How to Register to Vote

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Register to Vote In Utah

 

VOTERISE STRONGLY RECOMMENDS EARLY VOTING! The shift to vote-by-mail has left us with fewer polling locations. Avoid the large crowds on Election Day: please vote early. 

• Presidential Primary Election: March 3, 2020

• January 17: Ballots are transmitted to military voters, their dependents, and voters living outside of the U.S.

• February 3: Last day to mail a paper voter registration form.

• February 11 – February 18: Mail ballots are sent to voters.

• February 18: In-person early voting begins. You may register to vote at an early voting location by casting a provisional ballot.

• February 25: Last day to request a mail ballot. It is also the last day to register to vote using the online registration system or at your county clerk’s office.

• February 28: In-person early voting ends in some jurisdictions, but your jurisdiction may extend the early voting period until March 2nd.

• March 3: Presidential Primary Election. You may register to vote at a polling location by casting a provisional ballot.

• Regular Primary Election – June 30, 2020

• Regular General Election – November 3, 2020

• You can find Presidential Primary FAQs here.

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When and Where You Can Vote

• Enter your address here to find your early voting and election day voting locations.

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Registering to Vote

• Online voter registration deadline is 7 days before the election date! (to register text 'voterise' to 788-683). In general, you should have a valid Utah Driver's License or State ID to register online. Otherwise, you should know the last 4 digits of your social security #. If you use the last 4 of your SS#, you will need to print your registration form and hand-deliver it to your County Clerk. 

• Check if you are registered to vote here.

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Voting Early and By Absentee Ballot

• Certain counties permit early voting. See early voting locations.

• Absentee ballots must be requested by November 1st and filed by November 6th.

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Identification Requirements

In order to vote, you will need to present one of the following:

• a valid UT Drivers License or state ID;

• UT permit to carry concealed weapon,

• U.S. passport

• U.S. military ID card

• tribal ID card--click here for more options

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If You Have Moved Within the State:

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If You Are in the Military or Are an Overseas Voter Click Here

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If You Have a Felony Conviction:

After a felony conviction, the right to vote in Utah is restored when:

1. the felon has been sentenced to probation;

2. the felon is granted parole; or

3. the felon has successfully completed the term of incarceration. 

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Other Tools for Voters

•  (855-OUR-VOTE): for any issues or problems at your polling location, for example:lost absentee ballots, discrimination around the voting process, where is my polling place, etc. Election Protection Hotline

• Election Protection Hotline (Ya Es Hora ¡Ve y Vota!) En español: (888) 839-8682

•  ACLU Utah 2016 Utah Voter Empowerment Guide (2018 guide will be posted when available.)

• If you have issues, see ACLU Utah's Utah Voting and Polling Place Complaint Form

• Salt Lake County Election Information via Text: Simply text “Salt Lake” to “2Vote” (28683) on your electronic devices, then open the link.

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What's On My Ballot?

• All voter information can be found at vote.utah.gov.

• I-side-with voter guide tool--for Utah: https://www.isidewith.com/utah-voter-guide 

• League of Women Voters Utah: Voter Guide (also see searchable Vote411 guide by national League of Women Voters)

• Equality Utah Voter Guide

• CivicEngine

• Disability Law Center's Voting Rights Resources

• Votervox: Get Help Voting in Your Language

• Voto Latino:

  • Downloadable app, “Voter Pal” to register peers.

  • Voter information by zip code in Spanish or many languages: http://votolatino.org/voter-information/ 

 

Register to Vote Nationwide

 

Click here to get information for your state.