20A-2-601. Definitions.
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Effective 3/18/2026
20A-2-601. Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1)"Age range" means one of the following age ranges within which a registered voter's age falls:
(a)18 through 19 years old;
(b)20 through 22 years old;
(c)23 through 25 years old;
(d)26 through 30 years old;
(e)31 through 35 years old;
(f)36 through 40 years old;
(g)41 through 45 years old;
(h)46 through 55 years old; or
(i)an age range above the age range described in Subsection (1)(h) , in increasing 10-year increments.
(2)"Armed forces" means the same as that term is defined in Section 20A-1-513 .
(3)"At-risk voter" means a voter who is designated as an at-risk voter under Subsection 20A-2-602(4)(a) or Section 20A-2-606 .
(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)who is employed by, under contract with, or a volunteer of, an individual described in Subsection (4)(a)(i) or
(ii), who is authorized to act on behalf of the individual described in Subsection (4)(a)(i) or
(ii)for political purposes.
(b)"Candidate for public office" does not include:
(i)an individual described in Subsection (4)(a)(i) or
(ii)who is eliminated as a candidate for:
(A)failure to qualify for the primary election ballot via signature-gathering or convention;
(B)failure to advance to the general election; or
(C)any other reason provided by law; or
(ii)an individual who is employed by, under contract with, or a volunteer of, an individual described in Subsection (4)(b)(i) .
(5)"Dating violence" means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-7-102 and the federal Violence Against Women Act of 1994, as amended.
(6)"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.
(a)"Government entity" means:
(i)the state; or
(ii)a county, city, town, school district, special district, special service district, or other political subdivision of the state.
(b)"Government entity" includes an agency, bureau, office, department, division, board, commission, institution, laboratory, or other instrumentality of an entity described in Subsection (7)(a) .
(8)"Government official" means:
(a)an elected or appointed officer of a government entity; or
(b)an employee of a government entity.
(9)"Mailed ballot report" means the following information for an election:
(a)for each public registered voter:
(i)the voter's voter identification number;
(ii)the voter's full legal name;
(iii)the voter's complete residential address, including the unit type and number;
(iv)the voter's county of residence;
(v)the voter's precinct and congressional district;
(vi)the date the election officer created the ballot order;
(vii)the date the ballot was processed; and
(viii)the voter's party affiliation or status as unaffiliated; and
(b)for each at-risk voter, the information described in Subsections (9)(a)(iv) through
(viii), without disclosing the identity of the voter.
(10)"Political party" means the same as that term is defined in Section 20A-1-102 .
(11)"Political purpose" means to lawfully engage in, bring about, prevent, advocate for or against, or otherwise influence a political activity or process, including:
(a)candidacy for public office;
(b)a ballot measure;
(c)voting;
(d)an election;
(e)a political caucus or convention;
(f)political party administration; or
(g)circulating a political petition.
(12)"Public office" means the offices of governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state auditor, state treasurer, state senator, state representative, state school board member, or an elective office of a local political subdivision.
(13)"Public registered voter" means a registered voter who is not an at-risk voter.
(14)"Standard voter data" means the following information from a voter registration record:
(a)the voter's full legal name;
(b)the voter's voter identification number and federal information processing series geographic code;
(c)the voter's age range;
(d)the voter's complete residential address, including the unit type and number;
(e)the voter's county of residence;
(f)the voter's mailing address, including the city;
(g)the voter's precinct, congressional district, state House of Representatives district, state Senate district, state school board district, local school board district, county council district, and city council district;
(h)the voter's party affiliation or status as unaffiliated;
(i)the voter's status as active or inactive;
(j)the last day on which the voter's voter registration record was updated; and
(k)the voting history of the voter.
(15)"Voted report" means, the following information for an election:
(a)for a public registered voter:
(i)the voter's voter identification number;
(ii)the voter's full legal name;
(iii)the voter's complete residential address, including the unit type and number;
(iv)the voter's county of residence;
(v)the voter's precinct and congressional district;
(vi)the method by which the voter voted;
(vii)the date the ballot was processed; and
(viii)the voter's party affiliation or status as unaffiliated; and
(b)for an at-risk voter, the information described in Subsections (15)(a)(iv) through
(viii), without disclosing the identity of the voter.
(16)"Voting history" means the following information in relation to a registered voter for an election held in the preceding eight years:
(a)the voter's voter identification number;
(b)the voter's full legal name;
(c)the voter's status as active or inactive;
(d)the voter's precinct; and
(e)whether the voter voted in that election.
Enacted by Chapter 102 , 2026 General Session