20A-2-605. Request for voter registration records by a government official.
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Effective 4/6/2026
20A-2-605. Request for voter registration records by a government official.
(1)Except as otherwise provided in this section or another express provision of law, upon request by a government official acting in the government official's capacity as a government official, the lieutenant governor or a county clerk:
(a)shall disclose to the government official only the information in a voter registration record necessary to permit the government official to fulfill an official duty imposed by law on the government official; and
(b)may not disclose to the government official the information in a voter registration record that is not necessary to permit the government official to fulfill an official duty imposed by law on the government official.
(2)A government official who receives information under Subsection (1)(a) :
(a)shall ensure, using industry standard security measures, that the information may not be accessed by a person other than the government official or the government entity that the government official represents;
(b)may only use the information to the extent necessary to fulfill a duty of the government official; and
(c)may not disclose the information to a person other than a person needing the information to fulfill a duty of the government official or the government entity that the government official represents.
(3)Before providing the information described in Subsection (1)(a) to a government official:
(a)the lieutenant governor or county clerk shall verify that:
(i)the person requesting the information is a government official; and
(ii)it is necessary to provide the information requested to permit the government official to fulfill an official duty imposed by law on the government official; and
(b)the government official requesting the information shall sign a request form that includes:
(i)the name, address, and telephone number of the government official;
(ii)the government official's position or title;
(iii)a description of the information requested;
(iv)a description of the official duty imposed by law on the government official that requires the requested information;
(v)a statement that the government official will ensure, using industry standard security measures, that the information may not be accessed by a person other than the government official or the government entity that the government official represents;
(vi)a statement that the government official will only use the information to the extent necessary to fulfill an official duty imposed by law on the government official;
(vii)an assertion that the government official will not provide or use the information obtained from the voter registration records in a manner that is prohibited by law;
(viii)a statement that obtaining the information under false pretenses, or providing or using the information from the voter registration records in a manner that is prohibited by law, is punishable as a class A misdemeanor and a civil fine; and
(ix)notice that if the person signing the request form makes a false statement in the request form, the person is punishable by law under Section 76-8-504 .
(4)The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose the information under this section if the lieutenant governor or county clerk reasonably believes that the person:
(a)is not a government official;
(b)does not need the information requested to fulfill an official duty imposed by law on the government official; or
(c)will provide or use the information in a manner prohibited by law.
Enacted by Chapter 102 , 2026 General Session