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Karianne Lisonbee proposes the following substitute bill:
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Amendments to Voting Provisions
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Karianne Lisonbee
Senate Sponsor: Brady Brammer
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LONG TITLE
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General Description:
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This bill addresses provisions relating to voting and voter registration data.
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Highlighted Provisions:
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This bill:
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▸ requires certain reporting to the Government Operations Interim Committee;
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▸ clarifies reporting requirements for the lieutenant governor and county clerks;
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▸ modifies the lieutenant governor's authority to cooperate or enter into an agreement with
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another state or third-party to share voter registration information;
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▸ establishes requirements for the maintenance of voter registration records;
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▸ authorizes the lieutenant governor to contract with a third-party to maintain voter rolls;
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▸ authorizes the lieutenant governor to enter into agreements with the federal courts;
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▸ requires the lieutenant governor to register with the federal Systemic Alien Verification
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for Entitlements Program for voter registration and voter list maintenance;
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▸ requires county clerks to investigate certain registered voters in certain circumstances;
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▸ addresses ballot video surveillance requirements;
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▸ requires proof of United States citizenship to vote in a state election;
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▸ provides for a ballot relating to only federal elections if a voter does not provide proof of
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United States citizenship;
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▸ provides for removing an individual from the voter registration roll if evidence is
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discovered, and not refuted, that the individual is not a citizen of the United States; and
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▸ makes technical and conforming amendments.
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Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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None
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Other Special Clauses:
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This bill provides a special effective date.
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Utah Code Sections Affected:
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AMENDS:
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20A-1-108 (Effective 05/07/25), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 297
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20A-2-104 (Effective 04/15/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 327,
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406
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20A-2-108 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 406
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20A-2-502 (Effective 05/07/25), as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023,
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Chapter 297
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20A-2-503 (Effective 05/07/25), as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023,
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Chapter 297
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20A-2-505 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 327,
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406 and renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 297
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20A-2-507 (Effective 05/07/25), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 297
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20A-3a-201 (Effective 04/15/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 18
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20A-3a-401.1 (Effective 05/07/25), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 297
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20A-3a-405 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 297
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20A-4-109 (Effective 05/07/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 465
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20A-6-105 (Effective 04/15/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 406
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ENACTS:
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20A-1-109 (Effective 05/07/25), Utah Code Annotated 1953
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20A-5-411 (Effective 05/07/25), Utah Code Annotated 1953
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Section 1. Section 20A-1-108 is amended to read:
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20A-1-108 (Effective 05/07/25). Audits -- Studies relating to elections.
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(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2):
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(a) the director of elections within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall make
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rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
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establishing requirements and procedures for an audit described in this title; and
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(b) an election officer shall ensure that, when an audit is conducted of work done during
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ballot processing, the individual who performs the audit does not audit the
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individual's own work.
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(2) Subsection (1) does not relate to an audit conducted by the legislative auditor general or
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the lieutenant governor.
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(3)(a) The lieutenant governor shall keep the Government Operations Interim
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Committee informed of advances in election technology that the committee may want
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to study for use in Utah's elections.
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(b) The lieutenant governor shall provide a report to the Government Operations Interim
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Committee, on or before June 30, in a year following a general or midterm election,
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regarding efforts to clean up and maintain voter rolls.
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(c) The lieutenant governor shall, at or before the last 2026 meeting of the Government
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Operations Interim Committee, report to the committee on automated risk assessment
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programs that could be implemented to identify potential issues in voter rolls.
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(d) The lieutenant governor shall, at or before the last meeting of the Government
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Operations Interim Committee, report to the committee a data flow map detailing the
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source, processing, and sharing of all voter data every five years or when there is a
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change.
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[(4) The lieutenant governor shall:]
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[(a) study methods to improve post-election audits to confirm that the election correctly
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identified the winning candidates, including evaluating:]
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[(i) different risk-limiting audit methods; and]
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[(ii) other confirmation methods; and]
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[(b) at or before the last 2023 meeting of the Government Operations Interim
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Committee, report to the committee on:]
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[(i) the methods studied; and]
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[(ii) recommendations for post-election audit requirements.]
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[(5)] (4) The Driver License Division shall, in cooperation with the lieutenant governor:
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(a) study:
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(i) the options for improving the quality of signatures collected by the Driver License
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Division that are used for signature verification in an election; and
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(ii) the technology needs and costs associated with the options described in
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Subsection [(5)(a)(i)] (4)(a)(i); and
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(b) at or before the last [2023] 2026 meeting of the Government Operations Interim
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Committee, report to the committee on:
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(i) the options, technology needs, and costs described in Subsection [(5)(a)] (4)(a); and
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(ii) recommendations regarding the options described in Subsection [(5)(a)(i)] (4)(a)(i).
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Ŝ→ [(5) The Office of the Legislative Auditor General shall report to the Government ] ←Ŝ
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Ŝ→ [Operations Interim Committee every other year on a review of audit processes.] ←Ŝ
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Section 2. Section 20A-1-109 is enacted to read:
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20A-1-109 (Effective 05/07/25). Lieutenant governor website posting
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requirements.
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(1) The lieutenant governor shall post the following information in a conspicuous place on
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the lieutenant governor's website:
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(a) at the start of the candidate filing period, the total number of registered voters in the
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state, separated by:
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(i) active voters; and
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(ii) inactive voters;
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(b) except as provided in Subsection (2), no later than 21 calendar days after the day on
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which the lieutenant governor analyzes the voter registration database as described in
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Subsection 20A-2-502(1)(d)(i), the number of identified ineligible voters:
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(i) as reported by the third-party contractor described in Subsection 20A-2-502(7);
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(ii) as identified by the lieutenant governor's office through regular maintenance
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efforts; and
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(iii) as identified by county clerks through regular maintenance efforts;
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(c) at the deadline for voter registration for every election, the total number of registered
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voters in the state, separated by:
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(i) active voters; and
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(ii) inactive voters; and
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(d) at the time of a statewide canvass following each regular general election:
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(i) the total number of registered voters in the state, separated by:
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(A) active voters; and
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(B) inactive voters;
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(ii) the number of provisional ballots cast; and
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(iii) the number of provisional ballots counted.
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(2) The lieutenant governor is not required to comply with Subsection (1)(b)(i) if the
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lieutenant governor has not contracted with a third-party under Subsection 20A-2-502(7).
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Section 3. Section 20A-2-104 is amended to read:
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20A-2-104 (Effective 04/15/26). Voter registration form -- Registered voter lists
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-- Fees for copies.
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(1) As used in this section:
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(a) "Candidate for public office" means an individual:
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(i) who files a declaration of candidacy for a public office;
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(ii) who files a notice of intent to gather signatures under Section 20A-9-408; or
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(iii) employed by, under contract with, or a volunteer of, an individual described in
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Subsection (1)(a)(i) or (ii) for political campaign purposes.
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(b) "Dating violence" means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-7-402 and
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the federal Violence Against Women Act of 1994, as amended.
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(c) "Domestic violence" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-36-1 and
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the federal Violence Against Women Act of 1994, as amended.
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(d) "Hash Code" means a code generated by applying [an algorithm ] a cryptographically
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secure hashing algorithm to a set of data to produce a code that:
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(i) uniquely represents the set of data within the limitations of the selected hashing
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algorithm;
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(ii) is always the same if the same algorithm is applied to the same set of data; and
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(iii) cannot be reversed to reveal the data applied to the algorithm.
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(e) "Protected individual" means an individual:
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(i) who submits a withholding request form with the individual's voter registration
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record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the individual indicates
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on the form that the individual, or an individual who resides with the individual, is
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a victim of domestic violence or dating violence or is likely to be a victim of
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domestic violence or dating violence;
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(ii) who submits a withholding request form with the individual's voter registration
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record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the individual indicates
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on the form and provides verification that the individual, or an individual who
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resides with the individual, is a law enforcement officer, a member of the armed
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forces as defined in Section 20A-1-513, a public figure, or protected by a
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protective order or protection order; or
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(iii) whose voter registration record was classified as a private record at the request of
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the individual before May 12, 2020.
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(2)(a) An individual applying for voter registration, or an individual preregistering to vote,
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shall complete a voter registration form in substantially the following form:
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UTAH ELECTION REGISTRATION FORM
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Are you a citizen of the United States of America? Yes No
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If you checked "no" to the above question, do not complete this form.
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Will you be 18 years of age on or before election day? Yes No
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If you checked "no" to the above question, are you 16 or 17 years of age and
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preregistering to vote? Yes No
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If you checked "no" to both of the prior two questions, do not complete this form.
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Name of Voter
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_________________________________________________________________
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First Middle Last
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Utah Driver License or Utah Identification Card
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Number____________________________
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Date of Birth ______________________________________________________
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Street Address of Principal Place of Residence
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____________________________________________________________________________
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City County State Zip Code
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Telephone Number (optional) _________________________
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Email Address (optional) _____________________________________________
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Last four digits of Social Security Number ______________________
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Last former address at which I was registered to vote (if
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known)__________________________
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____________________________________________________________________________
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City County State Zip Code
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Political Party
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(a listing of each registered political party, as defined in Section 20A-8-101 and
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maintained by the lieutenant governor under Section 67-1a-2, with each party's name preceded
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by a checkbox)
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☐Unaffiliated (no political party preference) ☐Other (Please
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specify)___________________
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I do swear (or affirm), subject to penalty of law for false statements, that the information
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contained in this form is true, and that I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
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state of Utah, residing at the above address. Unless I have indicated above that I am
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preregistering to vote in a later election, I will be at least 18 years of age and will have resided
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in Utah for 30 days immediately before the next election. I am not a convicted felon currently
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incarcerated for commission of a felony.
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Signed and sworn
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__________________________________________________________
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Voter's Signature
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_______________(month/day/year).
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[PRIVACY INFORMATION ] PRIVACY NOTICE
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Voter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such
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as your name and address, some information that is available only to government entities, and
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some information that is available only to certain third parties in accordance with the
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requirements of law.
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Your driver license number, identification card number, social security number, email
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address, full date of birth, and phone number are available only to government entities. Your
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year of birth is available to political parties, candidates for public office, certain third parties,
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and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, in accordance with the requirements of law.
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You may request that all information on your voter registration records be withheld from
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all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office, and
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their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by indicating here:
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_____ Yes, I request that all information on my voter registration records be withheld
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from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office,
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and their contractors, employees, and volunteers.
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REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION
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In addition to the protections provided above, you may request that identifying
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information on your voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates
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for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a
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withholding request form, and any required verification, as described in the following
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paragraphs.
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A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration
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records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their
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contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form with this
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registration record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the person is or is likely
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to be, or resides with a person who is or is likely to be, a victim of domestic violence or dating
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violence.
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A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration
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records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their
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contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form and any
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required verification with this registration form, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk,
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if the person is, or resides with a person who is, a law enforcement officer, a member of the
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armed forces, a public figure, or protected by a protective order or a protection order.
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CITIZENSHIP AFFIDAVIT
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Name:
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Name at birth, if different:
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Place of birth:
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Date of birth:
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Date and place of naturalization (if applicable):
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I hereby swear and affirm, under penalties for voting fraud set forth below, that I am a
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citizen and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information above is true and
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correct.
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____________________________
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Signature of Applicant
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In accordance with Section 20A-2-401, the penalty for willfully causing, procuring, or
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allowing yourself to be registered or preregistered to vote if you know you are not entitled to
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register or preregister to vote is up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500.
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PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP
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To vote in an election, other than a federal election, you must provide proof of United
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States citizenship, either with this voter registration form or when voting. If you fail to provide
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proof of United States citizenship, you will only be permitted to vote in federal elections and
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will receive a ballot that pertains only to federal elections.
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You may submit proof of United States citizenship by one of the following methods:
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• providing your valid driver license number or another Utah license certificate number that
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requires proof of citizenship;
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• providing your valid Utah state voter identification card number;
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• providing a legible photocopy of your birth certificate that verifies United States
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citizenship;
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• providing a legible photocopy of the pertinent pages of your United States passport that
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identifies the passport number;
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• providing a legible copy of your United States naturalization documents;
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• providing your Bureau of Indian Affairs card number, tribal treaty card number, or tribal
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enrollment number; or
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• providing other documents to establish, or complying with other methods of establishing,
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proof of United States citizenship that are established pursuant to the Immigration Reform and
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Control Act of 1986.
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NOTICE: IN ORDER TO BE ALLOWED TO VOTE, YOU MUST PRESENT VALID
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VOTER IDENTIFICATION TO THE POLL WORKER BEFORE VOTING, WHICH MUST
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BE A VALID FORM OF PHOTO IDENTIFICATION THAT SHOWS YOUR NAME AND
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PHOTOGRAPH; OR
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TWO DIFFERENT FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION THAT SHOW YOUR NAME
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AND CURRENT ADDRESS.
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FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
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Type of I.D. ____________________________
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Voting Precinct _________________________
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Voting I.D. Number _____________________
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substantially the following form:
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BALLOT NOTIFICATIONS
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If you have provided a phone number or email address, you can receive notifications by
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text message or email regarding the status of a ballot that is mailed to you or a ballot that you
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deposit in the mail or in a ballot drop box, by indicating here:
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______ Yes, I would like to receive electronic notifications regarding the status of my
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ballot.
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(c)(i) Except as provided under Subsection (2)(c)(ii), the county clerk shall retain a
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copy of each voter registration form in a permanent countywide alphabetical file,
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which may be electronic or some other recognized system.
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(ii) The county clerk may transfer a superseded voter registration form to the
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Division of Archives and Records Service created under Section 63A-12-101.
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(3)(a) Each county clerk shall retain lists of currently registered voters.
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(b) The lieutenant governor shall maintain a list of registered voters in electronic form.
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(c) If there are any discrepancies between the two lists, the county clerk's list is the
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official list.
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(d) The lieutenant governor and the county clerks may charge the fees established under
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the authority of Subsection 63G-2-203(10) to individuals who wish to obtain a copy
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of the list of registered voters.
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(4)(a) As used in this Subsection (4), "qualified person" means:
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(i) a government official or government employee acting in the government official's
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or government employee's capacity as a government official or a government
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employee;
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(ii) a health care provider, as defined in Section 26B-8-501, or an agent, employee, or
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independent contractor of a health care provider;
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(iii) an insurance company, as defined in Section 67-4a-102, or an agent, employee,
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or independent contractor of an insurance company;
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(iv) a financial institution, as defined in Section 7-1-103, or an agent, employee, or
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independent contractor of a financial institution;
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(v) a political party, or an agent, employee, or independent contractor of a political
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party;
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(vi) a candidate for public office, or an employee, independent contractor, or
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volunteer of a candidate for public office;
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(vii) a person described in Subsections (4)(a)(i) through (vi) who, after obtaining a
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year of birth from the list of registered voters:
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(A) provides the year of birth only to a person described in Subsections (4)(a)(i)
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through (vii);
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(B) verifies that the person described in Subsection (4)(a)(vii)(A) is a person
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described in Subsections (4)(a)(i) through (vii);
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(C) ensures, using industry standard security measures, that the year of birth may
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not be accessed by a person other than a person described in Subsections
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(4)(a)(i) through (vii);
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(D) verifies that each person described in Subsections (4)(a)(ii) through (iv) to
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whom the person provides the year of birth will only use the year of birth to
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verify the accuracy of personal information submitted by an individual or to
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confirm the identity of a person in order to prevent fraud, waste, or abuse;
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(E) verifies that each person described in Subsection (4)(a)(i) to whom the person
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provides the year of birth will only use the year of birth in the person's capacity
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as a government official or government employee; and
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(F) verifies that each person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) to whom the
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person provides the year of birth will only use the year of birth for a political
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purpose of the political party or candidate for public office; or
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(viii) a person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) who, after obtaining
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information under Subsection (4)(n) and (o):
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(A) provides the information only to another person described in Subsection
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(4)(a)(v) or (vi);
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(B) verifies that the other person described in Subsection (4)(a)(viii)(A) is a
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person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi);
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(C) ensures, using industry standard security measures, that the information may
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not be accessed by a person other than a person described in Subsection
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(4)(a)(v) or (vi); and
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(D) verifies that each person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) to whom the
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person provides the information will only use the information for a political
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purpose of the political party or candidate for public office.
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(b) Notwithstanding Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(j)(iv), and except as provided in
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Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(k) or (l), the lieutenant governor or a county clerk shall,
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when providing the list of registered voters to a qualified person under this section,
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include, with the list, the years of birth of the registered voters, if:
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(i) the lieutenant governor or a county clerk verifies the identity of the person and
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that the person is a qualified person; and
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(ii) the qualified person signs a document that includes the following:
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(A) the name, address, and telephone number of the person requesting the list of
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registered voters;
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(B) an indication of the type of qualified person that the person requesting the list
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claims to be;
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(C) a statement regarding the purpose for which the person desires to obtain the
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years of birth;
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(D) a list of the purposes for which the qualified person may use the year of birth
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of a registered voter that is obtained from the list of registered voters;
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(E) a statement that the year of birth of a registered voter that is obtained from the
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list of registered voters may not be provided or used for a purpose other than a
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purpose described under Subsection (4)(b)(ii)(D);
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(F) a statement that if the person obtains the year of birth of a registered voter
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from the list of registered voters under false pretenses, or provides or uses the
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year of birth of a registered voter that is obtained from the list of registered
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voters in a manner that is prohibited by law, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor
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and is subject to a civil fine;
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(G) an assertion from the person that the person will not provide or use the year of
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birth of a registered voter that is obtained from the list of registered voters in a
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manner that is prohibited by law; and
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(H) notice that if the person makes a false statement in the document, the person is
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punishable by law under Section 76-8-504.
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(c) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk:
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(i) may not disclose the year of birth of a registered voter to a person that the
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lieutenant governor or county clerk reasonably believes:
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(A) is not a qualified person or a person described in Subsection (4)(l); or
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(B) will provide or use the year of birth in a manner prohibited by law; and
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(ii) may not disclose information under Subsections (4)(n) or (o) to a person that the
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lieutenant governor or county clerk reasonably believes:
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(A) is not a person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi); or
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(B) will provide or use the information in a manner prohibited by law.
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(d) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose the voter registration
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form of a person, or information included in the person's voter registration form,
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whose voter registration form is classified as private under Subsection (4)(h) to a
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person other than:
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(i) a government official or government employee acting in the government official's
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or government employee's capacity as a government official or government
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employee; or
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(ii) subject to Subsection (4)(e), a person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) for
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a political purpose.
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(e)(i) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(e)(ii), when disclosing a record or
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information under Subsection (4)(d)(ii), the lieutenant governor or county clerk
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shall exclude the information described in Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(j), other than
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the year of birth.
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(ii) If disclosing a record or information under Subsection (4)(d)(ii) in relation to the
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voter registration record of a protected individual, the lieutenant governor or
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county clerk shall comply with Subsections (4)(n) through (p).
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(f) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose a withholding request
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form, described in Subsections (7) and (8), submitted by an individual, or information
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obtained from that form, to a person other than a government official or government
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employee acting in the government official's or government employee's capacity as a
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government official or government employee.
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(g) A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if the person:
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(i) obtains from the list of registered voters, under false pretenses, the year of birth of
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a registered voter or information described in Subsection (4)(n) or (o);
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(ii) uses or provides the year of birth of a registered voter, or information described in
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Subsection (4)(n) or (o), that is obtained from the list of registered voters in a
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manner that is not permitted by law;
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(iii) obtains a voter registration record described in Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(k)
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under false pretenses;
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(iv) uses or provides information obtained from a voter registration record described
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in Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(k) in a manner that is not permitted by law;
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(v) unlawfully discloses or obtains a voter registration record withheld under
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Subsection (7) or a withholding request form described in Subsections (7) and (8);
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or
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(vi) unlawfully discloses or obtains information from a voter registration record
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withheld under Subsection (7) or a withholding request form described in
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Subsections (7) and (8).
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(h) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk shall classify the voter registration record
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of a voter as a private record if the voter:
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(i) submits a written application, created by the lieutenant governor, requesting that
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the voter's voter registration record be classified as private;
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(ii) requests on the voter's voter registration form that the voter's voter registration
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record be classified as a private record; or
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(iii) submits a withholding request form described in Subsection (7) and any required
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verification.
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(i) Except as provided in Subsections (4)(d)(ii) and (e)(ii), the lieutenant governor or a
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county clerk may not disclose to a person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) a
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voter registration record, or information obtained from a voter registration record, if
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the record is withheld under Subsection (7).
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(j) In addition to any criminal penalty that may be imposed under this section, the
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lieutenant governor may impose a civil fine against a person who violates a provision
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of this section, in an amount equal to the greater of:
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(i) the product of 30 and the square root of the total number of:
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(A) records obtained, provided, or used unlawfully, rounded to the nearest whole
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dollar; or
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(B) records from which information is obtained, provided, or used unlawfully,
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rounded to the nearest whole dollar; or
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(ii) $200.
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(k) A qualified person may not obtain, provide, or use the year of birth of a registered
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voter, if the year of birth is obtained from the list of registered voters or from a voter
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registration record, unless the person:
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(i) is a government official or government employee who obtains, provides, or uses
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the year of birth in the government official's or government employee's capacity
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as a government official or government employee;
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(ii) is a qualified person described in Subsection (4)(a)(ii), (iii), or (iv) and obtains or
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uses the year of birth only to verify the accuracy of personal information
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submitted by an individual or to confirm the identity of a person in order to
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prevent fraud, waste, or abuse;
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(iii) is a qualified person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) and obtains,
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provides, or uses the year of birth for a political purpose of the political party or
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candidate for public office; or
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(iv) is a qualified person described in Subsection (4)(a)(vii) and obtains, provides, or
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uses the year of birth to provide the year of birth to another qualified person to
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verify the accuracy of personal information submitted by an individual or to
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confirm the identity of a person in order to prevent fraud, waste, or abuse.
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(l) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may provide a year of birth to a member of
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the media, in relation to an individual designated by the member of the media, in
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order for the member of the media to verify the identity of the individual.
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(m) A person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) may not use or disclose
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information from a voter registration record for a purpose other than a political
461
purpose.
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(n) Notwithstanding Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(k) or (l), the lieutenant governor or a
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county clerk shall, when providing the list of registered voters to a qualified person
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described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi), include, from the record of a voter whose
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record is withheld under Subsection (7), the information described in Subsection
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(4)(o), if:
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(i) the lieutenant governor or a county clerk verifies the identity of the person and
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that the person is a qualified person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi); and
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(ii) the qualified person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) signs a document
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that includes the following:
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(A) the name, address, and telephone number of the person requesting the list of
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registered voters;
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(B) an indication of the type of qualified person that the person requesting the list
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claims to be;
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(C) a statement regarding the purpose for which the person desires to obtain the
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information;
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(D) a list of the purposes for which the qualified person may use the information;
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(E) a statement that the information may not be provided or used for a purpose
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other than a purpose described under Subsection (4)(n)(ii)(D);
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(F) a statement that if the person obtains the information under false pretenses, or
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provides or uses the information in a manner that is prohibited by law, the
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person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor and is subject to a civil fine;
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(G) an assertion from the person that the person will not provide or use the
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information in a manner that is prohibited by law; and
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(H) notice that if the person makes a false statement in the document, the person is
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punishable by law under Section 76-8-504.
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(o) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(p), the information that the lieutenant governor
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or a county clerk is required to provide, under Subsection (4)(n), from the record of a
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protected individual is:
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(i) a single hash code, generated from a string of data that includes both the voter's
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voter identification number and residential address;
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(ii) the voter's residential address;
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(iii) the voter's mailing address, if different from the voter's residential address;
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(iv) the party affiliation of the voter;
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(v) the precinct number for the voter's residential address;
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(vi) the voter's voting history; and
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(vii) a designation of which age group, of the following age groups, the voter falls
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within:
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(A) 25 or younger;
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(B) 26 through 35;
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(C) 36 through 45;
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(D) 46 through 55;
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(E) 56 through 65;
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(F) 66 through 75; or
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(G) 76 or older.
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(p) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose:
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(i) information described in Subsection (4)(o) that, due to a small number of voters
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affiliated with a particular political party, or due to another reason, would likely
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reveal the identity of a voter if disclosed; or
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(ii) the address described in Subsection (4)(o)(iii) if the lieutenant governor or the
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county clerk determines that the nature of the address would directly reveal
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sensitive information about the voter.
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(q) A qualified person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi), may not obtain, provide,
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or use the information described in Subsection (4)(n) or (o), except to the extent that
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the qualified person uses the information for a political purpose of a political party or
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candidate for public office.
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(5) When political parties not listed on the voter registration form qualify as registered
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political parties under [Title 20A, Chapter 8, Political Party Formation and Procedures]
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Chapter 8, Political Party Formation and Procedures, the lieutenant governor shall
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inform the county clerks of the name of the new political party and direct the county
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clerks to ensure that the voter registration form is modified to include that political party.
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(6) Upon receipt of a voter registration form from an applicant, the county clerk or the
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clerk's designee shall:
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(a) review each voter registration form for completeness and accuracy; and
525
(b) if the county clerk believes, based upon a review of the form, that an individual may
526
be seeking to register or preregister to vote who is not legally entitled to register or
527
preregister to vote, refer the form to the county attorney for investigation and
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possible prosecution.
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(7) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk shall withhold from a person, other than a
530
person described in Subsection (4)(a)(i), the voter registration record, and information
531
obtained from the voter registration record, of a protected individual.
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(8)(a) The lieutenant governor shall design and distribute the withholding request form
533
described in Subsection (7) to each election officer and to each agency that provides
534
a voter registration form.
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(b) An individual described in Subsection (1)(e)(i) is not required to provide
536
verification, other than the individual's attestation and signature on the withholding
537
request form, that the individual, or an individual who resides with the individual, is a
538
victim of domestic violence or dating violence or is likely to be a victim of domestic
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violence or dating violence.
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(c) The director of elections within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall make
541
rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
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establishing requirements for providing the verification described in Subsection
543
(1)(e)(ii).
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(9) An election officer or an employee of an election officer may not encourage an
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individual to submit, or discourage an individual from submitting, a withholding request
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form.
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(10)(a) The lieutenant governor shall make and execute a plan to provide notice to
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registered voters who are protected individuals, that includes the following
549
information:
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(i) that the voter's classification of the record as private remains in effect;
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(ii) that certain non-identifying information from the voter's voter registration record
552
may, under certain circumstances, be released to political parties and candidates
553
for public office;
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(iii) that the voter's name, driver license or identification card number, social security
555
number, email address, phone number, and the voter's day, month, and year of
556
birth will remain private and will not be released to political parties or candidates
557
for public office;
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(iv) that a county clerk will only release the information to political parties and
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candidates in a manner that does not associate the information with a particular
560
voter; and
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(v) that a county clerk may, under certain circumstances, withhold other information
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that the county clerk determines would reveal identifying information about the
563
voter.
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(b) The lieutenant governor may include in the notice described in this Subsection (10) a
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statement that a voter may obtain additional information on the lieutenant governor's
566
website.
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(c) The plan described in Subsection (10)(a) may include providing the notice described
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in Subsection (10)(a) by:
569
(i) publication on the Utah Public Notice Website, created in Section 63A-16-601;
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(ii) publication on the lieutenant governor's website or a county's website;
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(iii) posting the notice in public locations;
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(iv) publication in a newspaper;
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(v) sending notification to the voters by electronic means;
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(vi) sending notice by other methods used by government entities to communicate
575
with citizens; or
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(vii) providing notice by any other method.
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(d) The lieutenant governor shall provide the notice included in a plan described in this
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Subsection (10) before June 16, 2023.
579
Section 4. Section 20A-2-108 is amended to read:
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20A-2-108 (Effective 05/07/25). Driver license or state identification card
581
registration form -- Transmittal of information.
582
(1) As used in this section, "qualifying form" means:
583
(a) a driver license application form; or
584
(b) a state identification card application form.
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(2) The lieutenant governor and the Driver License Division shall design each qualifying
586
form to include:
587
(a) the following question, which an applicant is required to answer: "Do you authorize
588
the use of information in this form for voter registration purposes? YES____
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NO____";
590 (b) the following statement:
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["PRIVACY INFORMATION ] "PRIVACY NOTICE
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Voter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such
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as your name and address, some information that is available only to government entities, and
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some information that is available only to certain third parties in accordance with the
595
requirements of law.
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Your driver license number, identification card number, social security number, email
597
address, full date of birth, and phone number are available only to government entities. Your
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year of birth is available to political parties, candidates for public office, certain third parties,
599
and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, in accordance with the requirements of law.
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You may request that all information on your voter registration records be withheld from
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all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office, and
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their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by indicating here:
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_____ Yes, I request that all information on my voter registration records be withheld
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from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office,
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and their contractors, employees, and volunteers.
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REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION
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In addition to the protections provided above, you may request that identifying
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information on your voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates
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for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a
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withholding request form, and any required verification, as described in the following
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paragraphs.
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A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration
613
records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their
614
contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form with this
615
registration record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the person is or is likely
616
to be, or resides with a person who is or is likely to be, a victim of domestic violence or dating
617
violence.
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A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration
619
records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their
620
contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form and any
621
required verification with this registration form, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk,
622
if the person is, or resides with a person who is, a law enforcement officer, a member of the
623
armed forces, a public figure, or protected by a protective order or a protection order."; and
624 (c) a section in substantially the following form:
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BALLOT NOTIFICATIONS
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If you have provided a phone number or email address, you can receive notifications by
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text message or email regarding the status of a ballot that is mailed to you or a ballot that you
629
deposit in the mail or in a ballot drop box, by indicating here:
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______ Yes, I would like to receive electronic notifications regarding the status of my
631
ballot.
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(3) The lieutenant governor and the Driver License Division shall ensure that a qualifying
634
form contains:
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(a) a place for an individual to affirm the individual's citizenship, voting eligibility, and
636
Utah residency, and that the information provided in the form is true;
637
(b) a records disclosure that is similar to the records disclosure on a voter registration
638
form described in Section 20A-2-104;
639
(c) a statement that if an applicant declines to register or preregister to vote, the fact that
640
the applicant has declined to register or preregister will remain confidential and will
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be used only for voter registration purposes;
642
(d) a statement that if an applicant does register or preregister to vote, the office at which
643
the applicant submits a voter registration application will remain confidential and will
644
be used only for voter registration purposes; and
645
(e) if the applicant answers "yes" to the question described in Subsection (2)(a), a space
646
where an individual may, if desired:
647
(i) indicate the individual's desired political affiliation from a listing of each
648
registered political party, as defined in Section 20A-8-101;
649
(ii) specify a political party that is not listed under Subsection (3)(e)(i) with which the
650
individual desires to affiliate; or
651
(iii) indicate that the individual does not wish to affiliate with a political party.
652
Section 5. Section 20A-2-502 is amended to read:
653
20A-2-502 (Effective 05/07/25). Statewide voter registration system --
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Maintenance and update of system -- Record security -- List of incarcerated felons --
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Public document showing compliance by county clerks.
656
(1) The lieutenant governor shall:
657
(a) develop, manage, and maintain a statewide voter registration system to be used by
658
county clerks to maintain an updated statewide voter registration database in
659
accordance with this section and rules made under Section 20A-2-507;
660
(b) maintain the voter registration database by identifying errors in the voter registration
661
database, including errors based on:
662
(i) incorrect addresses;
663
(ii) change of incarceration status;
664
(iii) the death of a voter;
665
(iv) duplicate voters;
666
(v) identical identification numbers used by multiple voters;
667
(vi) lack of citizenship status; and
668
(vii) any other reason a voter would be ineligible to vote;
669
[(b)] (c) except as provided in Subsection (2)(c), regularly update the system with
670
information relevant to voter registration, as follows:
671
(i) on at least a weekly basis, information received from the Driver License Division
672
in relation to:
673
(A) voter registration;
674
(B) a registered voter's change of address; or
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(C) a registered voter's change of name;
676
(ii) on at least a weekly basis, the information described in Subsection 26B-8-114(11)
677
from the state registrar, regarding deceased individuals;
678
(iii) on at least a monthly basis, the information described in Subsection [(3)] (4),
679
received from the Department of Corrections regarding incarcerated individuals;
680
(iv) on at least a monthly basis, information received from other states, including
681
information received under an agreement described in Subsection (2); and
682
(v) within 31 days after receiving information relevant to voter registration, other
683
than the information described in Subsections [(1)(b)(i)] (1)(c)(i) through [(v)] (iv);
684
[(c)] (d)(i) [regularly monitor] analyze the voter registration database to identify errors
685
described in Subsection (1)(b) at least:
686
(A) 90 calendar days before each primary election;
687
(B) 90 calendar days before each regular general election; and
688
(C) twice a year in an odd-numbered year; and
689
(ii) notify the appropriate county clerk of any errors;
690
(e) [ the system to ]ensure that each county clerk complies with the requirements of this
691
part and rules made under Section 20A-2-507;
692
[(d)] (f) establish matching criteria and security measures for identifying a change
693
described in Subsection [(1)(b)] (1)(c) to ensure the accuracy of a voter registration
694
record;[ and]
695
[(e)] (g) on at least a monthly basis:
696
(i) use the matching criteria and security measures described in Subsection [(1)(d)]
697
(1)(f) to compare information in the database to identify duplicate data,
698
contradictory data, and changes in data;
699
(ii) notify the applicable county clerk of the data identified; and
700
(iii) notify the county clerk of the county in which a voter's principal place of
701
residence is located of a change in a registered voter's principal place of residence
702
or name[.] ;
703
(h) develop and implement a process to evaluate voter registration based on addresses to
704
identify potential anomalies, including nine or more registered voters at a
705
single-family home address; and
706
(i) after April 15, 2026, register with the Systemic Alien Verification for Entitlements
707
Program, operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security for the
708
purpose of voter registration and voter list maintenance.
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(2)(a) Subject to Subsection (2)(b), in order to share information and increase the
710
accuracy of the database, the lieutenant governor may [cooperate or ]enter into [an
711
agreement with a governmental entity or another state to share information and
712
increase the accuracy of the database.] a memorandum of understanding with another
713
state or group of states.
714
(b) For a record shared under Subsection (2)(a), the lieutenant governor shall ensure:
715
(i) that the record is only used to maintain the accuracy of the database;
716
(ii) compliance with Section 63G-2-206; and
717
(iii) that the record is secure from unauthorized use by [employing data encryption or
718
another similar technology security system.] employing data encryption that
719
follows the standards and guidelines established by the National Institute of
720
Standards and Technology.
721
(c) The lieutenant governor is not required to comply with an updating requirement
722
described in Subsection [(1)(b)] (1)(c) to the extent that the person responsible to
723
provide the information to the lieutenant governor fails to provide the information.
724
(d) A memorandum of understanding described in Subsection (2)(a) shall:
725
(i) be directly between the state of Utah and another state or group of states;
726
(ii) include provisions that require the participating entities to comply with
727
Subsection (2)(b);
728
(iii) prohibit the recipient of the data from sharing or selling the data;
729
(iv) require disposal of data according to an approved retention schedule;
730
(v) mandate that the recipient protect the data using information security standards
731
that meet or exceed industry best practices; and
732
(vi) be classified as a public record under Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records
733
Access and Management Act.
734
(3)(a) The lieutenant governor may enter into an information sharing agreement with the
735
federal courts.
736
(b) Under an agreement described in Subsection (3)(a):
737
(i) the lieutenant governor shall provide lists of registered voters to a federal court to
738
assist in jury selection efforts;
739
(ii) a representative of the federal court shall identify prospective jurors that are
740
disqualified from jury service due to:
741
(A) lack of citizenship status;
742
(B) felony conviction status;
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(C) being deceased;
744
(D) not residing in the state; or
745
(E) not residing in the county; and
746
(iii) the representative of the federal court shall provide a report to the lieutenant
747
governor regarding a disqualified prospective juror identified under Subsection
748
(3)(b)(ii) that includes the disqualified juror's:
749
(A) full name;
750
(B) current and prior addresses;
751
(C) telephone number;
752
(D) date of birth; and
753
(E) the reason the prospective juror was disqualified.
754
(c) The lieutenant governor shall compare a report described in Subsection (3)(b)(iii)
755
against the voter registration database.
756
(d) The lieutenant governor shall notify the applicable county clerk regarding a
757
disqualified prospective juror that is also registered to vote in Utah, including the
758
reason the prospective juror was disqualified.
759
(e) The county clerk shall investigate and determine whether the individual is properly
760
registered.
761
[(3)] (4)(a) The lieutenant governor shall maintain a current list of all incarcerated felons
762
in Utah.
763
(b) The Department of Corrections shall provide the lieutenant governor's office with:
764
(i) the name and last-known address of each individual who:
765
(A) was convicted of a felony in a Utah state court; and
766
(B) is currently incarcerated for commission of a felony; and
767
(ii) the name of each convicted felon who has been released from incarceration.
768
[(4)] (5) The lieutenant governor shall maintain on the lieutenant governor's website a
769
document that:
770
(a) describes the utilities and tools within the system that a county clerk is required to
771
run;
772
(b) describes the actions, if any, that a county clerk is required to take in relation to the
773
results of running a utility or tool;
774
(c) lists, by date, the recurring deadlines by which a county clerk must comply with
775
Subsection [(4)(a)] (5)(a) or (b); and
776
(d) indicates, by county:
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(i) whether the county clerk timely complies with each deadline described in
778
Subsection [(4)(c)] (5)(c); and
779
(ii) if the county clerk fails to timely comply with a deadline described in Subsection [
780
(4)(c)] (5)(c), whether the county clerk subsequently complies with the deadline
781
and the date on which the county clerk complies.
782
(6) The lieutenant governor may contract with a third-party that specializes in voter
783
registration maintenance to assist in the review and identification of inaccuracies in
784
records within the voter registration database, if the third-party:
785
(a) utilizes advanced data analytics to analyze as many data points as possible, including:
786
(i) driver license records;
787
(ii) property tax records;
788
(iii) vital records;
789
(iv) Medicaid application records; and
790
(v) other relevant records;
791
(b) maintains:
792
(i) a primary data center and at least one backup data center in separate geographic
793
regions;
794
(ii) a disaster recovery plan that guarantees complete resumption of service within an
795
agreed upon time period in the event of a disaster that compromises the
796
availability of the system; and
797
(iii) security measures that comply with standards established by the National
798
Institute of Standards and Technology;
799
(c) provides:
800
(i) guarantees for data accuracy and system reliability;
801
(ii) tools to identify and combine duplicate voter records;
802
(iii) a system to track changes in voter status without deleting previous records;
803
(iv) a complete record of who accesses or modifies voter records; and
804
(v) stable methods for authorized entities to add and retrieve data throughout the
805
contract period; and
806
(d) implements:
807
(i) a system that prevents alteration of existing records while maintaining a history of
808
all changes;
809
(ii) a process to incorporate voter registration updates from county clerks and other
810
authorized sources within time frames established by law; and
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(iii) a backup system that:
812
(A) maintains current voter information;
813
(B) records all changes to voter records; and
814
(C) can be restored in case of system failure.
815
(7)(a) The third-party contractor described in Subsection (6) shall seek to identify
816
inaccuracies in the voter registration database including the errors described in
817
Subsection (1)(b).
818
(b) To the extent permitted by law:
819
(i) the lieutenant governor shall provide the third-party contractor with access to
820
driver license records submitted by the Driver License Division to the lieutenant
821
governor's office under Section 20A-2-204;
822
(ii) the State Tax Commission shall provide the third-party contractor with access to
823
property tax records;
824
(iii) each county shall provide the third-party contractor with access to property tax
825
records;
826
(iv) the Office of Vital Records and Statistics shall provide the third-party contractor
827
with access to vital records and statistics, including birth and death records; and
828
(v) the Division of Workforce Services shall provide the third-party contractor with
829
access to Medicaid application records.
830
(c)(i) The entities described in Subsection (7)(b) shall provide only the portions of a
831
record that include an individual's:
832
(A) name;
833
(B) date of birth; and
834
(C) address.
835
(ii) The entities described in Subsection (7)(b) shall include, if available:
836
(A) the date that the record was last updated; and
837
(B) the date when the address was last verified.
838
(d) A third-party contractor may not:
839
(i) sell or share information provided under Subsection (7)(b);
840
(ii) use information provided under Subsection (7)(b) for any purpose not authorized
841
under this section;
842
(iii) access an individual's information, beyond the information described in
843
Subsection (7)(c); or
844
(iv) directly access the voter registration system.
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(e) A third-party described in Subsection (6) shall:
846
(i) use information security standards that meet or exceed industry best practices to
847
protect records and information;
848
(ii) maintain and protect records according to the record's original classification as
849
assigned by the governmental entity that provided the records;
850
(iii) conduct an analysis of voter rolls to identify potential ineligible voters no later
851
than two weeks after the day on which:
852
(A) the candidate filing period begins; and
853
(B) a general election canvass ends; and
854
(iv) report the data described in Subsection (7)(e)(iii) to the lieutenant governor's
855
office.
856
(f) The lieutenant governor shall:
857
(i) notify the appropriate county clerk of any errors identified by the third-party
858
contractor; and
859
(ii) post the data provided by the third-party contractor under Subsection (7)(e)(iv) in
860
a conspicuous place on the lieutenant governor's website.
861
(g) A contract described in Subsection (6) shall include a provision that allows the state
862
of Utah or a third-party contractor for the state to perform an audit of the third-party
863
contractor that specializes in voter registration maintenance described in Subsection
864
(6) to ensure compliance with the contract and requirements of law.
865
(8) The Office of the Legislative Auditor General may conduct an audit of:
866
(a) the state voter registration database; and
867
(b) the third-party contractor that specializes in voter registration maintenance described
868
in Subsection (6).
869
Section 6. Section 20A-2-503 is amended to read:
870
20A-2-503 (Effective 05/07/25). County clerk's responsibilities -- Updating voter
871
registration.
872
(1)(a) Each county clerk shall use the system to record or modify all voter registration
873
records.
874
(b) A county clerk shall:
875
(i) at the time the county clerk enters a voter registration record into the system, run
876
the system's voter identification verification tool in relation to the record; and
877
(ii) in accordance with rules made under Section 20A-2-507, regularly report to the
878
lieutenant governor the information described in Subsection [20A-2-502(4)]
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879
20A-2-502(5).
880
(2) A county clerk who receives notification from the lieutenant governor, as provided in
881
Subsection [20A-2-502(1)(e)] 20A-2-502(1)(g), of a change in a registered voter's
882
principal place of residence or name may verify the change with the registered voter.
883
(3) Unless the county clerk verifies that a change described in Subsection (2) is incorrect,
884
the county clerk shall:
885
(a) change the voter registration record to show the registered voter's current name and
886
address; and
887
(b) notify the registered voter of the change to the voter registration record.
888
(4) A county clerk shall, in accordance with rules made under Section 20A-2-507:
889
(a) on at least a monthly basis, run the duplicate voter utility and take the action required
890
to resolve potential duplicate data identified by the utility; and
891
(b) every December, run the annual maintenance utility.
892
(5)(a) If a voter does not vote in any election during the period beginning on the date of any
893
regular general election and ending on the day after the date of the next regular general
894
election, and the county clerk has not sent the voter a notice described in Section 20A-2-505
895
during the period, the county clerk shall, within 14 days after the day on which the county
896
clerk runs the annual maintenance utility, send to the voter a preaddressed return form in
897
substantially the following form:
898
"VOTER REGISTRATION ADDRESS"
899
To ensure the address on your voter registration is correct, please complete and return
900
this form if your address has changed. What is your current street address?
901
____________________________________________________________________________
902
Street City County State ZIP
903
___________________________
904
Signature of Voter
905
(b) The county clerk shall mail the form described in Subsection (5)(a) with a postal
906
service that will notify the county clerk if the voter has changed the voter's address.
907
(6)(a) When an absentee ballot is returned to a county clerk's office and is marked as
908
undelivered by the post office, the county clerk shall investigate the status of the
909
voter within 60 calendar days of processing an undeliverable ballot.
910
(b) The county clerk shall attempt to contact the voter by:
911
(i) email;
912
(ii) phone call;
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(iii) mail; or
914
(iv) text message, if the voter has given consent.
915
(7) After April 15, 2026, a county clerk may register with the Systemic Alien Verification
916
for Entitlements Program operated by the United States Department of Homeland
917
Security for the purpose of voter registration and voter list maintenance.
918
Section 7. Section 20A-2-505 is amended to read:
919
20A-2-505 (Effective 05/07/25). Removing names from the official register --
920
Determining and confirming change of residence.
921
(1) A county clerk may not remove a voter's name from the official register on the grounds
922
that the voter has changed residence unless the voter:
923
(a) confirms in writing that the voter has changed residence to a place outside the
924
county; or
925
(b)(i) does not vote in an election during the period beginning on the date of the
926
notice described in Subsection (3), and ending on the day after the date of the
927
second regular general election occurring after the date of the notice; and
928
(ii) does not respond to the notice described in Subsection (3).
929
(2)(a) Within 31 days after the day on which a county clerk obtains information that a
930
voter's address has changed, if it appears that the voter still resides within the same
931
county, the county clerk shall:
932
(i) change the official register to show the voter's new address; and
933
(ii) send to the voter, by forwardable mail, the notice described in Subsection (3).
934
(b) When a county clerk obtains information that a voter's address has changed and it
935
appears that the voter now resides in a different county, the county clerk shall verify
936
the changed residence by sending to the voter, by forwardable mail, the notice
937
described in Subsection (3), printed on a postage prepaid, preaddressed return form.
938
(3)(a) Each county clerk shall use substantially the following form to notify voters whose
939
addresses have changed:
940
"VOTER REGISTRATION NOTICE
941
We have been notified that your residence has changed. Please read, complete, and
942
return this form so that we can update our voter registration records. What is your current
943
street address?
944
___________________________________________________________________________
945
Street City County State Zip
946
What is your current phone number (optional)?________________________________
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What is your current email address (optional)?_________________________________
948
If you have changed your residence or moved to a different jurisdiction, you must
949
complete and return this form to the county clerk so that it is received by the county clerk
950
before 5 p.m. no later than 30 calendar days before the date of the election. If you have not
951
changed your residence, or have moved but stayed within the same county, you must complete
952
and return this form to the county clerk so that it is received by the county clerk before 5 p.m.
953
no later than 30 days before the date of the election. If you fail to return this form within that
954
time:
955
- you may be required to show evidence of your address to the poll worker before being
956
allowed to vote in either of the next two regular general elections; or
957
- if you fail to vote at least once, from the date this notice was mailed until the passing of
958
two regular general elections, you will no longer be registered to vote. If you have changed
959
your residence and have moved to a different county in Utah, you may register to vote by
960
contacting the county clerk in your county.
961
________________________________________
962
Signature of Voter
963
[PRIVACY INFORMATION ] PRIVACY NOTICE
964
Voter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such
965
as your name and address, some information that is available only to government entities, and
966
some information that is available only to certain third parties in accordance with the
967
requirements of law.
968
Your driver license number, identification card number, social security number, email
969
address, full date of birth, and phone number are available only to government entities. Your
970
year of birth is available to political parties, candidates for public office, certain third parties,
971
and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, in accordance with the requirements of law.
972
You may request that all information on your voter registration records be withheld from
973
all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office, and
974
their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by indicating here:
975
_____ Yes, I request that all information on my voter registration records be withheld
976
from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office,
977
and their contractors, employees, and volunteers.
978
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION
979
In addition to the protections provided above, you may request that identifying
980
information on your voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates
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for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a
982
withholding request form, and any required verification, as described in the following
983
paragraphs.
984
A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration
985
records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their
986
contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form with this
987
registration record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the person is or is likely
988
to be, or resides with a person who is or is likely to be, a victim of domestic violence or dating
989
violence.
990
A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration
991
records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their
992
contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form and any
993
required verification with this registration form, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk,
994
if the person is, or resides with a person who is, a law enforcement officer, a member of the
995
armed forces, a public figure, or protected by a protective order or a protection order."
996 (b) The form described in Subsection (3)(a) shall also include a section in substantially the
997
following form:
998
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999
BALLOT NOTIFICATIONS
1000
If you have provided a phone number or email address, you can receive notifications by
1001
text message or email regarding the status of a ballot that is mailed to you or a ballot that you
1002
deposit in the mail or in a ballot drop box, by indicating here:
1003
______ Yes, I would like to receive electronic notifications regarding the status of my
1004
ballot.
1005
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1006
(4)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), the county clerk may not remove the
1007
names of any voters from the official register during the 90 days before a regular
1008
primary election or the 90 days before a regular general election.
1009
(b) The county clerk may remove the names of voters from the official register during
1010
the 90 days before a regular primary election or the 90 days before a regular general
1011
election if:
1012
(i) the voter requests, in writing, that the voter's name be removed; or
1013
(ii) the voter dies.
1014
(c)(i) After a county clerk mails a notice under this section, the county clerk shall,
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1015
unless otherwise prohibited by law, list that voter as inactive.
1016
(ii) If a county clerk receives a returned voter identification card, determines that
1017
there was no clerical error causing the card to be returned, and has no further
1018
information to contact the voter, the county clerk shall, unless otherwise
1019
prohibited by law, list that voter as inactive.
1020
(iii) An inactive voter may vote, sign petitions, and have all other privileges of a
1021
registered voter.
1022
(iv) A county is not required to:
1023
(A) send routine mailings to an inactive voter; or
1024
(B) count inactive voters when dividing precincts and preparing supplies.
1025
(d) A county clerk that does not receive a returned form described in Subsection (3)
1026
may, if contact information is available, attempt to contact the voter to confirm the
1027
voter's address by:
1028
(i) email;
1029
(ii) phone call; or
1030
(iii) text message, if the voter has given consent.
1031
(5) The lieutenant governor shall make available to a county clerk United States Social
1032
Security Administration data received by the lieutenant governor regarding deceased
1033
individuals.
1034
(6) A county clerk shall, within ten business days after the day on which the county clerk
1035
receives the information described in Subsection (5) or Subsections 26B-8-114(11) and
1036
(12) relating to a decedent whose name appears on the official register, remove the
1037
decedent's name from the official register.
1038
(7) Ninety days before each primary and general election the lieutenant governor shall
1039
compare the information the lieutenant governor has received under Subsection
1040
26B-8-114(11) with the official register of voters to ensure that all deceased voters have
1041
been removed from the official register.
1042
(8) Within seven calendar days after the day on which the county clerk receives the
1043
notification described in Subsection 20A-2-502(7)(f) the county clerk shall send the
1044
notice described in Subsection (3) to a voter identified in the lieutenant governor's
1045
notification.
1046
(9) Within seven calendar days after the day on which the county clerk receives a returned
1047
notice described in Subsection (3), the county clerk shall:
1048
(a) remove the voter's name from the official register in the jurisdiction in which the
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1049
voter no longer resides; and
1050
(b) if the voter's new address is in the same county, update the voter's address and
1051
registration to the new voting jurisdiction.
1052
Section 8. Section 20A-2-507 is amended to read:
1053
20A-2-507 (Effective 05/07/25). Rulemaking authority relating to voter
1054
registration records.
1055
The director of elections within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall make rules,
1056
in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act:
1057
(1) to regulate the use, security, maintenance, data entry, and update of the system;
1058
(2) establishing duties and deadlines for a county clerk to:
1059
(a) ensure that the database is updated, accurate, and secure; and
1060
(b) [regularly ]report monthly to the lieutenant governor the information described in
1061
Subsection [20A-2-502(4)] 20A-2-502(5); and
1062
(3) establishing requirements for a county clerk in relation to:
1063
(a) running the utilities and tools in the system;
1064
(b) actions that the county clerk is required to take in response to the matters identified,
1065
or the results produced, from running the utilities and tools; and
1066
(c) documenting and reporting compliance with the requirements of this part and rules
1067
made under this section.
1068
Section 9. Section 20A-3a-201 is amended to read:
1069
20A-3a-201 (Effective 04/15/26). Voting methods -- Proof of citizenship required
1070
for state elections -- Separate federal ballots for registered voters who do not provide
1071
proof of citizenship -- Action when evidence of non-citizenship discovered.
1072
(1) Except for an election conducted entirely by mail under Section 20A-7-609.5, a voter
1073
may vote as follows:
1074
(a) by mail;
1075
(b) at a polling place during early voting hours;
1076
(c) at a polling place on election day when the polls are open;
1077
(d) if the voter is an individual with a disability, by voting remotely, via a mechanical
1078
ballot or via electronic means if approved by the election officer;
1079
(e) electronically or via a federal write-in absentee ballot if the voter is a covered voter,
1080
as defined in Section 20A-16-102; or
1081
(f) by emergency ballot, in accordance with Part 3, Emergency Ballots.
1082
(2) A voter may not vote at a polling place if the voter voted by mail or in a manner
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1083
described in Subsections (1)(d) through (f).
1084
(3) An election officer shall, for an election held in an even-numbered year, produce two
1085
types of ballots for a voting precinct, as follows:
1086
(a) a ballot containing all races and other provisions for which a voter who resides in the
1087
precinct is eligible to vote; and
1088
(b) a ballot containing only federal races in which a voter who resides in the precinct is
1089
eligible to vote.
1090
(4) Except as provided in Subsection (6):
1091
(a) only a voter who has, at the time of voter registration, or before or when voting,
1092
provided proof of United States citizenship may vote a ballot described in Subsection
1093
(3)(a); and
1094
(b) a voter who has not provided proof of United States citizenship at the time of voter
1095
registration, or before or when voting, may only vote a ballot described in Subsection
1096
(3)(b).
1097
(5) A voter who has not complied with Subsection (4)(a) may cast a ballot described in
1098
Subsection (3)(a) as a provisional ballot, but an election officer may not count the ballot
1099
unless the voter provides proof of United States citizenship before the deadline
1100
described in Subsection 20A-3a-203(2)(c)(iii).
1101
(6) A voter may provide proof of United States citizenship by one of the following methods:
1102
(a) providing the voter's valid driver license number or another Utah license certificate
1103
number that requires proof of citizenship;
1104
(b) providing the voter's valid Utah state voter identification card number;
1105
(c) providing a legible photocopy of the voter's birth certificate that verifies United
1106
States citizenship;
1107
(d) providing a legible photocopy of the pertinent pages of the voter's United States
1108
passport that identifies the voter's passport number;
1109
(e) providing a legible copy of the voter's United States naturalization documents;
1110
(f) providing the voter's Bureau of Indian Affairs card number, tribal treaty Card
1111
number, or tribal enrollment number; or
1112
(g) providing other documents to establish, or complying with other methods of
1113
establishing, proof of United States citizenship that are established pursuant to the
1114
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
1115
(7) Except as provided in Subsection (8), an election officer may not require a voter to
1116
provide proof of United States citizenship to vote a ballot described in Subsection (3)(b).
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1117
(8) If an election officer obtains evidence that a registered voter described in Subsection (7)
1118
is not a United States citizen, the election officer shall:
1119
(a) inform the voter of the evidence;
1120
(b) give a reasonable opportunity for the voter to provide proof of United States
1121
citizenship; and
1122
(c) if the voter fails to provide proof of citizenship under this Subsection (8), remove the
1123
voter from the list of registered voters.
1124
Section 10. Section 20A-3a-401.1 is amended to read:
1125
20A-3a-401.1 (Effective 05/07/25). Ballot chain of custody.
1126
(1) As used in this section:
1127
(a) "Batch" means a grouping of a specified number of ballots:
1128
(i) that is assembled by poll workers, and given a number to distinguish the grouping
1129
from other groupings, when the ballots are first received for processing;
1130
(ii) that is kept together in the same grouping, and kept separate from other
1131
groupings, throughout ballot processing; and
1132
(iii) for which a log is kept to document the chain of custody of the grouping.
1133
(b) "Processed" means an action taken in relation to a batch, a ballot in a batch, or a
1134
return envelope that a poll worker has not separated from a ballot, as follows:
1135
(i) starting with receiving the ballot;
1136
(ii) each step taken in relation to a ballot as part of conducting an election; and
1137
(iii) ending after the ballots are counted and stored.
1138
(2) An election officer shall preserve the chain of custody of all ballots in accordance with
1139
this section.
1140
(3) An election officer shall maintain an accurate, updated count of the number of ballots
1141
that the election officer:
1142
(a) mails or otherwise provides to a voter;
1143
(b) receives from a voter;
1144
(c) counts;
1145
(d) rejects;
1146
(e) resolves after rejecting; or
1147
(f) does not resolve after rejecting.
1148
(4) Upon receiving ballots cast by voters, the election officer shall ensure that poll workers
1149
immediately count the number of ballots received and divide the ballots into batches.
1150
(5) The election officer shall ensure that:
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1151
(a) ballots in each batch are kept separate from the ballots in other batches;
1152
(b) a ballot is not separated from a batch, except as necessary to the election process;
1153
(c) if a ballot is separated from a batch, the batch log indicates:
1154
(i) the ballot number;
1155
(ii) the date and time of removal;
1156
(iii) the identity of the individual who removes the ballot; and
1157
(iv) the reason the ballot is removed;
1158
(d) poll workers shall keep for each batch a log that includes:
1159
(i) a unique identifying code or number for the batch;
1160
(ii) the number of ballots in the batch;
1161
(iii) the date that the ballots were received; and
1162
(iv) for each occasion that the batches, or any of the ballots in the batches, are
1163
handled:
1164
(A) the date and time that the ballots are handled;
1165
(B) a description of what is done with the ballots;
1166
(C) the identity of the poll workers who handle the ballots; and
1167
(D) any other information required by rule under Subsection (7);
1168
(e) an election official who performs a ballot processing function performs the function
1169
in the presence of at least one other election official;
1170
(f) [to the extent reasonably possible, ]the poll workers who perform a ballot processing
1171
function for a batch complete performing that function for the entire batch;[ and]
1172
(g) [each part of the processing of ]all ballots [is] are continuously monitored by
1173
recorded video, without audio[.] , including:
1174
(i) ballot intake;
1175
(ii) signature verification;
1176
(iii) ballot scanning;
1177
(iv) ballot sorting;
1178
(v) ballot preparation; and
1179
(vi) ballot storage prior to the canvass; and
1180
(h) the ballots, or containers holding the ballots, are visible in the video monitoring
1181
described in Subsection (5)(g).
1182
(6) An election officer shall:
1183
(a) keep the recordings described in Subsection (5)(g) until the later of:
1184
(i) the end of the calendar year in which the election was held; or
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1185
(ii) if the election is contested, when the contest is resolved; and
1186
(b) ensure that a camera, a video, or a recording of a video described in Subsection (5)(g)
1187
may only be accessed:
1188
(i) by the election officer;
1189
(ii) by a custodian of the camera, video, or recording;
1190
(iii) by the lieutenant governor;
1191
(iv) by the legislative auditor general, when performing an audit; or
1192
(v) by, or pursuant to an order of, a court of competent jurisdiction.
1193
(7) An individual may not view a video, or a recording of a video, described in Subsection
1194
(5)(g):
1195
(a) unless the individual is an individual described in Subsection (6)(b); and
1196
(b) the individual views the video to the extent necessary to:
1197
(i) ensure compliance with Subsection (5)(g) or (6); or
1198
(ii) investigate a concern relating to the processing of ballots.
1199
(8) The director of elections within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor may make rules,
1200
in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
1201
establishing specific requirements and procedures for an election officer or poll worker
1202
to:
1203
(a) fulfill the chain of custody requirements described in this section;
1204
(b) perform the signature verification audits described in Section 20A-3a-402.5; and
1205
(c) comply with the reconciliation requirements described in Subsection 20A-4-304(2)(h).
1206
Section 11. Section 20A-3a-405 is amended to read:
1207
20A-3a-405 (Effective 05/07/25). Ballot statistics.
1208
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(a), an election officer shall post and update the
1209
data described in Subsection (2) on the election officer's website, on the following days,
1210
after the election officer finishes processing ballots on that day:
1211
(a) the day on which the election officer begins mailing ballots;
1212
(b) each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday after the day described in Subsection (1)(a),
1213
until the final posting described in Subsection (1)(c); and
1214
(c) the Wednesday after the day of the election.
1215
(2) The data that an election officer is required to post under Subsection (1) includes:
1216
(a) the number of ballots in the county clerk's possession; and
1217
(b) of the number of ballots described in Subsection (2)(a):
1218
(i) the number of ballots that have not yet begun processing;
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1219
(ii) the number of ballots in process; and
1220
(iii) the number of ballots processed.
1221
(3) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(b), an election officer shall post and update the
1222
data described in Subsection (4) on the election officer's website on the following days:
1223
(a) the Friday after the day of the election;
1224
(b) each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday after the day described in Subsection (3)(a),
1225
until the final posting described in Subsection (3)(c); and
1226
(c) on the last day of the canvass.
1227
(4) The data that an election officer is required to post under Subsection (3) includes:
1228
(a) a best estimate of the number of ballots received, to date, by the election officer;
1229
(b) the number of ballots in possession of the election officer that have been rejected and
1230
are not yet cured;
1231
(c) the number of provisional ballots in the possession of the election officer that have
1232
not been processed;
1233
(d) the number of ballots that need to be adjudicated, but have not yet been adjudicated;
1234
(e) the number of ballots awaiting replication; and
1235
(f) the number of ballots that have been replicated.
1236
(5)(a) An election officer is not required to update the data described in Subsection (2)
1237
on a Monday if the election officer does not process any ballots the preceding
1238
Saturday or Sunday.
1239
(b) An election officer is not required to update the data described in Subsection (4) on a
1240
Monday if the election officer does not process any ballots the preceding Saturday or
1241
Sunday.
1242
(6) An election officer shall:
1243
(a) if the election officer's office processes ballots, publicly release the results of each
1244
ballot reconciliation each day ballots are tabulated;
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(b) before 5 p.m. on the day after the date of the election, determine the number of
1246
provisional ballots cast within the election officer's jurisdiction and make that number
1247
available to the public;
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(c) comply with the reporting requirements described in Section 20A-3a-405; and
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(d) post the information described in Subsections (6)(a) through (c) in a conspicuous
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place on the county website.
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Section 12. Section 20A-4-109 is amended to read:
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20A-4-109 (Effective 05/07/25). Ballot reconciliation -- Rulemaking authority.
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(1) In accordance with this section and rules made under Subsection (2), an election officer
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whose office processes ballots shall:
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(a) conduct ballot reconciliations every time ballots are tabulated;
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(b) conduct a final ballot reconciliation when an election officer concludes processing all
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ballots;
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(c) document each ballot reconciliation; and
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[(d) publicly release the results of each ballot reconciliation; and]
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[(e)] (d) in conducting ballot reconciliations:
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(i) ensure that the sum of the number of uncounted verified ballots and the number of
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ballots tabulated is equal to the number of voters given credit for voting; or
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(ii) if the sum described in Subsection [(1)(e)(i)] (1)(d)(i) is not equal to the number
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of voters given credit for voting, account for and explain the differences in the
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numbers.
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(2) The director of elections within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor may make rules,
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in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
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establishing procedures and requirements for conducting, documenting, and publishing a
1269
ballot reconciliation.
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Section 13. Section 20A-5-411 is enacted to read:
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20A-5-411 (Effective 05/07/25). Election officer reporting requirements.
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An election officer shall:
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(1) if the election officer's office processes ballots, publicly release the results of each ballot
1274
reconciliation each day ballots are tabulated;
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(2) before 5 p.m. on the day after the date of the election, determine the number of
1276
provisional ballots cast within the election officer's jurisdiction and make that number
1277
available to the public;
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(3) comply with the reporting requirements described in Section 20A-3a-405; and
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(4) post the information described in Subsections (1) through (3) in a conspicuous place on
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the county website.
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Section 14. Section 20A-6-105 is amended to read:
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20A-6-105 (Effective 04/15/26). Provisional ballot envelopes.
1283 (1) Each election officer shall ensure that provisional ballot envelopes are printed in
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substantially the following form:
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"AFFIRMATION
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Are you a citizen of the United States of America? Yes No
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Will you be 18 years old on or before election day? Yes No
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If you checked "no" in response to either of the two above questions, do not complete
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this form.
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Name of Voter _________________________________________________________
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First Middle Last
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Driver License or Identification Card Number _________________________________
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State of Issuance of Driver License or Identification Card Number _________________
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Date of Birth ___________________________________________________________
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Street Address of Principal Place of Residence
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______________________________________________________________________
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City County State Zip Code
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Telephone Number (optional) ______________________________________________
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Email Address (optional)__________________________________________________
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Last four digits of Social Security Number ____________________________
1301
Last former address at which I was registered to vote (if known)
1302
______________________________________________________________________
1303
City County State Zip Code
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Voting Precinct (if known) _________________________________________________
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I, (please print your full name)__________________________do solemnly swear or
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affirm:
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That I am eligible to vote in this election; that I have not voted in this election in any
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other precinct; that I am eligible to vote in this precinct; and that I request that I be permitted
1309
to vote in this precinct; and
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Subject to penalty of law for false statements, that the information contained in this form
1311
is true, and that I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of Utah, residing at the above
1312
address; and that I am at least 18 years old and have resided in Utah for the 30 days
1313
immediately before this election.
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Signed
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______________________________________________________________________
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Dated
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______________________________________________________________________
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In accordance with Section 20A-3a-506, [wilfully] willfully providing false information
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above is a class B misdemeanor under Utah law and is punishable by imprisonment and by
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fine.
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PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP
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To vote in an election, other than a federal election, you must provide proof of United
1323
States citizenship, either with this voter registration form or when voting. If you fail to provide
1324
proof of United States citizenship, you will only be permitted to vote in federal elections and
1325
will receive a ballot that pertains only to federal elections. You may submit proof of United
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States citizenship by one of the following methods:
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• providing your valid driver license number or another Utah license certificate number that
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requires proof of citizenship;
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• providing your valid Utah state voter identification card number;
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• providing a legible photocopy of your birth certificate that verifies United States
1331
citizenship;
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• providing a legible photocopy of the pertinent pages of your United States passport that
1333
identifies the passport number;
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• providing a legible copy of your United States naturalization documents;
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• providing your Bureau of Indian Affairs card number, tribal treaty card number, or tribal
1336
enrollment number; or
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• providing other documents to establish, or complying with other methods of establishing,
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proof of United States citizenship that are established pursuant to the Immigration Reform and
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Control Act of 1986.
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[PRIVACY INFORMATION ] PRIVACY NOTICE
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Voter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such
1342
as your name and address, some information that is available only to government entities, and
1343
some information that is available only to certain third parties in accordance with the
1344
requirements of law.
1345
Your driver license number, identification card number, social security number, email
1346
address, full date of birth, and phone number are available only to government entities. Your
1347
year of birth is available to political parties, candidates for public office, certain third parties,
1348
and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, in accordance with the requirements of law.
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You may request that all information on your voter registration records be withheld from
1350
all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office, and
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their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by indicating here:
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_____ Yes, I request that all information on my voter registration records be withheld
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from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office,
1354
and their contractors, employees, and volunteers.
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REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION
1356
In addition to the protections provided above, you may request that identifying
1357
information on your voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates
1358
for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a
1359
withholding request form, and any required verification, as described in the following
1360
paragraphs.
1361
A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration
1362
records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their
1363
contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form with this
1364
registration record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the person is or is likely
1365
to be, or resides with a person who is or is likely to be, a victim of domestic violence or dating
1366
violence.
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A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration
1368
records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their
1369
contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form and any
1370
required verification with this registration form, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk,
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if the person is, or resides with a person who is, a law enforcement officer, a member of the
1372
armed forces, a public figure, or protected by a protective order or a protection order.
1373
CITIZENSHIP AFFIDAVIT
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Name:
1375
Name at birth, if different:
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Place of birth:
1377
Date of birth:
1378
Date and place of naturalization (if applicable):
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I hereby swear and affirm, under penalties for voting fraud set forth below, that I am a
1380
citizen and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information above is true and
1381
correct.
1382
____________________________
1383
Signature of Applicant
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In accordance with Section 20A-2-401, the penalty for willfully causing, procuring, or
1385
allowing yourself to be registered to vote if you know you are not entitled to register to vote is
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up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500."
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(2) The provisional ballot envelope shall include:
1388
(a) a unique number;
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(b) a detachable part that includes the unique number;
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(c) a telephone number, internet address, or other indicator of a means, in accordance
1391
with Section 20A-6-105.5, where the voter can find out if the provisional ballot was
1392
counted; and
1393
(d) an insert containing written instructions on how a voter may sign up to receive ballot
1394
status notifications via the ballot tracking system described in Section 20A-3a-401.5.
1395
Section 15. Effective Date.
1396
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect May 7, 2025.
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(2) The actions affecting the following sections take effect on April 15, 2026:
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(a) Section 20A-2-104 (Effective 04/15/26);
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(b) Section 20A-3a-201 (Effective 04/15/26); and
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(c) Section 20A-6-105 (Effective 04/15/26).
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