Voter FAQs

You must meet certain requirements to register to vote in Utah. You must be:

A U.S. Citizen;

A resident of Utah for at least 30 days before the election; and

18 years old on or before the day of the election. 17 year olds may vote in a primary election if they will be 18 on the date of the general election.

If you are 16 or 17 years old, you can pre-register to vote. If you pre-register, you will automatically be registered to vote when you turn 18 years old.

You may register to vote at any time. Same day voter registration is possible in person at Early Voting or Vote Center locations.

Any registered voter may vote in general elections or Democratic primary elections. Only registered voters affiliated with the Republican party may vote in Republican primary elections. You must be registered as a Republican 30 days in advance of primaries to be eligible to participate. Unaffiliated voters may affiliate as Republicans at the polls in order to participate in GOP primaries.

You are considered a resident of Utah if your principal place of residence is in the state and you have the intention of making your residence here permanent or indefinite. If you have additional questions, please contact your county clerk.

You should change your address at the Driver License Division.

If you are a convicted felon, you can register and vote unless you are currently serving a jail or prison sentence. Your voting rights are automatically restored when you are granted parole, sentenced to probation, or successfully complete your term of incarceration. Visit the online voter registration site to register. Read more about felon voting rights here.

If you’re homeless, you can use the cross streets where you hang out or a homeless shelter as your physical address.

You should register at the address that you consider your permanent residence. This may be your home address or your current address at school. If you are a resident of Utah and attending school away from home, you can request a mail ballot to be sent to your current address

Utah is a vote by mail state. If you prefer to vote in person, you will need to have a government issued id card with a photograph such as a drivers license, state id card, passport, or tribal id card (does not require a photo) OR two forms of id that when combined demonstrate your name and current residence. These could include utility bills, certified birth certificate, naturalization documents, social security or medicaid/medicare cards. Find a full list of id requirements here.