20A-3a-401.5. Ballot tracking system.

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Effective 5/7/2025

(1)As used in this section:

(a)"Ballot tracking system" means the system described in this section to track and confirm the status of trackable ballots.

(b)"Change in the status" includes:

(i)when a trackable ballot is mailed to a voter;

(ii)when an election official receives a voted trackable ballot; and

(iii)when a voted trackable ballot is counted.

(c)"Trackable ballot" means a manual ballot that is:

(i)mailed to a voter in accordance with Section 20A-3a-202 ;

(ii)cast at a polling place in accordance with Section 20A-3a-203 ;

(iii)returned to a polling place in accordance with Section 20A-3a-204 ;

(iv)returned to a ballot drop box in accordance with Section 20A-3a-204 ;

(v)returned to an election officer's office in accordance with Section 20A-3a-204 ; or

(vi)returned by mail in accordance with Section 20A-3a-401 .

(d)"Voter registration database" means the database, as defined in Section 20A-2-501 .

(2)The lieutenant governor shall operate and maintain a statewide or locally based system to track and confirm when there is a change in the status of a trackable ballot.

(3)If a voter elects to receive electronic notifications regarding the status of the voter's trackable ballot, the ballot tracking system shall, when there is a change in the status of the voter's trackable ballot:

(a)send a text message notification to the voter if the voter's information in the voter registration database includes a mobile telephone number;

(b)send an email notification to the voter if the voter's information in the voter registration database includes an email address; and

(c)send a notification by another electronic means directed by the lieutenant governor.

(4)The lieutenant governor shall ensure that the ballot tracking system and the state-provided website described in Section 20A-7-801 automatically share appropriate information to ensure that a voter is able to confirm the status of the voter's trackable ballot via the state-provided website free of charge.

(5)The ballot tracking system shall include a toll-free telephone number or other offline method by which a voter can confirm the status of the voter's trackable ballot.

(6)The lieutenant governor shall ensure that the ballot tracking system:

(a)is secure from unauthorized use by employing data encryption or other security measures; and

(b)is only used for the purposes described in this section.

Amended by Chapter 381 , 2025 General Session