When is the General Election?

Utah's 2004 State Primary Election: Tuesday, June 22.

2004 Mock Election: Tuesday, October 26.

2004 General Election: Tuesday, November 2.

More information on election dates can be found online at www.elections.utah.gov.

 

How do I register to vote?

Eligibility Requirements for Registering to Vote in Utah

Under Utah Code, an individual must meet the following requirements in order to register to vote in Utah.  An applicant must:

An applicant is considered a resident of Utah if he or she has his principal place of residence within Utah and intends to continue to reside within Utah indefinitely.  An individual who is currently incarcerated for committing a felony is not eligible to vote.  A convicted felon's right to vote is restored when he or she is sentenced to probation, is granted parole, or successfully completes the term of incarceration.

Registering to Vote

 You do not need to register to vote before every election.  Your voter registration is effective unless you move or change your name.  If you have moved or changed your name since you last registered to vote, you should submit a new voter registration form.  You may cancel your old voter registration name or address by completing the part of the form entitled "Name and Address on Your Last Voter Registration."  If you would like to find out whether you are registered to vote, contact your county clerk.

You may also submit a registration form to change your party affiliation or register with a party.  Declaring a party is not required in order to register to vote.  However, Utah's election law allows each political party to choose whom it will allow to vote in its primary election.  If you do not affiliate with a party, you may be restricted from voting in the primary.

 Utah voter registration is available in the following locations:

To print off a Voter Registration Form click here

 County Clerk's Office.  You can register in person in your county clerk's office at any time.  In order to be eligible to vote in a particular election, you must register before the 7th day immediately preceding the date of the election in the clerk's office.

 On-line.  You can download a voter registeration form from www.elections.utah.gov.  Please print the form, complete all of the required fields, sign it, and mail it in to your county clerk’s office.  The forms must be postmarked at least 20 days before an election.

By-Mail.  You can submit your voter registration application by-mail.  By-mail voter registration forms can be printed from this website and mailed in to your county clerk.  By-mail voter registration forms are also available in the phone book, and at other discretionary sites, such as post offices and libraries.  By-mail voter registration forms should be mailed to the county clerk.  They must be postmarked at least 20 days before an election in order for the applicant to be eligible to vote in that election.

 Driver License and State Agency Offices.  Voter registration forms are available at Utah Driver License Offices.  They are also available at agencies that offer public assistance and state-funded assistance to the disabled.  These offices include offices of the Division of Workforce Services; Utah State Department of Health Women, Infant and Children (WIC) offices; offices of the Division of Services for People with Disabilities; offices of the Department of Rehabilitation; offices at public colleges and universities that provide services to the disabled; and armed forces recruitment offices.  These agency forms must be completed and turned in to the agency office at least 20 days before an election to vote in that election.

 Satellite Registration Locations.  Each county is required to set up satellite voter registration locations from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday and Monday, the eighth and eleventh days before a regular primary or general election.  Voter registration forms will be available there for voters to register to vote in the upcoming election.  Information about satellite locations can be obtained from your county clerk and will be published in a newspaper before satellite registration begins. After you submit a voter registration form, your county clerk will mail you a card indicating the status of your voter registration.  If you are a qualified voter, you will receive a voter identification card indicating your voting districts and polling location.  If you are not qualified or your information is incomplete, your county clerk will notify you of such and explain what information you need to submit in order to be eligible to register.

Voter Registration Deadlines

Any of the previously mentioned voter registration options are available at any time. However, to vote in a specific election, mail-in voter registration forms and agency forms must be postmarked at least 20 days before that election.  You may register in person in your county clerk's office up to 7 days before an election to vote in that election.  Also, if you register at a satellite location, you will be eligible to vote in the election immediately after.

 

Where do I vote?

To find your polling place, click here
This service will not be available until one week prior to the election.

Candidates

For a list of candidates and their contact information, click here.

A map of district boundaries is also available online. Please select congressional, state house or state senate.

To view candidate profiles, please refer to the Utah Voter Information Pamphlet.

Issues

To study issues that will appear on the November 2 General Election ballot, please refer to the Utah Voter Information Pamphlet.