20A-2-602. Change of voter registration record disclosure status -- Notice -- Redesignation of status.

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Effective 3/18/2026

(1)On or before April 6, 2026, the lieutenant governor shall mail to each registered voter whose voter registration record is designated as withheld:

(a)an at-risk designation request form;

(b)the following written notice:

"Notice of Voter Registration Record Status Change

You are receiving this notice because your voter registration record is currently classified as withheld and is not subject to public disclosure. Your voter registration will no longer be classified as withheld, and will be subject to public disclosure unless, before May 6, 2026, you submit the enclosed at-risk designation request form, and the required proof that you qualify as an at-risk voter, to your county clerk. If you do not take this action before May 6, 2026, or if you do not qualify as an at-risk voter, you will be designated as a public registered voter.

As a public registered voter, the following information from your voter registration record is subject to public disclosure:

full legal name;

voter identification number and federal information processing series geographic code;

age range;

complete residential address, including the unit type and number;

county of residence;

mailing address, including the city;

voting 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;

party affiliation or status as unaffiliated;

status as an active or inactive voter;

the last day on which your registration record was updated; and

your voting history.

You may apply for designation as an at-risk voter in accordance with Utah Code Section 20A-2-606 at any time, but if the application is not received by your county clerk before May 6, 2026, your information, described above will, beginning on May 25, 2026, be subject to public disclosure, unless and until you request and receive designation as an at-risk voter.

A person who uses or discloses information from a voter registration record in a manner that is prohibited by law, including information in a voter registration that is subject to public disclosure, is subject to criminal prosecution."; and

(c)immediately after the notice described in Subsection (1)(b) , a brief, concise statement of:

(i)the qualifications to become an at-risk voter; and

(ii)how to apply for designation as an at-risk voter.

(2)On or before April 8, 2026, the lieutenant governor shall mail to each registered voter whose voter registration record is designated as private:

(a)the following written notice:

"Notice of Voter Registration Record Status Change

You are receiving this notice because your voter registration record is currently classified as private and is not subject to public disclosure. Your voter registration will no longer be classified as private, and will be subject to public disclosure unless, before May 6, 2026, you submit the enclosed at-risk designation request form, and the required proof that you qualify as an at-risk voter, to your county clerk. If you do not take this action before May 6, 2026, or if you do not qualify as an at-risk voter, you will be designated as a public registered voter.

As a public registered voter, the following information from your voter registration record is subject to public disclosure:

full legal name;

voter identification number and federal information processing series geographic code;

age range;

complete residential address, including the unit type and number;

county of residence;

mailing address, including the city;

party affiliation or status as unaffiliated;

status as an active or inactive voter;

the last day on which your registration record was updated; and

your voting history.

(b)immediately after the notice described in Subsection (2)(a) , a brief, concise statement of:

(i)the qualifications to become an at-risk voter;

(ii)how to apply for designation as an at-risk voter; and

(iii)how to obtain an at-risk voter designation request form.

(3)A county clerk who receives a completed at-risk designation request form on or before May 6, 2026, shall, on or before May 21, 2026:

(a)process the form; and

(i)if, based on the information provided in the form and the supporting documents provided with the form, the county clerk determines that the voter has established that the voter qualifies as an at-risk voter, designate the voter as an at-risk voter; or

(ii)if, based on the information provided in the form and the supporting documents provided with the form, the county clerk does not make the determination described in Subsection (3)(b)(i) , the county clerk shall, as soon as reasonably possible, notify the voter, by mail or other means:

(A)that the county clerk was not able to make the determination described in Subsection (3)(b)(i) ;

(B)of the reason that the county clerk was not able to make the determination described in Subsection (3)(b)(i) ; and

(C)of what, if anything, the voter can do to resolve the reason the county clerk was not able to make the determination described in Subsection (3)(b)(i) .

(4)On or before May 24, 2026, the lieutenant governor or a county clerk shall:

(a)designate a current registered voter as an at-risk voter if:

(i)before May 12, 2020, the voter's voter registration record was protected from disclosure due to the election officer determining that the voter was facing a threat or risk of harm;

(ii)on or after May 12, 2020, the voter was designated as a withheld voter; or

(iii)on or before May 24, 2026, the voter was designated as an at-risk voter under Subsection 20A-2-606 ; and

(b)designate a current registered voter who is not designated as an at-risk voter under Subsection (4)(a) as a public registered voter.

(5)After the lieutenant governor or a county clerk finishes taking the action described in Subsection

(4):

(a)a voter designated as an at-risk voter shall maintain the designation, unless and until:

(i)the voter is removed from the list of registered voters in accordance with the requirements of this chapter;

(ii)the voter requests removal of the designation; or

(iii)the designation is removed in accordance with Subsection 20A-2-606(6) ; and

(b)a voter designated as a public registered voter shall maintain the designation, unless and until the voter is designated as an at-risk voter in accordance with Section 20A-2-606 .

(6)Beginning on January 1, 2027, the lieutenant governor shall ensure that the Statewide Electronic Voter Information Website provides a process where:

(a)an individual may enter a voter identification number;

(b)the website will respond to the entry described in Subsection (6)(a) with:

(i)the current political party affiliation of the voter to which the voter identification relates; and

(ii)the last date on which the voter's voter registration was updated; and

(c)the website will not provide any information, other than the information described in Subsection (6)(b) , in response to the entry described in Subsection (6)(a) .

(7)As soon as possible, but no later than January 1, 2027, the lieutenant governor shall post the following information on the lieutenant governor's website, and update the information on a monthly basis:

(a)for the entire state:

(i)the total number of at-risk voters in the state; and

(ii)the total number of at-risk voters in the state who are affiliated with a political party; and

(b)for each state House of Representatives district and each state Senate district:

(i)the total number of at-risk voters in the district; and

(ii)the total number of at-risk voters in the district who are affiliated with a political party.

Enacted by Chapter 102 , 2026 General Session