Utah

Election Day:  Polls are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Mountain Time, or until the last person who arrived by 8 p.m. has voted.  

How to Find Your Polling Place: Visit the Utah Lieutenant Governor’s polling place locator webpage to determine where you vote.

Registration Deadlines

• For registration deadlines, see How to Register below.

How to Check Your Registration: Voters can determine whether they are registered to vote at the following link: Am I Registered?.

You are eligible to vote in Utah if you:

• Are a U.S. citizen
• Are at least 18 years old by Election Day
• Have been a state resident for at least 30 days prior to the election

You are NOT eligible to vote in Utah if:

• You were disqualified from voting due to a court order
• You are in prison or detention or jail or penal institution

Restorative Requirements

• If you have completed a felony prison sentence, even if you are still on parole or probation, then you are immediately eligible to register to vote.

You may preregister to vote in Utah

• At the age 16

How to register 

• Utah Congressional and State General Election
  • Submit an Application: Received by Fri Oct 23, 2026 5:00PM
  • In Person: Election Day Registration & Voting Tue Nov 3, 2026

Utah residents may use the Registration Portal to register online, check their registration or update their registration. They may also register using a paper form, available here. The paper form should be submitted to the county clerk’s office by mail, hand, or an emailed scanned copy. The registration deadline is 11 days before Election Day.

Utah also has same day registration and voters may register at the polls of election day or during early voting.

If You Want to Vote Absentee, requests may be made:

• In-Person
• By Email
• Online

Absentee Ballots may be returned:

• In-Person
• By Mail

Utah Congressional and State General Election

Ballot Request:

• Last Day to Request Replacement Ballot Tue Oct 27, 2026

Ballot Return:

• Post Received by Tue Nov 3, 2026 8:00PM
• Received in Dropbox by Tue Nov 3, 2026 8:00PM

Early Voting: Early voting begins 14 days before Election Day and ends the Friday before Election Day, but some counties extend early voting to the day before the election. Counties must publish on their websites the hours/days, and locations of early voting at least 28 days before Election Day.

Absentee Voting: Utah automatically mails ballots to active voters who have registered by 11 days prior to the election. Voters may specify the address to which they wish the ballot to be mailed, either on the Voter Registration website or by contacting their county clerk. 

Registered voters who are “inactive” are not automatically sent a ballot, but must request one from their county clerk no later than 7 days before Election Day.

Ballots must be returned to the county clerk’s office by mail or by hand or to a polling place or drop box in their county by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. Drop box locations can be found here. 

Voters may track the status of a mail ballot application or a submitted mail ballot at the Lieutenant Governor’s website.

Voter Registration

To register to vote in Utah you should provide:

• Your Utah Driver’s License or State non-driver ID Number
• Certified Copy of US Birth Certificate
• Certificate of Naturalization
• Valid US Passport

If you miss the regular registration deadline, you can register to vote at early voting locations or on Election Day with two forms of ID. If you are unable to provide proof of citizenship you may still be eligible to vote in federal elections, but barred from voting in state or local contests.

Voting In-Person

If you are not already registered to vote and are voting with a provisional ballot, you will need to show TWO acceptable forms of ID. If you are already registered, you need to show ONE from the following list.

• Military ID
• Valid Utah Driver’s License
• Valid ID with photo issued by a Government Agency
• License to Carry Concealed Weapon or Firearm
• Valid US Passport
• Valid Tribal ID

Choose TWO from the following list that, when combined, prove your name and current residence.

• Copy of Utility Bill Dated within 90 Days of the Election
• Bank Statement
• Certified (Copy) of US Birth Certificate
• Social Security Card
• Government Check
• Hunting or Fishing ID
• Certified (Copy) of Naturalization Document
• Bureau of Indian Affairs Card
• Tribal Treaty Card
• Medicare or Medicaid Card Issued by the Government
• Valid Local Government Issued ID Card
• Valid Employee ID
• Valid Student ID from State School
• Valid Utah Vehicle Registration

If applicable, you may include a certified copy of court records showing the voter’s adoption or name change.

D Requirements for Voters Casting Ballot by Mail: Voter identification is only required to be provided with a mail ballot if the voter did not provide such identification at the time of registration.  

What To Do If a Voter Does Not Have ID at Poll: If a voter does not bring valid ID, the voter will be given a provisional ballot and will have to bring adequate ID to the county clerk for it to be counted.

To ensure that they receive their mail ballot, voters should make sure their mailing address is current. They can update their mailing address or any other registration information on the Voter Registration Portal. They should vote at the polling place for their new address.

Moving within the Same County

Voters who permanently change addresses within the same county do not need to re-register but must update their information online or affirm the change of address orally or in writing to an election judge.  

Moving Between Counties

Voters who permanently move addresses to a different county must re-register which they can do online or using same day registration.  

Temporary Move

A voter who has moved temporarily can change the mailing address for their ballot to their current location.

Voting Military

Service members and their dependents may register and request a ballot using the federal voter registration/ballot request form (“FPCA”). You will have the following identification options when completing the form:

• U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
• Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
• Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number

Voting Overseas

U.S. citizens living overseas may register and request a ballot using the overseas voter registration/ballot request form. You will have the following identification options when completing the form:

• U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
• Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
• Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number

Military and overseas voters may use the standard procedure for registering to vote and request an absentee ballot, but have additional options under the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP). Civilian overseas voters may only vote in federal elections. Military personnel and their families who are away from their voting residence may vote a full ballot.

They can register and request a ballot online or by submitting a Federal Post Card Application to the county clerk’s office. The Post Card Application may be mailed, emailed, or faxed.  Their ballot request must be received by 5:00 p.m. Utah time the day before the election. Voters can request to receive their ballot by email, fax, or mail, and they can return their ballot by the same methods. If sent by mail, the ballot must be postmarked before Election Day and received 13 days after the election.  

If sent by email or fax, the ballot must be received by 8:00 p.m. (Utah time) on election day.

To receive a ballot by mail, as with other voters, it must be requested 11 days before the election. If this deadline is missed or if for any other reason the ballot is not received it time to vote, voters may use the Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB). The FWAB is a blank ballot where the voter lists the offices being voted on and their selections for these offices. It is then transmitted as with the regular ballot to the county clerk. Note that the voter can register or request a ballot the day before the election and then immediately fill out and submit the FWAB.

Voters who are incarcerated while awaiting trial or for a conviction for a misdemeanor unrelated to the Election Code remain eligible to vote by mail. The procedure for voting from jail may vary, so voters are encouraged to check with their local facility.

Voters who have been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor under the Election Code may not vote while incarcerated. Their voting rights are automatically restored once they are released, even if they remain on probation or parole.