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Election FAQs Template

Voter Registration FAQ’s

In order to vote in the State of Utah, you must be registered. To register to vote in Utah, you must:

  • Be a citizen of the United States
  • Reside in Utah for at least 30 days immediately before the next election
  • Be at least 18 years old on or before the next election
  • A 17-year-old can vote in a primary election if they will be 18 years old by that year's General Election

If you are not sure you are currently registered to vote and are a Salt Lake County resident, please call the Salt Lake County Election Division at (385) 468-7400 or Check Your Registration Status.

There are several ways to register. The registration deadline is 11 days before an election if you'd like to receive a by-mail ballot.

You can select any one method that works for you:

Online Registration

By-Mail Registration

  • You may register by-mail with a form that can be found in our office or online (see below).

In-Person Registration

  • You may register in person at the Salt Lake County Election Division:
    • 2001 South State Street, S1-200, Salt Lake City
    • The office is open weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and is closed on weekends and legal holidays.

Same Day Registration

  • You may go to an early voting location or Election Day Vote Center to register and vote provisionally at the same time if you have not previously registered or updated your registration after moving.
  • You will be asked to provide valid identification and proof of residency, then complete a provisional ballot form, which becomes your voter registration form. The provisional ballot will be counted and added to the election results once the Election staff has verified your provisional form.

Our office will send you an official voter information card with your voter registration information within 30 days of processing your voter registration form.

You can also check the status of your registration at vote.utah.gov.

You do not have to select a political party affiliation when you register to vote. If you do not wish to affiliate with a political party, just select "unaffiliated" on your voter registration form.

Political parties in Utah may choose to close their primary elections and only allow those voters affiliated with their party to vote in their primary election. If you want to vote in the primary election of a party that has chosen to close their primary to voters who are not affiliated with their party, you would need to affiliate with that political party. Note: Letters are mailed to unaffiliated voters allowing them to affiliate and participate in closed primary elections. Political parties allow "unaffiliated” voters to affiliate in-person and participate in their closed primary elections.

Party affiliation only pertains to partisan primary races held in even-numbered years. It doesn’t apply to non-partisan primary races or the November General Election.

Once you have registered to vote in the State of Utah, you don't need to re-register unless your registration status changes.

You will need to re-register if:

  • You have moved outside of the state and returned.
  • You have moved to Salt Lake County from another County.
  • Your legal name has changed.
  • Your registration has lapsed by not voting in the last two presidential elections.

If you are currently registered to vote in Salt Lake County and move your residence within the county, we strongly encourage you to update your address by filling out the form on the page linked below so you can continue to receive important election information.

If you are moving into Salt Lake County from another county, you'll need to re-register to vote. You can do this online or by any other method as listed here.

Please note, the post office does not forward ballots.

If you move outside of Salt Lake County, you will need to re-register to vote in the new county or state of residency.

If you register to vote and subsequently change your legal name, you will need to re-register with the new name. If you have a Utah Driver License or State ID with your new name and current address you can register online. Or, if you prefer, you can fill out a new voter registration form and submit it to us via email or by mailing it to:

Elections Division

Salt Lake County Clerk

(385) 468-7400

Fax: (385) 468-7365

2001 South State Street , Ste S1-200
PO Box 144575
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114

Monday through Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

If you are registered to vote in Salt Lake County but moved within the County, you can use our online form to update your address any time up through the Tuesday before Election Day.

If you have been previously registered to vote in the State of Utah but did not update your address before Election Day, you may vote a provisional ballot at an early vote location or Vote Center on Election Day. You will need to bring valid identification and proof of residency to vote provisionally. Once your information has been verified by Election Staff, your voter registration will be updated.