§ 20A-2-108 — Driver license or state identification card registration form -- Transmittal of information.

Utah § 20A-2-108

• Jurisdiction: Utah
• Title 20A: Election Code
• Ch. 20A-2: Voter Registration
• Part 20A-2-1: General Voter Registration Requirements

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(1) As used in this section, "qualifying form" means:
(1)(a) a driver license application form; or
(1)(b) a state identification card application form.
(2) The lieutenant governor and the Driver License Division shall design each qualifying form to include:
(2)(a) (2)(a)(i) the following question, which an applicant is required to answer: "Do you authorize the use of information in this form for voter registration purposes? YES____ NO____"; and
(2)(a)(ii) no later than November 5, 2025, the following:"Indicate below how you want to vote in upcoming elections:_____ Mail a ballot to me._____ Do not mail a ballot to me. I will vote in person.";
(2)(b) the following statement: "PRIVACY INFORMATION Voter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such as your name and address, some information that is available only to government entities, and some information that is available only to certain third parties in accordance with the requirements of law. Your driver license number, identification card number, social security number, email address, full date of birth, and phone number are available only to government entities. Your year of birth is available to political parties, candidates for public office, certain third parties, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, in accordance with the requirements of law. You may request that all information on your voter registration records be withheld from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by indicating here: _____ Yes, I request that all information on my voter registration records be withheld from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers. REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION In addition to the protections provided above, you may request that identifying information on your voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form, and any required verification, as described in the following paragraphs. A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form with this registration record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the person is or is likely to be, or resides with a person who is or is likely to be, a victim of domestic violence or dating violence. A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form and any required verification with this registration form, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the person is, or resides with a person who is, a law enforcement officer, a member of the armed forces, a public figure, or protected by a protective order or a protection order."; and
(2)(c) a section in substantially the following form: "------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALLOT NOTIFICATIONS Do you consent to receive communications about the status of your ballot and other official communications, by text, at the phone number you provided above? Yes No ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------".
(3) The lieutenant governor and the Driver License Division shall ensure that a qualifying form contains:
(3)(a) a place for an individual to affirm the individual's citizenship, voting eligibility, and Utah residency, and that the information provided in the form is true;
(3)(b) a records disclosure that is similar to the records disclosure on a voter registration form described in Section 20A-2-104;
(3)(c) a statement that if an applicant declines to register or preregister to vote, the fact that the applicant has declined to register or preregister will remain confidential and will be used only for voter registration purposes;
(3)(d) a statement that if an applicant does register or preregister to vote, the office at which the applicant submits a voter registration application will remain confidential and will be used only for voter registration purposes; and
(3)(e) if the applicant answers "yes" to the question described in Subsection (2)(a), a space where an individual may, if desired:
(3)(e)(i) indicate the individual's desired political affiliation from a listing of each registered political party, as defined in Section 20A-8-101;
(3)(e)(ii) specify a political party that is not listed under Subsection (3)(e)(i) with which the individual desires to affiliate; or
(3)(e)(iii) indicate that the individual does not wish to affiliate with a political party.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 381, 2025 General Session