Have you voted?
If you have not sent in your ballot, here’s how you still can vote.
According to the Kane County Clerk, 1,737 of the 3,839 ballots that had been mailed have been returned, or 45.2 percent. While conservatives in many states have been criticized for discouraging voter participation, Utah continues to pass laws that encourage and increase voter participation. One of those is the recent passage of Same Day Registration law in Utah, joining 14 other states and the District of Columbia.
Same-day voter registration was enacted in Utah in 2018. This law allows voters to register the day of the election in all 29 counties in Utah. Pilot programs existed in test counties leading up to the statewide law change. Kane County was one of those counties. So while voter registration technically ended Oct. 30 because of the law change, voters can simply show up and vote Nov. 6, given that they otherwise qualify.
If you have already received a ballot by mail
Your ballot must be postmarked by Nov. 5. You can also vote early in person through Nov. 2 with or without bringing your completed ballot — they’ll issue you a new one if you don’t bring yours. Additionally, you can vote in person on Election Day. You must provide valid voter ID to vote in person.
If you need to register or update your voter info
You can still vote on Election Day as long as you are otherwise qualified to vote. You will be asked to fill out a provisional ballot on Election Day at the polling location, which is basically a combined voter registration and ballot. To register you must provide voter ID & proof of residency, but voters actually have up to 5 days to provide all of that, and can still vote (with photo ID).
There are certain requirements one must meet to register to vote in Utah:
—Be a citizen of the United States.
—Have resided in Utah for 30 days immediately before the next election.
—Be at least 18 years old on or before the next election.
—Not be a convicted felon currently incarcerated for commission of a felony.
—Not be convicted of treason or crime against the elective franchise, unless restored to civil rights.
—Not be found to be mentally incompetent by a court of law.
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