Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 332 (2025GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Lisonbee, Karianne

Final action

House/ filed 3/7/2025

Outcome

Failed / filed without passage

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• requires certain reporting to the Government Operations Interim Committee;
• clarifies reporting requirements for the lieutenant governor and county clerks;
• modifies the lieutenant governor's authority to cooperate or enter into an agreement with another state or third-party to share voter registration information;
• establishes requirements for the maintenance of voter registration records;
• authorizes the lieutenant governor to contract with a third-party to maintain voter rolls;
• authorizes the lieutenant governor to enter into agreements with the federal courts;
• requires the lieutenant governor to register with the federal Systemic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program for voter registration and voter list maintenance;
• requires county clerks to investigate certain registered voters in certain circumstances;
• addresses ballot video surveillance requirements;
• requires proof of United States citizenship to vote in a state election;
• provides for a ballot relating to only federal elections if a voter does not provide proof of United States citizenship;
• provides for removing an individual from the voter registration roll if evidence is discovered, and not refuted, that the individual is not a citizen of the United States; and
• makes technical and conforming amendments.

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Bill text

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20A-1-108
20A-1-109
20A-2-104
20A-2-108
20A-2-502
20A-2-505
20A-2-507
20A-3a-401.1
20A-4-109
20A-5-411
20A-6-105
63I-2-220
Voter Registration Data Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Karianne Lisonbee
Senate Sponsor: 
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill addresses voter registration data.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
requires certain reporting to the Government Operations Interim Committee;
clarifies reporting requirements for the lieutenant governor and county clerks;
modifies the lieutenant governor's authority to cooperate or enter into an agreement with 
another state or third-party to share voter registration information; 
authorizes the lieutenant governor to contract with a third-party to maintain voter rolls; 
and
addresses ballot video surveillance requirements.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
20A-1-108
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 297
20A-2-104
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 327, 406
20A-2-108
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 406
20A-2-502
, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 297
20A-2-505
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 327, 406 and renumbered 
and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 297
20A-2-507
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 297
20A-3a-401.1
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 297
20A-4-109
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 465
20A-6-105
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 406
63I-2-220
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Forth Special Session, Chapter 2
ENACTS:
20A-1-109
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
20A-5-411
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1, Section 
20A-1-108
 is amended to read:
20A-1-108. Audits -- Studies relating to elections.
(1)
Except as provided in Subsection 
(2)
:
(a)
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
, 
establishing requirements and procedures for an audit described in this title; and
(b)
an election officer shall ensure that, when an audit is conducted of work done during 
ballot processing, the individual who performs the audit does not audit the 
individual's own work.
(2)
Subsection 
(1)
 does not relate to an audit conducted by the legislative auditor general or 
the lieutenant governor.
(3)
(a)
The lieutenant governor shall keep the Government Operations Interim 
Committee informed of advances in election technology that the committee may want 
to study for use in Utah's elections.
(b)
The lieutenant governor shall provide a report to the Government Operations Interim 
Committee, on or before June 30, in a year following a general or midterm election, 
regarding efforts to clean up and maintain voter rolls.
(c)
The lieutenant governor shall, at or before the last 2026 meeting of the Government 
Operations Interim Committee, report to the committee on automated risk assessment 
programs that could be implemented to identify potential issues in voter rolls.
(d)
The lieutenant governor shall, on an annual basis, at or before the last meeting of the 
Government Operations Interim Committee, report to the committee a data flow map 
detailing the source, processing, and sharing of all voter data.
(4)
The lieutenant governor shall:
(a)
study methods to improve post-election audits to confirm that the election correctly 
identified the winning candidates, including evaluating:
(i)
different risk-limiting audit methods; and
(ii)
other confirmation methods; and
(b)
on an annual basis, 
at or before the last 
2023 
meeting of the Government 
Operations Interim Committee, report to the committee on:
(i)
the methods studied; and
(ii)
recommendations for post-election audit requirements.
(5)
The Driver License Division shall, in cooperation with the lieutenant governor:
(a)
study:
(i)
the options for improving the quality of signatures collected by the Driver License 
Division that are used for signature verification in an election; and
(ii)
the technology needs and costs associated with the options described in 
Subsection 
(5)(a)(i)
; and
(b)
at or before the last 
2023
2026
 meeting of the Government Operations Interim 
Committee, report to the committee on:
(i)
the options, technology needs, and costs described in Subsection 
(5)(a)
; and
(ii)
recommendations regarding the options described in Subsection 
(5)(a)(i)
.
Section 2, Section 
20A-1-109
 is enacted to read:
20A-1-109. Lieutenant governor website posting requirements.
(1)
The lieutenant governor shall post the following information in a conspicuous place on 
the lieutenant governor's website:
(a)
at the start of the candidate filing period, the total number of registered voters in the 
state, separated by:
(i)
active voters; and
(ii)
inactive voters;
(b)
except as provided in Subsection 
(2)
, no later than three weeks after the start of the 
candidate filing period, the number of potential ineligible voters, as reported by the 
third-party contractor described in Subsection 
20A-2-502(5)
;
(c)
at the deadline for voter registration for every election, the total number of registered 
voters in the state, separated by:
(i)
active voters; and
(ii)
inactive voters;
(d)
at the time of a statewide canvass following each regular general election:
(i)
the total number of registered voters in the state, separated by:
(A)
active voters; and
(B)
inactive voters;
(ii)
the number of provisional ballots cast; and
(iii)
the number of provisional ballots counted; and
(e)
except as provided in Subsection 
(2)
, no later than three weeks after a general 
election canvass, the number of potential ineligible voters, as reported by the 
third-party contractor described in Subsection 
20A-2-502(5)
.
(2)
The lieutenant governor is not required to comply with Subsection 
(1)(b)
 or (e) if the 
lieutenant governor has not contracted with a third-party under Subsection 
20A-2-502(5)
.
Section 3, Section 
20A-2-104
 is amended to read:
20A-2-104. Voter registration form -- Registered voter lists -- Fees for copies.
(1)
As used in this section:
(a)
"Candidate for public office" means an individual:
(i)
who files a declaration of candidacy for a public office;
(ii)
who files a notice of intent to gather signatures under Section 
20A-9-408
; or
(iii)
employed by, under contract with, or a volunteer of, an individual described in 
Subsection 
(1)(a)(i)
 or 
(ii)
 for political campaign purposes.
(b)
"Dating violence" means the same as that term is defined in Section 
78B-7-402
 and 
the federal Violence Against Women Act of 1994, as amended.
(c)
"Domestic violence" means the same as that term is defined in Section 
77-36-1
 and 
the federal Violence Against Women Act of 1994, as amended.
(d)
"Hash Code" means a code generated by applying an algorithm to a set of data to 
produce a code that:
(i)
uniquely represents the set of data;
(ii)
is always the same if the same algorithm is applied to the same set of data; and
(iii)
cannot be reversed to reveal the data applied to the algorithm.
(e)
"Protected individual" means an individual:
(i)
who submits a withholding request form with the individual's voter registration 
record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the individual indicates 
on the form that the individual, or an individual who resides with the individual, is 
a victim of domestic violence or dating violence or is likely to be a victim of 
domestic violence or dating violence;
(ii)
who submits a withholding request form with the individual's voter registration 
record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the individual indicates 
on the form and provides verification that the individual, or an individual who 
resides with the individual, is a law enforcement officer, a member of the armed 
forces as defined in Section 
20A-1-513
, a public figure, or protected by a 
protective order or protection order; or
(iii)
whose voter registration record was classified as a private record at the request of 
the individual before May 12, 2020.
(2)
(a)
An individual applying for voter registration, or an individual preregistering to vote, 
shall complete a voter registration form in substantially the following form:
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UTAH ELECTION REGISTRATION FORM
Are you a citizen of the United States of America?
Yes
No
If you checked "no" to the above question, do not complete this form.
Will you be 18 years of age on or before election day?
Yes
No
If you checked "no" to the above question, are you 16 or 17 years of age and 
preregistering to vote?
Yes
No
If you checked "no" to both of the prior two questions, do not complete this form.
Name of Voter
 _________________________________________________________________
First 
Middle 
 Last
Utah Driver License or Utah Identification Card 
Number____________________________
Date of Birth ______________________________________________________
Street Address of Principal Place of Residence
____________________________________________________________________________
City 
 County 
 State 
 Zip Code
Telephone Number (optional) _________________________
Email Address (optional) _____________________________________________
Last four digits of Social Security Number ______________________
Last former address at which I was registered to vote (if 
known)__________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
City
County
State
 Zip Code
Political Party
(a listing of each registered political party, as defined in Section 
20A-8-101
 and 
maintained by the lieutenant governor under Section 
67-1a-2
, with each party's name preceded 
by a checkbox)
Unaffiliated (no political party preference) 
Other (Please 
specify)___________________
I do swear (or affirm), subject to penalty of law for false statements, that the information 
contained in this form is true, and that I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the 
state of Utah, residing at the above address. Unless I have indicated above that I am 
preregistering to vote in a later election, I will be at least 18 years of age and will have resided 
in Utah for 30 days immediately before the next election. I am not a convicted felon currently 
incarcerated for commission of a felony.
Signed and sworn
__________________________________________________________
Voter's Signature
_______________(month/day/year).
PRIVACY INFORMATION
PRIVACY NOTICE
Voter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such 
as your name and address, some information that is available only to government entities, and 
some information that is available only to certain third parties in accordance with the 
requirements of law.
Your driver license number, identification card number, social security number, email 
address, full date of birth, and phone number are available only to government entities. Your 
year of birth is available to political parties, candidates for public office, certain third parties, 
and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, in accordance with the requirements of law.
You may request that all information on your voter registration records be withheld from 
all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office, and 
their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by indicating here:
_____ Yes, I request that all information on my voter registration records be withheld 
from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office, 
and their contractors, employees, and volunteers.
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION
In addition to the protections provided above, you may request that identifying 
information on your voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates 
for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a 
withholding request form, and any required verification, as described in the following 
paragraphs.
A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration 
records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their 
contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form with this 
registration record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the person is or is likely 
to be, or resides with a person who is or is likely to be, a victim of domestic violence or dating 
violence.
A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration 
records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their 
contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form and any 
required verification with this registration form, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, 
if the person is, or resides with a person who is, a law enforcement officer, a member of the 
armed forces, a public figure, or protected by a protective order or a protection order.
CITIZENSHIP AFFIDAVIT
Name:
Name at birth, if different:
Place of birth:
Date of birth:
Date and place of naturalization (if applicable):
I hereby swear and affirm, under penalties for voting fraud set forth below, that I am a 
citizen and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information above is true and 
correct.
____________________________
Signature of Applicant
In accordance with Section 
20A-2-401
, the penalty for willfully causing, procuring, or 
allowing yourself to be registered or preregistered to vote if you know you are not entitled to 
register or preregister to vote is up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500.
NOTICE: IN ORDER TO BE ALLOWED TO VOTE, YOU MUST PRESENT VALID 
VOTER IDENTIFICATION TO THE POLL WORKER BEFORE VOTING, WHICH MUST 
BE A VALID FORM OF PHOTO IDENTIFICATION THAT SHOWS YOUR NAME AND 
PHOTOGRAPH; OR
TWO DIFFERENT FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION THAT SHOW YOUR NAME 
AND CURRENT ADDRESS.
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Type of I.D. ____________________________
Voting Precinct _________________________
Voting I.D. Number _____________________
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(b)
The voter registration form described in Subsection 
(2)(a)
 shall include a section in 
substantially the following form:
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BALLOT NOTIFICATIONS
If you have provided a phone number or email address, you can receive notifications by 
text message or email regarding the status of a ballot that is mailed to you or a ballot that you 
deposit in the mail or in a ballot drop box, by indicating here:
______ Yes, I would like to receive electronic notifications regarding the status of my 
ballot.
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(c)
(i)
Except as provided under Subsection 
(2)(c)(ii)
, the county clerk shall retain a 
copy of each voter registration form in a permanent countywide alphabetical file, 
which may be electronic or some other recognized system.
(ii)
The county clerk may transfer a superseded voter registration form to the 
Division of Archives and Records Service created under Section 
63A-12-101
.
(3)
(a)
Each county clerk shall retain lists of currently registered voters.
(b)
The lieutenant governor shall maintain a list of registered voters in electronic form.
(c)
If there are any discrepancies between the two lists, the county clerk's list is the 
official list.
(d)
The lieutenant governor and the county clerks may charge the fees established under 
the authority of Subsection 
63G-2-203(10)
 to individuals who wish to obtain a copy 
of the list of registered voters.
(4)
(a)
As used in this Subsection 
(4)
, "qualified person" means:
(i)
a government official or government employee acting in the government official's 
or government employee's capacity as a government official or a government 
employee;
(ii)
a health care provider, as defined in Section 
26B-8-501
, or an agent, employee, or 
independent contractor of a health care provider;
(iii)
an insurance company, as defined in Section 
67-4a-102
, or an agent, employee, 
or independent contractor of an insurance company;
(iv)
a financial institution, as defined in Section 
7-1-103
, or an agent, employee, or 
independent contractor of a financial institution;
(v)
a political party, or an agent, employee, or independent contractor of a political 
party;
(vi)
a candidate for public office, or an employee, independent contractor, or 
volunteer of a candidate for public office;
(vii)
a person described in Subsections 
(4)(a)(i)
 through 
(vi)
 who, after obtaining a 
year of birth from the list of registered voters:
(A)
provides the year of birth only to a person described in Subsections 
(4)(a)(i)
through 
(vii)
;
(B)
verifies that the person described in Subsection 
(4)(a)(vii)(A)
 is a person 
described in Subsections 
(4)(a)(i)
 through 
(vii)
;
(C)
ensures, using industry standard security measures, that the year of birth may 
not be accessed by a person other than a person described in Subsections 
(4)(a)(i)
 through 
(vii)
;
(D)
verifies that each person described in Subsections 
(4)(a)(ii)
 through 
(iv)
 to 
whom the person provides the year of birth will only use the year of birth to 
verify the accuracy of personal information submitted by an individual or to 
confirm the identity of a person in order to prevent fraud, waste, or abuse;
(E)
verifies that each person described in Subsection 
(4)(a)(i)
 to whom the person 
provides the year of birth will only use the year of birth in the person's capacity 
as a government official or government employee; and
(F)
verifies that each person described in Subsection 
(4)(a)(v)
 or 
(vi)
 to whom the 
person provides the year of birth will only use the year of birth for a political 
purpose of the political party or candidate for public office; or
(viii)
a person described in Subsection 
(4)(a)(v)
 or 
(vi)
 who, after obtaining 
information under Subsection 
(4)(n)
 and 
(o)
:
(A)
provides the information only to another person described in Subsection 
(4)(a)(v)
 or 
(vi)
;
(B)
verifies that the other person described in Subsection 
(4)(a)(viii)(A)
 is a 
person described in Subsection 
(4)(a)(v)
 or 
(vi)
;
(C)
ensures, using industry standard security measures, that the information may 
not be accessed by a person other than a person described in Subsection 
(4)(a)(v)
 or 
(vi)
; and
(D)
verifies that each person described in Subsection 
(4)(a)(v)
 or 
(vi)
 to whom the 
person provides the information will only use the information for a political 
purpose of the political party or candidate for public office.
(b)
Notwithstanding Subsection 
63G-2-302(1)(j)(iv)
, and except as provided in 
Subsection 
63G-2-302(1)(k)
 or 
(l)
, the lieutenant governor or a county clerk shall, 
when providing the list of registered voters to a qualified person under this section, 
include, with the list, the years of birth of the registered voters, if:
(i)
the lieutenant governor or a county clerk verifies the identity of the person and 
that the person is a qualified person; and
(ii)
the qualified person signs a document that includes the following:
(A)
the name, address, and telephone number of the person requesting the list of 
registered voters;
(B)
an indication of the type of qualified person that the person requesting the list 
claims to be;
(C)
a statement regarding the purpose for which the person desires to obtain the 
years of birth;
(D)
a list of the purposes for which the qualified person may use the year of birth 
of a registered voter that is obtained from the list of registered voters;
(E)
a statement that the year of birth of a registered voter that is obtained from the 
list of registered voters may not be provided or used for a purpose other than a 
purpose described under Subsection 
(4)(b)(ii)(D)
;
(F)
a statement that if the person obtains the year of birth of a registered voter 
from the list of registered voters under false pretenses, or provides or uses the 
year of birth of a registered voter that is obtained from the list of registered 
voters in a manner that is prohibited by law, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor 
and is subject to a civil fine;
(G)
an assertion from the person that the person will not provide or use the year of 
birth of a registered voter that is obtained from the list of registered voters in a 
manner that is prohibited by law; and
(H)
notice that if the person makes a false statement in the document, the person is 
punishable by law under Section 
76-8-504
.
(c)
The lieutenant governor or a county clerk:
(i)
may not disclose the year of birth of a registered voter to a person that the 
lieutenant governor or county clerk reasonably believes:
(A)
is not a qualified person or a person described in Subsection 
(4)(l)
; or
(B)
will provide or use the year of birth in a manner prohibited by law; and
(ii)
may not disclose information under Subsections 
(4)(n)
 or 
(o)
 to a person that the 
lieutenant governor or county clerk reasonably believes:
(A)
is not a person described in Subsection 
(4)(a)(v)
 or 
(vi)
; or
(B)
will provide or use the information in a manner prohibited by law.
(d)
The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose the voter registration 
form of a person, or information included in the person's voter registration form, 
whose voter registration form is classified as private under Subsection 
(4)(h)
 to a 
person other than:
(i)
a government official or government employee acting in the government official's 
or government employee's capacity as a government official or government 
employee; or
(ii)
subject to Subsection 
(4)(e)
, a person described in Subsection 
(4)(a)(v)
 or 
(vi)
 for 
a political purpose.
(e)
(i)
Except as provided in Subsection 
(4)(e)(ii)
, when disclosing a record or 
information under Subsection 
(4)(d)(ii)
, the lieutenant governor or county clerk 
shall exclude the information described in Subsection 
63G-2-302(1)(j)
, other than 
the year of birth.
(ii)
If disclosing a record or information under Subsection 
(4)(d)(ii)
 in relation to the 
voter registration record of a protected individual, the lieutenant governor or 
county clerk shall comply with Subsections 
(4)(n)
 through 
(p)
.
(f)
The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose a withholding request 
form, described in Subsections 
(7)
 and 
(8)
, submitted by an individual, or information 
obtained from that form, to a person other than a government official or government 
employee acting in the government official's or government employee's capacity as a 
government official or government employee.
(g)
A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if the person:
(i)
obtains from the list of registered voters, under false pretenses, the year of birth of 
a registered voter or information described in Subsection 
(4)(n)
 or 
(o)
;
(ii)
uses or provides the year of birth of a registered voter, or information described in 
Subsection 
(4)(n)
 or 
(o)
, that is obtained from the list of registered voters in a 
manner that is not permitted by law;
(iii)
obtains a voter registration record described in Subsection 
63G-2-302(1)(k)
under false pretenses;
(iv)
uses or provides information obtained from a voter registration record described 
in Subsection 
63G-2-302(1)(k)
 in a manner that is not permitted by law;
(v)
unlawfully discloses or obtains a voter registration record withheld under 
Subsection 
(7)
 or a withholding request form described in Subsections 
(7)
 and 
(8)
; 
or
(vi)
unlawfully discloses or obtains information from a voter registration record 
withheld under Subsection 
(7)
 or a withholding request form described in 
Subsections 
(7)
 and 
(8)
.
(h)
The lieutenant governor or a county clerk shall classify the voter registration record 
of a voter as a private record if the voter:
(i)
submits a written application, created by the lieutenant governor, requesting that 
the voter's voter registration record be classified as private;
(ii)
requests on the voter's voter registration form that the voter's voter registration 
record be classified as a private record; or
(iii)
submits a withholding request form described in Subsection 
(7)
 and any required 
verification.
(i)
Except as provided in Subsections 
(4)(d)(ii)
 and 
(e)(ii)
, the lieutenant governor or a 
county clerk may not disclose to a person described in Subsection 
(4)(a)(v)
 or 
(vi)
 a 
voter registration record, or information obtained from a voter registration record, if 
the record is withheld under Subsection 
(7)
.
(j)
In addition to any criminal penalty that may be imposed under this section, the 
lieutenant governor may impose a civil fine against a person who violates a provision 
of this section, in an amount equal to the greater of:
(i)
the product of 30 and the square root of the total number of:
(A)
records obtained, provided, or used unlawfully, rounded to the nearest whole 
dollar; or
(B)
records from which information is obtained, provided, or used unlawfully, 
rounded to the nearest whole dollar; or
(ii)
$200.
(k)
A qualified person may not obtain, provide, or use the year of birth of a registered 
voter, if the year of birth is obtained from the list of registered voters or from a voter 
registration record, unless the person:
(i)
is a government official or government employee who obtains, provides, or uses 
the year of birth in the government official's or government employee's capacity 
as a government official or government employee;
(ii)
is a qualified person described in Subsection 
(4)(a)(ii)
, 
(iii)
, or 
(iv)
 and obtains or 
uses the year of birth only to verify the accuracy of personal information 
submitted by an individual or to confirm the identity of a person in order to 
prevent fraud, waste, or abuse;
(iii)
is a qualified person described in Subsection 
(4)(a)(v)
 or 
(vi)
 and obtains, 
provides, or uses the year of birth for a political purpose of the political party or 
candidate for public office; or
(iv)
is a qualified person described in Subsection 
(4)(a)(vii)
 and obtains, provides, or 
uses the year of birth to provide the year of birth to another qualified person to 
verify the accuracy of personal information submitted by an individual or to 
confirm the identity of a person in order to prevent fraud, waste, or abuse.
(l)
The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may provide a year of birth to a member of 
the media, in relation to an individual designated by the member of the media, in 
order for the member of the media to verify the identity of the individual.
(m)
A person described in Subsection 
(4)(a)(v)
 or 
(vi)
 may not use or disclose 
information from a voter registration record for a purpose other than a political 
purpose.
(n)
Notwithstanding Subsection 
63G-2-302(1)(k)
 or 
(l)
, the lieutenant governor or a 
county clerk shall, when providing the list of registered voters to a qualified person 
described in Subsection 
(4)(a)(v)
 or 
(vi)
, include, from the record of a voter whose 
record is withheld under Subsection 
(7)
, the information described in Subsection 
(4)(o)
, if:
(i)
the lieutenant governor or a county clerk verifies the identity of the person and 
that the person is a qualified person described in Subsection 
(4)(a)(v)
 or 
(vi)
; and
(ii)
the qualified person described in Subsection 
(4)(a)(v)
 or 
(vi)
 signs a document 
that includes the following:
(A)
the name, address, and telephone number of the person requesting the list of 
registered voters;
(B)
an indication of the type of qualified person that the person requesting the list 
claims to be;
(C)
a statement regarding the purpose for which the person desires to obtain the 
information;
(D)
a list of the purposes for which the qualified person may use the information;
(E)
a statement that the information may not be provided or used for a purpose 
other than a purpose described under Subsection 
(4)(n)(ii)(D)
;
(F)
a statement that if the person obtains the information under false pretenses, or 
provides or uses the information in a manner that is prohibited by law, the 
person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor and is subject to a civil fine;
(G)
an assertion from the person that the person will not provide or use the 
information in a manner that is prohibited by law; and
(H)
notice that if the person makes a false statement in the document, the person is 
punishable by law under Section 
76-8-504
.
(o)
Except as provided in Subsection 
(4)(p)
, the information that the lieutenant governor 
or a county clerk is required to provide, under Subsection 
(4)(n)
, from the record of a 
protected individual is:
(i)
a single hash code, generated from a string of data that includes both the voter's 
voter identification number and residential address;
(ii)
the voter's residential address;
(iii)
the voter's mailing address, if different from the voter's residential address;
(iv)
the party affiliation of the voter;
(v)
the precinct number for the voter's residential address;
(vi)
the voter's voting history; and
(vii)
a designation of which age group, of the following age groups, the voter falls 
within:
(A)
25 or younger;
(B)
26 through 35;
(C)
36 through 45;
(D)
46 through 55;
(E)
56 through 65;
(F)
66 through 75; or
(G)
76 or older.
(p)
The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose:
(i)
information described in Subsection 
(4)(o)
 that, due to a small number of voters 
affiliated with a particular political party, or due to another reason, would likely 
reveal the identity of a voter if disclosed; or
(ii)
the address described in Subsection 
(4)(o)(iii)
 if the lieutenant governor or the 
county clerk determines that the nature of the address would directly reveal 
sensitive information about the voter.
(q)
A qualified person described in Subsection 
(4)(a)(v)
 or 
(vi)
, may not obtain, provide, 
or use the information described in Subsection 
(4)(n)
 or 
(o)
, except to the extent that 
the qualified person uses the information for a political purpose of a political party or 
candidate for public office.
(5)
When political parties not listed on the voter registration form qualify as registered 
political parties under 
Title 20A, Chapter 8, Political Party Formation and Procedures
Chapter 8, Political Party Formation and Procedures
, the lieutenant governor shall 
inform the county clerks of the name of the new political party and direct the county 
clerks to ensure that the voter registration form is modified to include that political party.
(6)
Upon receipt of a voter registration form from an applicant, the county clerk or the 
clerk's designee shall:
(a)
review each voter registration form for completeness and accuracy; and
(b)
if the county clerk believes, based upon a review of the form, that an individual may 
be seeking to register or preregister to vote who is not legally entitled to register or 
preregister to vote, refer the form to the county attorney for investigation and 
possible prosecution.
(7)
The lieutenant governor or a county clerk shall withhold from a person, other than a 
person described in Subsection 
(4)(a)(i)
, the voter registration record, and information 
obtained from the voter registration record, of a protected individual.
(8)
(a)
The lieutenant governor shall design and distribute the withholding request form 
described in Subsection 
(7)
 to each election officer and to each agency that provides 
a voter registration form.
(b)
An individual described in Subsection 
(1)(e)(i)
 is not required to provide 
verification, other than the individual's attestation and signature on the withholding 
request form, that the individual, or an individual who resides with the individual, is a 
victim of domestic violence or dating violence or is likely to be a victim of domestic 
violence or dating violence.
(c)
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
, 
establishing requirements for providing the verification described in Subsection 
(1)(e)(ii)
.
(9)
An election officer or an employee of an election officer may not encourage an 
individual to submit, or discourage an individual from submitting, a withholding request 
form.
(10)
(a)
The lieutenant governor shall make and execute a plan to provide notice to 
registered voters who are protected individuals, that includes the following 
information:
(i)
that the voter's classification of the record as private remains in effect;
(ii)
that certain non-identifying information from the voter's voter registration record 
may, under certain circumstances, be released to political parties and candidates 
for public office;
(iii)
that the voter's name, driver license or identification card number, social security 
number, email address, phone number, and the voter's day, month, and year of 
birth will remain private and will not be released to political parties or candidates 
for public office;
(iv)
that a county clerk will only release the information to political parties and 
candidates in a manner that does not associate the information with a particular 
voter; and
(v)
that a county clerk may, under certain circumstances, withhold other information 
that the county clerk determines would reveal identifying information about the 
voter.
(b)
The lieutenant governor may include in the notice described in this Subsection 
(10)
 a 
statement that a voter may obtain additional information on the lieutenant governor's 
website.
(c)
The plan described in Subsection 
(10)(a)
 may include providing the notice described 
in Subsection 
(10)(a)
 by:
(i)
publication on the Utah Public Notice Website, created in Section 
63A-16-601
;
(ii)
publication on the lieutenant governor's website or a county's website;
(iii)
posting the notice in public locations;
(iv)
publication in a newspaper;
(v)
sending notification to the voters by electronic means;
(vi)
sending notice by other methods used by government entities to communicate 
with citizens; or
(vii)
providing notice by any other method.
(d)
The lieutenant governor shall provide the notice included in a plan described in this 
Subsection 
(10)
 before June 16, 2023.
Section 4, Section 
20A-2-108
 is amended to read:
20A-2-108. Driver license or state identification card registration form -- 
Transmittal of information.
(1)
As used in this section, "qualifying form" means:
(a)
a driver license application form; or
(b)
a state identification card application form.
(2)
The lieutenant governor and the Driver License Division shall design each qualifying 
form to include:
(a)
the following question, which an applicant is required to answer: "Do you authorize 
the use of information in this form for voter registration purposes? YES____ 
NO____";
(b)
the following statement:
"PRIVACY INFORMATION
"PRIVACY NOTICE
Voter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such 
as your name and address, some information that is available only to government entities, and 
some information that is available only to certain third parties in accordance with the 
requirements of law.
Your driver license number, identification card number, social security number, email 
address, full date of birth, and phone number are available only to government entities. Your 
year of birth is available to political parties, candidates for public office, certain third parties, 
and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, in accordance with the requirements of law.
You may request that all information on your voter registration records be withheld from 
all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office, and 
their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by indicating here:
_____ Yes, I request that all information on my voter registration records be withheld 
from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office, 
and their contractors, employees, and volunteers.
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION
In addition to the protections provided above, you may request that identifying 
information on your voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates 
for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a 
withholding request form, and any required verification, as described in the following 
paragraphs.
A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration 
records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their 
contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form with this 
registration record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the person is or is likely 
to be, or resides with a person who is or is likely to be, a victim of domestic violence or dating 
violence.
A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration 
records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their 
contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form and any 
required verification with this registration form, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, 
if the person is, or resides with a person who is, a law enforcement officer, a member of the 
armed forces, a public figure, or protected by a protective order or a protection order."; and
(c)
a section in substantially the following form:
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BALLOT NOTIFICATIONS
If you have provided a phone number or email address, you can receive notifications by 
text message or email regarding the status of a ballot that is mailed to you or a ballot that you 
deposit in the mail or in a ballot drop box, by indicating here:
______ Yes, I would like to receive electronic notifications regarding the status of my 
ballot.
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(3)
The lieutenant governor and the Driver License Division shall ensure that a qualifying 
form contains:
(a)
a place for an individual to affirm the individual's citizenship, voting eligibility, and 
Utah residency, and that the information provided in the form is true;
(b)
a records disclosure that is similar to the records disclosure on a voter registration 
form described in Section 
20A-2-104
;
(c)
a statement that if an applicant declines to register or preregister to vote, the fact that 
the applicant has declined to register or preregister will remain confidential and will 
be used only for voter registration purposes;
(d)
a statement that if an applicant does register or preregister to vote, the office at which 
the applicant submits a voter registration application will remain confidential and will 
be used only for voter registration purposes; and
(e)
if the applicant answers "yes" to the question described in Subsection 
(2)(a)
, a space 
where an individual may, if desired:
(i)
indicate the individual's desired political affiliation from a listing of each 
registered political party, as defined in Section 
20A-8-101
;
(ii)
specify a political party that is not listed under Subsection 
(3)(e)(i)
 with which the 
individual desires to affiliate; or
(iii)
indicate that the individual does not wish to affiliate with a political party.
Section 5, Section 
20A-2-502
 is amended to read:
20A-2-502. Statewide voter registration system -- Maintenance and update of 
system -- Record security -- List of incarcerated felons -- Public document showing 
compliance by county clerks.
(1)
The lieutenant governor shall:
(a)
develop, manage, and maintain a statewide voter registration system to be used by 
county clerks to maintain an updated statewide voter registration database in 
accordance with this section and rules made under Section 
20A-2-507
;
(b)
except as provided in Subsection 
(2)(c)
, regularly update the system with 
information relevant to voter registration, as follows:
(i)
on at least a weekly basis, information received from the Driver License Division 
in relation to:
(A)
voter registration;
(B)
a registered voter's change of address; or
(C)
a registered voter's change of name;
(ii)
on at least a weekly basis, the information described in Subsection 
26B-8-114(11)
from the state registrar, regarding deceased individuals;
(iii)
on at least a monthly basis, the information described in Subsection 
(3)
, received 
from the Department of Corrections regarding incarcerated individuals;
(iv)
on at least a monthly basis, information received from other states, including 
information received under an agreement described in Subsection 
(2)
; and
(v)
within 31 days after receiving information relevant to voter registration, other 
than the information described in Subsections 
(1)(b)(i)
 through 
(v)
(iv)
;
(c)
(i)
regularly monitor
analyze the voter registration database to identify errors at 
least:
(A)
90 days before each primary election and each regular general election; and
(B)
twice a year in an odd-numbered year; and
(ii)
notify the appropriate county clerk of any errors;
(d)
 the system to 
ensure that each county clerk complies with the requirements of this 
part and rules made under Section 
20A-2-507
;
(d)
(e)
establish matching criteria and security measures for identifying a change 
described in Subsection 
(1)(b)
 to ensure the accuracy of a voter registration record; 
and
(e)
(f)
on at least a monthly basis:
(i)
use the matching criteria and security measures described in Subsection 
(1)(d)
(1)(e)
 to compare information in the database to identify duplicate data, 
contradictory data, and changes in data;
(ii)
notify the applicable county clerk of the data identified; and
(iii)
notify the county clerk of the county in which a voter's principal place of 
residence is located of a change in a registered voter's principal place of residence 
or name.
(2)
(a)
Subject to Subsection 
(2)(b)
,
 to share information and increase the accuracy of the 
database,
 the lieutenant governor may cooperate or enter into an agreement 
or 
memorandum of understanding 
with
 a governmental entity or another state to share 
information and increase the accuracy of the database.
:
(i)
a governmental entity, as defined in Section 
63G-2-103
; or
(ii)
another state, if statutorily authorized by the Legislature.
(b)
For a record shared under Subsection 
(2)(a)
, the lieutenant governor shall ensure:
(i)
that the record is only used to maintain the accuracy of the database;
(ii)
compliance with Section 
63G-2-206
; and
(iii)
that the record is secure from unauthorized use by employing data encryption or 
another similar technology security system.
(c)
The lieutenant governor is not required to comply with an updating requirement 
described in Subsection 
(1)(b)
 to the extent that the person responsible to provide the 
information to the lieutenant governor fails to provide the information.
(d)
An agreement or memorandum of understanding described in Subsection 
(2)(a)
 shall:
(i)
include provisions that require the participating entities to comply with Subsection 
(2)(b)
;
(ii)
prohibit further sharing of data by the recipient;
(iii)
require disposal of data according to an approved retention schedule;
(iv)
mandate the use of generally-accepted information security standards and 
practices by the recipient; and
(v)
be classified as a public record under Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records 
Access and Management Act.
(3)
(a)
The lieutenant governor shall maintain a current list of all incarcerated felons in 
Utah.
(b)
The Department of Corrections shall provide the lieutenant governor's office with:
(i)
the name and last-known address of each individual who:
(A)
was convicted of a felony in a Utah state court; and
(B)
is currently incarcerated for commission of a felony; and
(ii)
the name of each convicted felon who has been released from incarceration.
(4)
The lieutenant governor shall maintain on the lieutenant governor's website a document 
that:
(a)
describes the utilities and tools within the system that a county clerk is required to 
run;
(b)
describes the actions, if any, that a county clerk is required to take in relation to the 
results of running a utility or tool;
(c)
lists, by date, the recurring deadlines by which a county clerk must comply with 
Subsection 
(4)(a)
 or 
(b)
; and
(d)
indicates, by county:
(i)
whether the county clerk timely complies with each deadline described in 
Subsection 
(4)(c)
; and
(ii)
if the county clerk fails to timely comply with a deadline described in Subsection 
(4)(c)
, whether the county clerk subsequently complies with the deadline and the 
date on which the county clerk complies.
(5)
(a)
The lieutenant governor may contract with a third-party to maintain the voter 
registration database if the third-party:
(i)
specializes in voter registration maintenance; and
(ii)
utilizes quantum technology.
(b)
To the extent permitted by federal law, the State Tax Commission shall provide the 
third-party contractor with access to motor vehicle records and property tax records.
(c)
To the extent permitted by federal law, the Division of Workforce Services shall 
provide the third-party contractor with access to Medicaid application records.
(d)
The entities described in Subsections 
(5)(b)
 and (c) shall provide only the portions of 
a record that include an individual's:
(i)
name;
(ii)
date of birth; and
(iii)
address.
(e)
A third-party contractor may not:
(i)
use information provided under Subsections (5)(b) and (c) for any purpose other 
than voter rolls maintenance; or
(ii)
access an individual's:
(A)
medical information; or
(B)
financial information.
(f)
A third-party described in Subsection 
(5)(a)
 shall:
(i)
use industry standard security measures to protect records and information;
(ii)
maintain the classification of records;
(iii)
conduct an analysis of voter rolls to identify potential ineligible voters no later 
than two weeks after:
(A)
the start of the candidate filing period; and
(B)
a general election canvass; and
(iv)
report the data described in Subsection 
(5)(f)(iii)
 to the lieutenant governor's 
office.
(g)
The lieutenant governor shall notify the appropriate county clerk of any errors 
identified by the third-party contractor.
(h)
A contract described in Subsection 
(5)(a)
 shall include a requirement that allows the 
state of Utah or a third-party contractor of the state to perform an audit of the 
third-party contractor entity described in Subsection 
(5)(a)
 to ensure compliance with 
the contract and requirements of law.
(6)
(a)
As used in this Subsection 
(6)
, "ERIC" means the Electronic Registration 
Information Center, Inc.
(b)
The lieutenant governor shall withdraw the state's membership in ERIC no later than 
the earlier of:
(i)
July 6, 2025; or
(ii)
if the state is required to pay an annual membership fee to ERIC before the 
deadline described in Subsection 
(6)
(b)(i), before the state is required to pay the 
membership fee, if the withdrawal can be accomplished in accordance with 
ERIC's bylaws.
Section 6, Section 
20A-2-505
 is amended to read:
20A-2-505. Removing names from the official register -- Determining and 
confirming change of residence.
(1)
A county clerk may not remove a voter's name from the official register on the grounds 
that the voter has changed residence unless the voter:
(a)
confirms in writing that the voter has changed residence to a place outside the 
county; or
(b)
(i)
does not vote in an election during the period beginning on the date of the 
notice described in Subsection 
(3)
, and ending on the day after the date of the 
second regular general election occurring after the date of the notice; and
(ii)
does not respond to the notice described in Subsection 
(3)
.
(2)
(a)
Within 31 days after the day on which a county clerk obtains information that a 
voter's address has changed, if it appears that the voter still resides within the same 
county, the county clerk shall:
(i)
change the official register to show the voter's new address; and
(ii)
send to the voter, by forwardable mail, the notice described in Subsection 
(3)
.
(b)
When a county clerk obtains information that a voter's address has changed and it 
appears that the voter now resides in a different county, the county clerk shall verify 
the changed residence by sending to the voter, by forwardable mail, the notice 
described in Subsection 
(3)
, printed on a postage prepaid, preaddressed return form.
(3)
(a)
Each county clerk shall use substantially the following form to notify voters whose 
addresses have changed:
"VOTER REGISTRATION NOTICE
We have been notified that your residence has changed. Please read, complete, and 
return this form so that we can update our voter registration records. What is your current 
street address?
___________________________________________________________________________
Street 
 City 
County
State
Zip
What is your current phone number (optional)?________________________________
What is your current email address (optional)?_________________________________
If you have 
not 
changed your residence, or have moved 
but stayed within the same 
county
to a different voting jurisdiction
, you must complete and return this form to the county 
clerk so that it is received by the county clerk before 5 p.m. no later than 30 days before the 
date of the election. If you fail to return this form within that time:
- you may be required to show evidence of your address to the poll worker before being 
allowed to vote in either of the next two regular general elections; or
- if you fail to vote at least once, from the date this notice was mailed until the passing of 
two regular general elections, you will no longer be registered to vote. If you have changed 
your residence and have moved to a different county in Utah, you may register to vote by 
contacting the county clerk in your county.
________________________________________
Signature of Voter
PRIVACY INFORMATION
PRIVACY NOTICE
Voter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such 
as your name and address, some information that is available only to government entities, and 
some information that is available only to certain third parties in accordance with the 
requirements of law.
Your driver license number, identification card number, social security number, email 
address, full date of birth, and phone number are available only to government entities. Your 
year of birth is available to political parties, candidates for public office, certain third parties, 
and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, in accordance with the requirements of law.
You may request that all information on your voter registration records be withheld from 
all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office, and 
their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by indicating here:
_____ Yes, I request that all information on my voter registration records be withheld 
from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office, 
and their contractors, employees, and volunteers.
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION
In addition to the protections provided above, you may request that identifying 
information on your voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates 
for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a 
withholding request form, and any required verification, as described in the following 
paragraphs.
A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration 
records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their 
contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form with this 
registration record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the person is or is likely 
to be, or resides with a person who is or is likely to be, a victim of domestic violence or dating 
violence.
A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration 
records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their 
contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form and any 
required verification with this registration form, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, 
if the person is, or resides with a person who is, a law enforcement officer, a member of the 
armed forces, a public figure, or protected by a protective order or a protection order."
(b)
The form described in Subsection 
(3)(a)
 shall also include a section in substantially the 
following form:
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BALLOT NOTIFICATIONS
If you have provided a phone number or email address, you can receive notifications by 
text message or email regarding the status of a ballot that is mailed to you or a ballot that you 
deposit in the mail or in a ballot drop box, by indicating here:
______ Yes, I would like to receive electronic notifications regarding the status of my 
ballot.
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(4)
(a)
Except as provided in Subsection 
(4)(b)
, the county clerk may not remove the 
names of any voters from the official register during the 90 days before a regular 
primary election or the 90 days before a regular general election.
(b)
The county clerk may remove the names of voters from the official register during 
the 90 days before a regular primary election or the 90 days before a regular general 
election if:
(i)
the voter requests, in writing, that the voter's name be removed; or
(ii)
the voter dies.
(c)
(i)
After a county clerk mails a notice under this section, the county clerk shall, 
unless otherwise prohibited by law, list that voter as inactive.
(ii)
If a county clerk receives a returned voter identification card, determines that 
there was no clerical error causing the card to be returned, and has no further 
information to contact the voter, the county clerk shall, unless otherwise 
prohibited by law, list that voter as inactive.
(iii)
An inactive voter may vote, sign petitions, and have all other privileges of a 
registered voter.
(iv)
A county is not required to:
(A)
send routine mailings to an inactive voter; or
(B)
count inactive voters when dividing precincts and preparing supplies.
(5)
The lieutenant governor shall make available to a county clerk United States Social 
Security Administration data received by the lieutenant governor regarding deceased 
individuals.
(6)
A county clerk shall, within ten business days after the day on which the county clerk 
receives the information described in Subsection 
(5)
 or Subsections 
26B-8-114(11)
 and 
(12)
 relating to a decedent whose name appears on the official register, remove the 
decedent's name from the official register.
(7)
Ninety days before each primary and general election the lieutenant governor shall 
compare the information the lieutenant governor has received under Subsection 
26B-8-114(11)
 with the official register of voters to ensure that all deceased voters have 
been removed from the official register.
(8)
Within seven days after the day on which the county clerk receives the notification 
described in Subsection 20
A-2-502(5)(g)
, the county clerk shall send the notice 
described in Subsection 
(3)
 to a voter identified in the lieutenant governor's notification.
(9)
Within seven days after the day on which the county clerk receives a returned notice 
described in Subsection 
(3)
, the county clerk shall:
(a)
remove the voter's name from the official register in the jurisdiction in which the 
voter no longer resides; and
(b)
if the voter's new address is in the same county, update the voter's address and 
registration to the new voting jurisdiction.
Section 7, Section 
20A-2-507
 is amended to read:
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 
monthly 
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.
Section 8, Section 
20A-3a-401.1
 is amended to read:
20A-3a-401.1. Ballot chain of custody.
(1)
As used in this section:
(a)
"Batch" means a grouping of a specified number of ballots:
(i)
that is assembled by poll workers, and given a number to distinguish the grouping 
from other groupings, when the ballots are first received for processing;
(ii)
that is kept together in the same grouping, and kept separate from other 
groupings, throughout ballot processing; and
(iii)
for which a log is kept to document the chain of custody of the grouping.
(b)
"Processed" means an action taken in relation to a batch, a ballot in a batch, or a 
return envelope that a poll worker has not separated from a ballot, as follows:
(i)
starting with receiving the ballot;
(ii)
each step taken in relation to a ballot as part of conducting an election; and
(iii)
ending after the ballots are counted and stored.
(2)
An election officer shall preserve the chain of custody of all ballots in accordance with 
this section.
(3)
An election officer shall maintain an accurate, updated count of the number of ballots 
that the election officer:
(a)
mails or otherwise provides to a voter;
(b)
receives from a voter;
(c)
counts;
(d)
rejects;
(e)
resolves after rejecting; or
(f)
does not resolve after rejecting.
(4)
Upon receiving ballots cast by voters, the election officer shall ensure that poll workers 
immediately count the number of ballots received and divide the ballots into batches.
(5)
The election officer shall ensure that:
(a)
ballots in each batch are kept separate from the ballots in other batches;
(b)
a ballot is not separated from a batch, except as necessary to the election process;
(c)
if a ballot is separated from a batch, the batch log indicates:
(i)
the ballot number;
(ii)
the date and time of removal;
(iii)
the identity of the individual who removes the ballot; and
(iv)
the reason the ballot is removed;
(d)
poll workers shall keep for each batch a log that includes:
(i)
a unique identifying code or number for the batch;
(ii)
the number of ballots in the batch;
(iii)
the date that the ballots were received; and
(iv)
for each occasion that the batches, or any of the ballots in the batches, are 
handled:
(A)
the date and time that the ballots are handled;
(B)
a description of what is done with the ballots;
(C)
the identity of the poll workers who handle the ballots; and
(D)
any other information required by rule under Subsection 
(7)
;
(e)
an election official who performs a ballot processing function performs the function 
in the presence of at least one other election official;
(f)
to the extent reasonably possible, the poll workers who perform a ballot processing 
function for a batch complete performing that function for the entire batch;
 and
(g)
each part of the processing of 
all ballots 
is
are continuously
 monitored by 
recorded video, without audio
.
, including:
(i)
ballot intake;
(ii)
signature verification;
(iii)
ballot scanning;
(iv)
ballot sorting;
(v)
ballot preparation; and
(vi)
ballot storage; and
(h)
the ballots, or containers holding the ballots, are visible in the video monitoring 
described in Subsection 
(5)(g)
.
(6)
An election officer shall:
(a)
keep the recordings described in Subsection 
(5)(g)
 until the later of:
(i)
the end of the calendar year in which the election was held; or
(ii)
if the election is contested, when the contest is resolved; and
(b)
ensure that a camera, a video, or a recording of a video described in Subsection 
(5)(g)
may only be accessed:
(i)
by the election officer;
(ii)
by a custodian of the camera, video, or recording;
(iii)
by the lieutenant governor;
(iv)
by the legislative auditor general, when performing an audit; or
(v)
by, or pursuant to an order of, a court of competent jurisdiction.
(7)
An individual may not view a video, or a recording of a video, described in Subsection 
(5)(g)
:
(a)
unless the individual is an individual described in Subsection 
(6)(b)
; and
(b)
the individual views the video to the extent necessary to:
(i)
ensure compliance with Subsection 
(5)(g)
 or 
(6)
; or
(ii)
investigate a concern relating to the processing of ballots.
(8)
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 specific requirements and procedures for an election officer or poll worker 
to:
(a)
fulfill the chain of custody requirements described in this section;
(b)
perform the signature verification audits described in Section 
20A-3a-402.5
; and
(c)
comply with the reconciliation requirements described in Subsection 
20A-4-304(2)(h)
.
Section 9, Section 
20A-4-109
 is amended to read:
20A-4-109. Ballot reconciliation -- Rulemaking authority.
(1)
In accordance with this section and rules made under Subsection (2), an election officer 
whose office processes ballots shall:
(a)
conduct ballot reconciliations every time ballots are tabulated;
(b)
conduct a final ballot reconciliation when an election officer concludes processing all 
ballots;
(c)
document each ballot reconciliation;
 and
(d)
publicly release the results of each ballot reconciliation; and
(e)
(d)
in conducting ballot reconciliations:
(i)
ensure that the sum of the number of uncounted verified ballots and the number of 
ballots tabulated is equal to the number of voters given credit for voting; or
(ii)
if the sum described in Subsection 
(1)(e)(i)
(1)(d)(i)
 is not equal to the number 
of voters given credit for voting, account for and explain the differences in the 
numbers.
(2)
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 procedures and requirements for conducting, documenting, and publishing a 
ballot reconciliation.
Section 10, Section 
20A-5-411
 is enacted to read:
20A-5-411. Election officer reporting requirements.
An election officer shall:
(1)
if the election officer's office processes ballots, publicly release the results of each ballot 
reconciliation each day ballots are tabulated;
(2)
before 5 p.m. on the day after the date of the election, determine the number of 
provisional ballots cast within the election officer's jurisdiction and make that number 
available to the public; and
(3)
comply with the reporting requirements described in Section 
20A-3a-405
.
Section 11, Section 
20A-6-105
 is amended to read:
20A-6-105. Provisional ballot envelopes.
(1)
Each election officer shall ensure that provisional ballot envelopes are printed in 
substantially the following form:
"AFFIRMATION
Are you a citizen of the United States of America? Yes No
Will you be 18 years old on or before election day? Yes No
If you checked "no" in response to either of the two above questions, do not complete 
this form.
Name of Voter _________________________________________________________
First 
Middle
Last
Driver License or Identification Card Number _________________________________
State of Issuance of Driver License or Identification Card Number _________________
Date of Birth ___________________________________________________________
Street Address of Principal Place of Residence
______________________________________________________________________
City
County
State
Zip Code
Telephone Number (optional) ______________________________________________
Email Address (optional)__________________________________________________
Last four digits of Social Security Number ____________________________
Last former address at which I was registered to vote (if known)
______________________________________________________________________
City
County
State
Zip Code
Voting Precinct (if known) _________________________________________________
I, (please print your full name)__________________________do solemnly swear or 
affirm:
That I am eligible to vote in this election; that I have not voted in this election in any 
other precinct; that I am eligible to vote in this precinct; and that I request that I be permitted 
to vote in this precinct; and
Subject to penalty of law for false statements, that the information contained in this form 
is true, and that I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of Utah, residing at the above 
address; and that I am at least 18 years old and have resided in Utah for the 30 days 
immediately before this election.
Signed 
______________________________________________________________________
Dated 
______________________________________________________________________
In accordance with Section 
20A-3a-506
, wilfully providing false information above is a 
class B misdemeanor under Utah law and is punishable by imprisonment and by fine.
PRIVACY INFORMATION
PRIVACY NOTICE
Voter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such 
as your name and address, some information that is available only to government entities, and 
some information that is available only to certain third parties in accordance with the 
requirements of law.
Your driver license number, identification card number, social security number, email 
address, full date of birth, and phone number are available only to government entities. Your 
year of birth is available to political parties, candidates for public office, certain third parties, 
and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, in accordance with the requirements of law.
You may request that all information on your voter registration records be withheld from 
all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office, and 
their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by indicating here:
_____ Yes, I request that all information on my voter registration records be withheld 
from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office, 
and their contractors, employees, and volunteers.
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION
In addition to the protections provided above, you may request that identifying 
information on your voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates 
for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a 
withholding request form, and any required verification, as described in the following 
paragraphs.
A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration 
records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their 
contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form with this 
registration record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the person is or is likely 
to be, or resides with a person who is or is likely to be, a victim of domestic violence or dating 
violence.
A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration 
records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their 
contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form and any 
required verification with this registration form, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, 
if the person is, or resides with a person who is, a law enforcement officer, a member of the 
armed forces, a public figure, or protected by a protective order or a protection order.
CITIZENSHIP AFFIDAVIT
Name:
Name at birth, if different:
Place of birth:
Date of birth:
Date and place of naturalization (if applicable):
I hereby swear and affirm, under penalties for voting fraud set forth below, that I am a 
citizen and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information above is true and 
correct.
____________________________
Signature of Applicant
In accordance with Section 
20A-2-401
, the penalty for willfully causing, procuring, or 
allowing yourself to be registered to vote if you know you are not entitled to register to vote is 
up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500."
(2)
The provisional ballot envelope shall include:
(a)
a unique number;
(b)
a detachable part that includes the unique number;
(c)
a telephone number, internet address, or other indicator of a means, in accordance 
with Section 
20A-6-105.5
, where the voter can find out if the provisional ballot was 
counted; and
(d)
an insert containing written instructions on how a voter may sign up to receive ballot 
status notifications via the ballot tracking system described in Section 
20A-3a-401.5
.
Section 12, Section 
63I-2-220
 is amended to read:
63I-2-220. Repeal dates: Title 20A.
(1)
Section 
20A-7-103.1
, Constitutional amendments proposed during specified timeframe 
-- Analysis -- Arguments -- Publication, is repealed July 1, 2025.
(2)
Title 20A, Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project, is 
repealed January 1, 2026.
(3)
Subsection 
20A-2-502(6)
, regarding the state's withdrawal from the Electronic 
Registration Information Center, Inc., is repealed September 1, 2025.
Section 1. 
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on 
May 7, 2025
.
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