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UT Code § 20A-2-107 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 2 - Voter Registration|Part 1 - General Voter Registration Requirements|Section 107 - Designating or changing party affiliation -- Times permitted.

 Effective 5/5/2021  20A-2-107. Designating or changing party affiliation -- Times permitted.    (1) The county clerk shall:   (a) except as provided in Subsection 20A-2-107.5(1)(c), record the party affiliation designated by the voter on the voter registration form as the voter's party affiliation; or     (b) if no political party affiliation is designated by the voter on the voter registration form:   (i) except as provided in Subsection (1)(b)(ii), record the voter's party affiliation as the party that the voter designated the last time that the voter designated a party on a voter registration form, unless the voter more recently registered as "unaffiliated"; or     (ii) record the voter's party affiliation as "unaffiliated" if the voter:   (A) did not previously designate a party;     (B) most recently designated the voter's party affiliation as "unaffiliated"; or     (C) did not previously register.           (2)   (a) Any registered voter may designate or change the voter's political party affiliation by complying with the procedures and requirements of this Subsection (2).     (b) A registered voter may designate or change the voter's political party affiliation by filing a signed form with the county clerk that identifies the registered political party with which the voter chooses to affiliate.     (c) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(d), a signed form designating or changing a voter's political party affiliation takes effect when the county clerk receives the signed form.     (d) In an even-numbered year, a form described in Subsection (2)(c) received by the county clerk after March 31 takes effect on the day after that year's regular primary election if the form changes a registered voter's affiliation with one political party to affiliate with another political party.     (e) Any part of a form described in Subsection (2)(d), other than the voter's designation or change of political party affiliation, takes effect when the county clerk receives the signed form.     (f) For purposes of Subsection (2)(d), a signed form described in Subsection (2)(c) is received by the county clerk on or before March 31 if:   (i) the individual submits the form in person at the county clerk's office no later than 5 p.m. on the last business day before April 1;     (ii) the individual submits the form electronically through the system described in Section 20A-2-206, at or before 11:59 p.m. on March 31; or     (iii) the individual's form is clearly postmarked on or before March 31.       (g) Subsection (2)(d) does not apply to the party affiliation designated by a voter on the voter registration form if the voter has not previously been registered to vote in the state.      Amended by Chapter 430, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 20A-2-107.5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 2 - Voter Registration|Part 1 - General Voter Registration Requirements|Section 107.5 - Designating or changing party affiliation -- Regular primary election and presidential primary election.

 Effective 5/5/2021  20A-2-107.5. Designating or changing party affiliation -- Regular primary election and presidential primary election.    (1) At any regular primary election or presidential primary election:   (a) each county clerk shall provide change of party affiliation forms to the poll workers for each voting precinct within the county;     (b) except as provided in Subsection (1)(c), a registered voter who is classified as "unaffiliated" may affiliate with a political party by completing the form and giving it to the poll worker; and     (c) for an unaffiliated voter who was affiliated with a political party at any time between April 1 and the date of the regular primary election, a form described in Subsection (1)(a) takes effect on the day after the regular primary election.       (2) An unaffiliated voter who affiliates with a political party as provided in Subsection (1)(b) may vote in that party's primary election.    Amended by Chapter 430, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 20A-2-201 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 2 - Voter Registration|Part 2 - Alternate Means of Registering to Vote|Section 201 - Registering to vote at office of county clerk.

 Effective 5/12/2020  20A-2-201. Registering to vote at office of county clerk.    (1) Except as provided in Subsection (3), the county clerk shall register to vote each individual who registers in person at the county clerk's office during designated office hours if the individual will, on the date of the election, be legally eligible to vote in a voting precinct in the county in accordance with Section 20A-2-101.     (2) If an individual who is registering to vote submits a registration form in person at the office of the county clerk no later than 5 p.m. 11 calendar days before the date of the election, the county clerk shall:   (a) accept and process the voter registration form;     (b) unless the individual named in the form is preregistering to vote:   (i) enter the individual's name on the list of registered voters for the voting precinct in which the individual resides; and     (ii) notify the individual that the individual is registered to vote in the upcoming election; and       (c) if the individual named in the form is preregistering to vote, comply with Section 20A-2-101.1.       (3) If an individual who is registering to vote and who will be legally qualified and entitled to vote in a voting precinct in the county on the date of an election appears in person, during designated office hours, and submits a registration form after the deadline described in Subsection (2), the county clerk shall accept the registration form and, except as provided in Subsection 20A-2-207(6), inform the individual that the individual will not be registered to vote in the pending election, unless the individual registers to vote by provisional ballot during the early voting period, if applicable, or on election day, in accordance with Section 20A-2-207.    Amended by Chapter 31, 2020 General SessionAmended by Chapter 95, 2020 General SessionAmended by Chapter 95, 2020 General Session, (Coordination Clause)
UT Code § 20A-2-202 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 2 - Voter Registration|Part 2 - Alternate Means of Registering to Vote|Section 202 - Registration by mail.

 Effective 5/12/2020  20A-2-202. Registration by mail.    (1)   (a) An individual who will be qualified to vote at the next election may register by mail.     (b) To register by mail, an individual shall complete and sign the registration form and mail or deliver the form to the county clerk of the county in which the citizen resides.     (c) In order to register to vote in a particular election, the citizen shall:   (i) address the voter registration form to the county clerk; and     (ii) ensure that the voter registration form is received by the county clerk no later than 5 p.m. 11 calendar days before the date of the election.       (d) The citizen has effectively registered to vote under this section only when the county clerk's office has received a correctly completed voter registration form.       (2) Upon receipt of a timely, correctly completed voter registration form, the county clerk shall:   (a) accept and process the voter registration form;     (b) unless the individual named in the form is preregistering to vote:   (i) enter the applicant's name on the list of registered voters for the voting precinct in which the applicant resides; and     (ii) notify the individual that the individual is registered to vote in the upcoming election; and       (c) if the individual named in the form is preregistering to vote, comply with Section 20A-2-101.1.       (3) If the county clerk receives a correctly completed voter registration form after the deadline described in Subsection (1)(c), the county clerk shall, unless the individual is preregistering to vote:   (a) accept the application for registration; and     (b) if possible, promptly mail a notice to, or otherwise notify, the individual before the election, informing the individual that the individual will not be registered to vote in the pending election, unless the individual registers to vote by provisional ballot during the early voting period, if applicable, or on election day, in accordance with Section 20A-2-207.       (4) If the county clerk determines that a registration form received by mail or otherwise is incorrect because of an error or because the registration form is incomplete, the county clerk shall mail notice to the individual attempting to register or preregister, stating that the individual has not been registered or preregistered because of an error or because the registration form is incomplete.    Amended by Chapter 31, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 20A-2-207 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 2 - Voter Registration|Part 2 - Alternate Means of Registering to Vote|Section 207 - Registration by provisional ballot.

 Effective 5/12/2020  20A-2-207. Registration by provisional ballot.    (1) Except as provided in Subsection (6), an individual who is not registered to vote may register to vote, and vote, on election day or during the early voting period described in Section 20A-3a-601, by voting a provisional ballot, if:   (a) the individual is otherwise legally entitled to vote the ballot;     (b) the ballot is identical to the ballot for the precinct in which the individual resides;     (c) the information on the provisional ballot form is complete; and     (d) the individual provides valid voter identification and proof of residence to the poll worker.       (2) If a provisional ballot and the individual who voted the ballot comply with the requirements described in Subsection (1), the election officer shall:   (a) consider the provisional ballot a voter registration form;     (b) place the ballot with the other ballots, to be counted with those ballots at the canvass; and     (c) as soon as reasonably possible, register the individual to vote.       (3) Except as provided in Subsection (4), the election officer shall retain a provisional ballot form, uncounted, for the period specified in Section 20A-4-202, if the election officer determines that the individual who voted the ballot:   (a) is not registered to vote and is not eligible for registration under this section; or     (b) is not legally entitled to vote the ballot that the individual voted.       (4) Subsection (3) does not apply if a court orders the election officer to produce or count the provisional ballot.     (5) The lieutenant governor shall report to the Government Operations Interim Committee on or before October 31, 2020, regarding:   (a) implementation of registration by provisional ballot, as described in this section, on a statewide basis;     (b) any difficulties resulting from the implementation described in Subsection (5)(a);     (c) the effect of registration by provisional ballot on voter participation in Utah;     (d) the number of ballots cast by voters who registered by provisional ballot:   (i) during the early voting period described in Section 20A-3a-601; and     (ii) on election day; and       (e) suggested changes in the law relating to registration by provisional ballot.       (6) For an election administered by an election officer other than a county clerk:   (a) if the election officer does not operate a polling location to allow early voting, the individual may not register to vote, under this section, during an early voting period; and     (b) if the election officer does not operate a polling location on election day, the individual may not register to vote, under this section, on election day.      Amended by Chapter 31, 2020 General SessionAmended by Chapter 95, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 20A-2-300.5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 2 - Voter Registration|Part 3 - County Clerk's Voter Registration Responsibilities|Section 300.5 - Definitions.

 Effective 5/12/2020  20A-2-300.5. Definitions.  As used in this part:   (1) "Discretionary voter registration agency" means each office designated by the county clerk to provide voter registration forms to the public.     (2) "Public assistance agency" means each office in Utah that provides:   (a) public assistance; and     (b) state funded programs primarily engaged in providing services to people with disabilities.      Amended by Chapter 31, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 20A-2-300.6 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 2 - Voter Registration|Part 3 - County Clerk's Voter Registration Responsibilities|Section 300.6 - Chief elections officer.

20A-2-300.6. Chief elections officer.    (1) The lieutenant governor is Utah's chief elections officer.     (2) The lieutenant governor shall:   (a) oversee all of Utah's:   (i) voter registration activities; and     (ii) other responsibilities established by:   (A) Public Law 103-31, the National Voter Registration Act of 1993; and     (B) Public Law 107-252, the Help America Vote Act of 2002; and         (b) coordinate with local, state, and federal officials to ensure compliance with state and federal election laws.       (3) The lieutenant governor, in cooperation with the county clerks, shall develop a general program to obtain change of address information in order to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official register.    Amended by Chapter 117, 2003 General Session
UT Code § 20A-2-301 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 2 - Voter Registration|Part 3 - County Clerk's Voter Registration Responsibilities|Section 301 - County clerk responsibilities -- Voter registration forms.

 Effective 5/12/2020  20A-2-301. County clerk responsibilities -- Voter registration forms.    (1) Each county clerk shall provide voter registration forms for use in the voter registration process.     (2)   (a) Each county clerk shall provide a copy of the voter registration form to each public assistance agency and discretionary voter registration agency.     (b) Each county clerk may provide a copy of the voter registration form to public school districts and nonpublic schools as provided in Section 20A-2-302.       (3)   (a) The clerk shall make a copy of the voter registration form available to any person upon request.     (b) A person may make multiple copies of the voter registration form at the person's own expense.     (c) A person shall provide all completed voter registration forms in the person's possession to the county clerk at or before 5 p.m. on the day of the voter registration deadline.       (4) The county clerk may not refuse to register an individual to vote for failing to provide a telephone number on the voter registration form.     (5)   (a) It is unlawful for any person in possession of a completed voter registration form, other than the person's own completed voter registration form, to willfully fail or refuse to timely deliver the completed voter registration form to the county clerk.     (b) A person who violates this Subsection (5) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.      Amended by Chapter 31, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 20A-2-302 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 2 - Voter Registration|Part 3 - County Clerk's Voter Registration Responsibilities|Section 302 - Voter registration forms for high school students.

 Effective 5/12/2020  20A-2-302. Voter registration forms for high school students.    (1)   (a) A county clerk may:   (i) contact each high school and each accredited nonpublic high school in the county;     (ii) determine the number of high school seniors; and     (iii) distribute voter registration forms to each accredited public or private high school in an amount sufficient for distribution to each high school senior.       (b) The county clerk shall process a voter registration form received from an individual under this section in accordance with Section 20A-2-101.1.       (2) Each public school and accredited nonpublic school may:   (a) include the voter registration form in the senior registration packet; and     (b) collect and forward completed voter registration forms to the county clerk.      Amended by Chapter 31, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 20A-2-304 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 2 - Voter Registration|Part 3 - County Clerk's Voter Registration Responsibilities|Section 304 - County clerk's responsibilities -- Notice of disposition.

 Effective 5/5/2021  20A-2-304. County clerk's responsibilities -- Notice of disposition.  Each county clerk shall:  (1) register to vote each individual who meets the requirements for registration and who:   (a) submits a completed voter registration form to the county clerk;     (b) submits a completed voter registration form, as defined in Section 20A-2-204, to the Driver License Division;     (c) submits a completed voter registration form to a public assistance agency or a discretionary voter registration agency; or     (d) mails a completed voter registration form to the county clerk; and       (2) within 30 days after the day on which the county clerk processes a voter registration form, send a notice to the individual who submits the form that:   (a)   (i) informs the individual that the individual's voter registration form has been accepted and that the individual is registered to vote;     (ii) informs the individual of the procedure for designating or changing the individual's political affiliation;     (iii) informs the individual of the procedure to cancel a voter registration; and     (iv) after May 1, 2022:   (A) confirms that the individual has chosen to receive electronic ballot status notifications if the individual opted to receive electronic ballot status notifications on the voter registration form; or     (B) notifies the individual how to receive electronic ballot status notifications if the individual did not opt to receive electronic ballot status notifications on the voter registration form;         (b) informs the individual that the individual's voter registration form has been rejected and the reason for the rejection; or     (c)   (i) informs the individual that the individual's voter registration form is being returned to the individual for further action because the form is incomplete; and     (ii) gives instructions to the individual on how to properly complete the form.        Amended by Chapter 100, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 20A-2-304.5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 2 - Voter Registration|Part 3 - County Clerk's Voter Registration Responsibilities|Section 304.5 - County clerk's responsibilities -- Updating voter registration.

20A-2-304.5. County clerk's responsibilities -- Updating voter registration.    (1) A county clerk who receives notification from the lieutenant governor, as provided in Subsection 20A-2-109(1), of a change in a registered voter's principal place of residence or name may verify the change with the registered voter.     (2) Unless the county clerk verifies that a change described in Subsection (1) is incorrect, the county clerk shall:   (a) change the voter registration record to show the registered voter's current name and address; and     (b) notify the registered voter of the change to the voter registration record.       (3)   (a) If a voter does not vote in any election during the period beginning on the date of any regular general election and ending on the day after the date of the next regular general election and the county clerk has not sent the voter a notice described in Section 20A-2-306 during the period, the county clerk shall send to the voter a preaddressed return form in substantially the following form: "VOTER REGISTRATION ADDRESS" To ensure the address on your voter registration is correct, please complete and return this form if your address has changed. What is your current street address? ____________________________________________________________________________ Street City County State ZIP ___________________________ Signature of Voter     (b) The county clerk shall mail the form described in Subsection (3)(a) with a postal service that will notify the county clerk if the voter has changed the voter's address.      Amended by Chapter 52, 2012 General Session
UT Code § 20A-2-305 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 2 - Voter Registration|Part 3 - County Clerk's Voter Registration Responsibilities|Section 305 - Removing names from the official register -- General requirements.

 Effective 5/9/2017  20A-2-305. Removing names from the official register -- General requirements.    (1) The county clerk may not remove a voter's name from the official register because the voter has failed to vote in an election.     (2) The county clerk shall remove a voter's name from the official register if:   (a) the voter dies and the requirements of Subsection (3) are met;     (b) the county clerk, after complying with the requirements of Section 20A-2-306, receives written confirmation from the voter that the voter no longer resides within the county clerk's county;     (c) the county clerk has:   (i) obtained evidence that the voter's residence has changed;     (ii) mailed notice to the voter as required by Section 20A-2-306;     (iii)   (A) received no response from the voter; or     (B) not received information that confirms the voter's residence; and       (iv) the voter has failed to vote or appear to vote in an election during the period beginning on the date of the notice described in Section 20A-2-306 and ending on the day after the date of the second regular general election occurring after the date of the notice;       (d) the voter requests, in writing, that the voter's name be removed from the official register;     (e) the county clerk receives notice that a voter has been convicted of any felony or a misdemeanor for an offense under this title and the voter's right to vote has not been restored as provided in Section 20A-2-101.3 or 20A-2-101.5; or     (f) the county clerk receives notice that a voter has registered to vote in another state after the day on which the voter registered to vote in this state.       (3) The county clerk shall remove a voter's name from the official register within five business days after the day on which the county clerk receives confirmation from the Department of Health's Bureau of Vital Records that the voter is deceased.    Amended by Chapter 52, 2017 General SessionAmended by Chapter 327, 2017 General Session
UT Code § 20A-2-307 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 20A - Election Code|Chapter 2 - Voter Registration|Part 3 - County Clerk's Voter Registration Responsibilities|Section 307 - County clerks' instructions to election judges.

 Effective 5/12/2020  20A-2-307. County clerks' instructions to election judges.    (1) Each county clerk shall instruct election judges to allow a voter to vote a regular ballot if:   (a) the voter has moved from one address within a county to another address within the same county; and     (b) the voter affirms the change of address orally or in writing before the election judges.       (2) Each county clerk shall instruct election judges to allow an individual to vote a provisional ballot if:   (a) the individual is not registered to vote, but is otherwise legally entitled to vote under Section 20A-2-207;     (b) the voter's name does not appear on the official register; or     (c) the voter is challenged as provided in Section 20A-3a-803.      Amended by Chapter 22, 2020 General SessionAmended by Chapter 31, 2020 General Session