
	4332	+	63G-2-302 . Private records.
	4333	+	2135
	4334	+	(1) The following records are private:
	4335	+	2136
	4336	+	(a) records concerning an individual's eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits,
	4337	+	2137
	4338	+	social services, welfare benefits, or the determination of benefit levels;
	4339	+	- 63 - 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270 02-24 15:53
	4340	+	2138
	4341	+	(b) records containing data on individuals describing medical history, diagnosis,
	4342	+	2139
	4343	+	condition, treatment, evaluation, or similar medical data;
	4344	+	2140
	4345	+	(c) records of publicly funded libraries that when examined alone or with other records
	4346	+	2141
	4347	+	identify a patron;
	4348	+	2142
	4349	+	(d) records received by or generated by or for:
	4350	+	2143
	4351	+	(i) the Independent Legislative Ethics Commission, except for:
	4352	+	2144
	4353	+	(A) the commission's summary data report that is required under legislative rule;
	4354	+	2145
3040	4355		and
3041		-	1498
3042		-	(iii) states that the political party has a data privacy policy in place to ensure
3043		-	1499
3044		-	compliance with the requirements described in Subsection 20A-2-604(2).
3045		-	1500
3046		-	(5) Except as provided in Subsection (7), the lieutenant governor shall grant an application
3047		-	1501
3048		-	made by a political party under Subsection (4).
3049		-	1502
3050		-	(6) The lieutenant governor may cancel a subscription, without refunding any portion of the
3051		-	1503
3052		-	subscription fee, if the political party:
3053		-	1504
3054		-	(a) fails to comply with the requirements of Subsection 20A-2-604(2); or
3055		-	1505
3056		-	(b) uses or releases the information provided to the political party under this part in a
3057		-	1506
3058		-	manner that is not permitted by law.
3059		-	1507
3060		-	(7) The lieutenant governor may refuse to grant a subscription to a political party that:
3061		-	1508
3062		-	(a) violates the requirements of Section 20-2-604; or
3063		-	1509
3064		-	(b) uses or releases the information provided to the political party under this part in a
3065		-	1510
3066		-	manner that is not permitted by law; or
3067		-	1511
3068		-	(c) the lieutenant governor has reason to believe will engage in the conduct described in
3069		-	1512
3070		-	Subsections (7)(a) or (b).
3071		-	1513
3072		-	(8) Each year, on or before the fifth business day of the year, the party liaison of a state
3073		-	1514
3074		-	political party that has a subscription shall provide the lieutenant with written notice of:
3075		-	1515
3076		-	(a) the name, title, and email address of three agents of the political party that will
3077		-	1516
3078		-	receive an electronic copy of the information released to the political party under
3079		-	1517
3080		-	Subsection (3)(b) and any additional releases paid for by the party separately; and
3081		-	1518
3082		-	(b) in an even-numbered year, the day on which the political party will hold a caucus, if
3083		-	1519
3084		-	any.
3085		-	1520
3086		-	(9) The lieutenant governor will provide a political party with the capability, on the
3087		-	1521
3088		-	lieutenant governor's website, to verify that an individual is affiliated with the political
3089		-	1522
3090		-	party by entering only the individual's name and address.
3091		-	- 45 - 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 270 03-03 18:22
3092		-	1523
3093		-	Section 12. Section 20A-2-605.1 is enacted to read:
3094		-	1524
3095		-	20A-2-605.1 (Effective 05/07/25). Voter registration list -- Subscription --
3096		-	1525
3097		-	Application -- Requirements -- Confirmation of political party affiliation.
3098		-	1526
3099		-	(1) As used in this section, "subscription" means the two-year subscription described in this
3100		-	1527
3101		-	section for a political party to receive multiple releases of the voter registration list in
3102		-	1528
3103		-	accordance with the requirements of this section.
3104		-	1529
3105		-	(2) A state political party may subscribe to receive multiple releases of the voter
3106		-	1530
3107		-	registration list from the lieutenant governor as described in this section.
3108		-	1531
3109		-	(3) The subscription:
3110		-	1532
3111		-	(a) is for a period beginning on May 7, 2025, and ending on December 31, 2026; and
3112		-	1533
3113		-	(b) is for an electronic release of the voter registration list, containing only the
3114		-	1534
3115		-	information available to which the political party is legally entitled, occurring as
3116		-	1535
3117		-	follows:
3118		-	1536
3119		-	(i) in 2025:
3120		-	1537
3121		-	(A) upon payment of a subscription fee of $2,000;
3122		-	1538
3123		-	(B) 14 calendar days before the date of the municipal primary election;
3124		-	1539
3125		-	(C) 14 calendar days before the date of the municipal general election; and
3126		-	1540
3127		-	(D) the last business day in November;
3128		-	1541
3129		-	(ii) in 2026:
3130		-	1542
3131		-	(A) if the political party holds a caucus, six business days before the day of the
3132		-	1543
3133		-	political party's caucus;
3134		-	1544
3135		-	(B) the first business day after the day of the political party's convention;
3136		-	1545
3137		-	(C) 14 calendar days before the date of the regular primary election;
3138		-	1546
3139		-	(D) 35 calendar days before the date of the regular general election; and
3140		-	1547
3141		-	(E) 14 calendar days before the date of the regular general election; and
3142		-	1548
3143		-	(iii) on one other occasion during the two-year subscription period, as specified by
3144		-	1549
3145		-	the political party.
3146		-	1550
3147		-	(4) A state political party that applies for a subscription shall:
3148		-	1551
3149		-	(a) comply with the applicable requirements of Section 20A-2-104 in relation to
3150		-	1552
3151		-	obtaining and using the information provided from the voter registration list; and
3152		-	1553
3153		-	(b) submit to the lieutenant governor a written document, signed by the party liaison,
3154		-	1554
3155		-	that:
3156		-	1555
3157		-	(i) states that the political party has a data privacy policy in place to protect the
3158		-	1556
3159		-	security of the information provided from the voter registration list; and
3160		-	- 46 - 03-03 18:22 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 270
3161		-	1557
3162		-	(ii) lists the name, title, and email address of three agents of the political party that
3163		-	1558
3164		-	will receive an electronic copy of the information released to the political party
3165		-	1559
3166		-	under Subsection (3)(b) and any additional releases paid for by the party
3167		-	1560
3168		-	separately.
3169		-	1561
3170		-	(5) Except as provided in Subsection (7), the lieutenant governor shall grant an application
3171		-	1562
3172		-	made by a political party under Subsection (4).
3173		-	1563
3174		-	(6) The lieutenant governor may cancel a subscription, without refunding any portion of the
3175		-	1564
3176		-	subscription fee, if the political party:
3177		-	1565
3178		-	(a) fails to comply with the requirements of Subsection 20A-2-604(2); or
3179		-	1566
3180		-	(b) uses or releases the information provided to the political party under this part in a
3181		-	1567
3182		-	manner that is not permitted by law.
3183		-	1568
3184		-	(7) The lieutenant governor may refuse to grant a subscription to a political party that:
3185		-	1569
3186		-	(a) violates the requirements of this section or Section 20A-2-104;
3187		-	1570
3188		-	(b) uses or releases the information provided to the political party under this part in a
3189		-	1571
3190		-	manner that is not permitted by law; or
3191		-	1572
3192		-	(c) the lieutenant governor has probable cause to believe will engage in the conduct
3193		-	1573
3194		-	described in Subsection (7)(a) or (b).
3195		-	1574
3196		-	(8) On or before the fifth business day of 2026, the party liaison of a state political party
3197		-	1575
3198		-	that has a subscription shall provide the lieutenant with written notice of:
3199		-	1576
3200		-	(a) the name, title, and email address of three agents of the political party that will
3201		-	1577
3202		-	receive an electronic copy of the information released to the political party under
3203		-	1578
3204		-	Subsection (3)(b) and any additional releases paid for by the party separately; and
3205		-	1579
3206		-	(b) the day on which the political party will hold a caucus, if any.
3207		-	1580
3208		-	(9) Beginning no later than January 1, 2026, the lieutenant governor will provide a political
3209		-	1581
3210		-	party with the capability, on the lieutenant governor's website, to verify that an
3211		-	1582
3212		-	individual is affiliated with the political party by entering only the individual's name and
3213		-	1583
3214		-	address.
3215		-	1584
3216		-	Section 13. Section 20A-2-606 is enacted to read:
3217		-	1585
3218		-	20A-2-606 (Effective 01/01/27). Request for voter registration records by a
3219		-	1586
3220		-	government official.
3221		-	1587
3222		-	(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section or another express provision of law, upon
3223		-	1588
3224		-	request by a government official acting in the government official's capacity as a
3225		-	1589
3226		-	government official, the lieutenant governor or a county clerk:
3227		-	1590
3228		-	(a) shall disclose to the government official the information in a voter registration record
3229		-	- 47 - 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 270 03-03 18:22
3230		-	1591
3231		-	necessary to permit the government official to fulfill a duty of the government
3232		-	1592
3233		-	official; and
3234		-	1593
3235		-	(b) may not disclose to the government official the information in a voter registration
3236		-	1594
3237		-	record that is not necessary to permit the government official to fulfill a duty of the
3238		-	1595
3239		-	government official.
3240		-	1596
3241		-	(2) A government official that receives information described in Subsection (1)(a) under
3242		-	1597
3243		-	this section:
3244		-	1598
3245		-	(a) shall ensure, using industry standard security measures, that the information may not
3246		-	1599
3247		-	be accessed by a person other than the government official or the government entity
3248		-	1600
3249		-	that the government official represents;
3250		-	1601
3251		-	(b) may only use the information to the extent necessary to fulfill a duty of the
3252		-	1602
3253		-	government official; and
3254		-	1603
3255		-	(c) may not disclose the information to a person other than a person needing the
3256		-	1604
3257		-	information to fulfill a duty of the government official or the government entity that
3258		-	1605
3259		-	the government official represents.
3260		-	1606
3261		-	(3) Before providing the information described in Subsection (1)(a) to a government
3262		-	1607
3263		-	official:
3264		-	1608
3265		-	(a) the lieutenant governor or county clerk shall verify that:
3266		-	1609
3267		-	(i) the person requesting the information is a government official; and
3268		-	1610
3269		-	(ii) it is necessary to provide the information requested to permit the government
3270		-	1611
3271		-	official to fulfill a duty of the government official; and
3272		-	1612
3273		-	(b) the government official requesting the information shall sign a request form that
3274		-	1613
3275		-	includes:
3276		-	1614
3277		-	(i) the name, address, and telephone number of the government official;
3278		-	1615
3279		-	(ii) the government official's position or title;
3280		-	1616
3281		-	(iii) a description of the information requested;
3282		-	1617
3283		-	(iv) a description of the duty of the government official that requires the requested
3284		-	1618
3285		-	information;
3286		-	1619
3287		-	(v) a statement that the government official will ensure, using industry standard
3288		-	1620
3289		-	security measures, that the information may not be accessed by a person other
3290		-	1621
3291		-	than the government official or the government entity that the government official
3292		-	1622
3293		-	represents;
3294		-	1623
3295		-	(vi) a statement that the government official will only use the information to the
3296		-	1624
3297		-	extent necessary to fulfill a duty of the government official;
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3299		-	1625
3300		-	(vii) an assertion that the government official will not provide or use the information
3301		-	1626
3302		-	obtained from the voter registration records in a manner that is prohibited by law;
3303		-	1627
3304		-	(viii) a statement that obtaining the information under false pretenses, or providing or
3305		-	1628
3306		-	using the information from the voter registration records in a manner that is
3307		-	1629
3308		-	prohibited by law, is punishable as a class A misdemeanor and a civil fine; and
3309		-	1630
3310		-	(ix) notice that if the person signing the request form makes a false statement in the
3311		-	1631
3312		-	request form, the person is punishable by law under Section 76-8-504.
3313		-	1632
3314		-	(4) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose the information under this
3315		-	1633
3316		-	section if the lieutenant governor or county clerk reasonably believes that the person:
3317		-	1634
3318		-	(a) is not a government official;
3319		-	1635
3320		-	(b) does not need the information requested to fulfill a duty of the government official; or
3321		-	1636
3322		-	(c) will provide or use the information in a manner prohibited by law.
3323		-	1637
3324		-	Section 14. Section 20A-2-607 is enacted to read:
3325		-	1638
3326		-	20A-2-607 (Effective 01/01/27). At-risk registered voter -- Application --
3327		-	1639
3328		-	Designation -- Change of status.
3329		-	1640
3330		-	(1) Except to the extent expressly authorized in this part or otherwise expressly provided by
3331		-	1641
3332		-	law, the lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose an at-risk voter's voter
3333		-	1642
3334		-	registration record, or any information from an at-risk voter's voter registration record.
3335		-	1643
3336		-	(2) On January 1, 2027, each county clerk shall designate as an at-risk voter each voter
3337		-	1644
3338		-	whose voter registration record had withheld status on December 31, 2026, for one of
3339		-	1645
3340		-	the following reasons:
3341		-	1646
3342		-	(a) the voter:
3343		-	1647
3344		-	(i) submitted a withholding request form with the individual's voter registration
3345		-	1648
3346		-	record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk; and
3347		-	1649
3348		-	(ii) indicated on the form that the voter, or an individual who resides with the voter,
3349		-	1650
3350		-	is a victim of domestic violence or dating violence or is likely to be a victim of
3351		-	1651
3352		-	domestic violence or dating violence; or
3353		-	1652
3354		-	(b) the voter:
3355		-	1653
3356		-	(i) submitted a withholding request form:
3357		-	1654
3358		-	(A) with the individual's voter registration record;
3359		-	1655
3360		-	(B) to the lieutenant governor; or
3361		-	1656
3362		-	(C) to a county clerk; and
3363		-	1657
3364		-	(ii) indicated on the form and provided verification that the voter, or an individual
3365		-	1658
3366		-	who resides with the voter, is a law enforcement officer, a member of the armed
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3368		-	1659
3369		-	forces as defined in Section 20A-1-513, a public figure, or protected by a
3370		-	1660
3371		-	protective order or protection order.
3372		-	1661
3373		-	(3)(a) The lieutenant governor shall design and distribute an at-risk voter request form to
3374		-	1662
3375		-	each election officer and to each agency that provides a voter registration form.
3376		-	1663
3377		-	(b) The director of elections within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor may make
3378		-	1664
3379		-	rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
3380		-	1665
3381		-	establishing requirements for providing the proof described in Subsections (5)(a)(ii),
3382		-	1666
3383		-	(b)(ii), and (c)(ii).
3384		-	1667
3385		-	(4) The following may not encourage an individual to submit, or discourage an individual
3386		-	1668
3387		-	from submitting, an at-risk voter request form:
3388		-	1669
3389		-	(a) an election officer;
3390		-	1670
3391		-	(b) an agency described in Subsection (3)(a); or
3392		-	1671
3393		-	(c) an employee of a person described in Subsection (4)(a) or (b).
3394		-	1672
3395		-	(5) A voter may apply for designation as an at-risk voter by submitting, either with the
3396		-	1673
3397		-	voter's voter registration form, or separately to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk:
3398		-	1674
3399		-	(a)(i) an at-risk voter request form indicating that the voter, or an individual who
3400		-	1675
3401		-	resides with the voter, is a victim of domestic violence or dating violence or is
3402		-	1676
3403		-	likely to be a victim of domestic violence or dating violence; and
3404		-	1677
3405		-	(ii) in accordance with any rules made under Subsection (3)(b), proof of the
3406		-	1678
3407		-	indication described in Subsection (5)(a)(i) in the form of a sworn affidavit where
3408		-	1679
3409		-	the voter swears to the following statement:
3410		-	1680
3411		-	"I am applying for designation as an at-risk voter because either myself, or
3412		-	1681
3413		-	someone who resides with me, is a victim of domestic violence or dating violence
3414		-	1682
3415		-	or is likely to be a victim of domestic violence or dating violence.";
3416		-	1683
3417		-	(b)(i) an at-risk voter request form indicating that the voter, or an individual who
3418		-	1684
3419		-	resides with the voter, is a law enforcement officer, a public figure, or protected
3420		-	1685
3421		-	by a protective order or protection order; and
3422		-	1686
3423		-	(ii) in accordance with any rules made under Subsection (3)(b), proof of the
3424		-	1687
3425		-	indication described in Subsection (5)(b)(i); or
3426		-	1688
3427		-	(c)(i) an at-risk voter request form indicating that the voter is, or is a qualified family
3428		-	1689
3429		-	member of, a remotely-deployed member of the armed forces; and
3430		-	1690
3431		-	(ii) in accordance with any rules made under Subsection (3)(b), proof of the
3432		-	1691
3433		-	indication described in Subsection (5)(c)(i).
3434		-	1692
3435		-	(6) Beginning on January 1, 2027, a county clerk or the lieutenant governor shall designate
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3437		-	1693
3438		-	a voter as an at-risk voter if the voter:
3439		-	1694
3440		-	(a)(i) is a victim of domestic violence or dating violence or is likely to be a victim of
3441		-	1695
3442		-	domestic violence or dating violence;
3443		-	1696
3444		-	(ii) is, or resides with an individual who is, a law enforcement officer, a public figure,
3445		-	1697
3446		-	or protected by a protective order or protection order; or
3447		-	1698
3448		-	(iii) is, or is a qualified family member of, a remotely-deployed member of the armed
3449		-	1699
3450		-	forces; and
3451		-	1700
3452		-	(b) complies with Subsection (5).
3453		-	1701
3454		-	(7) A county clerk shall, beginning in 2030, and every five years after 2030, before July 15:
3455		-	1702
3456		-	(a) mail to each voter who, for at least the last year, has been designated as an at-risk
3457		-	1703
3458		-	voter:
3459		-	1704
3460		-	(i) notice that the voter is designated as an at-risk voter and the grounds for the
3461		-	1705
3462		-	designation;
3463		-	1706
3464		-	(ii) a list of the grounds for designating a voter as an at-risk voter;
3465		-	1707
3466		-	(iii) an inquiry regarding whether the voter still qualifies as an at-risk voter; and
3467		-	1708
3468		-	(iv) a self-addressed envelope, with postage prepaid, for the voter to mail the voter's
3469		-	1709
3470		-	response to the inquiry described in Subsection (7)(a)(iii); and
3471		-	1710
3472		-	(b) remove the designation of a voter as an at-risk voter if the voter responds that the
3473		-	1711
3474		-	voter no longer qualifies as an at-risk voter.
3475		-	1712
3476		-	Section 15. Section 20A-2-608 is enacted to read:
3477		-	1713
3478		-	20A-2-608 (Effective 01/01/27). Applicability and enforcement -- Transition.
3479		-	1714
3480		-	(1) This part does not govern or restrict the release of a voter registration record:
3481		-	1715
3482		-	(a) to an election officer;
3483		-	1716
3484		-	(b) for a purpose relating to voter registration or the administration of an election;
3485		-	1717
3486		-	(c) to the federal government to comply with, or verify compliance with, the
3487		-	1718
3488		-	requirements of law;
3489		-	1719
3490		-	(d) pursuant to an order of a court with jurisdiction; or
3491		-	1720
3492		-	(e) to a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency for a legitimate law enforcement
3493		-	1721
3494		-	purpose.
3495		-	1722
3496		-	(2) It is unlawful for a person to:
3497		-	1723
3498		-	(a) obtain information from the list of registered voters under false pretenses;
3499		-	1724
3500		-	(b) obtain or use information from the list of registered voters in a manner that is not
3501		-	1725
3502		-	permitted by law; or
3503		-	1726
3504		-	(c) knowingly disclose information from the list of registered voters in a manner that is
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3506		-	1727
3507		-	not permitted by law.
3508		-	1728
3509		-	(3)(a) A violation of Subsection (2)(a) is a class A misdemeanor.
3510		-	1729
3511		-	(b) A violation of Subsection (2)(b) or (c) is a class B misdemeanor.
3512		-	1730
3513		-	(4) Beginning on January 1, 2027, and ending on March 1, 2027, a response to a request for
3514		-	1731
3515		-	the voter registration list, a voter registration record, or information from the list or
3516		-	1732
3517		-	record, may be delayed until the earlier of:
3518		-	1733
3519		-	(a) the day after the day on which the new software system that will be implemented by
3520		-	1734
3521		-	the lieutenant governor on January 1, 2027, is fully functioning; or
3522		-	1735
3523		-	(b) March 1, 2027.
3524		-	1736
3525		-	Section 16. Section 20A-3a-401 is amended to read:
3526		-	1737
3527		-	20A-3a-401 (Effective 01/01/27). Custody of voted ballots mailed or deposited in
3528		-	1738
3529		-	a ballot drop box -- Disposition -- Notice -- Disclosures relating to unresolved ballots.
3530		-	1739
3531		-	(1) This section governs ballots returned by mail or via a ballot drop box.
3532		-	1740
3533		-	(2)(a) Poll workers shall open return envelopes containing manual ballots that are in the
3534		-	1741
3535		-	custody of the poll workers in accordance with this section.
3536		-	1742
3537		-	(b) The poll workers shall, first, compare the signature of the voter on the affidavit of the
3538		-	1743
3539		-	return envelope to the signature of the voter in the voter registration records.
3540		-	1744
3541		-	(3) After complying with Subsection (2), the poll workers shall determine whether:
3542		-	1745
3543		-	(a) the signatures correspond;
3544		-	1746
3545		-	(b) the affidavit is sufficient;
3546		-	1747
3547		-	(c) the voter is registered to vote in the correct precinct;
3548		-	1748
3549		-	(d) the voter's right to vote the ballot has been challenged;
3550		-	1749
3551		-	(e) the voter has already voted in the election;
3552		-	1750
3553		-	(f) the voter is required to provide valid voter identification; and
3554		-	1751
3555		-	(g) if the voter is required to provide valid voter identification, whether the voter has
3556		-	1752
3557		-	provided valid voter identification.
3558		-	1753
3559		-	(4)(a) The poll workers shall take the action described in Subsection (4)(b) if the poll
3560		-	1754
3561		-	workers determine:
3562		-	1755
3563		-	(i) in accordance with the rules made under Subsection (11):
3564		-	1756
3565		-	(A) that the signature on the affidavit of the return envelope is reasonably
3566		-	1757
3567		-	consistent with the individual's signature in the voter registration records; or
3568		-	1758
3569		-	(B) for an individual who checks the box described in Subsection (5)(c)(v), that
3570		-	1759
3571		-	the signature is verified by alternative means;
3572		-	1760
3573		-	(ii) that the affidavit is sufficient;
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3575		-	1761
3576		-	(iii) that the voter is registered to vote in the correct precinct;
3577		-	1762
3578		-	(iv) that the voter's right to vote the ballot has not been challenged;
3579		-	1763
3580		-	(v) that the voter has not already voted in the election; and
3581		-	1764
3582		-	(vi) for a voter required to provide valid voter identification, that the voter has
3583		-	1765
3584		-	provided valid voter identification.
3585		-	1766
3586		-	(b) If the poll workers make all of the findings described in Subsection (4)(a), the poll
3587		-	1767
3588		-	workers shall:
3589		-	1768
3590		-	(i) remove the manual ballot from the return envelope in a manner that does not
3591		-	1769
3592		-	destroy the affidavit on the return envelope;
3593		-	1770
3594		-	(ii) ensure that the ballot does not unfold and is not otherwise examined in
3595		-	1771
3596		-	connection with the return envelope; and
3597		-	1772
3598		-	(iii) place the ballot with the other ballots to be counted.
3599		-	1773
3600		-	(c) If the poll workers do not make all of the findings described in Subsection (4)(a), the
3601		-	1774
3602		-	poll workers shall:
3603		-	1775
3604		-	(i) disallow the vote;
3605		-	1776
3606		-	(ii) without opening the return envelope, record the ballot as "rejected" and state the
3607		-	1777
3608		-	reason for the rejection; and
3609		-	1778
3610		-	(iii) place the return envelope, unopened, with the other rejected return envelopes.
3611		-	1779
3612		-	(5)(a) If the poll workers reject an individual's ballot because the poll workers
3613		-	1780
3614		-	determine, in accordance with rules made under Subsection (11), that the signature
3615		-	1781
3616		-	on the return envelope is not reasonably consistent with the individual's signature in
3617		-	1782
3618		-	the voter registration records, the election officer shall:
3619		-	1783
3620		-	(i) contact the individual in accordance with Subsection (6); and
3621		-	1784
3622		-	(ii) inform the individual:
3623		-	1785
3624		-	(A) that the individual's signature is in question;
3625		-	1786
3626		-	(B) how the individual may resolve the issue; and
3627		-	1787
3628		-	(C) that, in order for the ballot to be counted, the individual is required to deliver
3629		-	1788
3630		-	to the election officer a correctly completed affidavit, provided by the county
3631		-	1789
3632		-	clerk, that meets the requirements described in Subsection (5)(c).
3633		-	1790
3634		-	(b) The election officer shall ensure that the notice described in Subsection (5)(a)
3635		-	1791
3636		-	includes:
3637		-	1792
3638		-	(i) when communicating the notice by mail, a printed copy of the affidavit described
3639		-	1793
3640		-	in Subsection (5)(c) and a courtesy reply envelope;
3641		-	1794
3642		-	(ii) when communicating the notice electronically, a link to a copy of the affidavit
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3644		-	1795
3645		-	described in Subsection (5)(c) or information on how to obtain a copy of the
3646		-	1796
3647		-	affidavit; or
3648		-	1797
3649		-	(iii) when communicating the notice by phone, either during a direct conversation
3650		-	1798
3651		-	with the voter or in a voicemail, arrangements for the voter to receive a copy of
3652		-	1799
3653		-	the affidavit described in Subsection (5)(c), either in person from the clerk's
3654		-	1800
3655		-	office, by mail, or electronically.
3656		-	1801
3657		-	(c) An affidavit described in Subsection (5)(a)(ii)(C) shall include:
3658		-	1802
3659		-	(i) an attestation that the individual voted the ballot;
3660		-	1803
3661		-	(ii) a space for the individual to enter the individual's name, date of birth, and driver
3662		-	1804
3663		-	license number or the last four digits of the individual's social security number;
3664		-	1805
3665		-	(iii) a space for the individual to sign the affidavit;
3666		-	1806
3667		-	(iv) a statement that, by signing the affidavit, the individual authorizes the lieutenant
3668		-	1807
3669		-	governor's and county clerk's use of the individual's signature on the affidavit for
3670		-	1808
3671		-	voter identification purposes; and
3672		-	1809
3673		-	(v) a check box accompanied by language in substantially the following form: "I am
3674		-	1810
3675		-	a voter with a qualifying disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act that
3676		-	1811
3677		-	impacts my ability to sign my name consistently. I can provide appropriate
3678		-	1812
3679		-	documentation upon request. To discuss accommodations, I can be contacted at
3680		-	1813
3681		-	__________________".
3682		-	1814
3683		-	(d) In order for an individual described in Subsection (5)(a) to have the individual's
3684		-	1815
3685		-	ballot counted, the individual shall deliver the affidavit described in Subsection (5)(c)
3686		-	1816
3687		-	to the election officer.
3688		-	1817
3689		-	(e) An election officer who receives a signed affidavit under Subsection (5)(d) shall
3690		-	1818
3691		-	immediately:
3692		-	1819
3693		-	(i) scan the signature on the affidavit electronically and keep the signature on file in
3694		-	1820
3695		-	the statewide voter registration database developed under Section 20A-2-502;
3696		-	1821
3697		-	(ii) if the election officer receives the affidavit no later than 5 p.m. three days before
3698		-	1822
3699		-	the day on which the canvass begins, count the individual's ballot; and
3700		-	1823
3701		-	(iii) if the check box described in Subsection (5)(c)(v) is checked, comply with the
3702		-	1824
3703		-	rules described in Subsection (11)(c).
3704		-	1825
3705		-	(6)(a) The election officer shall, within two business days after the day on which an
3706		-	1826
3707		-	individual's ballot is rejected, notify the individual of the rejection and the reason for
3708		-	1827
3709		-	the rejection, by phone, mail, email, or [SMS ]text message, unless:
3710		-	1828
3711		-	(i) the ballot is cured within one business day after the day on which the ballot is
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3713		-	1829
3714		-	rejected; or
3715		-	1830
3716		-	(ii) the ballot is rejected because the ballot is received late or for another reason that
3717		-	1831
3718		-	cannot be cured.
3719		-	1832
3720		-	(b) If an individual's ballot is rejected for a reason described in Subsection (6)(a)(ii), the
3721		-	1833
3722		-	election officer shall notify the individual of the rejection and the reason for the
3723		-	1834
3724		-	rejection by phone, mail, email, or [SMS ]text message, within the later of:
3725		-	1835
3726		-	(i) 30 days after the day of the rejection; or
3727		-	1836
3728		-	(ii) 30 days after the day of the election.
3729		-	1837
3730		-	(c) The election officer may, when notifying an individual by phone under this
3731		-	1838
3732		-	Subsection (6), use auto-dial technology.
3733		-	1839
3734		-	(7) An election officer may not count the ballot of an individual whom the election officer
3735		-	1840
3736		-	contacts under Subsection (5) or (6) unless, no later than 5 p.m. three days before the
3737		-	1841
3738		-	day on which the canvass begins, the election officer:
3739		-	1842
3740		-	(a) receives a signed affidavit from the individual under Subsection (5); or
3741		-	1843
3742		-	(b)(i) contacts the individual;
3743		-	1844
3744		-	(ii) if the election officer has reason to believe that an individual, other than the voter
3745		-	1845
3746		-	to whom the ballot was sent, signed the ballot affidavit, informs the individual that
3747		-	1846
3748		-	it is unlawful to sign a ballot affidavit for another person, even if the person gives
3749		-	1847
3750		-	permission;
3751		-	1848
3752		-	(iii) verifies the identity of the individual by:
3753		-	1849
3754		-	(A) requiring the individual to provide at least two types of personal identifying
3755		-	1850
3756		-	information for the individual; and
3757		-	1851
3758		-	(B) comparing the information provided under Subsection (7)(b)(iii)(A) to records
3759		-	1852
3760		-	relating to the individual that are in the possession or control of an election
3761		-	1853
	4356	+	2146
	4357	+	(B) any other document that is classified as public under legislative rule; or
	4358	+	2147
	4359	+	(ii) a Senate or House Ethics Committee in relation to the review of ethics
	4360	+	2148
	4361	+	complaints, unless the record is classified as public under legislative rule;
	4362	+	2149
	4363	+	(e) records received by, or generated by or for, the Independent Executive Branch Ethics
	4364	+	2150
	4365	+	Commission, except as otherwise expressly provided in Title 63A, Chapter 14,
	4366	+	2151
	4367	+	Review of Executive Branch Ethics Complaints;
	4368	+	2152
	4369	+	(f) records received or generated for a Senate confirmation committee concerning
	4370	+	2153
	4371	+	character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual:
	4372	+	2154
	4373	+	(i) if, prior to the meeting, the chair of the committee determines release of the
	4374	+	2155
	4375	+	records:
	4376	+	2156
	4377	+	(A) reasonably could be expected to interfere with the investigation undertaken by
	4378	+	2157
	4379	+	the committee; or
	4380	+	2158
	4381	+	(B) would create a danger of depriving a person of a right to a fair proceeding or
	4382	+	2159
	4383	+	impartial hearing; and
	4384	+	2160
	4385	+	(ii) after the meeting, if the meeting was closed to the public;
	4386	+	2161
	4387	+	(g) employment records concerning a current or former employee of, or applicant for
	4388	+	2162
	4389	+	employment with, a governmental entity that would disclose that individual's home
	4390	+	2163
	4391	+	address, home telephone number, social security number, insurance coverage, marital
	4392	+	2164
	4393	+	status, or payroll deductions;
	4394	+	2165
	4395	+	(h) records or parts of records under Section 63G-2-303 that a current or former
	4396	+	2166
	4397	+	employee identifies as private according to the requirements of that section;
	4398	+	2167
	4399	+	(i) that part of a record indicating a person's social security number or federal employer
	4400	+	2168
	4401	+	identification number if provided under Section 31A-23a-104, 31A-25-202,
	4402	+	2169
	4403	+	31A-26-202, 58-1-301, 58-55-302, 61-1-4, or 61-2f-203;
	4404	+	2170
	4405	+	(j) that part of a voter registration record identifying a voter's:
	4406	+	2171
	4407	+	(i) name;
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	4409	+	2172
	4410	+	[(i)] (ii) driver license or identification card number;
	4411	+	2173
	4412	+	[(ii)] (iii) social security number, or last four digits of the social security number;
	4413	+	2174
	4414	+	[(iii)] (iv) email address;
	4415	+	2175
	4416	+	[(iv)] (v) date of birth; or
	4417	+	2176
	4418	+	[(v)] (vi) phone number;
	4419	+	2177
	4420	+	(k) a voter registration record that is classified as a private record by the lieutenant
	4421	+	2178
	4422	+	governor or a county clerk under Subsection 20A-2-101.1(5)(a)[, 20A-2-104(4)(h),]
	4423	+	2179
	4424	+	or 20A-2-204(4)(b);
	4425	+	2180
	4426	+	(l) a voter registration record [that is withheld under Subsection 20A-2-104(7)] of an
	4427	+	2181
	4428	+	at-risk voter, as defined in Section 20A-2-607;
	4429	+	2182
	4430	+	(m) the following forms and supporting verification:
	4431	+	2183
	4432	+	(i) a withholding request form used, before May 7, 2026, to request that a voter's
	4433	+	2184
	4434	+	voter registration be withheld as a private record, and any verification submitted
	4435	+	2185
	4436	+	in support of the form; and
	4437	+	2186
	4438	+	(ii) an at-risk voter request form described in [Subsections 20A-2-104(7) and (8)]
	4439	+	2187
	4440	+	Subsection 20A-2-601(5) and any verification submitted in support of the form;
	4441	+	2188
	4442	+	(n) a record that:
	4443	+	2189
	4444	+	(i) contains information about an individual;
	4445	+	2190
	4446	+	(ii) is voluntarily provided by the individual; and
	4447	+	2191
	4448	+	(iii) goes into an electronic database that:
	4449	+	2192
	4450	+	(A) is designated by and administered under the authority of the Chief Information
	4451	+	2193
3762	4452		Officer; and
3763		-	1854
3764		-	(iv) documenting the verification described in Subsection (7)(b)(iii), by recording:
3765		-	1855
3766		-	(A) the name and voter identification number of the individual contacted;
3767		-	1856
3768		-	(B) the name of the individual who conducts the verification;
3769		-	1857
3770		-	(C) the date and manner of the communication;
3771		-	1858
3772		-	(D) the type of personal identifying information provided by the individual;
3773		-	1859
3774		-	(E) a description of the records against which the personal identifying information
3775		-	1860
3776		-	provided by the individual is compared and verified; and
3777		-	1861
3778		-	(F) other information required by the lieutenant governor.
3779		-	1862
3780		-	(8) The election officer shall:
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3782		-	1863
3783		-	(a) retain and preserve the return envelopes in the manner provided by law for the
3784		-	1864
3785		-	retention and preservation of ballots voted at that election;
3786		-	1865
3787		-	(b) retain and preserve the documentation described in Subsection (7)(b)(iv); and
3788		-	1866
3789		-	(c) if the election officer complies with Subsection (8)(b) by including the
3790		-	1867
3791		-	documentation in the voter's voter registration record, make, retain, and preserve a
3792		-	1868
3793		-	record of the name and voter identification number of each voter contacted under
3794		-	1869
3795		-	Subsection (7)(b).
3796		-	1870
3797		-	(9)(a) The election officer shall record the following in the database used to verify
3798		-	1871
3799		-	signatures:
3800		-	1872
3801		-	(i) any initial rejection of a ballot under Subsection (4)(c), within one business day
3802		-	1873
3803		-	after the day on which the election officer rejects the ballot; and
3804		-	1874
3805		-	(ii) any resolution of a rejection of a ballot under Subsection (7), within one business
3806		-	1875
3807		-	day after the day on which the ballot rejection is resolved.
3808		-	1876
3809		-	(b) An election officer shall include, in the canvass report, a final report of the
3810		-	1877
3811		-	disposition of all rejected and resolved ballots, including, for ballots rejected, the
3812		-	1878
3813		-	following:
3814		-	1879
3815		-	(i) the number of ballots rejected because the voter did not sign the voter's ballot; and
3816		-	1880
3817		-	(ii) the number of ballots rejected because the voter's signatures on the ballot, and in
3818		-	1881
3819		-	records on file, do not correspond.
3820		-	1882
3821		-	(10) Willful failure to comply with this section constitutes willful neglect of duty under
3822		-	1883
3823		-	Section 20A-5-701.
3824		-	1884
3825		-	(11) The director of elections within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall make
3826		-	1885
3827		-	rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to
3828		-	1886
3829		-	establish:
3830		-	1887
3831		-	(a) criteria and processes for use by poll workers in determining if a signature
3832		-	1888
3833		-	corresponds with the signature on file for the voter under Subsections (3)(a) and
3834		-	1889
3835		-	(4)(a)(i)(A);
3836		-	1890
3837		-	(b) training and certification requirements for election officers and employees of election
3838		-	1891
3839		-	officers regarding the criteria and processes described in Subsection (11)(a); and
3840		-	1892
3841		-	(c) in compliance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C.
3842		-	1893
3843		-	Secs. 12131 through 12165, an alternative means of verifying the identity of an
3844		-	1894
3845		-	individual who checks the box described in Subsection (5)(c)(v).
3846		-	1895
3847		-	(12) Subject to Subsection (13), if, in response to a request, and in accordance with the
3848		-	1896
3849		-	requirements of law, an election officer discloses the [name] voter identification number
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3851		-	1897
3852		-	or address of voters whose ballots have been rejected and not yet resolved, the election
3853		-	1898
3854		-	officer shall:
3855		-	1899
3856		-	(a) make the disclosure within two business days after the day on which the request is
3857		-	1900
3858		-	made;
3859		-	1901
3860		-	(b) respond to each request in the order the requests were made; and
3861		-	1902
3862		-	(c) make each disclosure in a manner, and within a period of time, that does not reflect
3863		-	1903
3864		-	favoritism to one requestor over another.
3865		-	1904
3866		-	(13) A disclosure described in Subsection (12) may not include[ the name or address of a
3867		-	1905
3868		-	protected individual, as defined in Subsection 20A-2-104(1).] :
3869		-	1906
3870		-	(a) the name of a voter; or
3871		-	1907
3872		-	(b) any information relating to an at-risk voter, as defined in Section 20A-2-601.
3873		-	1908
3874		-	Section 17. Section 20A-5-410 is amended to read:
3875		-	1909
3876		-	20A-5-410 (Effective 01/01/27). Election officer to provide voting history
3877		-	1910
3878		-	information and status.
3879		-	1911
3880		-	(1) As used in this section, "voting history record" means the information about the
3881		-	1912
3882		-	existence and status of absentee ballot requests required by this section.
3883		-	1913
3884		-	(2)(a) Each election officer shall maintain, in the election officer's office, a voting
3885		-	1914
3886		-	history record of those voters registered to vote in the election officer's jurisdiction.
3887		-	1915
3888		-	(b) Except as it relates to a voter whose voter registration record is classified as private
3889		-	1916
3890		-	under Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(k), the voting history record is a public record under
3891		-	1917
3892		-	Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.
3893		-	1918
3894		-	(3)(a) When an election officer reports voting history for an election, the election officer
3895		-	1919
3896		-	shall[, for each voter whose voter registration is classified as private under
3897		-	1920
3898		-	Subsection 20A-2-104(4)(h),] report the following for each at-risk voter, as defined
3899		-	1921
3900		-	in Section 20A-2-601, for that election only, without disclosing the identity of the
3901		-	1922
3902		-	voter:
3903		-	1923
3904		-	(i) for voting by mail, the information described in Subsection (4)(a);
3905		-	1924
3906		-	(ii) for early voting, the date the individual voted; and
3907		-	1925
3908		-	(iii) for voting on election day, the date the individual voted.
3909		-	1926
3910		-	(b) In relation to the information of [a voter whose voter registration is classified as
3911		-	1927
3912		-	private under Subsection 20A-2-104(4)(h)] an at-risk voter, as defined in Section
3913		-	1928
3914		-	20A-2-601, a report described in Subsection (3)(a) may not disclose, by itself or in
3915		-	1929
3916		-	conjunction with any other public information, the voter identification number, the
3917		-	1930
3918		-	identity, or any other personal identifying information of the voter.
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3920		-	1931
3921		-	(4) [The] Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (3), the election officer shall ensure
3922		-	1932
3923		-	that the voting history record for each voting precinct contains:
3924		-	1933
3925		-	(a) for voting by mail:
3926		-	1934
3927		-	(i) the date that the manual ballot was mailed to the voter; and
3928		-	1935
3929		-	(ii) the date that the voted manual ballot was received by the election officer;
3930		-	1936
3931		-	(b) for early voting:
3932		-	1937
3933		-	(i) the [name] voter identification number and address of each individual who
3934		-	1938
3935		-	participated in early voting; and
3936		-	1939
3937		-	(ii) the date the individual voted; and
3938		-	1940
3939		-	(c) for voting on election day, the [name] voter identification number and address of each
3940		-	1941
3941		-	individual who voted on election day.
3942		-	1942
3943		-	(5)(a) Notwithstanding the time limits for response to a request for records under
3944		-	1943
3945		-	Section 63G-2-204 or the time limits for a request for records established in any
3946		-	1944
3947		-	ordinance, the election officer shall ensure that the information required by this
3948		-	1945
3949		-	section is recorded and made available to the public no later than one business day
3950		-	1946
3951		-	after its receipt in the election officer's office.
3952		-	1947
3953		-	(b) Notwithstanding the fee requirements of Section 63G-2-203 or the fee requirements
3954		-	1948
3955		-	established in any ordinance, the election officer shall make copies of the voting
3956		-	1949
3957		-	history record available to the public for the actual cost of production or copying.
3958		-	1950
3959		-	Section 18. Section 20A-6-105 is amended to read:
3960		-	1951
3961		-	20A-6-105 (Effective 01/01/27). Provisional ballot envelopes.
3962		-	1952 (1) Each election officer shall ensure that provisional ballot envelopes are printed in
3963		-	1953
3964		-	substantially the following form:
3965		-	1954
3966		-	"AFFIRMATION
3967		-	1955
3968		-	Are you a citizen of the United States of America? Yes No
3969		-	1956
3970		-	Will you be 18 years old on or before election day? Yes No
3971		-	1957
3972		-	If you checked "no" in response to either of the two above questions, do not complete
3973		-	1958
3974		-	this form.
3975		-	1959
3976		-	Name of Voter _________________________________________________________
3977		-	1960
3978		-	First Middle Last
3979		-	1961
3980		-	Driver License or Identification Card Number _________________________________
3981		-	1962
3982		-	State of Issuance of Driver License or Identification Card Number _________________
3983		-	1963
3984		-	Date of Birth ___________________________________________________________
3985		-	1964
3986		-	Street Address of Principal Place of Residence
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3988		-	1965
3989		-	______________________________________________________________________
3990		-	1966
3991		-	City County State Zip Code
3992		-	1967
3993		-	Telephone Number (optional) ______________________________________________
3994		-	1968
3995		-	Email Address (optional)__________________________________________________
3996		-	1969
3997		-	Do you consent to receive communications from the political party with which you affiliate
3998		-	1970
3999		-	as follows (optional):
4000		-	1971
4001		-	• At the email address you provided above? Yes No
4002		-	1972
4003		-	• By text or phone call, at the phone number you provided above? Yes No
4004		-	1973
4005		-	Last four digits of Social Security Number ____________________________
4006		-	1974
4007		-	Last former address at which I was registered to vote (if known)
4008		-	1975
4009		-	______________________________________________________________________
4010		-	1976
4011		-	City County State Zip Code
4012		-	1977
4013		-	Voting Precinct (if known) _________________________________________________
4014		-	1978
4015		-	I, (please print your full name)__________________________do solemnly swear or
4016		-	1979
4017		-	affirm:
4018		-	1980
4019		-	That I am eligible to vote in this election; that I have not voted in this election in any
4020		-	1981
4021		-	other precinct; that I am eligible to vote in this precinct; and that I request that I be permitted
4022		-	1982
4023		-	to vote in this precinct; and
4024		-	1983
4025		-	Subject to penalty of law for false statements, that the information contained in this form
4026		-	1984
4027		-	is true, and that I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of Utah, residing at the above
4028		-	1985
4029		-	address; and that I am at least 18 years old and have resided in Utah for the 30 days
4030		-	1986
4031		-	immediately before this election.
4032		-	1987
4033		-	Signed
4034		-	1988
4035		-	______________________________________________________________________
4036		-	1989
4037		-	Dated
4038		-	1990
4039		-	______________________________________________________________________
4040		-	1991
4041		-	In accordance with Section 20A-3a-506, wilfully providing false information above is a
4042		-	1992
4043		-	class B misdemeanor under Utah law and is punishable by imprisonment and by fine.
4044		-	1993
4045		-	PRIVACY INFORMATION
4046		-	1994
4047		-	Voter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such
4048		-	1995
4049		-	as your voter identification number and address. Your name and age range are available only
4050		-	1996
4051		-	to a political party with which you choose to affiliate, if any, or an authorized government
4052		-	1997
4053		-	entity. Your date of birth, driver license number, state identification card number, and social
4054		-	1998
4055		-	security number are available only to an authorized government entity. Your email address and
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4057		-	1999
4058		-	phone number are also only available to an authorized government entity, unless you have
4059		-	2000
4060		-	consented, above, to disclose them to the political party with which you choose to affiliate.
4061		-	2001
4062		-	REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION
4063		-	2002
4064		-	In addition to the protections provided above, you may request designation as an at-risk
4065		-	2003
4066		-	voter by submitting to the county clerk, either with this registration form or at a later time, an
4067		-	2004
4068		-	at-risk voter request form, together with the verification required by law, indicating that:
4069		-	2005
4070		-	• you are or are likely to be, or that you reside with a person who is or is likely to be, a
4071		-	2006
4072		-	victim of domestic violence or dating violence;
4073		-	2007
4074		-	• you are, or reside with a person who is, a law enforcement officer, a public figure, or
4075		-	2008
4076		-	protected by a protective order or a protection order; or
4077		-	2009
4078		-	• you are, or are a qualified family member of, a remotely-deployed member of the armed
4079		-	2010
4080		-	forces.
4081		-	2011
4082		-	If, based on your at-risk voter request form and the required verification, the county clerk
4083		-	2012
4084		-	designates you as an at-risk voter, your entire voter registration record will be withheld from
4085		-	2013
4086		-	all persons other than an authorized government entity.
4087		-	2014
4088		-	[Voter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such as
4089		-	2015
4090		-	your name and address, some information that is available only to government entities, and
4091		-	2016
4092		-	some information that is available only to certain third parties in accordance with the
4093		-	2017
4094		-	requirements of law.
4095		-	2018
4096		-	Your driver license number, identification card number, social security number, email
4097		-	2019
4098		-	address, full date of birth, and phone number are available only to government entities. Your
4099		-	2020
4100		-	year of birth is available to political parties, candidates for public office, certain third parties,
4101		-	2021
4102		-	and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, in accordance with the requirements of law.
4103		-	2022
4104		-	You may request that all information on your voter registration records be withheld
4105		-	2023
4106		-	from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office,
4107		-	2024
4108		-	and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by indicating here:
4109		-	2025
4110		-	_____ Yes, I request that all information on my voter registration records be withheld
4111		-	2026
4112		-	from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office,
4113		-	2027
4114		-	and their contractors, employees, and volunteers.
4115		-	2028
4116		-	REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION
4117		-	2029
4118		-	In addition to the protections provided above, you may request that identifying
4119		-	2030
4120		-	information on your voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates
4121		-	2031
4122		-	for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a
4123		-	2032
4124		-	withholding request form, and any required verification, as described in the following
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4126		-	2033
4127		-	paragraphs.
4128		-	2034
4129		-	A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration
4130		-	2035
4131		-	records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their
4132		-	2036
4133		-	contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form with this
4134		-	2037
4135		-	registration record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the person is or is likely
4136		-	2038
4137		-	to be, or resides with a person who is or is likely to be, a victim of domestic violence or dating
4138		-	2039
4139		-	violence.
4140		-	2040
4141		-	A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration
4142		-	2041
4143		-	records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their
4144		-	2042
4145		-	contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form and any
4146		-	2043
4147		-	required verification with this registration form, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk,
4148		-	2044
4149		-	if the person is, or resides with a person who is, a law enforcement officer, a member of the
4150		-	2045
4151		-	armed forces, a public figure, or protected by a protective order or a protection order.]
4152		-	2046
4153		-	CITIZENSHIP AFFIDAVIT
4154		-	2047
4155		-	Name:
4156		-	2048
4157		-	Name at birth, if different:
4158		-	2049
4159		-	Place of birth:
4160		-	2050
4161		-	Date of birth:
4162		-	2051
4163		-	Date and place of naturalization (if applicable):
4164		-	2052
4165		-	I hereby swear and affirm, under penalties for voting fraud set forth below, that I am a
4166		-	2053
4167		-	citizen and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information above is true and
4168		-	2054
4169		-	correct.
4170		-	2055
4171		-	____________________________
4172		-	2056
4173		-	Signature of Applicant
4174		-	2057
4175		-	In accordance with Section 20A-2-401, the penalty for willfully causing, procuring, or
4176		-	2058
4177		-	allowing yourself to be registered to vote if you know you are not entitled to register to vote is
4178		-	2059
4179		-	up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500."
4180		-	2060
4181		-	(2) The provisional ballot envelope shall include:
4182		-	2061
4183		-	(a) a unique number;
4184		-	2062
4185		-	(b) a detachable part that includes the unique number;
4186		-	2063
4187		-	(c) a telephone number, internet address, or other indicator of a means, in accordance
4188		-	2064
4189		-	with Section 20A-6-105.5, where the voter can find out if the provisional ballot was
4190		-	2065
4191		-	counted; and
4192		-	2066
4193		-	(d) an insert containing written instructions on how a voter may sign up to receive ballot
4194		-	- 61 - 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 270 03-03 18:22
4195		-	2067
4196		-	status notifications via the ballot tracking system described in Section 20A-3a-401.5.
4197		-	2068
4198		-	Section 19. Section 63G-2-301 is amended to read:
4199		-	2069
4200		-	63G-2-301 (Effective 01/01/27). Public records.
4201		-	2070
	4453	+	2194
	4454	+	(B) acts as a repository of information about the individual that can be
	4455	+	2195
	4456	+	electronically retrieved and used to facilitate the individual's online interaction
	4457	+	2196
	4458	+	with a state agency;
	4459	+	2197
	4460	+	(o) information provided to the Commissioner of Insurance under:
	4461	+	2198
	4462	+	(i) Subsection 31A-23a-115(3)(a);
	4463	+	2199
	4464	+	(ii) Subsection 31A-23a-302(4); or
	4465	+	2200
	4466	+	(iii) Subsection 31A-26-210(4);
	4467	+	2201
	4468	+	(p) information obtained through a criminal background check under Title 11, Chapter
	4469	+	2202
	4470	+	40, Criminal Background Checks by Political Subdivisions Operating Water Systems;
	4471	+	2203
	4472	+	(q) information provided by an offender that is:
	4473	+	2204
	4474	+	(i) required by the registration requirements of Title 77, Chapter 41, Sex, Kidnap, and
	4475	+	2205
	4476	+	Child Abuse Offender Registry; and
	4477	+	- 65 - 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270 02-24 15:53
	4478	+	2206
	4479	+	(ii) not required to be made available to the public under Subsection 77-41-110(4);
	4480	+	2207
	4481	+	(r) a statement and any supporting documentation filed with the attorney general in
	4482	+	2208
	4483	+	accordance with Section 34-45-107, if the federal law or action supporting the filing
	4484	+	2209
	4485	+	involves homeland security;
	4486	+	2210
	4487	+	(s) electronic toll collection customer account information received or collected under
	4488	+	2211
	4489	+	Section 72-6-118 and customer information described in Section 17B-2a-815
	4490	+	2212
	4491	+	received or collected by a public transit district, including contact and payment
	4492	+	2213
	4493	+	information and customer travel data;
	4494	+	2214
	4495	+	(t) an email address provided by a military or overseas voter under Section 20A-16-501;
	4496	+	2215
	4497	+	(u) a completed military-overseas ballot that is electronically transmitted under Title
	4498	+	2216
	4499	+	20A, Chapter 16, Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act;
	4500	+	2217
	4501	+	(v) records received by or generated by or for the Political Subdivisions Ethics Review
	4502	+	2218
	4503	+	Commission established in Section 63A-15-201, except for:
	4504	+	2219
	4505	+	(i) the commission's summary data report that is required in Section 63A-15-202; and
	4506	+	2220
	4507	+	(ii) any other document that is classified as public in accordance with Title 63A,
	4508	+	2221
	4509	+	Chapter 15, Political Subdivisions Ethics Review Commission;
	4510	+	2222
	4511	+	(w) a record described in Section 53G-9-604 that verifies that a parent was notified of an
	4512	+	2223
	4513	+	incident or threat;
	4514	+	2224
	4515	+	(x) a criminal background check or credit history report conducted in accordance with
	4516	+	2225
	4517	+	Section 63A-3-201;
	4518	+	2226
	4519	+	(y) a record described in Subsection 53-5a-104(7);
	4520	+	2227
	4521	+	(z) on a record maintained by a county for the purpose of administering property taxes,
	4522	+	2228
	4523	+	an individual's:
	4524	+	2229
	4525	+	(i) email address;
	4526	+	2230
	4527	+	(ii) phone number; or
	4528	+	2231
	4529	+	(iii) personal financial information related to a person's payment method;
	4530	+	2232
	4531	+	(aa) a record submitted by a taxpayer to establish the taxpayer's eligibility for an
	4532	+	2233
	4533	+	exemption, deferral, abatement, or relief under:
	4534	+	2234
	4535	+	(i) Title 59, Chapter 2, Part 11, Exemptions;
	4536	+	2235
	4537	+	(ii) Title 59, Chapter 2, Part 12, Property Tax Relief;
	4538	+	2236
	4539	+	(iii) Title 59, Chapter 2, Part 18, Tax Deferral and Tax Abatement; or
	4540	+	2237
	4541	+	(iv) Title 59, Chapter 2, Part 19, Armed Forces Exemptions;
	4542	+	2238
	4543	+	(bb) a record provided by the State Tax Commission in response to a request under
	4544	+	2239
	4545	+	Subsection 59-1-403(4)(y)(iii);
	4546	+	- 66 - 02-24 15:53 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270
	4547	+	2240
	4548	+	(cc) a record of the Child Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel regarding an individual
	4549	+	2241
	4550	+	child welfare case, as described in Subsection 36-33-103(3);[ and]
	4551	+	2242
	4552	+	(dd) a record relating to drug or alcohol testing of a state employee under Section
	4553	+	2243
	4554	+	63A-17-1004;
	4555	+	2244
	4556	+	(ee) a record relating to a request by a state elected official or state employee who has
	4557	+	2245
	4558	+	been threatened to the Division of Technology Services to remove personal
	4559	+	2246
	4560	+	identifying information from the open web under Section 63A-16-109; and
	4561	+	2247
	4562	+	(ff) a record including confidential information as that term is defined in Section
	4563	+	2248
	4564	+	67-27-105.
	4565	+	2249
	4566	+	(2) The following records are private if properly classified by a governmental entity:
	4567	+	2250
	4568	+	(a) records concerning a current or former employee of, or applicant for employment
	4569	+	2251
	4570	+	with a governmental entity, including performance evaluations and personal status
	4571	+	2252
	4572	+	information such as race, religion, or disabilities, but not including records that are
	4573	+	2253
	4574	+	public under Subsection 63G-2-301(2)(b) or 63G-2-301(3)(o) or private under
	4575	+	2254
	4576	+	Subsection (1)(b);
	4577	+	2255
	4578	+	(b) records describing an individual's finances, except that the following are public:
	4579	+	2256
	4580	+	(i) records described in Subsection 63G-2-301(2);
	4581	+	2257
	4582	+	(ii) information provided to the governmental entity for the purpose of complying
	4583	+	2258
	4584	+	with a financial assurance requirement; or
	4585	+	2259
	4586	+	(iii) records that must be disclosed in accordance with another statute;
	4587	+	2260
	4588	+	(c) records of independent state agencies if the disclosure of those records would
	4589	+	2261
	4590	+	conflict with the fiduciary obligations of the agency;
	4591	+	2262
	4592	+	(d) other records containing data on individuals the disclosure of which constitutes a
	4593	+	2263
	4594	+	clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;
	4595	+	2264
	4596	+	(e) records provided by the United States or by a government entity outside the state that
	4597	+	2265
	4598	+	are given with the requirement that the records be managed as private records, if the
	4599	+	2266
	4600	+	providing entity states in writing that the record would not be subject to public
	4601	+	2267
	4602	+	disclosure if retained by it;
	4603	+	2268
	4604	+	(f) any portion of a record in the custody of the Division of Aging and Adult Services,
	4605	+	2269
	4606	+	created in Section 26B-6-102, that may disclose, or lead to the discovery of, the
	4607	+	2270
	4608	+	identity of a person who made a report of alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a
	4609	+	2271
	4610	+	vulnerable adult; and
	4611	+	2272
	4612	+	(g) audio and video recordings created by a body-worn camera, as defined in Section
	4613	+	2273
	4614	+	77-7a-103, that record sound or images inside a home or residence except for
	4615	+	- 67 - 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270 02-24 15:53
	4616	+	2274
	4617	+	recordings that:
	4618	+	2275
	4619	+	(i) depict the commission of an alleged crime;
	4620	+	2276
	4621	+	(ii) record any encounter between a law enforcement officer and a person that results
	4622	+	2277
	4623	+	in death or bodily injury, or includes an instance when an officer fires a weapon;
	4624	+	2278
	4625	+	(iii) record any encounter that is the subject of a complaint or a legal proceeding
	4626	+	2279
	4627	+	against a law enforcement officer or law enforcement agency;
	4628	+	2280
	4629	+	(iv) contain an officer involved critical incident as defined in Subsection 76-2-408
	4630	+	2281
	4631	+	(1)(f); or
	4632	+	2282
	4633	+	(v) have been requested for reclassification as a public record by a subject or
	4634	+	2283
	4635	+	authorized agent of a subject featured in the recording.
	4636	+	2284
	4637	+	(3)(a) As used in this Subsection (3), "medical records" means medical reports, records,
	4638	+	2285
	4639	+	statements, history, diagnosis, condition, treatment, and evaluation.
	4640	+	2286
	4641	+	(b) Medical records in the possession of the University of Utah Hospital, its clinics,
	4642	+	2287
	4643	+	doctors, or affiliated entities are not private records or controlled records under
	4644	+	2288
	4645	+	Section 63G-2-304 when the records are sought:
	4646	+	2289
	4647	+	(i) in connection with any legal or administrative proceeding in which the patient's
	4648	+	2290
	4649	+	physical, mental, or emotional condition is an element of any claim or defense; or
	4650	+	2291
	4651	+	(ii) after a patient's death, in any legal or administrative proceeding in which any
	4652	+	2292
	4653	+	party relies upon the condition as an element of the claim or defense.
	4654	+	2293
	4655	+	(c) Medical records are subject to production in a legal or administrative proceeding
	4656	+	2294
	4657	+	according to state or federal statutes or rules of procedure and evidence as if the
	4658	+	2295
	4659	+	medical records were in the possession of a nongovernmental medical care provider.
	4660	+	2296
	4661	+	Section 20. Section 63G-2-303 is amended to read:
	4662	+	2297
	4663	+	63G-2-303 . Private information concerning certain government employees.
	4664	+	2298
4202	4665		(1) As used in this section:
4203		-	2071
4204		-	(a) "Business address" means a single address of a governmental agency designated for
4205		-	2072
4206		-	the public to contact an employee or officer of the governmental agency.
4207		-	2073
4208		-	(b) "Business email address" means a single email address of a governmental agency
4209		-	2074
4210		-	designated for the public to contact an employee or officer of the governmental
4211		-	2075
4212		-	agency.
4213		-	2076
4214		-	(c) "Business telephone number" means a single telephone number of a governmental
4215		-	2077
4216		-	agency designated for the public to contact an employee or officer of the
4217		-	2078
4218		-	governmental agency.
4219		-	2079
4220		-	(d) "Correctional facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-16b-102.
4221		-	2080
4222		-	(2) The following records are public except to the extent they contain information expressly
4223		-	2081
4224		-	permitted to be treated confidentially under the provisions of Subsections
4225		-	2082
4226		-	63G-2-201(3)(b) and (6)(a):
4227		-	2083
4228		-	(a) laws;
4229		-	2084
4230		-	(b) the name, gender, gross compensation, job title, job description, business address,
4231		-	2085
4232		-	business email address, business telephone number, number of hours worked per pay
4233		-	2086
4234		-	period, dates of employment, and relevant education, previous employment, and
4235		-	2087
4236		-	similar job qualifications of a current or former employee or officer of the
4237		-	2088
4238		-	governmental entity, excluding:
4239		-	2089
4240		-	(i) undercover law enforcement personnel; and
4241		-	2090
4242		-	(ii) investigative personnel if disclosure could reasonably be expected to impair the
4243		-	2091
4244		-	effectiveness of investigations or endanger any individual's safety;
4245		-	2092
4246		-	(c) final opinions, including concurring and dissenting opinions, and orders that are
4247		-	2093
4248		-	made by a governmental entity in an administrative, adjudicative, or judicial
4249		-	2094
4250		-	proceeding except that if the proceedings were properly closed to the public, the
4251		-	2095
4252		-	opinion and order may be withheld to the extent that they contain information that is
4253		-	2096
4254		-	private, controlled, or protected;
4255		-	2097
4256		-	(d) final interpretations of statutes or rules by a governmental entity unless classified as
4257		-	2098
4258		-	protected as provided in Subsection 63G-2-305(17) or (18);
4259		-	2099
4260		-	(e) information contained in or compiled from a transcript, minutes, or report of the open
4261		-	2100
4262		-	portions of a meeting of a governmental entity as provided by Title 52, Chapter 4,
4263		-	- 62 - 03-03 18:22 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 270
4264		-	2101
4265		-	Open and Public Meetings Act, including the records of all votes of each member of
4266		-	2102
4267		-	the governmental entity;
4268		-	2103
4269		-	(f) judicial records unless a court orders the records to be restricted under the rules of
4270		-	2104
4271		-	civil or criminal procedure or unless the records are private under this chapter;
4272		-	2105
4273		-	(g) unless otherwise classified as private under Section 63G-2-303, records or parts of
4274		-	2106
4275		-	records filed with or maintained by county recorders, clerks, treasurers, surveyors,
4276		-	2107
4277		-	zoning commissions, the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, the School and
4278		-	2108
4279		-	Institutional Trust Lands Administration, the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining, the
4280		-	2109
4281		-	Division of Water Rights, or other governmental entities that give public notice of:
4282		-	2110
4283		-	(i) titles or encumbrances to real property;
4284		-	2111
4285		-	(ii) restrictions on the use of real property;
4286		-	2112
4287		-	(iii) the capacity of persons to take or convey title to real property; or
4288		-	2113
4289		-	(iv) tax status for real and personal property;
4290		-	2114
4291		-	(h) records of the Department of Commerce that evidence incorporations, mergers, name
4292		-	2115
4293		-	changes, and uniform commercial code filings;
4294		-	2116
4295		-	(i) data on individuals that would otherwise be private under this chapter if the
4296		-	2117
4297		-	individual who is the subject of the record has given the governmental entity written
4298		-	2118
4299		-	permission to make the records available to the public;
4300		-	2119
4301		-	(j) documentation of the compensation that a governmental entity pays to a contractor or
4302		-	2120
4303		-	private provider;
4304		-	2121
4305		-	(k) summary data;
4306		-	2122
4307		-	(l) standard voter data, as defined in Section 20A-2-601, in a voter registration [records]
4308		-	2123
4309		-	record, including an individual's voting history, except for:
4310		-	2124
4311		-	(i) [ ]a voter registration record or those parts of a voter registration record that are
4312		-	2125
4313		-	classified as private under Subsections 63G-2-302(1)(j) through (m)[ or withheld
4314		-	2126
4315		-	under Subsection 20A-2-104(7)]; or
4316		-	2127
4317		-	(ii) a voter registration record of an at-risk voter, as defined in Section 20A-2-601;
4318		-	2128
4319		-	(m) for an elected official, as defined in Section 11-47-102, a telephone number, if
4320		-	2129
4321		-	available, and email address, if available, where that elected official may be reached
4322		-	2130
4323		-	as required in Title 11, Chapter 47, Access to Elected Officials;
4324		-	2131
4325		-	(n) for a school community council member, a telephone number, if available, and email
4326		-	2132
4327		-	address, if available, where that elected official may be reached directly as required
4328		-	2133
4329		-	in Section 53G-7-1203;
4330		-	2134
4331		-	(o) annual audited financial statements of the Utah Educational Savings Plan described
4332		-	- 63 - 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 270 03-03 18:22
4333		-	2135
4334		-	in Section 53B-8a-111; and
4335		-	2136
4336		-	(p) an initiative packet, as defined in Section 20A-7-101, and a referendum packet, as
4337		-	2137
4338		-	defined in Section 20A-7-101, after the packet is submitted to a county clerk.
4339		-	2138
4340		-	(3) The following records are normally public, but to the extent that a record is expressly
4341		-	2139
4342		-	exempt from disclosure, access may be restricted under Subsection 63G-2-201(3)(b),
4343		-	2140
4344		-	Section 63G-2-302, 63G-2-304, or 63G-2-305:
4345		-	2141
4346		-	(a) administrative staff manuals, instructions to staff, and statements of policy;
4347		-	2142
4348		-	(b) records documenting a contractor's or private provider's compliance with the terms
4349		-	2143
4350		-	of a contract with a governmental entity;
4351		-	2144
4352		-	(c) records documenting the services provided by a contractor or a private provider to
4353		-	2145
4354		-	the extent the records would be public if prepared by the governmental entity;
4355		-	2146
4356		-	(d) contracts entered into by a governmental entity;
4357		-	2147
4358		-	(e) any account, voucher, or contract that deals with the receipt or expenditure of funds
4359		-	2148
4360		-	by a governmental entity;
4361		-	2149
4362		-	(f) records relating to government assistance or incentives publicly disclosed, contracted
4363		-	2150
4364		-	for, or given by a governmental entity, encouraging a person to expand or relocate a
4365		-	2151
4366		-	business in Utah, except as provided in Subsection 63G-2-305(35);
4367		-	2152
4368		-	(g) chronological logs and initial contact reports;
4369		-	2153
4370		-	(h) correspondence by and with a governmental entity in which the governmental entity
4371		-	2154
4372		-	determines or states an opinion upon the rights of the state, a political subdivision,
4373		-	2155
4374		-	the public, or any person;
4375		-	2156
4376		-	(i) empirical data contained in drafts if:
4377		-	2157
4378		-	(i) the empirical data is not reasonably available to the requester elsewhere in similar
4379		-	2158
4380		-	form; and
4381		-	2159
4382		-	(ii) the governmental entity is given a reasonable opportunity to correct any errors or
4383		-	2160
4384		-	make nonsubstantive changes before release;
4385		-	2161
4386		-	(j) drafts that are circulated to anyone other than:
4387		-	2162
4388		-	(i) a governmental entity;
4389		-	2163
4390		-	(ii) a political subdivision;
4391		-	2164
4392		-	(iii) a federal agency if the governmental entity and the federal agency are jointly
4393		-	2165
4394		-	responsible for implementation of a program or project that has been legislatively
4395		-	2166
4396		-	approved;
4397		-	2167
4398		-	(iv) a government-managed corporation; or
4399		-	2168
4400		-	(v) a contractor or private provider;
4401		-	- 64 - 03-03 18:22 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 270
4402		-	2169
4403		-	(k) drafts that have never been finalized but were relied upon by the governmental entity
4404		-	2170
4405		-	in carrying out action or policy;
4406		-	2171
4407		-	(l) original data in a computer program if the governmental entity chooses not to
4408		-	2172
4409		-	disclose the program;
4410		-	2173
4411		-	(m) arrest warrants after issuance, except that, for good cause, a court may order
4412		-	2174
4413		-	restricted access to arrest warrants prior to service;
4414		-	2175
4415		-	(n) search warrants after execution and filing of the return, except that a court, for good
4416		-	2176
4417		-	cause, may order restricted access to search warrants prior to trial;
4418		-	2177
4419		-	(o) records that would disclose information relating to formal charges or disciplinary
4420		-	2178
4421		-	actions against a past or present governmental entity employee if:
4422		-	2179
4423		-	(i) the disciplinary action has been completed and all time periods for administrative
4424		-	2180
4425		-	appeal have expired; and
4426		-	2181
4427		-	(ii) the charges on which the disciplinary action was based were sustained;
4428		-	2182
4429		-	(p) records maintained by the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, the School and
4430		-	2183
4431		-	Institutional Trust Lands Administration, or the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining that
4432		-	2184
4433		-	evidence mineral production on government lands;
4434		-	2185
4435		-	(q) final audit reports;
4436		-	2186
4437		-	(r) occupational and professional licenses;
4438		-	2187
4439		-	(s) business licenses;
4440		-	2188
4441		-	(t) a notice of violation, a notice of agency action under Section 63G-4-201, or similar
4442		-	2189
4443		-	records used to initiate proceedings for discipline or sanctions against persons
4444		-	2190
4445		-	regulated by a governmental entity, but not including records that initiate employee
4446		-	2191
4447		-	discipline; and
4448		-	2192
4449		-	(u)(i) records that disclose a standard, regulation, policy, guideline, or rule regarding
4450		-	2193
4451		-	the operation of a correctional facility or the care and control of inmates
4452		-	2194
4453		-	committed to the custody of a correctional facility; and
4454		-	2195
4455		-	(ii) records that disclose the results of an audit or other inspection assessing a
4456		-	2196
4457		-	correctional facility's compliance with a standard, regulation, policy, guideline, or
4458		-	2197
4459		-	rule described in Subsection (3)(u)(i).
4460		-	2198
4461		-	(4) The list of public records in this section is not exhaustive and should not be used to limit
4462		-	2199
4463		-	access to records.
4464		-	2200
4465		-	Section 20. Section 63G-2-302 is amended to read:
4466		-	2201
4467		-	63G-2-302 (Effective 01/01/27). Private records.
4468		-	2202
4469		-	(1) The following records are private:
4470		-	- 65 - 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 270 03-03 18:22
4471		-	2203
4472		-	(a) records concerning an individual's eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits,
4473		-	2204
4474		-	social services, welfare benefits, or the determination of benefit levels;
4475		-	2205
4476		-	(b) records containing data on individuals describing medical history, diagnosis,
4477		-	2206
4478		-	condition, treatment, evaluation, or similar medical data;
4479		-	2207
4480		-	(c) records of publicly funded libraries that when examined alone or with other records
4481		-	2208
4482		-	identify a patron;
4483		-	2209
4484		-	(d) records received by or generated by or for:
4485		-	2210
4486		-	(i) the Independent Legislative Ethics Commission, except for:
4487		-	2211
4488		-	(A) the commission's summary data report that is required under legislative rule;
4489		-	2212
4490		-	and
4491		-	2213
4492		-	(B) any other document that is classified as public under legislative rule; or
4493		-	2214
4494		-	(ii) a Senate or House Ethics Committee in relation to the review of ethics
4495		-	2215
4496		-	complaints, unless the record is classified as public under legislative rule;
4497		-	2216
4498		-	(e) records received by, or generated by or for, the Independent Executive Branch Ethics
4499		-	2217
4500		-	Commission, except as otherwise expressly provided in Title 63A, Chapter 14,
4501		-	2218
4502		-	Review of Executive Branch Ethics Complaints;
4503		-	2219
4504		-	(f) records received or generated for a Senate confirmation committee concerning
4505		-	2220
4506		-	character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual:
4507		-	2221
4508		-	(i) if, prior to the meeting, the chair of the committee determines release of the
4509		-	2222
4510		-	records:
4511		-	2223
4512		-	(A) reasonably could be expected to interfere with the investigation undertaken by
4513		-	2224
4514		-	the committee; or
4515		-	2225
4516		-	(B) would create a danger of depriving a person of a right to a fair proceeding or
4517		-	2226
4518		-	impartial hearing; and
4519		-	2227
4520		-	(ii) after the meeting, if the meeting was closed to the public;
4521		-	2228
4522		-	(g) employment records concerning a current or former employee of, or applicant for
4523		-	2229
4524		-	employment with, a governmental entity that would disclose that individual's home
4525		-	2230
4526		-	address, home telephone number, social security number, insurance coverage, marital
4527		-	2231
4528		-	status, or payroll deductions;
4529		-	2232
4530		-	(h) records or parts of records under Section 63G-2-303 that a current or former
4531		-	2233
4532		-	employee identifies as private according to the requirements of that section;
4533		-	2234
4534		-	(i) that part of a record indicating a person's social security number or federal employer
4535		-	2235
4536		-	identification number if provided under Section 31A-23a-104, 31A-25-202,
4537		-	2236
4538		-	31A-26-202, 58-1-301, 58-55-302, 61-1-4, or 61-2f-203;
4539		-	- 66 - 03-03 18:22 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 270
4540		-	2237
4541		-	(j) that part of a voter registration record identifying a voter's:
4542		-	2238
4543		-	(i) name;
4544		-	2239
4545		-	[(i)] (ii) driver license or identification card number;
4546		-	2240
4547		-	[(ii)] (iii) social security number, or last four digits of the social security number;
4548		-	2241
4549		-	[(iii)] (iv) email address;
4550		-	2242
4551		-	[(iv)] (v) date of birth; or
4552		-	2243
4553		-	[(v)] (vi) phone number;
4554		-	2244
4555		-	(k) a voter registration record that is classified as a private record by the lieutenant
4556		-	2245
4557		-	governor or a county clerk under Subsection 20A-2-101.1(5)(a)[, 20A-2-104(4)(h),]
4558		-	2246
4559		-	or 20A-2-204(4)(b);
4560		-	2247
4561		-	(l) a voter registration record [that is withheld under Subsection 20A-2-104(7)] of an
4562		-	2248
4563		-	at-risk voter, as defined in Section 20A-2-607;
4564		-	2249
4565		-	(m) the following forms and supporting verification:
4566		-	2250
4567		-	(i) a withholding request form used, before January 1, 2027, to request that a voter's
4568		-	2251
4569		-	voter registration be withheld as a private record, and any verification submitted
4570		-	2252
4571		-	in support of the form; and
4572		-	2253
4573		-	(ii) an at-risk voter request form described in [Subsections 20A-2-104(7) and (8)]
4574		-	2254
4575		-	Subsection 20A-2-601(5) and any verification submitted in support of the form;
4576		-	2255
4577		-	(n) a record that:
4578		-	2256
4579		-	(i) contains information about an individual;
4580		-	2257
4581		-	(ii) is voluntarily provided by the individual; and
4582		-	2258
4583		-	(iii) goes into an electronic database that:
4584		-	2259
4585		-	(A) is designated by and administered under the authority of the Chief Information
4586		-	2260
4587		-	Officer; and
4588		-	2261
4589		-	(B) acts as a repository of information about the individual that can be
4590		-	2262
4591		-	electronically retrieved and used to facilitate the individual's online interaction
4592		-	2263
4593		-	with a state agency;
4594		-	2264
4595		-	(o) information provided to the Commissioner of Insurance under:
4596		-	2265
4597		-	(i) Subsection 31A-23a-115(3)(a);
4598		-	2266
4599		-	(ii) Subsection 31A-23a-302(4); or
4600		-	2267
4601		-	(iii) Subsection 31A-26-210(4);
4602		-	2268
4603		-	(p) information obtained through a criminal background check under Title 11, Chapter
4604		-	2269
4605		-	40, Criminal Background Checks by Political Subdivisions Operating Water Systems;
4606		-	2270
4607		-	(q) information provided by an offender that is:
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4609		-	2271
4610		-	(i) required by the registration requirements of Title 77, Chapter 41, Sex, Kidnap, and
4611		-	2272
4612		-	Child Abuse Offender Registry; and
4613		-	2273
4614		-	(ii) not required to be made available to the public under Subsection 77-41-110(4);
4615		-	2274
4616		-	(r) a statement and any supporting documentation filed with the attorney general in
4617		-	2275
4618		-	accordance with Section 34-45-107, if the federal law or action supporting the filing
4619		-	2276
4620		-	involves homeland security;
4621		-	2277
4622		-	(s) electronic toll collection customer account information received or collected under
4623		-	2278
4624		-	Section 72-6-118 and customer information described in Section 17B-2a-815
4625		-	2279
4626		-	received or collected by a public transit district, including contact and payment
4627		-	2280
4628		-	information and customer travel data;
4629		-	2281
4630		-	(t) an email address provided by a military or overseas voter under Section 20A-16-501;
4631		-	2282
4632		-	(u) a completed military-overseas ballot that is electronically transmitted under Title
4633		-	2283
4634		-	20A, Chapter 16, Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act;
4635		-	2284
4636		-	(v) records received by or generated by or for the Political Subdivisions Ethics Review
4637		-	2285
4638		-	Commission established in Section 63A-15-201, except for:
4639		-	2286
4640		-	(i) the commission's summary data report that is required in Section 63A-15-202; and
4641		-	2287
4642		-	(ii) any other document that is classified as public in accordance with Title 63A,
4643		-	2288
4644		-	Chapter 15, Political Subdivisions Ethics Review Commission;
4645		-	2289
4646		-	(w) a record described in Section 53G-9-604 that verifies that a parent was notified of an
4647		-	2290
4648		-	incident or threat;
4649		-	2291
4650		-	(x) a criminal background check or credit history report conducted in accordance with
4651		-	2292
4652		-	Section 63A-3-201;
4653		-	2293
4654		-	(y) a record described in Subsection 53-5a-104(7);
4655		-	2294
4656		-	(z) on a record maintained by a county for the purpose of administering property taxes,
4657		-	2295
4658		-	an individual's:
4659		-	2296
4660		-	(i) email address;
4661		-	2297
4662		-	(ii) phone number; or
4663		-	2298
4664		-	(iii) personal financial information related to a person's payment method;
4665	4666		2299
4666		-	(aa) a ~~record submitted by a taxpayer to establish the taxpayer's eligibility for an~~
	4667	+	(a) "At-risk government employee" means a current or former:
4667	4668		2300
4668		-	~~exemption, deferral,~~ ~~abatement, or relief under:~~
	4669	+	(i) peace officer as specified in Section 53-13-102;
4669	4670		2301
4670		-	(i) ~~Title 59~~, ~~Chapter 2~~, ~~Part 11~~, ~~Exemptions;~~
	4671	+	(ii) state or federal judge of an appellate, district, justice, or juvenile court, or court
4671	4672		2302
4672		-	~~(ii) Title 59, Chapter 2, Part 12, Property Tax Relief~~;
	4673	+	commissioner;
4673	4674		2303
4674		-	(iii) Title 59, Chapter 2, ~~Part 18,~~ ~~Tax Deferral and Tax Abatement~~; or
	4675	+	(iii) judge authorized by Title 39A, Chapter 5, Utah Code of Military Justice;
4675	4676		2304
4676		-	(iv) Title 59, Chapter 2, Part 19, Armed Forces Exemptions;
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	4677	+	(iv) judge authorized by Armed Forces, Title 10, United States Code;
4678	4678		2305
4679		-	(bb) ~~a record provided by the State Tax Commission in response to a request under~~
	4679	+	(v) federal prosecutor;
4680	4680		2306
4681		-	~~Subsection 59-1-403(4)(y)(iii)~~;
	4681	+	(vi) prosecutor appointed pursuant to Armed Forces, Title 10, United States Code;
4682	4682		2307
4683		-	(cc) a record of the Child Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel regarding an individual
	4683	+	(vii) law enforcement official as defined in Section 53-5-711;
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4684	4685		2308
4685		-	~~child welfare case~~, ~~as described in Subsection 36-33-103(3)~~;~~[ and]~~
	4686	+	(viii) prosecutor authorized by Title 39A, Chapter 5, Utah Code of Military Justice; or
4686	4687		2309
4687		-	(dd) ~~a record relating to drug~~ or ~~alcohol testing~~ of ~~a state employee under Section~~
	4688	+	(ix) state or local government employee who, because of the unique nature of the
4688	4689		2310
4689		-	~~63A-17-1004;~~
	4690	+	employee's regular work assignments or because of one or more recent credible
4690	4691		2311
4691		-	~~(ee) a record relating~~ to ~~a request by a state elected official~~ or ~~state~~ employee ~~who has~~
	4692	+	threats directed to or against the employee, would be at immediate and substantial
4692	4693		2312
4693		-	~~been threatened to~~ the ~~Division of Technology Services to remove~~ personal
	4694	+	risk of physical harm if the employee's personal information is disclosed.
4694	4695		2313
4695		-	~~identifying information from~~ the ~~open web under Section 63A-16-109; and~~
	4696	+	(b) "Family member" means the spouse, child, sibling, parent, or grandparent of an
4696	4697		2314
4697		-	~~(ff) a record including confidential information as that term~~ is ~~defined in Section~~
	4698	+	at-risk government employee who is living with the employee.
4698	4699		2315
4699		-	~~67-27-105.~~
	4700	+	(c) "Personal information" means the employee's or the employee's family member's
4700	4701		2316
4701		-	~~(2) The following records are private if properly classified by a governmental entity:~~
	4702	+	home address, home telephone number, personal mobile telephone number, personal
4702	4703		2317
4703		-	~~(a) records concerning a current or former employee of~~, ~~or applicant for employment~~
	4704	+	pager number, personal email address, social security number, insurance coverage,
4704	4705		2318
4705		-	~~with a governmental entity~~, ~~including performance evaluations and personal status~~
	4706	+	marital status, or payroll deductions.
4706	4707		2319
4707		-	~~information such as race~~, ~~religion, or disabilities,~~ ~~but not including records that are~~
	4708	+	(2)(a) Pursuant to Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(h), an at-risk government employee may
4708	4709		2320
4709		-	~~public under Subsection 63G-2-301(2)(b) or 63G-2-301(3)(o) or private under~~
	4710	+	file a written application that:
4710	4711		2321
4711		-	~~Subsection (1)(b);~~
	4712	+	(i) gives notice of the employee's status as an at-risk government employee to each
4712	4713		2322
4713		-	~~(b) records describing an individual's finances,~~ ~~except~~ that ~~the following are public:~~
	4714	+	agency of a government entity holding a record or a part of a record that would
4714	4715		2323
4715		-	~~(i) records described in Subsection 63G-2-301(2);~~
	4716	+	disclose the employee's personal information; and
4716	4717		2324
4717		-	(ii) ~~information provided to~~ the ~~governmental entity for the purpose~~ of ~~complying~~
	4718	+	(ii) requests that the government agency classify those records or parts of records as
4718	4719		2325
4719		-	~~with a financial assurance requirement; or~~
	4720	+	private.
4720	4721		2326
4721		-	(~~iii~~) ~~records that must be disclosed in accordance with another statute;~~
	4722	+	(b) An at-risk government employee desiring to file an application under this section
4722	4723		2327
4723		-	~~(c) records of independent state agencies if~~ the ~~disclosure of those~~ records ~~would~~
	4724	+	may request assistance from the government agency to identify the individual records
4724	4725		2328
4725		-	~~conflict with the fiduciary obligations of the agency;~~
	4726	+	containing personal information.
4726	4727		2329
4727		-	(d) ~~other records containing data on individuals the disclosure of which constitutes~~ a
	4728	+	(c) Each government agency shall develop a form that:
4728	4729		2330
4729		-	~~clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;~~
	4730	+	(i) requires the at-risk government employee to designate each specific record or part
4730	4731		2331
4731		-	~~(e) records provided by~~ the ~~United States or by a government entity outside~~ the ~~state that~~
	4732	+	of a record containing the employee's personal information that the applicant
4732	4733		2332
4733		-	~~are given with the requirement that the records~~ be ~~managed~~ as private ~~records, if the~~
	4734	+	desires to be classified as private;
4734	4735		2333
4735		-	~~providing entity states in writing~~ that the ~~record would not be subject to public~~
	4736	+	(ii) affirmatively requests that the government entity holding those records classify
4736	4737		2334
4737		-	~~disclosure if retained by it~~;
	4738	+	them as private;
4738	4739		2335
4739		-	(f) ~~any portion of~~ a ~~record in~~ the ~~custody of the Division of Aging and Adult Services,~~
	4740	+	(iii) informs the employee that by submitting a completed form the employee may
4740	4741		2336
4741		-	~~created in Section 26B-6-102, that may disclose, or lead to~~ the ~~discovery of~~, ~~the~~
	4742	+	not receive official announcements affecting the employee's property, including
4742	4743		2337
4743		-	~~identity of a person who made a report of alleged abuse~~, ~~neglect~~, or ~~exploitation of a~~
	4744	+	notices about proposed municipal annexations, incorporations, or zoning
4744	4745		2338
4745		-	vulnerable adult; and
4746		-	- 69 - 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 270 03-03 18:22
	4746	+	modifications; and
4747	4747		2339
4748		-	(g) ~~audio and video recordings created by~~ a ~~body-worn camera,~~ ~~as defined in Section~~
	4748	+	(iv) contains a place for the signature required under Subsection (2)(d).
4749	4749		2340
4750		-	~~77-7a-103, that record sound or images inside~~ a ~~home or residence except for~~
	4750	+	(d) A form submitted by an employee under Subsection (2)(c) shall be signed by the
4751	4751		2341
4752		-	recordings that:
	4752	+	highest ranking elected or appointed official in the employee's chain of command
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4753	4754		2342
4754		-	~~(i) depict~~ the ~~commission of~~ an ~~alleged crime;~~
	4755	+	certifying that the employee submitting the form is an at-risk government employee.
4755	4756		2343
4756		-	(ii) ~~record any encounter between~~ a ~~law enforcement officer and~~ a ~~person that results~~
	4757	+	(3) A county recorder, county treasurer, county auditor, or a county tax assessor may fully
4757	4758		2344
4758		-	~~in death or bodily injury,~~ ~~or includes an instance when an officer fires a weapon;~~
	4759	+	satisfy the requirements of this section by:
4759	4760		2345
4760		-	(~~iii~~) ~~record any encounter that is~~ the ~~subject of a complaint or a legal proceeding~~
	4761	+	(a) providing a method for the assessment roll and index and the tax roll and index that
4761	4762		2346
4762		-	~~against a law enforcement officer or law enforcement agency;~~
	4763	+	will block public access to the home address, home telephone number, situs address,
4763	4764		2347
4764		-	~~(iv) contain an officer involved critical incident as defined in Subsection 76-2-408~~
	4765	+	and Social Security number; and
4765	4766		2348
4766		-	(1)~~(f); or~~
	4767	+	(b) providing the at-risk government employee requesting the classification with a
4767	4768		2349
4768		-	~~(v) have been requested for reclassification as a public record by a subject or~~
	4769	+	disclaimer informing the employee that the employee may not receive official
4769	4770		2350
4770		-	~~authorized agent of a subject featured in~~ the ~~recording.~~
	4771	+	announcements affecting the employee's property, including notices about proposed
4771	4772		2351
4772		-	~~(3)(a) As used in this Subsection (3)~~, ~~"medical records" means medical reports~~, ~~records,~~
	4773	+	annexations, incorporations, or zoning modifications.
4773	4774		2352
4774		-	~~statements, history,~~ ~~diagnosis, condition,~~ ~~treatment, and evaluation.~~
	4775	+	(4) A government agency holding records of an at-risk government employee classified as
4775	4776		2353
4776		-	~~(b) Medical records in~~ the ~~possession~~ of the ~~University of Utah Hospital, its clinics,~~
	4777	+	private under this section may release the record or part of the record if:
4777	4778		2354
4778		-	~~doctors,~~ or ~~affiliated entities are not private records or controlled records under~~
	4779	+	(a) the employee or former employee gives written consent;
4779	4780		2355
4780		-	~~Section 63G-2-304 when~~ the records ~~are sought:~~
	4781	+	(b) a court orders release of the records; or
4781	4782		2356
4782		-	(i) ~~in connection with any legal or administrative proceeding in which~~ the ~~patient's~~
	4783	+	(c) the government agency receives a certified death certificate for the employee or
4783	4784		2357
4784		-	~~physical, mental, or emotional condition is an element of any claim or defense~~; or
	4785	+	former employee[; or] .
4785	4786		2358
4786		-	(ii) ~~after a patient~~'s ~~death, in any legal or administrative proceeding in which any~~
	4787	+	[(d) as it relates to the employee's voter registration record:]
4787	4788		2359
4788		-	~~party relies upon~~ the ~~condition as an element~~ of the ~~claim or defense.~~
	4789	+	[(i) the person to whom the record or part of the record is released is a qualified
4789	4790		2360
4790		-	(c) ~~Medical records are subject to production in a legal or administrative proceeding~~
	4791	+	person under Subsection 20A-2-104(4)(n); and]
4791	4792		2361
4792		-	~~according to state~~ or ~~federal statutes or rules~~ of ~~procedure and evidence as if the~~
	4793	+	[(ii) the government agency's release of the record or part of the record complies with
4793	4794		2362
4794		-	~~medical records were in~~ the ~~possession~~ of ~~a nongovernmental medical care provider~~.
	4795	+	the requirements of Subsection 20A-2-104(4)(o).]
4795	4796		2363
4796		-	~~Section 21.~~ ~~Section 63G-2-303 is amended to read:~~
	4797	+	(5)(a) If the government agency holding the private record receives a subpoena for the
4797	4798		2364
4798		-	~~63G-2-303~~ ~~(Effective 01/01/27). Private information concerning certain~~
	4799	+	records, the government agency shall attempt to notify the at-risk government
4799	4800		2365
4800		-	~~government employees.~~
	4801	+	employee or former employee by mailing a copy of the subpoena to the employee's
4801	4802		2366
4802		-	~~(1) As used in this section~~:
	4803	+	last-known mailing address together with a request that the employee either:
4803	4804		2367
4804		-	(a) ~~"At-risk government employee"~~ ~~means a current~~ or ~~former:~~
	4805	+	(i) authorize release of the record; or
4805	4806		2368
4806		-	(i) ~~peace officer as specified in Section 53-13-102;~~
	4807	+	(ii) within 10 days of the date that the copy and request are mailed, deliver to the
4807	4808		2369
4808		-	~~(ii) state or federal judge~~ of ~~an appellate,~~ ~~district, justice,~~ ~~or juvenile court, or court~~
	4809	+	government agency holding the private record a copy of a motion to quash filed
4809	4810		2370
4810		-	~~commissioner;~~
	4811	+	with the court who issued the subpoena.
4811	4812		2371
4812		-	(~~iii~~) ~~judge authorized by Title 39A,~~ ~~Chapter 5,~~ ~~Utah Code of Military Justice;~~
	4813	+	(b) The government agency shall comply with the subpoena if the government agency
4813	4814		2372
4814		-	(iv) judge authorized by Armed Forces, Title 10, United States Code;
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	4815	+	has:
4816	4816		2373
4817		-	(v) ~~federal prosecutor;~~
	4817	+	(i) received permission from the at-risk government employee or former employee to
4818	4818		2374
4819		-	~~(vi) prosecutor appointed pursuant to Armed Forces, Title 10, United States Code~~;
	4819	+	comply with the subpoena;
4820	4820		2375
4821		-	(vii) law enforcement official as defined in Section 53-5-711;
	4821	+	(ii) not received a copy of a motion to quash within 10 days of the date that the copy
	4822	+	- 70 - 02-24 15:53 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 270
4822	4823		2376
4823		-	~~(viii) prosecutor authorized by Title 39A, Chapter 5, Utah Code~~ of ~~Military Justice~~; or
	4824	+	of the subpoena was mailed; or
4824	4825		2377
4825		-	(ix) ~~state or local government employee who, because~~ of the ~~unique nature of the~~
	4826	+	(iii) received a court order requiring release of the records.
4826	4827		2378
4827		-	~~employee's regular work assignments or because of one or more recent credible~~
	4828	+	(6)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b), a form submitted under this section
4828	4829		2379
4829		-	~~threats directed to or against~~ the ~~employee, would be at immediate and substantial~~
	4830	+	remains in effect until the earlier of:
4830	4831		2380
4831		-	~~risk of physical harm if~~ the employee~~'s personal information is disclosed.~~
	4832	+	(i) four years after the date the employee signs the form, whether or not the
4832	4833		2381
4833		-	~~(b) "Family~~ ~~member" means~~ the ~~spouse, child, sibling, parent, or grandparent~~ of an
	4834	+	employee's employment terminates before the end of the four-year period; and
4834	4835		2382
4835		-	~~at-risk~~ government ~~employee who is living with~~ the ~~employee.~~
	4836	+	(ii) one year after the government agency receives official notice of the death of the
4836	4837		2383
4837		-	~~(c) "Personal information" means the~~ employee~~'s or the employee's family member's~~
	4838	+	employee.
4838	4839		2384
4839		-	~~home address,~~ ~~home telephone number,~~ ~~personal mobile telephone number,~~ ~~personal~~
	4840	+	(b) A form submitted under this section may be rescinded at any time by:
4840	4841		2385
4841		-	~~pager number,~~ ~~personal email address,~~ ~~social security number,~~ ~~insurance coverage,~~
	4842	+	(i) the at-risk government employee who submitted the form; or
4842	4843		2386
4843		-	~~marital status~~, ~~or payroll deductions.~~
	4844	+	(ii) if the at-risk government employee is deceased, a member of the employee's
4844	4845		2387
4845		-	~~(2)(a) Pursuant to Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(h), an at-risk government employee may~~
	4846	+	immediate family.
4846	4847		2388
4847		-	~~file a written application that:~~
	4848	+	Section 21. Effective Date.
4848	4849		2389
4849		-	~~(i) gives notice of the employee's status as an at-risk government employee to each~~
	4850	+	This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
4850	4851		2390
4851		-	~~agency of a government entity holding a record or a part of a record that would~~
	4852	+	Section 22. Coordinating H.B. 270 with S.B. 191.
4852	4853		2391
4853		-	~~disclose the employee's personal information;~~ and
	4854	+	If H.B. 270, Voter Registration Records Amendments, and S.B. 191, Protective Orders
4854	4855		2392
4855		-	~~(ii) requests that~~ the ~~government agency classify those records or parts of records as~~
	4856	+	Amendments, both pass and become law, the Legislature intends that, on May 7, 2025,
4856	4857		2393
4857		-	~~private~~.
	4858	+	Subsection 20A-2-601(4), enacted in H.B. 270, be amended to read:
4858	4859		2394
4859		-	(b) ~~An at-risk~~ ~~government employee desiring to file an application under this~~ section
	4860	+	"(4) "Dating violence" means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-7-102 and the
4860	4861		2395
4861		-	may request assistance from the government agency to identify the individual records
4862		-	2396
4863		-	containing personal information.
4864		-	2397
4865		-	(c) Each government agency shall develop a form that:
4866		-	2398
4867		-	(i) requires the at-risk government employee to designate each specific record or part
4868		-	2399
4869		-	of a record containing the employee's personal information that the applicant
4870		-	2400
4871		-	desires to be classified as private;
4872		-	2401
4873		-	(ii) affirmatively requests that the government entity holding those records classify
4874		-	2402
4875		-	them as private;
4876		-	2403
4877		-	(iii) informs the employee that by submitting a completed form the employee may
4878		-	2404
4879		-	not receive official announcements affecting the employee's property, including
4880		-	2405
4881		-	notices about proposed municipal annexations, incorporations, or zoning
4882		-	2406
4883		-	modifications; and
4884		-	- 71 - 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 270 03-03 18:22
4885		-	2407
4886		-	(iv) contains a place for the signature required under Subsection (2)(d).
4887		-	2408
4888		-	(d) A form submitted by an employee under Subsection (2)(c) shall be signed by the
4889		-	2409
4890		-	highest ranking elected or appointed official in the employee's chain of command
4891		-	2410
4892		-	certifying that the employee submitting the form is an at-risk government employee.
4893		-	2411
4894		-	(3) A county recorder, county treasurer, county auditor, or a county tax assessor may fully
4895		-	2412
4896		-	satisfy the requirements of this section by:
4897		-	2413
4898		-	(a) providing a method for the assessment roll and index and the tax roll and index that
4899		-	2414
4900		-	will block public access to the home address, home telephone number, situs address,
4901		-	2415
4902		-	and Social Security number; and
4903		-	2416
4904		-	(b) providing the at-risk government employee requesting the classification with a
4905		-	2417
4906		-	disclaimer informing the employee that the employee may not receive official
4907		-	2418
4908		-	announcements affecting the employee's property, including notices about proposed
4909		-	2419
4910		-	annexations, incorporations, or zoning modifications.
4911		-	2420
4912		-	(4) A government agency holding records of an at-risk government employee classified as
4913		-	2421
4914		-	private under this section may release the record or part of the record if:
4915		-	2422
4916		-	(a) the employee or former employee gives written consent;
4917		-	2423
4918		-	(b) a court orders release of the records; or
4919		-	2424
4920		-	(c) the government agency receives a certified death certificate for the employee or
4921		-	2425
4922		-	former employee[; or] .
4923		-	2426
4924		-	[(d) as it relates to the employee's voter registration record:]
4925		-	2427
4926		-	[(i) the person to whom the record or part of the record is released is a qualified
4927		-	2428
4928		-	person under Subsection 20A-2-104(4)(n); and]
4929		-	2429
4930		-	[(ii) the government agency's release of the record or part of the record complies with
4931		-	2430
4932		-	the requirements of Subsection 20A-2-104(4)(o).]
4933		-	2431
4934		-	(5)(a) If the government agency holding the private record receives a subpoena for the
4935		-	2432
4936		-	records, the government agency shall attempt to notify the at-risk government
4937		-	2433
4938		-	employee or former employee by mailing a copy of the subpoena to the employee's
4939		-	2434
4940		-	last-known mailing address together with a request that the employee either:
4941		-	2435
4942		-	(i) authorize release of the record; or
4943		-	2436
4944		-	(ii) within 10 days of the date that the copy and request are mailed, deliver to the
4945		-	2437
4946		-	government agency holding the private record a copy of a motion to quash filed
4947		-	2438
4948		-	with the court who issued the subpoena.
4949		-	2439
4950		-	(b) The government agency shall comply with the subpoena if the government agency
4951		-	2440
4952		-	has:
4953		-	- 72 - 03-03 18:22 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 270
4954		-	2441
4955		-	(i) received permission from the at-risk government employee or former employee to
4956		-	2442
4957		-	comply with the subpoena;
4958		-	2443
4959		-	(ii) not received a copy of a motion to quash within 10 days of the date that the copy
4960		-	2444
4961		-	of the subpoena was mailed; or
4962		-	2445
4963		-	(iii) received a court order requiring release of the records.
4964		-	2446
4965		-	(6)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b), a form submitted under this section
4966		-	2447
4967		-	remains in effect until the earlier of:
4968		-	2448
4969		-	(i) four years after the date the employee signs the form, whether or not the
4970		-	2449
4971		-	employee's employment terminates before the end of the four-year period; and
4972		-	2450
4973		-	(ii) one year after the government agency receives official notice of the death of the
4974		-	2451
4975		-	employee.
4976		-	2452
4977		-	(b) A form submitted under this section may be rescinded at any time by:
4978		-	2453
4979		-	(i) the at-risk government employee who submitted the form; or
4980		-	2454
4981		-	(ii) if the at-risk government employee is deceased, a member of the employee's
4982		-	2455
4983		-	immediate family.
4984		-	2456
4985		-	Section 22. Section 63I-2-220 is amended to read:
4986		-	2457
4987		-	63I-2-220 (Effective 05/07/25). Repeal dates: Title 20A.
4988		-	2458
4989		-	(1) Section 20A-7-103.1, Constitutional amendments proposed during specified timeframe
4990		-	2459
4991		-	-- Analysis -- Arguments -- Publication, is repealed July 1, 2025.
4992		-	2460
4993		-	(2) Title 20A, Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project, is
4994		-	2461
4995		-	repealed January 1, 2026.
4996		-	2462
4997		-	(3) Section 20A-2-605.1, Voter registration list -- Subscription -- Application --
4998		-	2463
4999		-	Requirements -- Confirmation of political party affiliation, is repealed on January 1,
5000		-	2464
5001		-	2027.
5002		-	2465
5003		-	Section 23. Effective Date.
5004		-	2466
5005		-	(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect January 1, 2027.
5006		-	2467
5007		-	(2) The actions affecting the following sections take effect on May 7, 2025:
5008		-	2468
5009		-	(a) Section 20A-2-605.1 (Effective 05/07/25); and
5010		-	2469
5011		-	(b) Section 63I-2-220 (Effective 05/07/25).
5012		-	2470
5013		-	Section 24. Coordinating H.B. 270 with S.B. 191.
5014		-	2471
5015		-	If H.B. 270, Voter Registration Records Amendments, and S.B. 191, Protective Orders
5016		-	2472
5017		-	Amendments, both pass and become law, the Legislature intends that, on January 1, 2027,
5018		-	2473
5019		-	Subsection 20A-2-601(4), enacted in H.B. 270, be amended to read:
5020		-	2474
5021		-	"(4) "Dating violence" means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-7-102 and the
5022		-	- 73 - 4th Sub. (Green) H.B. 270 03-03 18:22
5023		-	2475
5024	4862		federal Violence Against Women Act of 1994, as amended.".
5025		-	2476
5026		-	Section 25. Coordinating H.B. 270 with H.B. 69.
5027		-	2477
5028		-	If H.B. 270, Voter Registration Records Amendments, and H.B. 69, Government
5029		-	2478
5030		-	Records and Information Amendments, both pass and become law, the Legislature intends
5031		-	2479
5032		-	that, on January 1, 2027, Subsection 20A-5-410(4) be amended to read:
5033		-	2480
5034		-	"(4) [The] Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (3), and subject to Subsection (5), the
5035		-	2481
5036		-	election officer shall ensure that the voting history record kept by the election officer for each
5037		-	2482
5038		-	voting precinct contains:
5039		-	2483
5040		-	(a) for voting by mail:
5041		-	2484
5042		-	(i) the date that the manual ballot was mailed to the voter; and
5043		-	2485
5044		-	(ii) the date that the voted manual ballot was received by the election officer;
5045		-	2486
5046		-	(b) for early voting:
5047		-	2487
5048		-	(i) the [name] voter identification number and address of each individual who participated in
5049		-	2488
5050		-	early voting; and
5051		-	2489
5052		-	(ii) the date the individual voted; and
5053		-	2490
5054		-	(c) for voting on election day, the [name] voter identification number and address of each
5055		-	2491
5056		-	individual who voted on election day.".
5057		-	- 74 -
	4863	+	- 71 -