20A-2-505. Removing names from the official register -- Determining and confirming change of residence.

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Effective 5/6/2026

(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

(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).

(a)Within 31 calendar 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.

(a)Each county clerk shall use substantially the following form to notify voters whose addresses have changed:

(i)the first part of the form shall include the following:

"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)?_________________________________";

(ii)beginning on January 1, 2027, immediately following the portion of the form described in Subsection (3)(a)(i) , the form shall include the following:

"Do you consent to the election officer providing the following information to the political party with which you affiliate? (optional):

The email address you provided above? Yes No

The phone number you provided above? Yes No"; and

(iii)following the portions of the form required under Subsections (3)(a)(i) and

(ii), the form shall include the following:

"If you have not changed your residence, or have moved but stayed within the same county, 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 calendar 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

Voter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such as your name, address, and age range. Your date of birth, driver license number, state identification card number, and social security number are available only to an authorized government entity. Your email address and phone number are also only available to an authorized government entity, unless you have consented, above, to disclose them to the political party with which you choose to affiliate.

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION

In addition to the protections provided above, you may request that your voter registration record be withheld from public disclosure if you are, or reside with:

an individual who is a victim of, or is threatened with, domestic violence or dating violence;

a law enforcement officer;

a member of the armed forces;

a public figure; or

an individual who is protected by a court order.

To make this request for additional privacy protection, you must prove that you qualify by submitting an at-risk designation request form, and any required proof, to your county clerk. You may obtain the form, and information on the proof required, from your county clerk or at the following website [insert the website address specified by the lieutenant governor]."

(b)The form described in Subsection (3)(a) shall also include:

(i)a section in substantially the following form:

"------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

BALLOT NOTIFICATIONS

Do you consent to receive communications about the status of your ballot and other official communications, by text, at the phone number you provided above? Yes No

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"; and

(ii)the following, immediately after the question described in Subsection (3)(b)(i) :

"Indicate below how you want to vote in upcoming elections:

_____ Mail a ballot to me.

_____ Do not mail a ballot to me. I will vote in person."

(a)After a county clerk mails a notice under this section, the county clerk shall, unless otherwise prohibited by law, list that voter as inactive.

(b)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.

(c)An inactive voter may vote, sign petitions, and have all other privileges of a registered voter.

(d)A county is not required to:

(i)send routine mailings to an inactive voter; or

(ii)count inactive voters when dividing precincts and preparing supplies.

Amended by Chapter 329 , 2026 General Session