Know Your Rights: Voting

• A United States citizen 
• At least 18 years old on or before the next election 
• A resident of Utah for at least 30 days immediately before the election
• Not currently incarcerated for a felony conviction

• If you are an active registered voter, you will automatically receive a ballot in the mail. Ballots returned via mail must be postmarked by the day before Election Day. You can also return your mail ballot to a secure drop box in your county.
  • The county clerk must receive Your voter registration no later than 5pm, 11 days before the election, to receive a mail ballot.
• You will need to provide identification to vote in person. At www.vote.utah.gov, you can check your voter registration status, learn what forms of ID are accepted, check important election deadlines, and locate in-person vote centers and ballot drop-boxes.
• If you missed the registration deadline, you can still register and vote in-person at the same time at an early voting center or in-person on Election Day!

You can vote when you are no longer incarcerated (even on parole or probation). You just need to re-register.

You can register to vote at whatever address you consider your primary residence. This can be your school address or your home address.

• You don’t need a home to register, but you do have to identify a residence (a street corner, a park, a shelter, or any other place where you usually stay). You also must locate a mailing address. You may want to use the address of a local advocacy organization, shelter, outreach center, or anywhere else that is willing to accept mail on your behalf.

Yes, Utah has in-person same-day registration, which means you can register to vote and cast a ballot. 

If you are not registered to vote and are voting with a provisional ballot, you must show TWO acceptable forms of ID: one that verifies identity AND one for proof of residence.

If you are already registered to vote in Utah, you must have:

• ONE primary form of ID that is valid (not expired), has your name, and has your photograph. These types of IDs include:
• Utah driver license
• ID card issued by the state of Utah or the US Government
• Utah concealed carry permit
• US passport
• Tribal ID card (does not require a photograph)
• Currently valid US military ID card

OR

TWO forms of ID that, when combined, prove your name and current residence. These types of IDs may include:

• Utility bill dated within 90 days of the election
• Bank or other financial account statement
• Certified birth certificate
• Valid Social Security card
• Check issued by the state or federal government
• Currently valid Utah hunting or fishing license
• Certified naturalization documents (NOT a green card)
• Certified copy of court records showing the voter’s adoption or name change
• Bureau of Indian Affairs card
• Tribal treaty card
• Medicaid or Medicare or Electronic Benefits Transfer card
• Currently valid ID card issued by a local government within Utah
• Currently valid ID card issued by an employer
• Currently valid ID card issued by a college, university, technical school, or professional school in Utah
• Current Utah vehicle registration

• You must have a valid Utah driver’s license or ID to register to vote using the online voter registration system, but you can still register by filling out a paper form and mailing it to your county clerk’s office. The form must be received by your county clerk no later than 5 p.m., 11 days before the election.

• You MUST stay in line if the polls are closing! If you are in line by the time the polls close (8 pm on Election Day), you must be allowed to vote!

• You must ask for a provisional ballot if your eligibility to vote is questioned or you don’t have your ID. This ballot will be counted if your county clerk later verifies your eligibility to vote. Ask your county clerk or a poll worker for follow-up instructions.

• You can receive in-person assistance at the polls from the person of your choice if you have a disability or have difficulty reading or writing English.
• This person cannot be your employer, an agent of your employer, or an agent or officer of your union.
• Your polling place must be accessible, including voting machines. All polling places for federal elections must be fully accessible to older adults and voters with disabilities

• No Stamp? No Problem! If voting by mail, you can mail your ballot without a stamp. Every county will cover the cost of postage, whether pre-paid or not. You can also return your mail ballot to a secure drop box in your county.
• Use a consistent signature for your mail ballot. Your signature on your mail ballot will be compared to your signature on file with your voter registration record to confirm your identity
• Track your ballot! After you vote, visit vote.utah.gov and check your ballot to ensure it was counted. 

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