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2023 Utah Code › Title 20A - Election Code › Chapter 2 - Voter Registration › Part 1 - General Voter Registration Requirements › Section 103 - Special elections -- Lists of voters.

20A-2-103.
Special elections -- Lists of voters.
(1)
(a) A special registration of voters is not required for a statewide or local special election.
(b) The last official or revised register is the register for the statewide or local special election.
(2) If a statewide or local special election is held at the same time and place as a regular general election, a municipal general election, or a primary, persons qualified to vote at those elections may also vote in the statewide or local special election.
(3) If a statewide or local special election is held on a date other than the date of a regular or municipal general election, the county clerk of each county in which the municipality or entity is wholly or partly located shall register persons to vote in that election during regular office hours in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
(4) The county clerk of each county in which the entity holding the statewide or local special election is located shall make registration lists or copies of those lists available at each polling place for use by registered voters entitled to use those polling places.
Amended by Chapter 264, 2006 General Session
2023 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 -- Voting in primaries of multiple parties prohibited.

Effective 5/3/2023
20A-2-107.5.
Designating or changing party affiliation -- Regular primary election and presidential primary election -- Voting in primaries of multiple parties prohibited.
(1) As used in this section, "change of affiliation deadline" means the same as that term is defined in Subsection 20A-2-107(1).
(2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a registered voter who is classified as "unaffiliated" may, at a regular primary election or a presidential primary election:
(a) affiliate with a political party by completing a change of party affiliation form or voter registration form and submitting the form to the county clerk or a poll worker; and
(b) vote in that party's primary election.
(3) The party affiliation of a voter who changes party affiliation, or who becomes unaffiliated from a political party, at any time on or after the change of affiliation deadline and on or before the date of the regular primary election, takes effect the day after the statewide canvass for the regular primary election.
(4)
(a) A voter who votes in the presidential primary election of a registered political party may not, for the same election, vote in the presidential primary election of another registered political party.
(b) A voter who votes in the regular primary election of a registered political party may not, for the same election, vote in the regular primary election of another registered political party.
Amended by Chapter 45, 2023 General Session
Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 89, 2023 General Session
Amended by Chapter 89, 2023 General Session, (Coordination Clause)
2023 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 Session
Amended by Chapter 95, 2020 General Session
Amended by Chapter 95, 2020 General Session, (Coordination Clause)
2023 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
2023 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 3/3/2022
20A-2-207.
Registration by provisional ballot.
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (6), an individual who is not registered to vote may register to vote, and vote, on election day or during the early voting period described in Section 20A-3a-601, by voting a provisional ballot, if:
(a) the individual is otherwise legally entitled to vote the ballot;
(b) the ballot is identical to the ballot for the precinct in which the individual resides;
(c) the information on the provisional ballot form is complete; and
(d) the individual provides valid voter identification and proof of residence to the poll worker.
(2) If a provisional ballot and the individual who voted the ballot comply with the requirements described in Subsection (1), the election officer shall:
(a) consider the provisional ballot a voter registration form;
(b) place the ballot with the other ballots, to be counted with those ballots at the canvass; and
(c) as soon as reasonably possible, register the individual to vote.
(3) Except as provided in Subsection (4), the election officer shall retain a provisional ballot form, uncounted, for the period specified in Section 20A-4-202, if the election officer determines that the individual who voted the ballot:
(a) is not registered to vote and is not eligible for registration under this section; or
(b) is not legally entitled to vote the ballot that the individual voted.
(4) Subsection (3) does not apply if a court orders the election officer to produce or count the provisional ballot.
(5) The lieutenant governor shall report to the Government Operations Interim Committee on or before October 31, 2020, regarding:
(a) implementation of registration by provisional ballot, as described in this section, on a statewide basis;
(b) any difficulties resulting from the implementation described in Subsection (5)(a);
(c) the effect of registration by provisional ballot on voter participation in Utah;
(d) the number of ballots cast by voters who registered by provisional ballot:
(i) during the early voting period described in Section 20A-3a-601; and
(ii) on election day; and
(e) suggested changes in the law relating to registration by provisional ballot.
(6) For an election administered by an election officer other than a county clerk:
(a) if the election officer does not operate a polling place to allow early voting, the individual may not register to vote, under this section, during an early voting period; and
(b) if the election officer does not operate a polling place on election day, the individual may not register to vote, under this section, on election day.
Amended by Chapter 18, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 20A - Election Code › Chapter 2 - Voter Registration › Part 3 - 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
2023 Utah Code › Title 20A - Election Code › Chapter 2 - Voter Registration › Part 3 - Voter Registration Responsibilities › Section 300.6 - Chief elections officer.

Effective 5/3/2023
20A-2-300.6.
Voter registration activities -- Coordination among local, state, and federal officials.
The lieutenant governor shall:
(1) oversee, manage, and coordinate all voter registration activities in the state; and
(2) coordinate with local, state, and federal officials to ensure compliance with state and federal election laws.
Amended by Chapter 297, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 20A - Election Code › Chapter 2 - Voter Registration › Part 3 - 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
2023 Utah Code › Title 20A - Election Code › Chapter 2 - Voter Registration › Part 3 - 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
2023 Utah Code › Title 20A - Election Code › Chapter 2 - Voter Registration › Part 3 - Voter Registration Responsibilities › Section 304 - County clerk's responsibilities -- Notice of disposition.

Effective 5/4/2022
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;
(iv) provides instructions to the voter on how the voter may sign up to receive electronic ballot status notifications via the ballot tracking system described in Section 20A-3a-401.5; and
(v) 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;
(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 156, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 20A - Election Code › Chapter 2 - Voter Registration › Part 3 - 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 Session
Amended by Chapter 31, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 20A - Election Code › Chapter 2 - Voter Registration › Part 4 - Crimes Involving Voter Registration › Section 401 - Fraudulent registration -- Penalty.

Effective 5/12/2015
20A-2-401.
Fraudulent registration -- Penalty.
(1)
(a) An individual may not willfully register to vote, or cause, procure, or allow himself or herself to be registered to vote, knowing that the individual is not eligible to register to vote under Section 20A-2-101.
(b) A person may not willfully cause, procure, advise, encourage, or assist any individual to be registered to vote, knowing or believing that the individual is not eligible to register to vote under Section 20A-2-101.
(2)
(a) An individual may not willfully preregister to vote, or allow himself or herself to be preregistered to vote, knowing that the individual is not eligible to preregister to vote under Section 20A-2-101.1.
(b) A person may not willfully cause, advise, encourage, or assist an individual to preregister to vote, knowing or believing that the individual is not eligible to preregister to vote under Section 20A-2-101.1.
(3) A person who violates this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
Amended by Chapter 130, 2015 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 20A - Election Code › Chapter 2 - Voter Registration › Part 5 - Voter Registration System and Process › Section 501 - Definitions.

Effective 5/3/2023
20A-2-501.
Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Annual maintenance utility" means a tool within the system that:
(a) is designed to comply with Section 20A-2-504;
(b) a county clerk is required to run on an annual basis; and
(c) identifies each inactive voter and each voter to be removed from the voter registration database.
(2) "Database" means the statewide voter registration database, described in Subsection 20A-2-502(1)(a) that:
(a) is maintained and updated via the system; and
(b) uses information relative to voter registration and voting, including information that is obtained from a voter, a governmental entity, as defined in Section 63G-2-103, or another state.
(3) "Duplicate voter utility" means a tool within the system that runs a set of queries to identify potential duplicate voter records.
(4) "System" means the statewide voter registration system described in Subsection 20A-2-502(1)(a), including the database and all information within the system or database.
(5) "Voter identification verification tool" means a tool within the system that compares data in a voter registration record to Driver License Division data and Social Security Administration data to verify voter identification.
Enacted by Chapter 297, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 20A - Election Code › Chapter 2 - Voter Registration › Part 5 - Voter Registration System and Process › Section 503 - County clerk's responsibilities -- Updating voter registration.

Effective 5/3/2023
20A-2-503.
County clerk's responsibilities -- Updating voter registration.
(1)
(a) Each county clerk shall use the system to record or modify all voter registration records.
(b) A county clerk shall:
(i) at the time the county clerk enters a voter registration record into the system, run the system's voter identification verification tool in relation to the record; and
(ii) in accordance with rules made under Section 20A-2-507, regularly report to the lieutenant governor the information described in Subsection 20A-2-502(4).
(2) A county clerk who receives notification from the lieutenant governor, as provided in Subsection 20A-2-502(1)(e), of a change in a registered voter's principal place of residence or name may verify the change with the registered voter.
(3) Unless the county clerk verifies that a change described in Subsection (2) 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.
(4) A county clerk shall, in accordance with rules made under Section 20A-2-507:
(a) on at least a monthly basis, run the duplicate voter utility and take the action required to resolve potential duplicate data identified by the utility; and
(b) every December, run the annual maintenance utility.
(5)
(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-2-505 during the period, the county clerk shall, within 14 days after the day on which the county clerk runs the annual maintenance utility, 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 (5)(a) with a postal service that will notify the county clerk if the voter has changed the voter's address.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 297, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 20A - Election Code › Chapter 2 - Voter Registration › Part 5 - Voter Registration System and Process › Section 504 - Removing names from the official register -- General requirements.

Effective 5/3/2023
20A-2-504.
Removing names from the official register -- General requirements.
(1) The county clerk may not remove a voter's name from the official register solely 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-2-505, receives written confirmation from the voter that the voter no longer resides within the county clerk's county;
(c)
(i) the county clerk obtains evidence that the voter's residence has changed;
(ii) the county clerk mails notice to the voter as required under Section 20A-2-505;
(iii) the county clerk:
(A) receives no response from the voter; or
(B) does not receive information that confirms the voter's residence; and
(iv) the voter does not vote or appear to vote in an election during the period beginning on the date of the notice described in Section 20A-2-505 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 Office of Vital Records that the voter is deceased.
(4) No later than 90 days before each primary and general election, the county clerk shall update the official register by reviewing the official register and taking the actions permitted or required by law under this section, Section 20A-2-503, and Section 20A-2-505.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 297, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 20A - Election Code › Chapter 2 - Voter Registration › Part 5 - Voter Registration System and Process › Section 506 - Lieutenant governor and county clerks to preserve records.

Effective 5/3/2023
20A-2-506.
Lieutenant governor and county clerks to preserve records.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Voter registration record" means a record concerning the implementation of programs and activities conducted for the purpose of ensuring that the official register is accurate and current.
(b) "Voter registration record" does not include a record that:
(i) relates to a person's decision to decline to register to vote; or
(ii) identifies the particular public assistance agency, discretionary voter registration agency, or Driver License Division through which a particular voter registered to vote.
(2) The lieutenant governor and each county clerk shall:
(a) preserve for at least two years all records relating to voter registration, including:
(i) the official register; and
(ii) the name and address of each individual to whom the notice required by Section 20A-2-505 was sent and a notation regarding whether the individual responded to the notice;
(b) make a voter registration record available for public inspection, except for a voter registration record, or part of a voter registration record that is classified as private under Section 63G-2-302; and
(c) allow a record or part of a record described in Subsection (2)(b) that is not classified as a private record to be photocopied for a reasonable cost.
(3) The lieutenant governor shall take, and store for at least 22 months, a static copy of the official register made at the following times:
(a) the voter registration deadline described in Subsection 20A-2-102.5(2)(a);
(b) the day of the election; and
(c) the last day of the canvass.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 297, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 20A - Election Code › Chapter 2 - Voter Registration › Part 5 - Voter Registration System and Process › Section 507 - Rulemaking authority relating to voter registration records.

Effective 5/3/2023
20A-2-507.
Rulemaking authority relating to voter registration records.
The director of elections within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act:
(1) to regulate the use, security, maintenance, data entry, and update of the system;
(2) establishing duties and deadlines for a county clerk to:
(a) ensure that the database is updated, accurate, and secure; and
(b) regularly report to the lieutenant governor the information described in Subsection 20A-2-502(4); and
(3) establishing requirements for a county clerk in relation to:
(a) running the utilities and tools in the system;
(b) actions that the county clerk is required to take in response to the matters identified, or the results produced, from running the utilities and tools; and
(c) documenting and reporting compliance with the requirements of this part and rules made under this section.
Enacted by Chapter 297, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 20A - Election Code › Chapter 3a - Voting › Part 1 - General Voting Provisions › Section 102 - Residency and age requirements of voters.

Effective 2/27/2023
20A-3a-102.
Residency and age requirements of voters.
(1) An individual may vote in any regular general election or statewide special election if that individual has registered to vote in accordance with Chapter 2, Voter Registration.
(2) An individual may vote in the presidential primary election or a regular primary election if:
(a) that individual has registered to vote in accordance with Chapter 2, Voter Registration; and
(b) that individual's political party affiliation, or unaffiliated status, allows the person to vote in the election.
(3) An individual may vote in a municipal general election, municipal primary election, local special election, special district election, and bond election if that individual:
(a) has registered to vote in accordance with Chapter 2, Voter Registration; and
(b) is a resident of a voting district or precinct within the local entity that is holding the election.
Amended by Chapter 15, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 20A - Election Code › Chapter 3a - Voting › Part 1 - General Voting Provisions › Section 103 - Age requirements for primary elections -- 17-year-olds may vote.

Effective 5/12/2020
20A-3a-103.
Age requirements for primary elections -- 17-year-olds may vote.
An individual who is 17 years of age may vote in a regular primary election, a municipal primary election, or a presidential primary election, if:
(1) the individual will be 18 years of age on or before the day of the general election that immediately follows the regular primary election, municipal primary election, or presidential primary election;
(2) the individual is registered to vote in accordance with Chapter 2, Voter Registration;
(3) the individual's political party affiliation, or unaffiliated status, allows the individual to vote in the election; and
(4) the individual otherwise complies with the requirements to vote in the primary election.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 31, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 20A - Election Code › Chapter 3a - Voting › Part 1 - General Voting Provisions › Section 104 - Voting by secret ballot.

Effective 2/27/2023
20A-3a-104.
Voting by secret ballot.
All voting at each regular and municipal general election, at each statewide or local special election, at each primary election, at each special district election, and at each bond election shall be by secret ballot.
Amended by Chapter 15, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 20A - Election Code › Chapter 3a - Voting › Part 1 - General Voting Provisions › Section 105 - Employee's right to time off for election.

Effective 5/12/2020
20A-3a-105.
Employee's right to time off for election.
(1)
(a) Each employer shall allow any voter to be absent from service or employment on election day for not more than two hours between the time the polls open and close.
(b) The voter shall apply for a leave of absence before election day.
(c)
(i) The employer may specify the hours during which the employee may be absent.
(ii) If the employee requests the leave of absence at the beginning or end of the work shift, the employer shall grant that request.
(d) The employer may not deduct from an employee's usual salary or wages because of the absence.
(2) This section does not apply to an employee who has three or more hours between the time polls open and close during which the employee is not employed on the job.
(3) Any employer who violates this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 31, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 20A - Election Code › Chapter 3a - Voting › Part 1 - General Voting Provisions › Section 106 - Rulemaking authority relating to conducting an election.

Effective 5/3/2023
20A-3a-106.
Rulemaking authority relating to conducting an election.
The director of elections, within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, may make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, establishing requirements for:
(1) a return envelope described in Subsection 20A-3a-202(4), to ensure uniformity and security of the envelopes;
(2) complying with the signature comparison audit requirements described in Section 20A-3a-402.5; or
(3) conducting and documenting the identity verification process described in Subsection 20A-3a-401(7)(b).
Enacted by Chapter 297, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 20A - Election Code › Chapter 3a - Voting › Part 2 - Voting Procedures › Section 201 - Voting methods.

Effective 3/3/2022
20A-3a-201.
Voting methods.
(1) Except for an election conducted entirely by mail under Section 20A-7-609.5, a voter may vote as follows:
(a) by mail;
(b) at a polling place during early voting hours;
(c) at a polling place on election day when the polls are open;
(d) if the voter is an individual with a disability, by voting remotely, via a mechanical ballot or via electronic means if approved by the election officer;
(e) electronically or via a federal write-in absentee ballot if the voter is a covered voter, as defined in Section 20A-16-102; or
(f) by emergency ballot, in accordance with Part 3, Emergency Ballots.
(2) A voter may not vote at a polling place if the voter voted by mail or in a manner described in Subsections (1)(d) through (f).
Amended by Chapter 18, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 20A - Election Code › Chapter 3a - Voting › Part 2 - Voting Procedures › Section 205 - Manner of voting -- Provisional ballot.

Effective 5/12/2020
20A-3a-205.
Manner of voting -- Provisional ballot.
(1) The poll workers shall follow the procedures and requirements of this section when:
(a) the individual's right to vote is challenged as provided in Section 20A-3a-803 or 20A-3a-805;
(b) the individual's name is not found on the official register; or
(c) the poll worker is not satisfied that the voter has provided valid voter identification.
(2) When faced with one of the circumstances described in Subsection (1)(a) or (b), the poll worker shall:
(a) request that the individual provide valid voter identification; and
(b) review the identification provided by the individual.
(3) If the poll worker is satisfied that the individual has provided valid voter identification that establishes the individual's identity and residence in the voting precinct:
(a) the poll worker in charge of the official register shall:
(i) record in the official register the type of identification that established the individual's identity and place of residence;
(ii) record the provisional ballot envelope number in association with the name of the individual; and
(iii) direct the individual to sign the individual's name in the official register or pollbook; and
(b) the poll worker having charge of the ballots shall:
(i) give the individual a provisional ballot; and
(ii) allow the individual to enter the voting booth.
(4) If the poll worker is not satisfied that the individual has provided valid voter identification that establishes the individual's identity and residence in the voting precinct:
(a) the poll worker in charge of the official register shall:
(i) record in the official register that the voter did not provide valid voter identification;
(ii) record in the official register the type of identification that was provided by the individual, if any;
(iii) record the provisional ballot envelope number in association with the name of the individual; and
(iv) direct the individual to sign the individual's name in the official register or pollbook; and
(b) the poll worker having charge of the ballots shall:
(i) give the individual a provisional ballot; and
(ii) allow the individual to enter the voting booth.
(5) When, at a polling place, the election officer is required to furnish more than one version of a ballot, the poll workers at that polling place shall give the registered voter the version of the ballot that the voter is qualified to vote.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 31, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 20A - Election Code › Chapter 3a - Voting › Part 2 - Voting Procedures › Section 206 - Writing in names -- Effect of unnecessary marking of cross.

Effective 5/12/2020
20A-3a-206.
Writing in names -- Effect of unnecessary marking of cross.
(1)
(a) A voter may cast a write-in vote on a manual ballot by writing the name of a valid write-in candidate in the blank write-in section of the ballot.
(b) A voter may not cast a write-in vote on a manual ballot by affixing a sticker or label with the name of a write-in candidate in the blank write-in section of the ballot.
(2) A voter may cast a write-in vote on a mechanical ballot by:
(a) marking the appropriate position opposite the area for entering a write-in candidate for the office sought by the candidate for whom the voter wishes to vote; and
(b) entering the name of a valid write-in candidate in the write-in selection area.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 31, 2020 General Session
Amended by Chapter 49, 2020 General Session, (Coordination Clause)
Amended by Chapter 49, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 20A - Election Code › Chapter 3a - Voting › Part 2 - Voting Procedures › Section 207 - No ballots may be taken away -- Spoiled ballots.

Effective 5/12/2020
20A-3a-207.
Spoiled ballots.
(1) If any voter spoils a ballot, the voter may successively obtain others, one at a time, not exceeding three in all, upon returning each spoiled one.
(2) If any ballot is spoiled by the printer or a poll worker, the poll worker shall give the voter a new ballot.
(3) The poll worker shall:
(a) immediately write the word "spoiled" across the face of the ballot; and
(b) place the ballot in the envelope for spoiled ballots.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 31, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 20A - Election Code › Chapter 3a - Voting › Part 2 - Voting Procedures › Section 208 - Assisting disabled, illiterate, or blind voters.

Effective 5/12/2020
20A-3a-208.
Assisting disabled, illiterate, or blind voters.
(1) Any voter who has a disability, or is blind, unable to read or write, unable to read or write the English language, or is physically unable to enter a polling place, may be given assistance by an individual of the voter's choice.
(2) The individual providing assistance may not be:
(a) the voter's employer;
(b) an agent of the employer;
(c) an officer or agent of the voter's union; or
(d) a candidate.
(3) The person providing assistance may not request, persuade, or otherwise induce the voter to vote for or vote against any particular candidate or issue or release any information regarding the voter's selection.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 31, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 20A - Election Code › Chapter 3a - Voting › Part 2 - Voting Procedures › Section 209 - Instructions to voters.

Effective 5/12/2020
20A-3a-209.
Instructions to voters.
(1) If any voter, after entering a voting booth, asks for further instructions concerning the manner of voting, two poll workers, each from a different political party, shall instruct the voter.
(2) After instructing the voter, and before the voter casts a vote, the poll worker shall leave the voting booth so that the voter may vote in secret.
(3) A poll worker instructing a voter about the voting process may not request, suggest, or seek to persuade or induce the voter to vote for or against any particular ticket, any particular candidate, or for or against any ballot proposition.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 31, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 20A - Election Code › Chapter 3a - Voting › Part 3 - Emergency Ballots › Section 301 - Emergency ballots.

Effective 5/12/2020
20A-3a-301.
Emergency ballots.
(1) As used in this section, "hospitalized voter" means a registered voter who:
(a) is hospitalized or otherwise confined to a medical or long-term care institution;
(b) does not have a manual ballot in the voter's immediate possession;
(c) is able to vote a manual ballot; and
(d) is not able to acquire a manual ballot without the assistance of another individual.
(2) A hospitalized voter may, in accordance with this section, obtain a manual ballot to use as an emergency ballot and vote at any time after the election officer mails manual ballots to the majority of voters and before the close of polls on election day.
(3)
(a) Any individual may obtain an emergency ballot application, a manual ballot, and a manual ballot envelope from the election officer on behalf of a hospitalized voter by requesting a ballot and application in person at the election officer's office during business hours.
(b) The election officer shall require the individual to sign a statement identifying the individual and the hospitalized voter.
(4) To vote, the hospitalized voter shall complete the emergency ballot application, complete and sign the affidavit on the manual ballot envelope, mark the voter's votes on the manual ballot, place the manual ballot into the envelope, and seal the envelope unless a different method is authorized under Section 20A-1-308.
(5) To be counted, the emergency voter application and the sealed manual ballot envelope must be returned to the election officer's office in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 31, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 20A - Election Code › Chapter 3a - Voting › Part 4 - Disposition of Ballots › Section 401.5 - Ballot tracking system.

Effective 5/3/2023
20A-3a-401.5.
Ballot tracking system.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Ballot tracking system" means the system described in this section to track and confirm the status of trackable ballots.
(b) "Change in the status" includes:
(i) when a trackable ballot is mailed to a voter;
(ii) when an election official receives a voted trackable ballot; and
(iii) when a voted trackable ballot is counted.
(c) "Trackable ballot" means a manual ballot that is:
(i) mailed to a voter in accordance with Section 20A-3a-202;
(ii) deposited in the mail by a voter in accordance with Section 20A-3a-204; or
(iii) deposited in a ballot drop box by a voter in accordance with Section 20A-3a-204.
(d) "Voter registration database" means the database, as defined in Section 20A-2-501.
(2) The lieutenant governor shall operate and maintain a statewide or locally based system to track and confirm when there is a change in the status of a trackable ballot.
(3) If a voter elects to receive electronic notifications regarding the status of the voter's trackable ballot, the ballot tracking system shall, when there is a change in the status of the voter's trackable ballot:
(a) send a text message notification to the voter if the voter's information in the voter registration database includes a mobile telephone number;
(b) send an email notification to the voter if the voter's information in the voter registration database includes an email address; and
(c) send a notification by another electronic means directed by the lieutenant governor.
(4) The lieutenant governor shall ensure that the ballot tracking system and the state-provided website described in Section 20A-7-801 automatically share appropriate information to ensure that a voter is able to confirm the status of the voter's trackable ballot via the state-provided website free of charge.
(5) The ballot tracking system shall include a toll-free telephone number or other offline method by which a voter can confirm the status of the voter's trackable ballot.
(6) The lieutenant governor shall ensure that the ballot tracking system:
(a) is secure from unauthorized use by employing data encryption or other security measures; and
(b) is only used for the purposes described in this section.
Amended by Chapter 297, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 20A - Election Code › Chapter 3a - Voting › Part 4 - Disposition of Ballots › Section 402 - Custody of ballots voted at a polling place -- Disposition -- Counting ballots -- Release of tally.

Effective 5/4/2022
20A-3a-402.
Custody of ballots voted at a polling place -- Disposition -- Counting ballots -- Release of tally.
(1)
(a) For ballots voted at a polling place:
(b) the election officer shall deliver all return envelopes containing valid ballots and valid provisional ballots that are in the election officer's custody to the counting center before noon on the day of the official canvass following the election;
(c) valid ballots, including valid provisional ballots, may be processed and counted:
(i) by the election officer, or poll workers acting under the supervision of the election officer, before the date of the canvass; and
(ii) at the canvass, by the election officer or poll workers, acting under the supervision of the official canvassers of the election;
(d) when processing ballots, the election officer and poll workers shall comply with the procedures and requirements of Section 20A-3a-401 in opening envelopes, verifying signatures, confirming eligibility of the ballots, and depositing ballots in preparation for counting; and
(e) all valid ballots, including valid provisional ballots have been deposited, the ballots shall be counted in the usual manner.
(2)
(a) After the polls close on the date of the election, the election officer shall publicly release the results of all ballots, including provisional ballots, that have been counted on or before the date of the election.
(b) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(c), on each day, beginning on the day after the date of the election and ending on the day before the date of the canvass, the election officer shall publicly release the results of all ballots, including provisional ballots, counted on that day.
(c)
(i) If complying with Subsection (2)(b) on a particular day will likely result in disclosing a vote cast by an individual voter, the election officer shall request permission from the lieutenant governor to delay compliance for the minimum number of days necessary to protect against disclosure of the voter's vote.
(ii) The lieutenant governor shall grant a request made under Subsection (2)(c)(i) if the lieutenant governor finds that the delay is necessary to protect against disclosure of a voter's vote.
(d) On the date of the canvass, the election officer shall provide a tally of all ballots, including provisional ballots, counted, and the resulting tally shall be added to the official canvass of the election.
Amended by Chapter 380, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 20A - Election Code › Chapter 3a - Voting › Part 4 - Disposition of Ballots › Section 402.5 - Signature verification audits.

Effective 5/3/2023
20A-3a-402.5.
Signature verification audits.
(1) An election officer shall, in accordance with this section and rules made under Section 20A-3a-106, conduct regular audits of signature comparisons made between signatures on envelopes and voter signatures maintained by the election officer.
(2) An individual who conducts an audit of signature comparisons may not audit the individual's own work.
(3) Before separating ballots from return envelopes, the election officer shall:
(a) audit 1% of all signature comparisons of the envelopes to be separated to determine the accuracy of the comparisons made; and
(b) provide additional training or staff reassignments, as needed, based on the results of the audit.
(4) An election officer shall submit to the lieutenant governor and the board of canvassers a record of:
(a) the audits performed under this section;
(b) the results of the audits; and
(c) any remedial action taken.
Enacted by Chapter 297, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 20A - Election Code › Chapter 3a - Voting › Part 4 - Disposition of Ballots › Section 403 - Frauds and malfeasance in voting -- Penalty.

Effective 5/12/2020
20A-3a-403.
Frauds and malfeasance in voting -- Penalty.
(1)
(a) It is unlawful for any person to willfully falsify the voter affidavits required by this part.
(b) Any person violating this Subsection (1) is guilty of perjury and may be prosecuted and punished as provided in Title 76, Chapter 8, Part 5, Falsification in Official Matters.
(2)
(a) It is unlawful for any election officer to:
(i) refuse or neglect to perform any of the duties required by this part; or
(ii) violate any of the provisions of this part.
(b) Any person who violates this Subsection (2) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 31, 2020 General Session