§ 20A-3a-202.5 — Receiving a ballot by mail -- Making a request -- Termination or expiration of a request -- Renewing a request.

Utah § 20A-3a-202.5

• Jurisdiction: Utah
• Title 20A: Election Code
• Ch. 20A-3a: Voting
• Part 20A-3a-2: Voting Procedures

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(1) As used in this section, "request to receive a ballot by mail" means to make a request as described in Subsection (2).
(2) An individual may request to receive a ballot by mail by:
(2)(a) making the request on a voter registration form;
(2)(b) making the request when the individual applies for or renews the individual's driver license or state identification card;
(2)(c) making the request via the electronic system described in Section 20A-2-206; or
(2)(d) making the request when the voter votes in person.
(3) An election officer shall, when mailing ballots to voters under Section 20A-3a-202, mail a ballot to each registered voter who:
(3)(a) for an election held before January 1, 2029, is an active voter, unless the voter requests to stop receiving a ballot by mail; or
(3)(b) except as provided in Subsection (4), for an election held on or after January 1, 2029:
(3)(b)(i) is an active voter; and
(3)(b)(ii) has, in accordance with Subsection (2), made a request to receive a ballot by mail.
(4) For an election held on or after January 1, 2029, an election officer may not mail a ballot to an individual who:
(4)(a) following the individual's most recent request to receive a ballot by mail:
(4)(a)(i) requests to stop receiving ballots by mail; or
(4)(a)(ii) does not vote in an election during a period that includes two consecutive regular general elections; or
(4)(b) has not, within eight years before the day on which the election officer mails the bulk of the ballots for an election, made a request to receive a ballot by mail.
(5) This section may not be applied in a manner that conflicts with Chapter 16, Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act.

Legislative History

Enacted by Chapter 381, 2025 General Session