Utah Election Center

• In Person: 7 days before Election Day.
• By Mail: 30 days before Election Day.
• Online: 7 days before Election Day.

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To register in Utah you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• have resided in Utah for 30 days immediately before the next election
• be at least 18 years old on or before the next election
• not be a convicted felon currently incarcerated for commission of a felony
• not be convicted of treason or crime against the elective franchise, unless restored to civil rights
• not be found to be mentally incompetent by a court of law

1. Use our Register to Vote Tool to fill out the National Voter Registration Form.
2. Sign and date your form. This is very important!
3. Mail or hand-deliver your completed form to the address we provide.
4. Make sure you register before the voter registration deadline.

Absentee ballot application deadline:

Received the Tuesday before Election Day.

Voted ballots are due:

Postmarked by the day before Election Day (by mail) or received on Election Day (in person).

Any registered Utah voter may apply for an absentee ballot and vote by absentee ballot.

1. Use our Absentee Ballot Tool to prepare your application.
2. Sign and date the form. This is very important!
3. Return your completed application to your Local Election Office as soon as possible. We’ll provide the mailing address for you.
4. All Local Election Offices will accept mailed or hand-delivered forms. If it’s close to the deadline, call and see if your Local Election Office will let you fax or email the application.
5. Make sure your application is received by the deadline. Your application must actually arrive by this time — simply being postmarked by the deadline is insufficient.
6. Please contact your Local Election Office if you have any further questions about the exact process.

1. Once you receive the ballot, carefully read and follow the instructions.
2. Sign and date where indicated.
3. Mail your voted ballot back to the address indicated on the return envelope.
4. Your voted ballot must arrive by the deadline or it will not be counted.

Early voting starts 14 days before Election Day.

Early voting ends the Friday (2 business days) before Election Day (if Election Day is a Tuesday).

If you are voting in person in Utah (early or on Election Day), you must present one of the following forms of photo ID at the time you vote:

• Utah driver’s license
• Utah ID card
• ID issued by Utah or a federal government agency

Some voters may be required to provide ID with their mail ballot. If your ballot includes a notice from your County Clerk that ID is required, attach a copy of one of the following:

• Utah driver’s license
• Utah ID card
• ID issued by Utah or a federal government agency
• Utah permit to carry a concealed weapon
• US passport
• A US military ID card
• Tribal ID card, Bureau of Indian Affairs card, or tribal treaty card (even if it doesn’t include your photo)

If you don’t have a photo ID you can attach any two of the following to your mail-in ballot:

• A utility bill or copy of a utility bill dated on or after Aug 10
• A bank or other financial account statement or copy of a statement
• A certified birth certificate
• A Social Security card
• A check issued by the state or federal government or a copy of a check
• A paycheck from your employer or a copy of a paycheck
• A currently valid Utah hunting or fishing license
• Certified naturalization documents, but not a green card
• A certified copy of court records showing your adoption or name change
• A Medicaid or Medicare or Electronic Benefits Transfer card;
• An ID card issued by a local government within Utah
• An ID card issued by your employer
• An ID card issued by a college, university, technical school or professional school within Utah
• A current Utah vehicle registration