20A-2-206.  Electronic registration.

(1)  The lieutenant governor shall create and maintain an electronic system that is publicly available on the Internet for an individual to apply for voter registration or preregistration.

Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-2-206

  • Ballot: means the storage medium, including a paper, mechanical, or electronic storage medium, that records an individual voter's vote. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Election: means a regular general election, a municipal general election, a statewide special election, a local special election, a regular primary election, a municipal primary election, and a special district election. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Registration form: means a form by which an individual may register to vote under this title. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Voter: means an individual who:
(a) meets the requirements for voting in an election;
(b) meets the requirements of election registration;
(c) is registered to vote; and
(d) is listed in the official register book. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Voting precinct: means the smallest geographical voting unit, established under 3. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
    • (2)  An electronic system for voter registration or preregistration shall require:

    (a)  that an applicant have a valid driver license or identification card, issued under Title 53, Chapter 3, Uniform Driver License Act, that reflects the applicant’s current principal place of residence;

    (b)  that the applicant provide the information required by Section 20A-2-104, except that the applicant’s signature may be obtained in the manner described in Subsections (2)(d) and (5);

    (c)  that the applicant attest to the truth of the information provided; and

    (d)  that the applicant authorize the lieutenant governor’s and county clerk’s use of the applicant’s:

    (i)  driver license or identification card signature, obtained under Title 53, Chapter 3, Uniform Driver License Act, for voter registration purposes; or

    (ii)  signature on file in the lieutenant governor’s statewide voter registration database developed under Section 20A-2-502.

    (3)  Notwithstanding Section 20A-2-104, an applicant using the electronic system for voter registration or preregistration created under this section is not required to complete a printed registration form.

    (4)  A system created and maintained under this section shall provide the notices concerning a voter’s presentation of identification contained in Subsection 20A-2-104(1).

    (5)  The lieutenant governor shall:

    (a)  obtain a digital copy of the applicant’s driver license or identification card signature from the Driver License Division; or

    (b)  ensure that the applicant’s signature is already on file in the lieutenant governor’s statewide voter registration database developed under Section 20A-2-502.

    (6)  The lieutenant governor shall send the information to the county clerk for the county in which the applicant’s principal place of residence is found for further action as required by Section 20A-2-304 after:

    (a)  receiving all information from an applicant; and

    (b) 

    (i)  receiving all information from the Driver License Division; or

    (ii)  ensuring that the applicant’s signature is already on file in the lieutenant governor’s statewide voter registration database developed under Section 20A-2-502.

    (7)  The lieutenant governor may use additional security measures to ensure the accuracy and integrity of an electronically submitted voter registration.

    (8)  If an individual applies to register under this section no later than 11 calendar days before the date of an election, the county clerk shall:

    (a)  accept and process the voter registration form;

    (b)  unless the individual named in the form is preregistering to vote:

    (i)  enter the applicant’s name on the list of registered voters for the voting precinct in which the applicant resides; and

    (ii)  notify the individual that the individual is registered to vote in the upcoming election; and

    (c)  if the individual named in the form is preregistering to vote, comply with Section 20A-2-101.1.

    (9)  If an individual applies to register under this section after the deadline described in Subsection (8), the county clerk shall, unless the individual is preregistering to vote:

    (a)  accept the application for registration; and

    (b)  except as provided in Subsection 20A-2-207(6), if possible, promptly inform the individual that the individual will not be registered to vote in the pending election, unless the individual registers to vote by provisional ballot during the early voting period, if applicable, or on election day, in accordance with Section 20A-2-207.

    (10)  The lieutenant governor shall provide a means by which a registered voter shall sign the application form.

    Amended by Chapter 297, 2023 General Session

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