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

Utah Statutes

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

Utah § 20A-3a-401.5

Title 20AElection Code

Ch. 20A-3aVoting

Part 20A-3a-4Disposition of Ballots

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Utah Code Ann. § 20A-3a-401.5 (2026).

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(1)As used in this section:

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

(1)(b) "Change in the status" includes:

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

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

(1)(b)(iii) when a voted trackable ballot is counted.

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

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

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

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

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

(1)(c)(v) returned to an election officer's office in accor

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(1) As used in this section:
(1)(a) "Ballot tracking system" means the system described in this section to track and confirm the status of trackable ballots.
(1)(b) "Change in the status" includes:
(1)(b)(i) when a trackable ballot is mailed to a voter;
(1)(b)(ii) when an election official receives a voted trackable ballot; and
(1)(b)(iii) when a voted trackable ballot is counted.
(1)(c) "Trackable ballot" means a manual ballot that is:
(1)(c)(i) mailed to a voter in accordance with Section 20A-3a-202;
(1)(c)(ii) cast at a polling place in accordance with Section 20A-3a-203;
(1)(c)(iii) returned to a polling place in accordance with Section 20A-3a-204;
(1)(c)(iv) returned to a ballot drop box in accordance with Section 20A-3a-204;
(1)(c)(v) returned to an election officer's office in accordance with Section 20A-3a-204; or
(1)(c)(vi) returned by mail in accordance with Section 20A-3a-401.
(1)(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:
(3)(a) send a text message notification to the voter if the voter's information in the voter registration database includes a mobile telephone number;
(3)(b) send an email notification to the voter if the voter's information in the voter registration database includes an email address; and
(3)(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:
(6)(a) is secure from unauthorized use by employing data encryption or other security measures; and
(6)(b) is only used for the purposes described in this section.