20A-2-306 - Removing names from the official register -- Determining and confirming change of residence.
20A-2-306. Removing names from the official register -- Determining andconfirming change of residence.
(1) A county clerk may not remove a voter's name from the official register on thegrounds that the voter has changed residence unless the voter:
(a) confirms in writing that the voter has changed residence to a place outside the county;or
(b) (i) has not voted in an election during the period beginning on the date of the noticerequired by Subsection (3), and ending on the day after the date of the second regular generalelection occurring after the date of the notice; and
(ii) has failed to respond to the notice required by Subsection (3).
(2) (a) When a county clerk obtains information that a voter's address has changed and itappears that the voter still resides within the same county, the county clerk shall:
(i) change the official register to show the voter's new address; and
(ii) send to the voter, by forwardable mail, the notice required by Subsection (3) printedon a postage prepaid, preaddressed return form.
(b) When a county clerk obtains information that a voter's address has changed and itappears that the voter now resides in a different county, the county clerk shall verify the changedresidence by sending to the voter, by forwardable mail, the notice required by Subsection (3)printed on a postage prepaid, preaddressed return form.
(3) Each county clerk shall use substantially the following form to notify voters whoseaddresses have changed:
"VOTER REGISTRATION NOTICE
We have been notified that your residence has changed. Please read, complete, and returnthis form so that we can update our voter registration records. What is your current streetaddress?
___________________________________________________________________________
Street City County State Zip
If you have not changed your residence or have moved but stayed within the same county,you must complete and return this form to the county clerk so that it is received by the countyclerk no later than 30 days before the date of the election. If you fail to return this form withinthat time:
- you may be required to show evidence of your address to the poll worker before beingallowed to vote in either of the next two regular general elections; or
- if you fail to vote at least once from the date this notice was mailed until the passing oftwo regular general elections, you will no longer be registered to vote. If you have changed yourresidence and have moved to a different county in Utah, you may register to vote by contactingthe county clerk in your county.
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Signature of Voter"
(4) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), the county clerk may not remove thenames of any voters from the official register during the 90 days before a regular primary electionand the 90 days before a regular general election.
(b) The county clerk may remove the names of voters from the official register during the90 days before a regular primary election and the 90 days before a regular general election if:
(i) the voter requests, in writing, that his name be removed; or
(ii) the voter has died.
(c) (i) After a county clerk mails a notice as required in this section, the clerk may listthat voter as inactive.
(ii) An inactive voter must be allowed to vote, sign petitions, and have all otherprivileges of a registered voter.
(iii) A county is not required to send routine mailings to inactive voters and is notrequired to count inactive voters when dividing precincts and preparing supplies.
Amended by Chapter 75, 2007 General Session