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Section 204 - Registering to vote when applying for or renewing a driver license.

UT Code § 20A-2-204 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) As used in this section, "voter registration form" means, when an individual named on a qualifying form, as defined in Section 20A-2-108, answers "yes" to the question described in Subsection 20A-2-108(2)(a), the information on the qualifying form that can be used for voter registration purposes.

(2) A citizen who is qualified to vote may register to vote, and a citizen who is qualified to preregister to vote may preregister to vote, by answering "yes" to the question described in Subsection 20A-2-108(2)(a) and completing the voter registration form.

(3) The Driver License Division shall: (a) assist an individual in completing the voter registration form unless the individual refuses assistance; (b) electronically transmit each address change to the lieutenant governor within five days after the day on which the division receives the address change; and (c) within five days after the day on which the division receives a voter registration form, electronically transmit the form to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, including the following for the individual named on the form: (i) the name, date of birth, driver license or state identification card number, last four digits of the social security number, Utah residential address, place of birth, and signature; (ii) a mailing address, if different from the individual's Utah residential address; (iii) an email address and phone number, if available; (iv) the desired political affiliation, if indicated; and (v) an indication of whether the individual requested that the individual's voter registration record be classified as a private record under Subsection 20A-2-108(2)(c).

(a) assist an individual in completing the voter registration form unless the individual refuses assistance;

(b) electronically transmit each address change to the lieutenant governor within five days after the day on which the division receives the address change; and

(c) within five days after the day on which the division receives a voter registration form, electronically transmit the form to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, including the following for the individual named on the form: (i) the name, date of birth, driver license or state identification card number, last four digits of the social security number, Utah residential address, place of birth, and signature; (ii) a mailing address, if different from the individual's Utah residential address; (iii) an email address and phone number, if available; (iv) the desired political affiliation, if indicated; and (v) an indication of whether the individual requested that the individual's voter registration record be classified as a private record under Subsection 20A-2-108(2)(c).

(i) the name, date of birth, driver license or state identification card number, last four digits of the social security number, Utah residential address, place of birth, and signature;

(ii) a mailing address, if different from the individual's Utah residential address;

(iii) an email address and phone number, if available;

(iv) the desired political affiliation, if indicated; and

(v) an indication of whether the individual requested that the individual's voter registration record be classified as a private record under Subsection 20A-2-108(2)(c).

(4) Upon receipt of an individual's voter registration form from the Driver License Division under Subsection (3), the lieutenant governor shall: (a) enter the information into the statewide voter registration database; and (b) if the individual requests on the individual's voter registration form that the individual's voter registration record be classified as a private record, classify the individual's voter registration record as a private record.

(a) enter the information into the statewide voter registration database; and

(b) if the individual requests on the individual's voter registration form that the individual's voter registration record be classified as a private record, classify the individual's voter registration record as a private record.

(5) The county clerk of an individual whose information is entered into the statewide voter registration database under Subsection (4) shall: (a) ensure that the individual meets the qualifications to be registered or preregistered to vote; and (b) (i) if the individual meets the qualifications to be registered to vote: (A) ensure that the individual is assigned to the proper voting precinct; and (B) send the individual the notice described in Section 20A-2-304; or (ii) if the individual meets the qualifications to be preregistered to vote, process the form in accordance with the requirements of Section 20A-2-101.1.

(a) ensure that the individual meets the qualifications to be registered or preregistered to vote; and

(b) (i) if the individual meets the qualifications to be registered to vote: (A) ensure that the individual is assigned to the proper voting precinct; and (B) send the individual the notice described in Section 20A-2-304; or (ii) if the individual meets the qualifications to be preregistered to vote, process the form in accordance with the requirements of Section 20A-2-101.1.

(i) if the individual meets the qualifications to be registered to vote: (A) ensure that the individual is assigned to the proper voting precinct; and (B) send the individual the notice described in Section 20A-2-304; or

(A) ensure that the individual is assigned to the proper voting precinct; and

(B) send the individual the notice described in Section 20A-2-304; or

(ii) if the individual meets the qualifications to be preregistered to vote, process the form in accordance with the requirements of Section 20A-2-101.1.

(6) (a) When the county clerk receives a correctly completed voter registration form under this section, the clerk shall: (i) comply with the applicable provisions of this Subsection (6); or (ii) if the individual is preregistering to vote, comply with Section 20A-2-101.1. (b) If the county clerk receives a correctly completed voter registration form under this section during the period beginning on the date after the voter registration deadline and ending at 5 p.m. on the date that is 15 calendar days before the date of an election, the county clerk shall: (i) accept the voter registration form; and (ii) unless the individual is preregistering to vote, inform the individual that the individual is registered to vote in the pending election. (c) If the county clerk receives a correctly completed voter registration form under this section during the period beginning on the date that is 14 calendar days before the election and ending at 5 p.m. on the date that is seven calendar days before the election, the county clerk shall: (i) accept the voter registration form; and (ii) unless the individual is preregistering to vote, inform the individual that: (A) the individual is registered to vote in the pending election; and (B) for the pending election, the individual must vote on the day of the election or by provisional ballot, under Section 20A-2-207, during the early voting period described in Section 20A-3-601 because the individual registered late. (d) If the county clerk receives a correctly completed voter registration form under this section during the six calendar days before an election, the county clerk shall: (i) accept the application for registration of the individual; and (ii) unless the individual is preregistering to vote, inform the individual: (A) of each manner still available to the individual to timely register to vote in the current election; and (B) that, if the individual does not timely register in a manner described in Subsection (6)(d)(ii)(A), the individual is registered to vote but may not vote in the pending election because the individual registered late.

(a) When the county clerk receives a correctly completed voter registration form under this section, the clerk shall: (i) comply with the applicable provisions of this Subsection (6); or (ii) if the individual is preregistering to vote, comply with Section 20A-2-101.1.

(i) comply with the applicable provisions of this Subsection (6); or

(ii) if the individual is preregistering to vote, comply with Section 20A-2-101.1.

(b) If the county clerk receives a correctly completed voter registration form under this section during the period beginning on the date after the voter registration deadline and ending at 5 p.m. on the date that is 15 calendar days before the date of an election, the county clerk shall: (i) accept the voter registration form; and (ii) unless the individual is preregistering to vote, inform the individual that the individual is registered to vote in the pending election.

(i) accept the voter registration form; and

(ii) unless the individual is preregistering to vote, inform the individual that the individual is registered to vote in the pending election.

(c) If the county clerk receives a correctly completed voter registration form under this section during the period beginning on the date that is 14 calendar days before the election and ending at 5 p.m. on the date that is seven calendar days before the election, the county clerk shall: (i) accept the voter registration form; and (ii) unless the individual is preregistering to vote, inform the individual that: (A) the individual is registered to vote in the pending election; and (B) for the pending election, the individual must vote on the day of the election or by provisional ballot, under Section 20A-2-207, during the early voting period described in Section 20A-3-601 because the individual registered late.

(i) accept the voter registration form; and

(ii) unless the individual is preregistering to vote, inform the individual that: (A) the individual is registered to vote in the pending election; and (B) for the pending election, the individual must vote on the day of the election or by provisional ballot, under Section 20A-2-207, during the early voting period described in Section 20A-3-601 because the individual registered late.

(A) the individual is registered to vote in the pending election; and

(B) for the pending election, the individual must vote on the day of the election or by provisional ballot, under Section 20A-2-207, during the early voting period described in Section 20A-3-601 because the individual registered late.

(d) If the county clerk receives a correctly completed voter registration form under this section during the six calendar days before an election, the county clerk shall: (i) accept the application for registration of the individual; and (ii) unless the individual is preregistering to vote, inform the individual: (A) of each manner still available to the individual to timely register to vote in the current election; and (B) that, if the individual does not timely register in a manner described in Subsection (6)(d)(ii)(A), the individual is registered to vote but may not vote in the pending election because the individual registered late.

(i) accept the application for registration of the individual; and

(ii) unless the individual is preregistering to vote, inform the individual: (A) of each manner still available to the individual to timely register to vote in the current election; and (B) that, if the individual does not timely register in a manner described in Subsection (6)(d)(ii)(A), the individual is registered to vote but may not vote in the pending election because the individual registered late.

(A) of each manner still available to the individual to timely register to vote in the current election; and

(B) that, if the individual does not timely register in a manner described in Subsection (6)(d)(ii)(A), the individual is registered to vote but may not vote in the pending election because the individual registered late.

(7) (a) If the county clerk determines that an individual's voter registration form received from the Driver License Division is incorrect because of an error, because the form is incomplete, or because the individual does not meet the qualifications to be registered to vote, the county clerk shall mail notice to the individual stating that the individual has not been registered or preregistered because of an error, because the form is incomplete, or because the individual does not meet the qualifications to be registered to vote. (b) If a county clerk believes, based upon a review of a voter registration form, that an individual, who knows that the individual is not legally entitled to register or preregister to vote, may be intentionally seeking to register or preregister to vote, the county clerk shall refer the form to the county attorney for investigation and possible prosecution.

(a) If the county clerk determines that an individual's voter registration form received from the Driver License Division is incorrect because of an error, because the form is incomplete, or because the individual does not meet the qualifications to be registered to vote, the county clerk shall mail notice to the individual stating that the individual has not been registered or preregistered because of an error, because the form is incomplete, or because the individual does not meet the qualifications to be registered to vote.

(b) If a county clerk believes, based upon a review of a voter registration form, that an individual, who knows that the individual is not legally entitled to register or preregister to vote, may be intentionally seeking to register or preregister to vote, the county clerk shall refer the form to the county attorney for investigation and possible prosecution.

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Section 204 - Registering to vote when applying for or renewing a driver license.