How to vote in Utah

Voter registration deadlines in Utah are as follows:

• Online: 11 days before Election Day
• By mail: Received by 11 days before Election Day
• In person: Election Day (via same-day registration)

You can check your Utah voter registration using the Utah voter registration lookup site.

To register in Utah you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• have resided in Utah for 30 days immediately before Election Day
• be 18 years by Election Day (you may pre-register if you are 16)
• not be currently incarcerated for a felony conviction
• not be found to be mentally incompetent by a court of law

Yes. You can register online if you have a Utah driver’s license or non-driver ID card.

Here are the instructions for registering online:

1. Visit the Utah online voter registration site.
2. Fill out all the required fields.
3. You should receive your voter registration card in the mail within 2-3 weeks. If not, you might want to follow up with your local election office.

The deadline to register to vote online is 11 days before Election Day.

Yes. Follow the instructions below to register via mail in Utah:

1. Download and fill out the National Voter Registration form.
2. Box 6 - ID Number: Your completed voter registration form must contain one of the following: a Utah Driver License number, a Utah State Identification number, or the last four digits of your Social Security number. If you do not have a Utah Driver License or a Utah State Identification card, please write “None” in the designated space and fill in the last four digits of your Social Security number.
3. Box 7 - Choice of Party: Declaring a party is not required in order to register to vote. However, Utah’s election law allows each political party to choose whom it will allow to vote in its primary election. If you do not affiliate with a party, you may be restricted from voting in the primary.
4. Box 8 - Race or Ethnic Group: Leave blank.
5. Print, date, and sign the form. If you do not have a printer, you can print the form at any local library. If you do not have a stamp, you can buy one from any grocery store: just ask the cashier to sell you one.
6. Mail your voter registration form to your local election office.

Your voter registration must be received by 11 days before Election Day.

Yes. Contact your local election office to find out where to register in person.

TO USE SAME DAY REGISTRATION, tell the poll worker at your early voting location or Election Day voting location that you want to register and vote that day. Take these to show:

• a PHOTO ID, such as your Utah driver's license or non-driver ID card, Utah concealed carry permit, U.S. passport or passport card, military ID card, or any photo ID from the state of Utah or the federal government, with or without a current address; the photo identifies you.
• a RESIDENCE DOCUMENT with your name and current address, such as a recent utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and current address.

The deadline to register in person is Election Day.

Yes! Utah has same-day registration. You can register and vote during the early voting period and on Election Day.

• Where to go: Go to an early voting location or Election Day voting location.
• What to bring: TO USE SAME DAY REGISTRATION, tell the poll worker at your early voting location or Election Day voting location that you want to register and vote that day. Take these to show:

• a PHOTO ID, such as your Utah driver's license or non-driver ID card, Utah concealed carry permit, U.S. passport or passport card, military ID card, or any photo ID from the state of Utah or the federal government, with or without a current address; the photo identifies you.
• a RESIDENCE DOCUMENT with your name and current address, such as a recent utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and current address.

Yes. Whenever you move, you need to register to vote with your new address.

General voter registration deadlines are listed above. If you moved to a new state, you must register with the new state before the registration deadline in order to be able to vote in that state for the upcoming election. If you moved within a state and the registration deadline has passed, you may still be able to vote, depending on the type of election and your state’s rules. Check with your local election office for more information.

Online

Utah offers online voter registration, but if you just moved, you might not be eligible to use it.

You can register online if you have a Utah driver’s license or non-driver ID card.

The deadline to register online is 11 days before Election Day.

By mail

1. Download and fill out the National Voter Registration form.
2. Box 6 - ID Number: Your completed voter registration form must contain one of the following: a Utah Driver License number, a Utah State Identification number, or the last four digits of your Social Security number. If you do not have a Utah Driver License or a Utah State Identification card, please write “None” in the designated space and fill in the last four digits of your Social Security number.
3. Box 7 - Choice of Party: Declaring a party is not required in order to register to vote. However, Utah’s election law allows each political party to choose whom it will allow to vote in its primary election. If you do not affiliate with a party, you may be restricted from voting in the primary.
4. Box 8 - Race or Ethnic Group: Leave blank.
5. Print, date, and sign the form. If you do not have a printer, you can print the form at any local library. If you do not have a stamp, you can buy one from any grocery store: just ask the cashier to sell you one.
6. Mail your voter registration form to your local election office.

Your voter registration must be received by 11 days before Election Day.

In person

Contact your local election office to find out where to register in person.

TO USE SAME DAY REGISTRATION, tell the poll worker at your early voting location or Election Day voting location that you want to register and vote that day. Take these to show:

• a PHOTO ID, such as your Utah driver's license or non-driver ID card, Utah concealed carry permit, U.S. passport or passport card, military ID card, or any photo ID from the state of Utah or the federal government, with or without a current address; the photo identifies you.
• a RESIDENCE DOCUMENT with your name and current address, such as a recent utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and current address.

The deadline to register in person is Election Day.

You can pre-register in Utah if you are at least 16 years years old.

• Your registration will activate automatically on your 18th birthday.
• Our FutureVoter tool can walk you through the process.

Voting rights are restored when you are released from prison. You can register to vote on probation or parole.

Please visit Restore Your Vote for additional information. They have attorneys on staff who can guide you.

Ballot request deadlines in Utah are as follows:

• Online: 11 days before Election Day
• By mail: Received by 11 days before Election Day
• In person: 11 days before Election Day

Ballot return deadlines in Utah are as follows:

• By mail: Postmarked by 1 day before Election Day
• In person: Received by Election Day

All Utah elections are held by mail. This means that Utah will automatically send a mail-in ballot to every registered voter ahead of all elections.

Utah will automatically send a mail-in ballot to every registered voter ahead of all elections.

• If you need to update your mailing address permanently, register to vote again using your new mailing address.
• If you need to update your mailing address temporarily — because you will be out of town for a specific election — request a one-time absentee ballot.

See below for different ways you can request a one-time ballot if you need one:

Online

1. Visit the Utah online ballot request site.
2. Fill out all of the required fields.
3. You should receive your ballot in the mail ahead of the election.

Here's some extra information to guide you through the Utah application:

• On the first screen, when you're entering your House Number, make sure to enter just the number and not your full address. For example, if your address is 123 Main Street, enter 123.
• On the next screen, in the “Mailing Address” section, select “No” and then enter the address where you'd like your ballot mailed.
• In the “Vote by Mail” section, make sure that “Yes” is selected for “Would you like to vote by mail.”

Requests must be submitted by 11 days before Election Day.

By mail

1. Download the Utah absentee ballot application form.
2. Fill out the required fields.
3. Print the application.
4. Sign and date your application. This is very important.
5. Mail or hand-deliver your completed application directly to your local election office as soon as possible, but no later than the deadline. (It must be received by 11 days before Election Day.)

In person

Contact your local election office to find out where to request a ballot in person. The deadline to apply is 11 days before Election Day.

The signature on the return envelope will be compared to the signature on your voter registration card to ensure they match. If you forget to sign the return envelope, your ballot might be rejected. If your ballot is rejected, your county clerk will contact you.

You can always mail your ballot to your local election office. If you are mailing your ballot, it must be postmarked by 1 day before Election Day.

In Utah, you also have the option to hand-deliver your ballot by Election Day to one of these locations:

• Your local election office
• A drop box
  • (As Election Day approaches, you can use our Where to Vote tool to find an official drop box.)
• An early voting site
• Your polling place

If you are voting by mail, use the Utah ballot tracker tool to find out if your application has been received, if your ballot has been mailed to you, and if your vote has been counted.

Yes, it’s possible for your mail-in ballot to be rejected:

• Your ballot will be rejected if you forget to sign it or if the signature does not match the one that the state has on file for you.
• The state might contact you by mail, phone, text, or e-mail to let you know that there are issues.
• You must make corrections by 5:00 pm three days before the day on which the official canvass begins.

In some cases, you can resolve issues through ballot curing. Ballot curing is the process of fixing any problems with your absentee or mail ballot to ensure that your vote is counted. You will have very little time to fix issues with your ballot, so act quickly.

1. Use the Utah online ballot tracking tool to check whether your ballot has been received and counted.
2. If your absentee ballot was rejected and it's before Election Day, you can probably still vote in person on Election Day at your polling place. Your local election office can provide more information about the rules around voting in person after your ballot was rejected.
3. If your ballot was rejected and you are unable to vote in person, contact your local election office as soon as possible to see if you can correct the issue.

The Federal Voting Assistance Program can help you to vote.

Yes, early voting is available in Utah.

• It starts 14 days before Election Day.
• It ends 4 days before Election Day.
• Find early voting locations here.

Find your polling place and early voting locations using the Utah polling place locator.

You must show ID when you vote.

Acceptable photo IDs include:

• Utah driver's license or non-driver ID card
• U.S. passport or passport card
• Utah concealed carry permit
• Tribal ID. This ID does not require a photograph
• Military ID with a photo
• Any photo ID issued by the state of Utah or the federal government

Alternatively, you can show 2 official documents that prove your name and address when combined. Acceptable documents includes:

• Current utility bill (within 90 days of the election)
• Current bank statement
• Check issued by the state of Utah or the federal government
• Current Utah vehicle registration
• Social Security card
• Certified U.S. birth certificate
• Utah hunting or fishing license
• Indian census card
• Bureau of Indian Affairs card
• Tribal treaty card
• Any ID issued by a local government in Utah
• Medicare or Medicaid card or Electronic Benefits Transfer card
• Employee ID
• Certified naturalization documents. This does not include a green card.
• Student ID issued by a Utah college, university, technical school, or professional school

Learn more.

Yes, Utah accepts student ID issued by Utah colleges, universities, technical schools, and professional schools. You must also bring a document that shows your current address.

If you had to cast a provisional ballot on Election Day (rather than a normal ballot), you can use the Utah provisional ballot tracker tool to find out if it was accepted.

Use this tool to look up contact information for your local election office.

The statewide agency that is ultimately responsible for Utah elections is listed below. You can contact them with questions, but your local election office will probably respond faster.

P.O. Box 142325  
Salt Lake City, UT 84114  

Phone: (801) 538-1041

Email: elections@utah.gov

Utah operates the following voter tools:

• Utah online voter registration
• Utah online absentee ballot request
• Utah voter status lookup
• Utah absentee ballot tracker
• Utah provisional ballot tracker
• Utah polling place locator

Information on this page comes from Utah state statutes or guidance from Utah election authorities. The following links have more information:

• Utah absentee ballot information
• Utah voter registration information
• Utah voter ID information
• Utah student voter information
• Utah voting rights restoration for voters with felony convictions