Section 1, Section 20A-1-102 is amended to read:20A-1-102. Definitions.As used in this title:(1)"Active voter" means a registered voter who has not been classified as an inactive voter by the county clerk.(2)"Automatic tabulating equipment" means apparatus that automatically examines and counts votes recorded on ballots and tabulates the results.(3)(a)"Ballot" means the storage medium, including a paper, mechanical, or electronic storage medium, that records an individual voter's vote.(b)"Ballot" does not include a record to tally multiple votes.(4)"Ballot proposition" means a question, issue, or proposal that is submitted to voters on the ballot for their approval or rejection including:(a)an opinion question specifically authorized by the Legislature;(b)a constitutional amendment;(c)an initiative;(d)a referendum;(e)a bond proposition;(f)a judicial retention question;(g)an incorporation of a city or town; or(h)any other ballot question specifically authorized by the Legislature.(5)"Bind," "binding," or "bound" means securing more than one piece of paper together using staples or another means in at least three places across the top of the paper in the blank space reserved for securing the paper.(6)"Board of canvassers" means the entities established by Sections 20A-4-301 and 20A-4-306 to canvass election returns.(7)"Bond election" means an election held for the purpose of approving or rejecting the proposed issuance of bonds by a government entity.(8)"Business reply mail envelope" means an envelope that may be mailed free of charge by the sender.(9)"Canvass" means the review of election returns and the official declaration of election results by the board of canvassers.(10)"Canvassing judge" means a poll worker designated to assist in counting ballots at the canvass.(11)"Contracting election officer" means an election officer who enters into a contract or interlocal agreement with a provider election officer.(12)"Convention" means the political party convention at which party officers and delegates are selected.(13)"Counting center" means one or more locations selected by the election officer in charge of the election for the automatic counting of ballots.(14)"Counting judge" means a poll worker designated to count the ballots during election day.(15)"Counting room" means a suitable and convenient private place or room for use by the poll workers and counting judges to count ballots.(16)"County officers" means those county officers that are required by law to be elected.(17)"Date of the election" or "election day" or "day of the election":(a)means the day that is specified in the calendar year as the day that the election occurs; and(b)does not include:(i)deadlines established for voting by mail, military-overseas voting, or emergency voting; or(ii)any early voting or early voting period as provided under Chapter 3a, Part 6, Early Voting.(18)"Elected official" means:(a)a person elected to an office under Section 20A-1-303 or Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project;(b)a person who is considered to be elected to a municipal office in accordance with Subsection 20A-1-206(1)(c)(ii); or(c)a person who is considered to be elected to a special district office in accordance with Subsection 20A-1-206(3)(b)(ii).(19)"Election" means a regular general election, a municipal general election, a statewide special election, a local special election, a regular primary election, a municipal primary election, and a special district election.(20)"Election Assistance Commission" means the commission established by the Help America Vote Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 107-252.(21)"Election cycle" means the period beginning on the first day persons are eligible to file declarations of candidacy and ending when the canvass is completed.(22)"Election judge" means a poll worker that is assigned to:(a)preside over other poll workers at a polling place;(b)act as the presiding election judge; or(c)serve as a canvassing judge, counting judge, or receiving judge.(23)"Election officer" means:(a)the lieutenant governor, for all statewide ballots and elections;(b)the county clerk for:(i)a county ballot and election; and(ii)a ballot and election as a provider election officer as provided in Section 20A-5-400.1 or 20A-5-400.5;(c)the municipal clerk for:(i)a municipal ballot and election; and(ii)a ballot and election as a provider election officer as provided in Section 20A-5-400.1 or 20A-5-400.5;(d)the special district clerk or chief executive officer for:(i)a special district ballot and election; and(ii)a ballot and election as a provider election officer as provided in Section 20A-5-400.1 or 20A-5-400.5; or(e)the business administrator or superintendent of a school district for:(i)a school district ballot and election; and(ii)a ballot and election as a provider election officer as provided in Section 20A-5-400.1 or 20A-5-400.5.(24)"Election official" means any election officer, election judge, or poll worker.(25)"Election results" means:(a)for an election other than a bond election, the count of votes cast in the election and the election returns requested by the board of canvassers; or(b)for bond elections, the count of those votes cast for and against the bond proposition plus any or all of the election returns that the board of canvassers may request.(26)"Election returns" includes:(a)the pollbook, the military and overseas absentee voter registration and voting certificates, one of the tally sheets, any unprocessed ballots, all counted ballots, all excess ballots, all unused ballots, all spoiled ballots, the ballot disposition form, and the total votes cast form; and(b)the record, described in Subsection 20A-3a-401(8)(c), of voters contacted to cure a ballot.(27)"Electronic signature" means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record.(28)"Inactive voter" means a registered voter who is listed as inactive by a county clerk under Subsection 20A-2-505(4)(c)(i) or (ii).(29)"Judicial office" means the office filled by any judicial officer.(30)"Judicial officer" means any justice or judge of a court of record or any county court judge.(31)"Local election" means a regular county election, a regular municipal election, a municipal primary election, a local special election, a special district election, and a bond election.(32)"Local political subdivision" means a county, a municipality, a special district, or a local school district.(33)"Local special election" means a special election called by the governing body of a local political subdivision in which all registered voters of the local political subdivision may vote.(34)"Manual ballot" means a paper document produced by an election officer on which an individual records an individual's vote by directly placing a mark on the paper document using a pen or other marking instrument.(35)"Mechanical ballot" means a record, including a paper record, electronic record, or mechanical record, that:(a)is created via electronic or mechanical means; and(b)records an individual voter's vote cast via a method other than an individual directly placing a mark, using a pen or other marking instrument, to record an individual voter's vote.(36)"Municipal executive" means:(a)the mayor in the council-mayor form of government defined in Section 10-3b-102; or(b)the mayor in the council-manager form of government defined in Subsection 10-3b-103(6).(37)"Municipal general election" means the election held in municipalities and, as applicable, special districts on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each odd-numbered year for the purposes established in Section 20A-1-202.(38)"Municipal legislative body" means the council of the city or town in any form of municipal government.(39)"Municipal office" means an elective office in a municipality.(40)"Municipal officers" means those municipal officers that are required by law to be elected.(41)"Municipal primary election" means an election held to nominate candidates for municipal office.(42)"Municipality" means a city or town.(43)"Official ballot" means the ballots distributed by the election officer for voters to record their votes.(44)"Official endorsement" means the information on the ballot that identifies:(a)the ballot as an official ballot;(b)the date of the election; and(c)(i)for a ballot prepared by an election officer other than a county clerk, the facsimile signature required by Subsection 20A-6-401(1)(a)(iii); or(ii)for a ballot prepared by a county clerk, the words required by Subsection 20A-6-301(1)(b)(iii).(45)"Official register" means the official record furnished to election officials by the election officer that contains the information required by Section 20A-5-401.(46)"Political party" means an organization of registered voters that has qualified to participate in an election by meeting the requirements of Chapter 8, Political Party Formation and Procedures.(47)(a)"Poll worker" means a person assigned by an election official to assist with an election, voting, or counting votes.(b)"Poll worker" includes election judges.(c)"Poll worker" does not include a watcher.(48)"Pollbook" means a record of the names of voters in the order that they appear to cast votes.(49)"Polling place" means a building where voting is conducted.(50)"Position" means a square, circle, rectangle, or other geometric shape on a ballot in which the voter marks the voter's choice.(51)"Presidential Primary Election" means the election established in Chapter 9, Part 8, Presidential Primary Election.(52)"Primary convention" means the political party conventions held during the year of the regular general election.(53)"Protective counter" means a separate counter, which cannot be reset, that:(a)is built into a voting machine; and(b)records the total number of movements of the operating lever.(54)"Provider election officer" means an election officer who enters into a contract or interlocal agreement with a contracting election officer to conduct an election for the contracting election officer's local political subdivision in accordance with Section 20A-5-400.1.(55)"Provisional ballot" means a ballot voted provisionally by a person:(a)whose name is not listed on the official register at the polling place;(b)whose legal right to vote is challenged as provided in this title; or(c)whose identity was not sufficiently established by a poll worker.(56)"Provisional ballot envelope" means an envelope printed in the form required by Section 20A-6-105 that is used to identify provisional ballots and to provide information to verify a person's legal right to vote.(57)(a)"Public figure" means an individual who, due to the individual being considered for, holding, or having held a position of prominence in a public or private capacity, or due to the individual's celebrity status, has an increased risk to the individual's safety.(b)"Public figure" does not include an individual:(i)elected to public office, unless, in relation to the individual's service in public office, the individual has received threats of harm to a person or property; or(ii)appointed to fill a vacancy in an elected public office, unless, in relation to the individual's service in public office, the individual has received threats of harm to a person or property.(58)"Qualify" or "qualified" means to take the oath of office and begin performing the duties of the position for which the individual was elected.(59)"Receiving judge" means the poll worker that checks the voter's name in the official register at a polling place and provides the voter with a ballot.(60)"Registration form" means a form by which an individual may register to vote under this title.(61)"Regular ballot" means a ballot that is not a provisional ballot.(62)"Regular general election" means the election held throughout the state on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year for the purposes established in Section 20A-1-201.(63)"Regular primary election" means the election, held on the date specified in Section 20A-1-201.5, to nominate candidates of political parties and candidates for nonpartisan local school board positions to advance to the regular general election.(64)"Resident" means a person who resides within a specific voting precinct in Utah.(65)"Return envelope" means the envelope, described in Subsection 20A-3a-202(4), provided to a voter with a manual ballot:(a)into which the voter places the manual ballot after the voter has voted the manual ballot in order to preserve the secrecy of the voter's vote; and(b)that includes the voter affidavit and a place for the voter's signature.(66)"Sample ballot" means a mock ballot similar in form to the official ballot, published as provided in Section 20A-5-405.(67)"Special district" means a local government entity under Title 17B, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Special Districts, and includes a special service district under Title 17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act.(68)"Special district officers" means those special district board members who are required by law to be elected.(69)"Special election" means an election held as authorized by Section 20A-1-203.(70)"Spoiled ballot" means each ballot that:(a)is spoiled by the voter;(b)is unable to be voted because it was spoiled by the printer or a poll worker; or(c)lacks the official endorsement.(71)"Statewide special election" means a special election called by the governor or the Legislature in which all registered voters in Utah may vote.(72)"Tabulation system" means a device or system designed for the sole purpose of tabulating votes cast by voters at an election.(73)"Ticket" means a list of:(a)political parties;(b)candidates for an office; or(c)ballot propositions.(74)"Transfer case" means the sealed box used to transport voted ballots to the counting center.(75)"Vacancy" means:(a)except as provided in Subsection (75)(b), the absence of an individual to serve in a position created by state constitution or state statute, whether that absence occurs because of death, disability, disqualification, resignation, or other cause ; or(b)in relation to a candidate for a position created by state constitution or state statute, the removal of a candidate due to the candidate's death, resignation, or disqualification.(76)"Valid voter identification" means:(a)a form of identification that bears the name and photograph of the voter which may include:(i)a currently valid Utah driver license;(ii)a currently valid identification card that is issued by:(A)the state; or(B)a branch, department, or agency of the United States;(iii)a currently valid Utah permit to carry a concealed weapon;(iv)a currently valid United States passport; or(v)a currently valid United States military identification card;(b)one of the following identification cards, whether or not the card includes a photograph of the voter:(i)a valid tribal identification card;(ii)a Bureau of Indian Affairs card; or(iii)a tribal treaty card; or(c)two forms of identification not listed under Subsection (76)(a) or (b) but that bear the name of the voter and provide evidence that the voter resides in the voting precinct, which may include:(i)a current utility bill or a legible copy thereof, dated within the 90 days before the election;(ii)a bank or other financial account statement, or a legible copy thereof;(iii)a certified birth certificate;(iv)a valid social security card;(v)a check issued by the state or the federal government or a legible copy thereof;(vi)a paycheck from the voter's employer, or a legible copy thereof;(vii)a currently valid Utah hunting or fishing license;(viii)certified naturalization documentation;(ix)a currently valid license issued by an authorized agency of the United States;(x)a certified copy of court records showing the voter's adoption or name change;(xi)a valid Medicaid card, Medicare card, or Electronic Benefits Transfer Card;(xii)a currently valid identification card issued by:(A)a local government within the state;(B)an employer for an employee; or(C)a college, university, technical school, or professional school located within the state; or(xiii)a current Utah vehicle registration.(77)"Valid write-in candidate" means a candidate who has qualified as a write-in candidate by following the procedures and requirements of this title.(78)"Vote by mail" means to vote, using a manual ballot that is mailed to the voter, by:(a)mailing the ballot to the location designated in the mailing; or(b)depositing the ballot in a ballot drop box designated by the election officer.(79)"Voter" means an individual who:(a)meets the requirements for voting in an election;(b)meets the requirements of election registration;(c)is registered to vote; and(d)is listed in the official register book.(80)"Voter registration deadline" means the registration deadline provided in Section 20A-2-102.5.(81)"Voting area" means the area within six feet of the voting booths, voting machines, and ballot box.(82)"Voting booth" means:(a)the space or compartment within a polling place that is provided for the preparation of ballots, including the voting enclosure or curtain; or(b)a voting device that is free standing.(83)"Voting device" means any device provided by an election officer for a voter to vote a mechanical ballot.(84)"Voting precinct" means the smallest geographical voting unit, established under Chapter 5, Part 3, Duties of the County and Municipal Legislative Bodies.(85)"Watcher" means an individual who complies with the requirements described in Section 20A-3a-801 to become a watcher for an election.(86)"Write-in ballot" means a ballot containing any write-in votes.(87)"Write-in vote" means a vote cast for an individual, whose name is not printed on the ballot, in accordance with the procedures established in this title.

Section 2, Section 20A-2-104 is amended to read:20A-2-104. Voter registration form.(1)As used in this section:(a)"Candidate for public office" means an individual:(i)who files a declaration of candidacy for a public office;(ii)who files a notice of intent to gather signatures under Section 20A-9-408; or(iii)employed by, under contract with, or a volunteer of, an individual described in Subsection (1)(a)(i) or (ii) for political campaign purposes.(b)"Dating violence" means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-7-402 and the federal Violence Against Women Act of 1994, as amended.(c)"Domestic violence" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-36-1 and the federal Violence Against Women Act of 1994, as amended.(d)"Hash Code" means a code generated by applying an algorithm to a set of data to produce a code that:(i)uniquely represents the set of data;(ii)is always the same if the same algorithm is applied to the same set of data; and(iii)cannot be reversed to reveal the data applied to the algorithm.(e)"Protected individual" means an individual:(i)who submits a withholding request form with the individual's voter registration record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the individual indicates on the form that the individual, or an individual who resides with the individual, is a victim of domestic violence or dating violence or is likely to be a victim of domestic violence or dating violence;(ii)who submits a withholding request form with the individual's voter registration record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the individual indicates on the form and provides verification that the individual, or an individual who resides with the individual, is a law enforcement officer, a member of the armed forces as defined in Section 20A-1-513, a public figure, or protected by a protective order or protection order; or(iii)whose voter registration record was classified as a private record at the request of the individual before May 12, 2020.(2)(a)(1)An individual applying for voter registration, or an individual preregistering to vote, shall complete a voter registration form in substantially the following form:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------UTAH ELECTION REGISTRATION FORMAre you a citizen of the United States of America?YesNoIf you checked "no" to the above question, do not complete this form.Will you be 18 years of age on or before election day?YesNoIf you checked "no" to the above question, are you 16 or 17 years of age and preregistering to vote?YesNoIf you checked "no" to both of the prior two questions, do not complete this form.Name of Voter _________________________________________________________________First Middle LastUtah Driver License or Utah Identification Card Number____________________________Date of Birth ______________________________________________________Street Address of Principal Place of Residence____________________________________________________________________________City County State Zip CodeTelephone Number (optional) _________________________Email Address (optional) _____________________________________________Last four digits of Social Security Number ______________________Last former address at which I was registered to vote (if known)______________________________________________________________________________________________________CityCountyState Zip CodePolitical Party(a listing of each registered political party, as defined in Section 20A-8-101 and maintained by the lieutenant governor under Section 67-1a-2, with each party's name preceded by a checkbox)Unaffiliated (no political party preference) Other (Please specify)___________________I do swear (or affirm), subject to penalty of law for false statements, that the information contained in this form is true, and that I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the state of Utah, residing at the above address. Unless I have indicated above that I am preregistering to vote in a later election, I will be at least 18 years of age and will have resided in Utah for 30 days immediately before the next election. I am not a convicted felon currently incarcerated for commission of a felony.Signed and sworn__________________________________________________________Voter's Signature_______________(month/day/year).PRIVACY INFORMATIONVoter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such as your voter identification number and address. Your name, date of birth, email address, and phone number are available only to a political party with which you choose to affiliate, if any, or an authorized government entity. Your driver license number, state identification card number, and social security number are available only to an authorized government entity, to the extent authorized by law.REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTIONIn addition to the protections provided above, you may request designation as an at-risk voter by submitting to the county clerk, either with this registration form or at a later time, an at-risk voter request form, together with the verification required by law, indicating that: you are or are likely to be, or that you reside with a person who is or is likely to be, a victim of domestic violence or dating violence; you are, or reside with a person who is, a law enforcement officer, a public figure, or protected by a protective order or a protection order; or you are, or are a qualified family member of, a remotely-deployed member of the armed forces.If, based on your voter request form and the required verification, the county clerk designates you as an at-risk voter: your entire voter registration record will be withheld from all persons, other than a political party with which you choose to affiliate, if any, or an authorized government entity; a political party with which you choose to affiliate, if any, will have access to your entire voter registration record other than your name, phone number, email address, driver license number, state identification card number, and social security number; and a government entity will have access to your voter registration record to the extent authorized by law.Voter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such as your name and address, some information that is available only to government entities, and some information that is available only to certain third parties in accordance with the requirements of law.Your driver license number, identification card number, social security number, email address, full date of birth, and phone number are available only to government entities. Your year of birth is available to political parties, candidates for public office, certain third parties, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, in accordance with the requirements of law.You may request that all information on your voter registration records be withheld from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by indicating here:_____ Yes, I request that all information on my voter registration records be withheld from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers.REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTIONIn addition to the protections provided above, you may request that identifying information on your voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form, and any required verification, as described in the following paragraphs.A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form with this registration record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the person is or is likely to be, or resides with a person who is or is likely to be, a victim of domestic violence or dating violence.A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form and any required verification with this registration form, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the person is, or resides with a person who is, a law enforcement officer, a member of the armed forces, a public figure, or protected by a protective order or a protection order.CITIZENSHIP AFFIDAVITName:Name at birth, if different:Place of birth:Date of birth:Date and place of naturalization (if applicable):I hereby swear and affirm, under penalties for voting fraud set forth below, that I am a citizen and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information above is true and correct.____________________________Signature of ApplicantIn accordance with Section 20A-2-401, the penalty for willfully causing, procuring, or allowing yourself to be registered or preregistered to vote if you know you are not entitled to register or preregister to vote is up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500.NOTICE: IN ORDER TO BE ALLOWED TO VOTE, YOU MUST PRESENT VALID VOTER IDENTIFICATION TO THE POLL WORKER BEFORE VOTING, WHICH MUST BE A VALID FORM OF PHOTO IDENTIFICATION THAT SHOWS YOUR NAME AND PHOTOGRAPH; ORTWO DIFFERENT FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION THAT SHOW YOUR NAME AND CURRENT ADDRESS.FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYType of I.D. ____________________________Voting Precinct _________________________Voting I.D. Number _____________________------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(b)(2)The voter registration form described in Subsection (2)(a)(1) shall include a section in substantially the following form:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BALLOT NOTIFICATIONSIf you have provided a phone number or email address, you can receive notifications by text message or email regarding the status of a ballot that is mailed to you or a ballot that you deposit in the mail or in a ballot drop box, by indicating here:______ Yes, I would like to receive electronic notifications regarding the status of my ballot.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(c)(3)(i)(a)Except as provided under Subsection (2)(c)(ii)(3)(b), the county clerk shall retain a copy of each voter registration form in a permanent countywide alphabetical file, which may be electronic or some other recognized system.(ii)(b)The county clerk may transfer a superseded voter registration form to the Division of Archives and Records Service created under Section 63A-12-101.(3)(4)(a)Each county clerk shall retain listsa list of currently registered voters.(b)The lieutenant governor shall maintain a list of registered voters in electronic form.(c)If there are any discrepancies between the two lists, the county clerk's list is the official list.(d)The lieutenant governor and the county clerks may charge the fees established under the authority of Subsection 63G-2-203(10) to individuals who wisha person who wishes to obtain a copy of the list of registered voters.(4)(a)As used in this Subsection (4), "qualified person" means:(i)a government official or government employee acting in the government official's or government employee's capacity as a government official or a government employee;(ii)a health care provider, as defined in Section 26B-8-501, or an agent, employee, or independent contractor of a health care provider;(iii)an insurance company, as defined in Section 67-4a-102, or an agent, employee, or independent contractor of an insurance company;(iv)a financial institution, as defined in Section 7-1-103, or an agent, employee, or independent contractor of a financial institution;(v)a political party, or an agent, employee, or independent contractor of a political party;(vi)a candidate for public office, or an employee, independent contractor, or volunteer of a candidate for public office;(vii)a person described in Subsections (4)(a)(i) through (vi) who, after obtaining a year of birth from the list of registered voters:(A)provides the year of birth only to a person described in Subsections (4)(a)(i) through (vii);(B)verifies that the person described in Subsection (4)(a)(vii)(A) is a person described in Subsections (4)(a)(i) through (vii);(C)ensures, using industry standard security measures, that the year of birth may not be accessed by a person other than a person described in Subsections (4)(a)(i) through (vii);(D)verifies that each person described in Subsections (4)(a)(ii) through (iv) to whom the person provides the year of birth will only use the year of birth to verify the accuracy of personal information submitted by an individual or to confirm the identity of a person in order to prevent fraud, waste, or abuse;(E)verifies that each person described in Subsection (4)(a)(i) to whom the person provides the year of birth will only use the year of birth in the person's capacity as a government official or government employee; and(F)verifies that each person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) to whom the person provides the year of birth will only use the year of birth for a political purpose of the political party or candidate for public office; or(viii)a person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) who, after obtaining information under Subsection (4)(n) and (o):(A)provides the information only to another person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi);(B)verifies that the other person described in Subsection (4)(a)(viii)(A) is a person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi);(C)ensures, using industry standard security measures, that the information may not be accessed by a person other than a person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi); and(D)verifies that each person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) to whom the person provides the information will only use the information for a political purpose of the political party or candidate for public office.(b)Notwithstanding Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(j)(iv), and except as provided in Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(k) or (l), the lieutenant governor or a county clerk shall, when providing the list of registered voters to a qualified person under this section, include, with the list, the years of birth of the registered voters, if:(i)the lieutenant governor or a county clerk verifies the identity of the person and that the person is a qualified person; and(ii)the qualified person signs a document that includes the following:(A)the name, address, and telephone number of the person requesting the list of registered voters;(B)an indication of the type of qualified person that the person requesting the list claims to be;(C)a statement regarding the purpose for which the person desires to obtain the years of birth;(D)a list of the purposes for which the qualified person may use the year of birth of a registered voter that is obtained from the list of registered voters;(E)a statement that the year of birth of a registered voter that is obtained from the list of registered voters may not be provided or used for a purpose other than a purpose described under Subsection (4)(b)(ii)(D);(F)a statement that if the person obtains the year of birth of a registered voter from the list of registered voters under false pretenses, or provides or uses the year of birth of a registered voter that is obtained from the list of registered voters in a manner that is prohibited by law, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor and is subject to a civil fine;(G)an assertion from the person that the person will not provide or use the year of birth of a registered voter that is obtained from the list of registered voters in a manner that is prohibited by law; and(H)notice that if the person makes a false statement in the document, the person is punishable by law under Section 76-8-504.(c)The lieutenant governor or a county clerk:(i)may not disclose the year of birth of a registered voter to a person that the lieutenant governor or county clerk reasonably believes:(A)is not a qualified person or a person described in Subsection (4)(l); or(B)will provide or use the year of birth in a manner prohibited by law; and(ii)may not disclose information under Subsections (4)(n) or (o) to a person that the lieutenant governor or county clerk reasonably believes:(A)is not a person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi); or(B)will provide or use the information in a manner prohibited by law.(d)The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose the voter registration form of a person, or information included in the person's voter registration form, whose voter registration form is classified as private under Subsection (4)(h) to a person other than:(i)a government official or government employee acting in the government official's or government employee's capacity as a government official or government employee; or(ii)subject to Subsection (4)(e), a person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) for a political purpose.(e)(i)Except as provided in Subsection (4)(e)(ii), when disclosing a record or information under Subsection (4)(d)(ii), the lieutenant governor or county clerk shall exclude the information described in Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(j), other than the year of birth.(ii)If disclosing a record or information under Subsection (4)(d)(ii) in relation to the voter registration record of a protected individual, the lieutenant governor or county clerk shall comply with Subsections (4)(n) through (p).(f)The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose a withholding request form, described in Subsections (7) and (8), submitted by an individual, or information obtained from that form, to a person other than a government official or government employee acting in the government official's or government employee's capacity as a government official or government employee.(g)A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if the person:(i)obtains from the list of registered voters, under false pretenses, the year of birth of a registered voter or information described in Subsection (4)(n) or (o);(ii)uses or provides the year of birth of a registered voter, or information described in Subsection (4)(n) or (o), that is obtained from the list of registered voters in a manner that is not permitted by law;(iii)obtains a voter registration record described in Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(k) under false pretenses;(iv)uses or provides information obtained from a voter registration record described in Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(k) in a manner that is not permitted by law;(v)unlawfully discloses or obtains a voter registration record withheld under Subsection (7) or a withholding request form described in Subsections (7) and (8); or(vi)unlawfully discloses or obtains information from a voter registration record withheld under Subsection (7) or a withholding request form described in Subsections (7) and (8).(h)The lieutenant governor or a county clerk shall classify the voter registration record of a voter as a private record if the voter:(i)submits a written application, created by the lieutenant governor, requesting that the voter's voter registration record be classified as private;(ii)requests on the voter's voter registration form that the voter's voter registration record be classified as a private record; or(iii)submits a withholding request form described in Subsection (7) and any required verification.(i)Except as provided in Subsections (4)(d)(ii) and (e)(ii), the lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose to a person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) a voter registration record, or information obtained from a voter registration record, if the record is withheld under Subsection (7).(j)In addition to any criminal penalty that may be imposed under this section, the lieutenant governor may impose a civil fine against a person who violates a provision of this section, in an amount equal to the greater of:(i)the product of 30 and the square root of the total number of:(A)records obtained, provided, or used unlawfully, rounded to the nearest whole dollar; or(B)records from which information is obtained, provided, or used unlawfully, rounded to the nearest whole dollar; or(ii)$200.(k)A qualified person may not obtain, provide, or use the year of birth of a registered voter, if the year of birth is obtained from the list of registered voters or from a voter registration record, unless the person:(i)is a government official or government employee who obtains, provides, or uses the year of birth in the government official's or government employee's capacity as a government official or government employee;(ii)is a qualified person described in Subsection (4)(a)(ii), (iii), or (iv) and obtains or uses the year of birth only to verify the accuracy of personal information submitted by an individual or to confirm the identity of a person in order to prevent fraud, waste, or abuse;(iii)is a qualified person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) and obtains, provides, or uses the year of birth for a political purpose of the political party or candidate for public office; or(iv)is a qualified person described in Subsection (4)(a)(vii) and obtains, provides, or uses the year of birth to provide the year of birth to another qualified person to verify the accuracy of personal information submitted by an individual or to confirm the identity of a person in order to prevent fraud, waste, or abuse.(l)The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may provide a year of birth to a member of the media, in relation to an individual designated by the member of the media, in order for the member of the media to verify the identity of the individual.(m)A person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) may not use or disclose information from a voter registration record for a purpose other than a political purpose.(n)Notwithstanding Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(k) or (l), the lieutenant governor or a county clerk shall, when providing the list of registered voters to a qualified person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi), include, from the record of a voter whose record is withheld under Subsection (7), the information described in Subsection (4)(o), if:(i)the lieutenant governor or a county clerk verifies the identity of the person and that the person is a qualified person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi); and(ii)the qualified person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) signs a document that includes the following:(A)the name, address, and telephone number of the person requesting the list of registered voters;(B)an indication of the type of qualified person that the person requesting the list claims to be;(C)a statement regarding the purpose for which the person desires to obtain the information;(D)a list of the purposes for which the qualified person may use the information;(E)a statement that the information may not be provided or used for a purpose other than a purpose described under Subsection (4)(n)(ii)(D);(F)a statement that if the person obtains the information under false pretenses, or provides or uses the information in a manner that is prohibited by law, the person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor and is subject to a civil fine;(G)an assertion from the person that the person will not provide or use the information in a manner that is prohibited by law; and(H)notice that if the person makes a false statement in the document, the person is punishable by law under Section 76-8-504.(o)Except as provided in Subsection (4)(p), the information that the lieutenant governor or a county clerk is required to provide, under Subsection (4)(n), from the record of a protected individual is:(i)a single hash code, generated from a string of data that includes both the voter's voter identification number and residential address;(ii)the voter's residential address;(iii)the voter's mailing address, if different from the voter's residential address;(iv)the party affiliation of the voter;(v)the precinct number for the voter's residential address;(vi)the voter's voting history; and(vii)a designation of which age group, of the following age groups, the voter falls within:(A)25 or younger;(B)26 through 35;(C)36 through 45;(D)46 through 55;(E)56 through 65;(F)66 through 75; or(G)76 or older.(p)The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose:(i)information described in Subsection (4)(o) that, due to a small number of voters affiliated with a particular political party, or due to another reason, would likely reveal the identity of a voter if disclosed; or(ii)the address described in Subsection (4)(o)(iii) if the lieutenant governor or the county clerk determines that the nature of the address would directly reveal sensitive information about the voter.(q)A qualified person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi), may not obtain, provide, or use the information described in Subsection (4)(n) or (o), except to the extent that the qualified person uses the information for a political purpose of a political party or candidate for public office.(5)When political parties not listed on the voter registration form qualify as registered political parties under Title 20A, Chapter 8, Political Party Formation and Procedures, the lieutenant governor shall inform the county clerks of the name of the new political party and direct the county clerks to ensure that the voter registration form is modified to include that political party.(6)Upon receipt of a voter registration form from an applicant, the county clerk or the clerk's designee shall:(a)review each voter registration form for completeness and accuracy; and(b)if the county clerk believes, based upon a review of the form, that an individual may be seeking to register or preregister to vote who is not legally entitled to register or preregister to vote, refer the form to the county attorney for investigation and possible prosecution.(7)The lieutenant governor or a county clerk shall withhold from a person, other than a person described in Subsection (4)(a)(i), the voter registration record, and information obtained from the voter registration record, of a protected individual.(8)(a)The lieutenant governor shall design and distribute the withholding request form described in Subsection (7) to each election officer and to each agency that provides a voter registration form.(b)An individual described in Subsection (1)(e)(i) is not required to provide verification, other than the individual's attestation and signature on the withholding request form, that the individual, or an individual who resides with the individual, is a victim of domestic violence or dating violence or is likely to be a victim of domestic violence or dating violence.(c)The director of elections within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, establishing requirements for providing the verification described in Subsection (1)(e)(ii).(9)An election officer or an employee of an election officer may not encourage an individual to submit, or discourage an individual from submitting, a withholding request form.(10)(a)The lieutenant governor shall make and execute a plan to provide notice to registered voters who are protected individuals, that includes the following information:(i)that the voter's classification of the record as private remains in effect;(ii)that certain non-identifying information from the voter's voter registration record may, under certain circumstances, be released to political parties and candidates for public office;(iii)that the voter's name, driver license or identification card number, social security number, email address, phone number, and the voter's day, month, and year of birth will remain private and will not be released to political parties or candidates for public office;(iv)that a county clerk will only release the information to political parties and candidates in a manner that does not associate the information with a particular voter; and(v)that a county clerk may, under certain circumstances, withhold other information that the county clerk determines would reveal identifying information about the voter.(b)The lieutenant governor may include in the notice described in this Subsection (10) a statement that a voter may obtain additional information on the lieutenant governor's website.(c)The plan described in Subsection (10)(a) may include providing the notice described in Subsection (10)(a) by:(i)publication on the Utah Public Notice Website, created in Section 63A-16-601;(ii)publication on the lieutenant governor's website or a county's website;(iii)posting the notice in public locations;(iv)publication in a newspaper;(v)sending notification to the voters by electronic means;(vi)sending notice by other methods used by government entities to communicate with citizens; or(vii)providing notice by any other method.(d)The lieutenant governor shall provide the notice included in a plan described in this Subsection (10) before June 16, 2023.

Section 3, Section 20A-2-108 is amended to read:20A-2-108. Driver license or state identification card registration form -- Transmittal of information.(1)As used in this section, "qualifying form" means:(a)a driver license application form; or(b)a state identification card application form.(2)The lieutenant governor and the Driver License Division shall design each qualifying form to include:(a)the following question, which an applicant is required to answer: "Do you authorize the use of information in this form for voter registration purposes? YES____ NO____";(b)the following statement: "PRIVACY INFORMATIONVoter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such as your voter identification number and address. Your name, date of birth, email address, and phone number are available only to a political party with which you choose to affiliate, if any, or an authorized government entity. Your driver license number, state identification card number, and social security number are available only to an authorized government entity, to the extent authorized by law.REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTIONIn addition to the protections provided above, you may request designation as an at-risk voter by submitting to the county clerk, either with this registration form or at a later time, an at-risk voter request form, together with the verification required by law, indicating that: you are or are likely to be, or that you reside with a person who is or is likely to be, a victim of domestic violence or dating violence; you are, or reside with a person who is, a law enforcement officer, a public figure, or protected by a protective order or a protection order; or you are, or are a qualified family member of, a remotely-deployed member of the armed forces.If, based on your voter request form and the required verification, the county clerk designates you as an at-risk voter: your entire voter registration record will be withheld from all persons, other than a political party with which you choose to affiliate, if any, or an authorized government entity; a political party with which you choose to affiliate, if any, will have access to your entire voter registration record other than your name, phone number, email address, driver license number, state identification card number, and social security number; and a government entity will have access to your voter registration record to the extent authorized by law."; andVoter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such as your name and address, some information that is available only to government entities, and some information that is available only to certain third parties in accordance with the requirements of law.Your driver license number, identification card number, social security number, email address, full date of birth, and phone number are available only to government entities. Your year of birth is available to political parties, candidates for public office, certain third parties, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, in accordance with the requirements of law.You may request that all information on your voter registration records be withheld from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by indicating here:_____ Yes, I request that all information on my voter registration records be withheld from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers.REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTIONIn addition to the protections provided above, you may request that identifying information on your voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form, and any required verification, as described in the following paragraphs.A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form with this registration record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the person is or is likely to be, or resides with a person who is or is likely to be, a victim of domestic violence or dating violence.A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form and any required verification with this registration form, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the person is, or resides with a person who is, a law enforcement officer, a member of the armed forces, a public figure, or protected by a protective order or a protection order."; and(c)a section in substantially the following form:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALLOT NOTIFICATIONSIf you have provided a phone number or email address, you can receive notifications by text message or email regarding the status of a ballot that is mailed to you or a ballot that you deposit in the mail or in a ballot drop box, by indicating here:______ Yes, I would like to receive electronic notifications regarding the status of my ballot.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(3)The lieutenant governor and the Driver License Division shall ensure that a qualifying form contains:(a)a place for an individual to affirm the individual's citizenship, voting eligibility, and Utah residency, and that the information provided in the form is true;(b)a records disclosure that is similar to the records disclosure on a voter registration form described in Section 20A-2-104;(c)a statement that if an applicant declines to register or preregister to vote, the fact that the applicant has declined to register or preregister will remain confidential and will be used only for voter registration purposes;(d)a statement that if an applicant does register or preregister to vote, the office at which the applicant submits a voter registration application will remain confidential and will be used only for voter registration purposes; and(e)if the applicant answers "yes" to the question described in Subsection (2)(a), a space where an individual may, if desired:(i)indicate the individual's desired political affiliation from a listing of each registered political party, as defined in Section 20A-8-101;(ii)specify a political party that is not listed under Subsection (3)(e)(i) with which the individual desires to affiliate; or(iii)indicate that the individual does not wish to affiliate with a political party.

Section 4, Section 20A-2-204 is amended to read:20A-2-204. Registering to vote when applying for or renewing a driver license.(1)As used in this section, "voter registration form" means, when an individual named on a qualifying form, as defined in Section 20A-2-108, answers "yes" to the question described in Subsection 20A-2-108(2)(a), the information on the qualifying form that can be used for voter registration purposes.(2)(a)Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), a citizen who is qualified to vote may register to vote, and a citizen who is qualified to preregister to vote may preregister to vote, by answering "yes" to the question described in Subsection 20A-2-108(2)(a) and completing the voter registration form.(b)A citizen who is a program participant in the Safe at Home Program created in Section 77-38-602 is not eligible to register to vote as described in Subsection (2)(a), but is eligible to register to vote by any other means described in this part.(3)The Driver License Division shall:(a)assist an individual in completing the voter registration form unless the individual refuses assistance;(b)electronically transmit each address change to the lieutenant governor within five days after the day on which the division receives the address change; and(c)within five days after the day on which the division receives a voter registration form, electronically transmit the form to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, including the following for the individual named on the form:(i)the name, date of birth, driver license or state identification card number, last four digits of the social security number, Utah residential address, place of birth, and signature;(ii)a mailing address, if different from the individual's Utah residential address;(iii)an email address and phone number, if available;(iv)the desired political affiliation, if indicated; and(v)an indication of whether the individual requested that the individual's voter registration record be classified as a private record under Subsection 20A-2-108(2)(b); and(vi)(v)a withholding an at-risk voter request form described in Subsections 20A-2-104(7) and (8)Subsection 20A-2-606(5) and any verification submitted with the form.(4)Upon receipt of an individual's voter registration form from the Driver License Division under Subsection (3), the lieutenant governor shall:(a)enter the information into the statewide voter registration database; and(b)if the individual requests on the individual's voter registration form that the individual's voter registration record be classified as a private record or the individual submits a withholding request form described in Subsections 20A-2-104(7) and (8)submits an at-risk voter request form described in Subsection 20A-2-606(5) and any required verification, classify the individual's voter registration record as a private record.(5)The county clerk of an individual whose information is entered into the statewide voter registration database under Subsection (4) shall:(a)ensure that the individual meets the qualifications to be registered or preregistered to vote; and(b)(i)if the individual meets the qualifications to be registered to vote:(A)ensure that the individual is assigned to the proper voting precinct; and(B)send the individual the notice described in Section 20A-2-304; or(ii)if the individual meets the qualifications to be preregistered to vote, process the form in accordance with the requirements of Section 20A-2-101.1.(6)(a)When the county clerk receives a correctly completed voter registration form under this section, the clerk shall:(i)comply with the applicable provisions of this Subsection (6); or(ii)if the individual is preregistering to vote, comply with Section 20A-2-101.1.(b)If the county clerk receives a correctly completed voter registration form under this section no later than 5 p.m. or, if submitting the form electronically, midnight, 11 calendar days before the date of an election, the county clerk shall:(i)accept the voter registration form; and(ii)unless the individual is preregistering to vote:(A)enter the individual's name on the list of registered voters for the voting precinct in which the individual resides; and(B)notify the individual that the individual is registered to vote in the upcoming election; and(iii)if the individual named in the form is preregistering to vote, comply with Section 20A-2-101.1.(c)If the county clerk receives a correctly completed voter registration form under this section after the deadline described in Subsection (6)(b), the county clerk shall, unless the individual named in the form is preregistering to vote:(i)accept the application for registration of the individual;(ii)process the voter registration form; and(iii)unless the individual is preregistering to vote, and except as provided in Subsection 20A-2-207(6), inform the individual that the individual will not be registered to vote in the pending election, unless the individual registers to vote by provisional ballot during the early voting period, if applicable, or on election day, in accordance with Section 20A-2-207.(7)(a)If the county clerk determines that an individual's voter registration form received from the Driver License Division is incorrect because of an error, because the form is incomplete, or because the individual does not meet the qualifications to be registered to vote, the county clerk shall mail notice to the individual stating that the individual has not been registered or preregistered because of an error, because the registration form is incomplete, or because the individual does not meet the qualifications to be registered to vote.(b)If a county clerk believes, based upon a review of a voter registration form, that an individual, who knows that the individual is not legally entitled to register or preregister to vote, may be intentionally seeking to register or preregister to vote, the county clerk shall refer the form to the county attorney for investigation and possible prosecution.

Section 5, Section 20A-2-504 is amended to read:20A-2-504. Removing names from the official register -- General requirements -- Deceased individuals.(1)The county clerk may not remove a voter's name from the official register solely because the voter has failed to vote in an election.(2)The county clerk shall remove a voter's name from the official register if:(a)the voter dies and the requirements of Subsection (3)(4) are met;(b)the county clerk, after complying with the requirements of Section 20A-2-505, receives written confirmation from the voter that the voter no longer resides within the county clerk's county;(c)(i)the county clerk obtains evidence that the voter's residence has changed;(ii)the county clerk mails notice to the voter as required under Section 20A-2-505;(iii)the county clerk:(A)receives no response from the voter; or(B)does not receive information that confirms the voter's residence; and(iv)the voter does not vote or appear to vote in an election during the period beginning on the date of the notice described in Section 20A-2-505 and ending on the day after the date of the second regular general election occurring after the date of the notice;(d)the voter requests, in writing, that the voter's name be removed from the official register;(e)the county clerk receives notice that a voter has been convicted of any felony or a misdemeanor for an offense under this title and the voter's right to vote has not been restored as provided in Section 20A-2-101.3 or 20A-2-101.5; or(f)the county clerk receives notice that a voter has registered to vote in another state after the day on which the voter registered to vote in this state.(3)The lieutenant governor shall make available to a county clerk the United States Social Security Administration data received by the lieutenant governor regarding deceased individuals.(3)(4)The county clerk shall remove a voter's name from the official register within five business days after the day on which the county clerk receives :(a)receives, from the lieutenant governor, the information described in Subsection (3) or 26B-8-114(11) in relation to the voter; or(b)receives confirmation from the Office of Vital Records that the voter is deceased.(4)(5)No later than 90 days before each primary and general election, :(a)the county clerk shall update the official register by reviewing the official register and taking the actions permitted or required by law under this section, Section 20A-2-503, and Section 20A-2-505.; and(b)the lieutenant governor shall compare the records that the lieutenant governor has received under Subsections (3), (4)(a), and 26B-8-114(11) to the official register to ensure that each county clerk has complied with Subsection (4).

Section 6, Section 20A-2-505 is amended to read:20A-2-505. Removing names from the official register -- Determining and confirming change of residence.(1)A county clerk may not remove a voter's name from the official register on the grounds 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)does not vote in an election during the period beginning on the date of the notice described in Subsection (3), and ending on the day after the date of the second regular general election occurring after the date of the notice; and(ii)does not respond to the notice described in Subsection (3).(2)(a)Within 31 days after the day on which a county clerk obtains information that a voter's address has changed, if it appears 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 described in Subsection (3).(b)When a county clerk obtains information that a voter's address has changed and it appears that the voter now resides in a different county, the county clerk shall verify the changed residence by sending to the voter, by forwardable mail, the notice described in Subsection (3), printed on a postage prepaid, preaddressed return form.(3)(a)Each county clerk shall use substantially the following form to notify voters whose addresses have changed:"VOTER REGISTRATION NOTICEWe have been notified that your residence has changed. Please read, complete, and return this form so that we can update our voter registration records. What is your current street address?___________________________________________________________________________Street City CountyStateZipWhat is your current phone number (optional)?________________________________What is your current email address (optional)?_________________________________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 county clerk before 5 p.m. no later than 30 days before the date of the election. If you fail to return this form within that time:- you may be required to show evidence of your address to the poll worker before being allowed 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 of two regular general elections, you will no longer be registered to vote. If you have changed your residence and have moved to a different county in Utah, you may register to vote by contacting the county clerk in your county.________________________________________Signature of Voter PRIVACY INFORMATIONVoter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such as your voter identification number and address. Your name, date of birth, email address, and phone number are available only to a political party with which you choose to affiliate, if any, or an authorized government entity. Your driver license number, state identification card number, and social security number are available only to an authorized government entity, to the extent authorized by law.REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTIONIn addition to the protections provided above, you may request designation as an at-risk voter by submitting to the county clerk, either with this registration form or at a later time, an at-risk voter request form, together with the verification required by law, indicating that: you are or are likely to be, or that you reside with a person who is or is likely to be, a victim of domestic violence or dating violence; you are, or reside with a person who is, a law enforcement officer, a public figure, or protected by a protective order or a protection order; or you are, or are a qualified family member of, a remotely-deployed member of the armed forces.If, based on your voter request form and the required verification, the county clerk designates you as an at-risk voter: your entire voter registration record will be withheld from all persons, other than a political party with which you choose to affiliate, if any, or an authorized government entity; a political party with which you choose to affiliate, if any, will have access to your entire voter registration record other than your name, phone number, email address, driver license number, state identification card number, and social security number; and a government entity will have access to your voter registration record to the extent authorized by law.".Voter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such as your name and address, some information that is available only to government entities, and some information that is available only to certain third parties in accordance with the requirements of law.Your driver license number, identification card number, social security number, email address, full date of birth, and phone number are available only to government entities. Your year of birth is available to political parties, candidates for public office, certain third parties, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, in accordance with the requirements of law.You may request that all information on your voter registration records be withheld from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by indicating here:_____ Yes, I request that all information on my voter registration records be withheld from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers.REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTIONIn addition to the protections provided above, you may request that identifying information on your voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form, and any required verification, as described in the following paragraphs.A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form with this registration record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the person is or is likely to be, or resides with a person who is or is likely to be, a victim of domestic violence or dating violence.A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form and any required verification with this registration form, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the person is, or resides with a person who is, a law enforcement officer, a member of the armed forces, a public figure, or protected by a protective order or a protection order."(b)The form described in Subsection (3)(a) shall also include a section in substantially the following form:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALLOT NOTIFICATIONSIf you have provided a phone number or email address, you can receive notifications by text message or email regarding the status of a ballot that is mailed to you or a ballot that you deposit in the mail or in a ballot drop box, by indicating here:______ Yes, I would like to receive electronic notifications regarding the status of my ballot.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(4)(a)Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), the county clerk may not remove the names of any voters from the official register during the 90 days before a regular primary election or the 90 days before a regular general election.(b)The county clerk may remove the names of voters from the official register during the 90 days before a regular primary election or the 90 days before a regular general election if:(i)the voter requests, in writing, that the voter's name be removed; or(ii)the voter dies.(c)(i)After a county clerk mails a notice under this section, the county clerk shall, unless otherwise prohibited by law, list that voter as inactive.(ii)If a county clerk receives a returned voter identification card, determines that there was no clerical error causing the card to be returned, and has no further information to contact the voter, the county clerk shall, unless otherwise prohibited by law, list that voter as inactive.(iii)An inactive voter may vote, sign petitions, and have all other privileges of a registered voter.(iv)A county is not required to:(A)send routine mailings to an inactive voter; or(B)count inactive voters when dividing precincts and preparing supplies.(5)The lieutenant governor shall make available to a county clerk United States Social Security Administration data received by the lieutenant governor regarding deceased individuals.(6)A county clerk shall, within ten business days after the day on which the county clerk receives the information described in Subsection (5) or Subsections 26B-8-114(11) and (12) relating to a decedent whose name appears on the official register, remove the decedent's name from the official register.(7)Ninety days before each primary and general election the lieutenant governor shall compare the information the lieutenant governor has received under Subsection 26B-8-114(11) with the official register of voters to ensure that all deceased voters have been removed from the official register.

Section 7, Section 20A-2-601 is enacted to read:20A-2-601. Definitions.As used in this part:(1)(a)"At-risk voter" means:(i)a voter who is designated as an at-risk voter under Subsection 20A-2-606(2) or (6), regardless of whether the voter files a subsequent voter registration form after receiving the designation, unless the voter loses status as an at-risk voter:(A)under Subsection 20A-2-606(7)(b); or(B)by requesting that the lieutenant governor or county clerk remove the voter's status as an at-risk voter; or(ii)a preregistered voter.(b)"At-risk voter," before the lieutenant governor takes the action described in Subsection 20A-2-602(2), includes a voter with a segregated record.(2)(a)"Candidate for public office" means an individual:(i)who files a declaration of candidacy for a public office;(ii)who files a notice of intent to gather signatures under Section 20A-9-408; or(iii)who is employed by, under contract with, or a volunteer of, an individual described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) or (ii), who is authorized to act on behalf of the individual described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) or (ii) for political purposes.(b)"Candidate for public office" does not include:(i)an individual described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) or (ii) who is eliminated as a candidate for:(A)failure to qualify for the primary election ballot via signature-gathering or convention;(B)failure to advance to the general election; or(C)any other reason provided by law; or(ii)an individual who is employed by, under contract with, or a volunteer of, an individual described in Subsection (2)(b)(i).(3)"Dating violence" means the same as that term is defined in the federal Violence Against Women Act of 1994, as amended.(4)"Domestic violence" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-36-1 and the federal Violence Against Women Act of 1994, as amended.(5)(a)"Government entity" means:(i)the state; or(ii)a county, city, town, school district, special district, special service district, or other political subdivision of the state.(b)"Government entity" includes an agency, bureau, office, department, division, board, commission, institution, laboratory, or other instrumentality of an entity described in Subsection (5)(a).(6)"Government official" means:(a)an elected or appointed officer of a government entity; or(b)an employee of a government entity.(7)"Political party" means the same as that term is defined in Section 20A-1-102.(8)"Public office" means the offices of governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state auditor, state treasurer, state senator, state representative, state school board, or an elective office of a local political subdivision.(9)"Public registered voter" means a registered voter who is not an at-risk voter.(10)"Qualified family member," when used in relation to a remotely-deployed member of the armed forces, means an individual who:(a)resides with the remotely-deployed member of the armed forces; or(b)would reside with the remotely-deployed member of the armed forces, but for the deployment.(11)"Remotely-deployed member of the armed forces" means a member of the armed forces, as defined in Section 20A-1-513, who is deployed to a location where the member of the armed forces would not live but for the deployment.(12)"Segregated record" means a voter registration record that was classified as a private record by a voter:(a)via the method that existed before May 12, 2020; or(b)via a method that existed on or after May 12, 2020, other than the method of submitting a withholding request form.(13)"Standard voter data" means the following information from a voter registration record:(a)the voter's voter identification number and federal information processing series geographic code;(b)the voter's complete residential address, including the unit type and number;(c)the voter's county of residence;(d)the voter's mailing address, including the city;(e)the voter's precinct, congressional district, state House of Representatives district, state Senate district, State School Board district, local school board district, county council district, and city council district;(f)the voter's party affiliation or status as unaffiliated;(g)the voter's status as active or otherwise;(h)the last day on which the voter's voter registration record was updated; and(i)the voter's voting history for the preceding eight years;(14)"Withheld status" means the status granted, before May 7, 2025, to the voter registration record of a voter that prevented the disclosure of the voter registration record to a person other than an official or employee of a government entity acting in the official's or employee's capacity as an official or employee of a governmental entity.

Section 8, Section 20A-2-602 is enacted to read:20A-2-602. Change of voter registration record privacy status -- Notice -- Redesignation of status -- New voter identification number.(1)The lieutenant governor shall, on or before June 1, 2025, mail to each voter who has a segregated record, at the last known address of the voter, a notice that includes the following information:(a)that the privacy status of the voter's voter registration record will change on March 1, 2027, and, unless the voter applies for and receives designation as an at-risk voter before March 1, 2027, the voter will be redesignated as a public registered voter on that date;(b)that, as a public registered voter:(i)the following information from the voter's voter registration record is public:(A)the voter's voter identification number and federal information processing series geographic code;(B)the voter's complete residential address, including the unit type and number;(C)the voter's county of residence;(D)the voter's mailing address, including the city;(E)the voter's precinct, congressional district, state House of Representatives district, state Senate district, State School Board district, local school board district, county council district, and city council district;(F)the voter's party affiliation or status as unaffiliated;(G)the voter's status as an active or inactive voter;(H)the last day on which the voter's voter registration record was updated; and(I)the voter's voting history for the preceding eight years; and(ii)in addition to, and in connection with, the information described in Subsection (1)(b)(i), a political party with which the voter is affiliated, if any, will be given the voter's:(A)first, middle, and last name, including any suffix;(B)day, month, and year of birth; and(C)phone number;(c)that:(i)the voter may apply for designation as an at-risk voter in accordance with Section 20A-2-606; and(ii)if the voter is designated as an at-risk voter under Section 20A-2-606:(A)the voter's entire voter registration record will be withheld from all persons, other than a political party with which the voter chooses to affiliate, if any, or an authorized government entity;(B)a political party with which the voter chooses to affiliate, if any, will have access to the voter's entire voter registration record other than the voter's name, phone number, driver license number, state identification card number, social security number, and email address; and(C)a government entity will have access to the voter's voter registration record to the extent authorized by law;(d)instructions on how the voter may apply for designation as an at-risk voter; and(e)information on how the voter may obtain a copy of the at-risk voter request form, described in Section 20A-2-606, online or by mail.(2)Unless, before March 1, 2027, a voter with a segregated record applies for and receives designation as an at-risk voter under Subsections 20A-2-606(5) and (6), the lieutenant governor or a county clerk shall, on March 1, 2027, designate a voter who has a segregated record as a public registered voter.(3)On March 1, 2027, each county clerk shall, under the direction of the lieutenant governor:(a)assign a new voter identification number to each registered voter in Utah; and(b)ensure that the new voter identification number:(i)is not the same as a number previously assigned to the registered voter; and(ii)cannot be used, by the number alone, to identify the voter.

Section 9, Section 20A-2-603 is enacted to read:20A-2-603. General request for voter registration records.Except as otherwise provided in this section or another express provision of law, upon receiving a request from a person for voter registration records, the lieutenant governor or a county clerk:(1)shall disclose to the person the standard voter data from a public registered voter's voter registration record; and(2)may not disclose to the person:(a)any other information from the public registered voter's voter registration record that is not standard voter data; or(b)any information from an at-risk voter's voter registration record.

Section 10, Section 20A-2-604 is enacted to read:20A-2-604. Request for voter registration records by a political party.(1)Except as otherwise provided in this section or another express provision of law, upon receiving a request from a political party for voter registration records, the lieutenant governor or a county clerk:(a)for each public registered voter who is not affiliated with the political party:(i)shall provide to the political party the voter's standard voter data; and(ii)may not provide to the political party any information relating to the voter other than the voter's standard voter data;(b)for each public registered voter who is affiliated with the political party:(i)shall, subject to Subsections (2) and (3), and except as provided in Subsection (4), provide to the political party, the voter's:(A)full name;(B)day, month, and year of birth;(C)phone number;(D)email address; and(E)standard voter data; and(ii)may not provide to the political party any information relating to the voter other than the information described in Subsection (1)(b)(i);(c)for each at-risk voter who is affiliated with the political party:(i)shall, subject to Subsections (2) and (3), and except as provided in Subsection (4), disclose to the political party the following information from the voter registration record of the at-risk voter:(A)the voter's standard voter data; and(B)the voter's day, month, and year of birth; and(ii)may not provide to the political party:(A)any part of the voter's name;(B)the voter's phone number;(C)the voter's email address; or(D)any information relating to the voter other than the information described in Subsection (1)(c)(i); and(d)may not disclose to a political party with which an at-risk voter is not affiliated, any information from the voter's voter registration record.(2)A political party, or an agent of a political party, that receives information under Subsection (1)(b)(i) or (c)(i):(a)shall ensure, using industry standard security measures, that the information may not be accessed by a person other than the political party or an agent of the political party;(b)may only use the information, in connection with a voter's name, to:(i)communicate with an individual who is affiliated with the political party in relation to the business of the political party or a political purpose;(ii)verify that the voter is a member of the political party; or(iii)conduct demographic and other analysis for political purposes; and(c)may not:(i)use the information, in connection with a voter's name, for a purpose other than a purpose described in Subsection (2)(b); or(ii)share from the information a voter's name, or any of the information in connection with the voter's name, with:(A)a candidate for public office; or(B)any other person, except to the extent necessary to use the information in the manner described in Subsection (2)(b).(3)Before providing the information described in Subsection (1)(b)(i) or (c)(i) to a political party:(a)the lieutenant governor or county clerk shall verify that the individual requesting the information on behalf of the political party is an authorized agent of the political party; and(b)the individual requesting the information under Subsection (3)(a) shall sign a request form that includes:(i)the name, address, and telephone number of the political party that is seeking the information;(ii)the name, address, and telephone number of the individual;(iii)a statement that the individual is an authorized agent of the political party and has presented to the lieutenant governor or the county clerk valid verification that the individual is an authorized agent of the political party;(iv)a statement that the political party and the individual will ensure, using industry standard security measures, that the information may not be accessed by a person other than the political party or an agent of the political party;(v)a statement that the political party, or an agent of the political party, will only use the information, in connection with a voter's name, to:(A)communicate with an individual who is affiliated with the political party in relation to business of the political party or for a political purpose;(B)verify that an individual is a member of the political party; or(C)conduct demographic and other analysis for political purposes;(vi)a statement that the political party, or an agent of the political party, will not:(A)use the information, in connection with a voter's name, for a purpose other than a purpose described in Subsection (3)(b)(v);(B)share from the information a voter's name, or any of the information in connection with the voter's name, with a candidate for public office; or(C)share from the information a voter's name, or any of the information in connection with the voter's name, with any other person, except to the extent necessary to use the information in the manner described in Subsection (3)(b)(v);(vii)a statement that the political party, or an agent of the political party, will not provide or use the information obtained from the list of registered voters in a manner that is prohibited by law;(viii)a statement that obtaining the information under false pretenses, or providing or using the information in a manner that is prohibited by law, is punishable as a class A misdemeanor and by a civil fine; and(ix)notice that if a person makes a false statement in the request form, the person is punishable by law under Section 76-8-504.(4)The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose the information described in Subsection (1)(b)(i) or (c)(i) to a person requesting the information under this section if the lieutenant governor or county clerk reasonably believes that the person:(a)is not a political party or an agent of the political party; or(b)will provide or use the information in a manner prohibited by law.

Section 11, Section 20A-2-605 is enacted to read:20A-2-605. Request for voter registration records by a government official.(1)Except as otherwise provided in this section or another express provision of law, upon request by a government official acting in the government official's capacity as a government official, the lieutenant governor or a county clerk:(a)shall disclose to the government official the information in a voter registration record necessary to permit the government official to fulfill a duty of the government official; and(b)may not disclose to the government official the information in a voter registration record that is not necessary to permit the government official to fulfill a duty of the government official.(2)A government official that receives information described in Subsection (1)(a) under this section:(a)shall ensure, using industry standard security measures, that the information may not be accessed by a person other than the government official or the government entity that the government official represents;(b)may only use the information to the extent necessary to fulfill a duty of the government official; and(c)may not disclose the information to a person other than a person needing the information to fulfill a duty of the government official or the government entity that the government official represents.(3)Before providing the information described in Subsection (1)(a) to a government official:(a)the lieutenant governor or county clerk shall verify that:(i)the person requesting the information is a government official; and(ii)it is necessary to provide the information requested to permit the government official to fulfill a duty of the government official; and(b)the government official requesting the information shall sign a request form that includes:(i)the name, address, and telephone number of the government official;(ii)the government official's position or title;(iii)a description of the information requested;(iv)a description of the duty of the government official that requires the requested information;(v)a statement that the government official will ensure, using industry standard security measures, that the information may not be accessed by a person other than the government official or the government entity that the government official represents;(vi)a statement that the government official will only use the information to the extent necessary to fulfill a duty of the government official;(vii)an assertion that the government official will not provide or use the information obtained from the voter registration records in a manner that is prohibited by law;(viii)a statement that obtaining the information under false pretenses, or providing or using the information from the voter registration records in a manner that is prohibited by law, is punishable as a class A misdemeanor and a civil fine; and(ix)notice that if the person signing the request form makes a false statement in the request form, the person is punishable by law under Section 76-8-504.(4)The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose the information under this section if the lieutenant governor or county clerk reasonably believes that the person:(a)is not a government official;(b)does not need the information requested to fulfill a duty of the government official; or(c)will provide or use the information in a manner prohibited by law.

Section 12, Section 20A-2-606 is enacted to read:20A-2-606. At-risk registered voter -- Application -- Designation -- Change of status.(1)Except to the extent expressly authorized in this part or otherwise expressly provided by law, the lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose an at-risk voter's voter registration record, or any information from an at-risk voter's voter registration record.(2)On May 7, 2025, each county clerk shall designate as an at-risk voter each voter whose voter registration record had withheld status on May 6, 2025, for one of the following reasons:(a)the voter:(i)submitted a withholding request form with the individual's voter registration record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk; and(ii)indicated on the form that the voter, or an individual who resides with the voter, is a victim of domestic violence or dating violence or is likely to be a victim of domestic violence or dating violence; or(b)the voter:(i)submitted a withholding request form with the individual's voter registration record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk; and(ii)indicated on the form and provided verification that the voter, or an individual who resides with the voter, is a law enforcement officer, a member of the armed forces as defined in Section 20A-1-513, a public figure, or protected by a protective order or protection order.(3)(a)The lieutenant governor shall design and distribute an at-risk voter request form to each election officer and to each agency that provides a voter registration form.(b)The director of elections within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor may make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, establishing requirements for providing the proof described in Subsections (5)(a)(ii), (b)(ii), and (c)(ii).(4)The following may not encourage an individual to submit, or discourage an individual from submitting, an at-risk voter request form:(a)an election officer;(b)an agency described in Subsection (3)(a); or(c)an employee of a person described in Subsection (4)(a) or (b).(5)A voter may apply for designation as an at-risk voter by submitting, with the voter's voter registration form, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk:(a)(i)an at-risk voter request form indicating that the voter, or an individual who resides with the voter, is a victim of domestic violence or dating violence or is likely to be a victim of domestic violence or dating violence; and(ii)in accordance with any rules made under Subsection (3)(b), proof of the indication described in Subsection (5)(a)(i) in the form of a sworn affidavit where the voter swears to the following statement:"I am applying for designation as an at-risk voter because either myself, or someone who resides with me, is a victim of domestic violence or dating violence or is likely to be a victim of domestic violence or dating violence.";(b)(i)an at-risk voter request form indicating that the voter, or an individual who resides with the voter, is a law enforcement officer, a public figure, or protected by a protective order or protection order; and(ii)in accordance with any rules made under Subsection (3)(b), proof of the indication described in Subsection (5)(b)(i); or(c)(i)an at-risk voter request form indicating that the voter is, or is a qualified family member of, a remotely-deployed member of the armed forces; and(ii)in accordance with any rules made under Subsection (3)(b), proof of the indication described in Subsection (5)(c)(i).(6)Beginning on May 7, 2025, a county clerk or the lieutenant governor shall designate a voter as an at-risk voter if the voter:(a)(i)is a victim of domestic violence or dating violence or is likely to be a victim of domestic violence or dating violence;(ii)is, or resides with an individual who is, a law enforcement officer, a public figure, or protected by a protective order or protection order; or(iii)is, or is a qualified family member of, a remotely-deployed member of the armed forces; and(b)complies with Subsection (5).(7)A county clerk shall, beginning in 2030, and every five years after 2030, before July 15:(a)mail to each voter who, for at least the last year, has been designated as an at-risk voter:(i)notice that the voter is designated as an at-risk voter and the grounds for the designation;(ii)a list of the grounds for designating a voter as an at-risk voter;(iii)an inquiry regarding whether the voter still qualifies as an at-risk voter; and(iv)a self-addressed envelope, with postage prepaid, for the voter to mail the voter's response to the inquiry described in Subsection (7)(a)(iii); and(b)remove the designation of a voter as an at-risk voter if the voter responds that the voter no longer qualifies as an at-risk voter.

Section 13, Section 20A-2-607 is enacted to read:20A-2-607. Applicability and enforcement.(1)This part does not govern or restrict the release of a voter registration record:(a)to an election officer;(b)for a purpose relating to voter registration or the administration of an election;(c)to the federal government to comply with, or verify compliance with, the requirements of law;(d)pursuant to an order of a court with jurisdiction; or(e)to a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency for a legitimate law enforcement purpose.(2)It is unlawful for a person to:(a)obtain information from the list of registered voters under false pretenses;(b)obtain or use information from the list of registered voters in a manner that is not permitted by law; or(c)disclose information from the list of registered voters in a manner that is not permitted by law.(3)A violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor.

Section 14, Section 20A-3a-401 is amended to read:20A-3a-401. Custody of voted ballots mailed or deposited in a ballot drop box -- Disposition -- Notice -- Disclosures relating to unresolved ballots.(1)This section governs ballots returned by mail or via a ballot drop box.(2)(a)Poll workers shall open return envelopes containing manual ballots that are in the custody of the poll workers in accordance with this section.(b)The poll workers shall, first, compare the signature of the voter on the affidavit of the return envelope to the signature of the voter in the voter registration records.(3)After complying with Subsection (2), the poll workers shall determine whether:(a)the signatures correspond;(b)the affidavit is sufficient;(c)the voter is registered to vote in the correct precinct;(d)the voter's right to vote the ballot has been challenged;(e)the voter has already voted in the election;(f)the voter is required to provide valid voter identification; and(g)if the voter is required to provide valid voter identification, whether the voter has provided valid voter identification.(4)(a)The poll workers shall take the action described in Subsection (4)(b) if the poll workers determine:(i)in accordance with the rules made under Subsection (11):(A)that the signature on the affidavit of the return envelope is reasonably consistent with the individual's signature in the voter registration records; or(B)for an individual who checks the box described in Subsection (5)(c)(v), that the signature is verified by alternative means;(ii)that the affidavit is sufficient;(iii)that the voter is registered to vote in the correct precinct;(iv)that the voter's right to vote the ballot has not been challenged;(v)that the voter has not already voted in the election; and(vi)for a voter required to provide valid voter identification, that the voter has provided valid voter identification.(b)If the poll workers make all of the findings described in Subsection (4)(a), the poll workers shall:(i)remove the manual ballot from the return envelope in a manner that does not destroy the affidavit on the return envelope;(ii)ensure that the ballot does not unfold and is not otherwise examined in connection with the return envelope; and(iii)place the ballot with the other ballots to be counted.(c)If the poll workers do not make all of the findings described in Subsection (4)(a), the poll workers shall:(i)disallow the vote;(ii)without opening the return envelope, record the ballot as "rejected" and state the reason for the rejection; and(iii)place the return envelope, unopened, with the other rejected return envelopes.(5)(a)If the poll workers reject an individual's ballot because the poll workers determine, in accordance with rules made under Subsection (11), that the signature on the return envelope is not reasonably consistent with the individual's signature in the voter registration records, the election officer shall:(i)contact the individual in accordance with Subsection (6); and(ii)inform the individual:(A)that the individual's signature is in question;(B)how the individual may resolve the issue; and(C)that, in order for the ballot to be counted, the individual is required to deliver to the election officer a correctly completed affidavit, provided by the county clerk, that meets the requirements described in Subsection (5)(c).(b)The election officer shall ensure that the notice described in Subsection (5)(a) includes:(i)when communicating the notice by mail, a printed copy of the affidavit described in Subsection (5)(c) and a courtesy reply envelope;(ii)when communicating the notice electronically, a link to a copy of the affidavit described in Subsection (5)(c) or information on how to obtain a copy of the affidavit; or(iii)when communicating the notice by phone, either during a direct conversation with the voter or in a voicemail, arrangements for the voter to receive a copy of the affidavit described in Subsection (5)(c), either in person from the clerk's office, by mail, or electronically.(c)An affidavit described in Subsection (5)(a)(ii)(C) shall include:(i)an attestation that the individual voted the ballot;(ii)a space for the individual to enter the individual's name, date of birth, and driver license number or the last four digits of the individual's social security number;(iii)a space for the individual to sign the affidavit;(iv)a statement that, by signing the affidavit, the individual authorizes the lieutenant governor's and county clerk's use of the individual's signature on the affidavit for voter identification purposes; and(v)a check box accompanied by language in substantially the following form: "I am a voter with a qualifying disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act that impacts my ability to sign my name consistently. I can provide appropriate documentation upon request. To discuss accommodations, I can be contacted at __________________".(d)In order for an individual described in Subsection (5)(a) to have the individual's ballot counted, the individual shall deliver the affidavit described in Subsection (5)(c) to the election officer.(e)An election officer who receives a signed affidavit under Subsection (5)(d) shall immediately:(i)scan the signature on the affidavit electronically and keep the signature on file in the statewide voter registration database developed under Section 20A-2-502;(ii)if the election officer receives the affidavit no later than 5 p.m. three days before the day on which the canvass begins, count the individual's ballot; and(iii)if the check box described in Subsection (5)(c)(v) is checked, comply with the rules described in Subsection (11)(c).(6)(a)The election officer shall, within two business days after the day on which an individual's ballot is rejected, notify the individual of the rejection and the reason for the rejection, by phone, mail, email, or SMS text message, unless:(i)the ballot is cured within one business day after the day on which the ballot is rejected; or(ii)the ballot is rejected because the ballot is received late or for another reason that cannot be cured.(b)If an individual's ballot is rejected for a reason described in Subsection (6)(a)(ii), the election officer shall notify the individual of the rejection and the reason for the rejection by phone, mail, email, or SMS text message, within the later of:(i)30 days after the day of the rejection; or(ii)30 days after the day of the election.(c)The election officer may, when notifying an individual by phone under this Subsection (6), use auto-dial technology.(7)An election officer may not count the ballot of an individual whom the election officer contacts under Subsection (5) or (6) unless, no later than 5 p.m. three days before the day on which the canvass begins, the election officer:(a)receives a signed affidavit from the individual under Subsection (5); or(b)(i)contacts the individual;(ii)if the election officer has reason to believe that an individual, other than the voter to whom the ballot was sent, signed the ballot affidavit, informs the individual that it is unlawful to sign a ballot affidavit for another person, even if the person gives permission;(iii)verifies the identity of the individual by:(A)requiring the individual to provide at least two types of personal identifying information for the individual; and(B)comparing the information provided under Subsection (7)(b)(iii)(A) to records relating to the individual that are in the possession or control of an election officer; and(iv)documenting the verification described in Subsection (7)(b)(iii), by recording:(A)the name and voter identification number of the individual contacted;(B)the name of the individual who conducts the verification;(C)the date and manner of the communication;(D)the type of personal identifying information provided by the individual;(E)a description of the records against which the personal identifying information provided by the individual is compared and verified; and(F)other information required by the lieutenant governor.(8)The election officer shall:(a)retain and preserve the return envelopes in the manner provided by law for the retention and preservation of ballots voted at that election;(b)retain and preserve the documentation described in Subsection (7)(b)(iv); and(c)if the election officer complies with Subsection (8)(b) by including the documentation in the voter's voter registration record, make, retain, and preserve a record of the name and voter identification number of each voter contacted under Subsection (7)(b).(9)(a)The election officer shall record the following in the database used to verify signatures:(i)any initial rejection of a ballot under Subsection (4)(c), within one business day after the day on which the election officer rejects the ballot; and(ii)any resolution of a rejection of a ballot under Subsection (7), within one business day after the day on which the ballot rejection is resolved.(b)An election officer shall include, in the canvass report, a final report of the disposition of all rejected and resolved ballots, including, for ballots rejected, the following:(i)the number of ballots rejected because the voter did not sign the voter's ballot; and(ii)the number of ballots rejected because the voter's signatures on the ballot, and in records on file, do not correspond.(10)Willful failure to comply with this section constitutes willful neglect of duty under Section 20A-5-701.(11)The director of elections within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to establish:(a)criteria and processes for use by poll workers in determining if a signature corresponds with the signature on file for the voter under Subsections (3)(a) and (4)(a)(i)(A);(b)training and certification requirements for election officers and employees of election officers regarding the criteria and processes described in Subsection (11)(a); and(c)in compliance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. Secs. 12131 through 12165, an alternative means of verifying the identity of an individual who checks the box described in Subsection (5)(c)(v).(12)Subject to Subsection (13), if, in response to a request, and in accordance with the requirements of law, an election officer discloses the namevoter identification number or address of voters whose ballots have been rejected and not yet resolved, the election officer shall:(a)make the disclosure within two business days after the day on which the request is made;(b)respond to each request in the order the requests were made; and(c)make each disclosure in a manner, and within a period of time, that does not reflect favoritism to one requestor over another.(13)A disclosure described in Subsection (12) may not include the name or address of a protected individual, as defined in Subsection 20A-2-104(1).:(a)the name of a voter; or(b)any information relating to an at-risk voter, as defined in Section 20A-2-601.

Section 15, Section 20A-5-410 is amended to read:20A-5-410. Election officer to provide voting history information and status.(1)As used in this section, "voting history record" means the information about the existence and status of absentee ballot requests required by this section.(2)(a)Each election officer shall maintain, in the election officer's office, a voting history record of those voters registered to vote in the election officer's jurisdiction.(b)Except as it relates to a voter whose voter registration record is classified as private under Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(k), the voting history record is a public record under Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.(3)(a)When an election officer reports voting history for an election, the election officer shall, for each voter whose voter registration is classified as private under Subsection 20A-2-104(4)(h), report the following for each at-risk voter, as defined in Section 20A-2-601, for that election only, without disclosing the identity of the voter:(i)for voting by mail, the information described in Subsection (4)(a);(ii)for early voting, the date the individual voted; and(iii)for voting on election day, the date the individual voted.(b)In relation to the information of a voter whose voter registration is classified as private under Subsection 20A-2-104(4)(h)an at-risk voter, as defined in Section 20A-2-601, a report described in Subsection (3)(a) may not disclose, by itself or in conjunction with any other public information, the voter identification number, the identity, or any other personal identifying information of the voter.(4)TheExcept as otherwise provided in Subsection (3), the election officer shall ensure that the voting history record for each voting precinct contains:(a)for voting by mail:(i)the date that the manual ballot was mailed to the voter; and(ii)the date that the voted manual ballot was received by the election officer;(b)for early voting:(i)the namevoter identification number and address of each individual who participated in early voting; and(ii)the date the individual voted; and(c)for voting on election day, the namevoter identification number and address of each individual who voted on election day.(5)(a)Notwithstanding the time limits for response to a request for records under Section 63G-2-204 or the time limits for a request for records established in any ordinance, the election officer shall ensure that the information required by this section is recorded and made available to the public no later than one business day after its receipt in the election officer's office.(b)Notwithstanding the fee requirements of Section 63G-2-203 or the fee requirements established in any ordinance, the election officer shall make copies of the voting history record available to the public for the actual cost of production or copying.

Section 16, Section 20A-6-105 is amended to read:20A-6-105. Provisional ballot envelopes.(1)Each election officer shall ensure that provisional ballot envelopes are printed in substantially the following form:"AFFIRMATIONAre you a citizen of the United States of America? Yes NoWill you be 18 years old on or before election day? Yes NoIf you checked "no" in response to either of the two above questions, do not complete this form.Name of Voter _________________________________________________________First MiddleLastDriver License or Identification Card Number _________________________________State of Issuance of Driver License or Identification Card Number _________________Date of Birth ___________________________________________________________Street Address of Principal Place of Residence______________________________________________________________________CityCountyStateZip CodeTelephone Number (optional) ______________________________________________Email Address (optional)__________________________________________________Last four digits of Social Security Number ____________________________Last former address at which I was registered to vote (if known)______________________________________________________________________CityCountyStateZip CodeVoting Precinct (if known) _________________________________________________I, (please print your full name)__________________________do solemnly swear or affirm:That I am eligible to vote in this election; that I have not voted in this election in any other precinct; that I am eligible to vote in this precinct; and that I request that I be permitted to vote in this precinct; andSubject to penalty of law for false statements, that the information contained in this form is true, and that I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of Utah, residing at the above address; and that I am at least 18 years old and have resided in Utah for the 30 days immediately before this election.Signed ______________________________________________________________________Dated ______________________________________________________________________In accordance with Section 20A-3a-506, wilfully providing false information above is a class B misdemeanor under Utah law and is punishable by imprisonment and by fine.PRIVACY INFORMATIONVoter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such as your voter identification number and address. Your name, date of birth, email address, and phone number are available only to a political party with which you choose to affiliate, if any, or an authorized government entity. Your driver license number, state identification card number, and social security number are available only to an authorized government entity, to the extent authorized by law.REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTIONIn addition to the protections provided above, you may request designation as an at-risk voter by submitting to the county clerk, either with this registration form or at a later time, an at-risk voter request form, together with the verification required by law, indicating that: you are or are likely to be, or that you reside with a person who is or is likely to be, a victim of domestic violence or dating violence; you are, or reside with a person who is, a law enforcement officer, a public figure, or protected by a protective order or a protection order; or you are, or are a qualified family member of, a remotely-deployed member of the armed forces.If, based on your voter request form and the required verification, the county clerk designates you as an at-risk voter: your entire voter registration record will be withheld from all persons, other than a political party with which you choose to affiliate, if any, or an authorized government entity; a political party with which you choose to affiliate, if any, will have access to your entire voter registration record other than your name, phone number, email address, driver license number, state identification card number, and social security number; and a government entity will have access to your voter registration record to the extent authorized by law.Voter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such as your name and address, some information that is available only to government entities, and some information that is available only to certain third parties in accordance with the requirements of law.Your driver license number, identification card number, social security number, email address, full date of birth, and phone number are available only to government entities. Your year of birth is available to political parties, candidates for public office, certain third parties, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, in accordance with the requirements of law.You may request that all information on your voter registration records be withheld from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by indicating here:_____ Yes, I request that all information on my voter registration records be withheld from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers.REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTIONIn addition to the protections provided above, you may request that identifying information on your voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form, and any required verification, as described in the following paragraphs.A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form with this registration record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the person is or is likely to be, or resides with a person who is or is likely to be, a victim of domestic violence or dating violence.A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form and any required verification with this registration form, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the person is, or resides with a person who is, a law enforcement officer, a member of the armed forces, a public figure, or protected by a protective order or a protection order.CITIZENSHIP AFFIDAVITName:Name at birth, if different:Place of birth:Date of birth:Date and place of naturalization (if applicable):I hereby swear and affirm, under penalties for voting fraud set forth below, that I am a citizen and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information above is true and correct.____________________________Signature of ApplicantIn accordance with Section 20A-2-401, the penalty for willfully causing, procuring, or allowing yourself to be registered to vote if you know you are not entitled to register to vote is up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500."(2)The provisional ballot envelope shall include:(a)a unique number;(b)a detachable part that includes the unique number;(c)a telephone number, internet address, or other indicator of a means, in accordance with Section 20A-6-105.5, where the voter can find out if the provisional ballot was counted; and(d)an insert containing written instructions on how a voter may sign up to receive ballot status notifications via the ballot tracking system described in Section 20A-3a-401.5.

Section 17, Section 63G-2-301 is amended to read:63G-2-301. Public records.(1)As used in this section:(a)"Business address" means a single address of a governmental agency designated for the public to contact an employee or officer of the governmental agency.(b)"Business email address" means a single email address of a governmental agency designated for the public to contact an employee or officer of the governmental agency.(c)"Business telephone number" means a single telephone number of a governmental agency designated for the public to contact an employee or officer of the governmental agency.(d)"Correctional facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-16b-102.(2)The following records are public except to the extent they contain information expressly permitted to be treated confidentially under the provisions of Subsections 63G-2-201(3)(b) and (6)(a):(a)laws;(b)the name, gender, gross compensation, job title, job description, business address, business email address, business telephone number, number of hours worked per pay period, dates of employment, and relevant education, previous employment, and similar job qualifications of a current or former employee or officer of the governmental entity, excluding:(i)undercover law enforcement personnel; and(ii)investigative personnel if disclosure could reasonably be expected to impair the effectiveness of investigations or endanger any individual's safety;(c)final opinions, including concurring and dissenting opinions, and orders that are made by a governmental entity in an administrative, adjudicative, or judicial proceeding except that if the proceedings were properly closed to the public, the opinion and order may be withheld to the extent that they contain information that is private, controlled, or protected;(d)final interpretations of statutes or rules by a governmental entity unless classified as protected as provided in Subsection 63G-2-305(17) or (18);(e)information contained in or compiled from a transcript, minutes, or report of the open portions of a meeting of a governmental entity as provided by Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act, including the records of all votes of each member of the governmental entity;(f)judicial records unless a court orders the records to be restricted under the rules of civil or criminal procedure or unless the records are private under this chapter;(g)unless otherwise classified as private under Section 63G-2-303, records or parts of records filed with or maintained by county recorders, clerks, treasurers, surveyors, zoning commissions, the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining, the Division of Water Rights, or other governmental entities that give public notice of:(i)titles or encumbrances to real property;(ii)restrictions on the use of real property;(iii)the capacity of persons to take or convey title to real property; or(iv)tax status for real and personal property;(h)records of the Department of Commerce that evidence incorporations, mergers, name changes, and uniform commercial code filings;(i)data on individuals that would otherwise be private under this chapter if the individual who is the subject of the record has given the governmental entity written permission to make the records available to the public;(j)documentation of the compensation that a governmental entity pays to a contractor or private provider;(k)summary data;(l)standard voter data, as defined in Section 20A-2-601, in a voter registration recordsrecord, including an individual's voting history, except for:(i) a voter registration record or those parts of a voter registration record that are classified as private under Subsections 63G-2-302(1)(j) through (m) or withheld under Subsection 20A-2-104(7); or(ii)a voter registration record of an at-risk voter, as defined in Section 20A-2-601;(m)for an elected official, as defined in Section 11-47-102, a telephone number, if available, and email address, if available, where that elected official may be reached as required in Title 11, Chapter 47, Access to Elected Officials;(n)for a school community council member, a telephone number, if available, and email address, if available, where that elected official may be reached directly as required in Section 53G-7-1203;(o)annual audited financial statements of the Utah Educational Savings Plan described in Section 53B-8a-111; and(p)an initiative packet, as defined in Section 20A-7-101, and a referendum packet, as defined in Section 20A-7-101, after the packet is submitted to a county clerk.(3)The following records are normally public, but to the extent that a record is expressly exempt from disclosure, access may be restricted under Subsection 63G-2-201(3)(b), Section 63G-2-302, 63G-2-304, or 63G-2-305:(a)administrative staff manuals, instructions to staff, and statements of policy;(b)records documenting a contractor's or private provider's compliance with the terms of a contract with a governmental entity;(c)records documenting the services provided by a contractor or a private provider to the extent the records would be public if prepared by the governmental entity;(d)contracts entered into by a governmental entity;(e)any account, voucher, or contract that deals with the receipt or expenditure of funds by a governmental entity;(f)records relating to government assistance or incentives publicly disclosed, contracted for, or given by a governmental entity, encouraging a person to expand or relocate a business in Utah, except as provided in Subsection 63G-2-305(35);(g)chronological logs and initial contact reports;(h)correspondence by and with a governmental entity in which the governmental entity determines or states an opinion upon the rights of the state, a political subdivision, the public, or any person;(i)empirical data contained in drafts if:(i)the empirical data is not reasonably available to the requester elsewhere in similar form; and(ii)the governmental entity is given a reasonable opportunity to correct any errors or make nonsubstantive changes before release;(j)drafts that are circulated to anyone other than:(i)a governmental entity;(ii)a political subdivision;(iii)a federal agency if the governmental entity and the federal agency are jointly responsible for implementation of a program or project that has been legislatively approved;(iv)a government-managed corporation; or(v)a contractor or private provider;(k)drafts that have never been finalized but were relied upon by the governmental entity in carrying out action or policy;(l)original data in a computer program if the governmental entity chooses not to disclose the program;(m)arrest warrants after issuance, except that, for good cause, a court may order restricted access to arrest warrants prior to service;(n)search warrants after execution and filing of the return, except that a court, for good cause, may order restricted access to search warrants prior to trial;(o)records that would disclose information relating to formal charges or disciplinary actions against a past or present governmental entity employee if:(i)the disciplinary action has been completed and all time periods for administrative appeal have expired; and(ii)the charges on which the disciplinary action was based were sustained;(p)records maintained by the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, or the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining that evidence mineral production on government lands;(q)final audit reports;(r)occupational and professional licenses;(s)business licenses;(t)a notice of violation, a notice of agency action under Section 63G-4-201, or similar records used to initiate proceedings for discipline or sanctions against persons regulated by a governmental entity, but not including records that initiate employee discipline; and(u)(i)records that disclose a standard, regulation, policy, guideline, or rule regarding the operation of a correctional facility or the care and control of inmates committed to the custody of a correctional facility; and(ii)records that disclose the results of an audit or other inspection assessing a correctional facility's compliance with a standard, regulation, policy, guideline, or rule described in Subsection (3)(u)(i).(4)The list of public records in this section is not exhaustive and should not be used to limit access to records.

Section 18, Section 63G-2-302 is amended to read:63G-2-302. Private records.(1)The following records are private:(a)records concerning an individual's eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits, social services, welfare benefits, or the determination of benefit levels;(b)records containing data on individuals describing medical history, diagnosis, condition, treatment, evaluation, or similar medical data;(c)records of publicly funded libraries that when examined alone or with other records identify a patron;(d)records received by or generated by or for:(i)the Independent Legislative Ethics Commission, except for:(A)the commission's summary data report that is required under legislative rule; and(B)any other document that is classified as public under legislative rule; or(ii)a Senate or House Ethics Committee in relation to the review of ethics complaints, unless the record is classified as public under legislative rule;(e)records received by, or generated by or for, the Independent Executive Branch Ethics Commission, except as otherwise expressly provided in Title 63A, Chapter 14, Review of Executive Branch Ethics Complaints;(f)records received or generated for a Senate confirmation committee concerning character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual:(i)if, prior to the meeting, the chair of the committee determines release of the records:(A)reasonably could be expected to interfere with the investigation undertaken by the committee; or(B)would create a danger of depriving a person of a right to a fair proceeding or impartial hearing; and(ii)after the meeting, if the meeting was closed to the public;(g)employment records concerning a current or former employee of, or applicant for employment with, a governmental entity that would disclose that individual's home address, home telephone number, social security number, insurance coverage, marital status, or payroll deductions;(h)records or parts of records under Section 63G-2-303 that a current or former employee identifies as private according to the requirements of that section;(i)that part of a record indicating a person's social security number or federal employer identification number if provided under Section 31A-23a-104, 31A-25-202, 31A-26-202, 58-1-301, 58-55-302, 61-1-4, or 61-2f-203;(j)that part of a voter registration record identifying a voter's:(i)driver license or identification card number;(ii)social security number, or last four digits of the social security number;(iii)email address;(iv)date of birth; or(v)phone number;(k)a voter registration record that is classified as a private record by the lieutenant governor or a county clerk under Subsection 20A-2-101.1(5)(a), 20A-2-104(4)(h), or 20A-2-204(4)(b);(l)a voter registration record that is withheld under Subsection 20A-2-104(7)of an at-risk voter, as defined in Section 20A-2-606;(m)the following forms and supporting verification:(i)a withholding request form used, before May 7, 2026, to request that a voter's voter registration be withheld as a private record, and any verification submitted in support of the form; and(ii)an at-risk voter request form described in Subsections 20A-2-104(7) and (8)Subsection 20A-2-601(5) and any verification submitted in support of the form;(n)a record that:(i)contains information about an individual;(ii)is voluntarily provided by the individual; and(iii)goes into an electronic database that:(A)is designated by and administered under the authority of the Chief Information Officer; and(B)acts as a repository of information about the individual that can be electronically retrieved and used to facilitate the individual's online interaction with a state agency;(o)information provided to the Commissioner of Insurance under:(i)Subsection 31A-23a-115(3)(a);(ii)Subsection 31A-23a-302(4); or(iii)Subsection 31A-26-210(4);(p)information obtained through a criminal background check under Title 11, Chapter 40, Criminal Background Checks by Political Subdivisions Operating Water Systems;(q)information provided by an offender that is:(i)required by the registration requirements of Title 77, Chapter 41, Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry; and(ii)not required to be made available to the public under Subsection 77-41-110(4);(r)a statement and any supporting documentation filed with the attorney general in accordance with Section 34-45-107, if the federal law or action supporting the filing involves homeland security;(s)electronic toll collection customer account information received or collected under Section 72-6-118 and customer information described in Section 17B-2a-815 received or collected by a public transit district, including contact and payment information and customer travel data;(t)an email address provided by a military or overseas voter under Section 20A-16-501;(u)a completed military-overseas ballot that is electronically transmitted under Title 20A, Chapter 16, Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act;(v)records received by or generated by or for the Political Subdivisions Ethics Review Commission established in Section 63A-15-201, except for:(i)the commission's summary data report that is required in Section 63A-15-202; and(ii)any other document that is classified as public in accordance with Title 63A, Chapter 15, Political Subdivisions Ethics Review Commission;(w)a record described in Section 53G-9-604 that verifies that a parent was notified of an incident or threat;(x)a criminal background check or credit history report conducted in accordance with Section 63A-3-201;(y)a record described in Subsection 53-5a-104(7);(z)on a record maintained by a county for the purpose of administering property taxes, an individual's:(i)email address;(ii)phone number; or(iii)personal financial information related to a person's payment method;(aa)a record submitted by a taxpayer to establish the taxpayer's eligibility for an exemption, deferral, abatement, or relief under:(i)Title 59, Chapter 2, Part 11, Exemptions;(ii)Title 59, Chapter 2, Part 12, Property Tax Relief;(iii)Title 59, Chapter 2, Part 18, Tax Deferral and Tax Abatement; or(iv)Title 59, Chapter 2, Part 19, Armed Forces Exemptions;(bb)a record provided by the State Tax Commission in response to a request under Subsection 59-1-403(4)(y)(iii);(cc)a record of the Child Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel regarding an individual child welfare case, as described in Subsection 36-33-103(3); and(dd)a record relating to drug or alcohol testing of a state employee under Section 63A-17-1004;(ee)a record relating to a request by a state elected official or state employee who has been threatened to the Division of Technology Services to remove personal identifying information from the open web under Section 63A-16-109; and(ff)a record including confidential information as that term is defined in Section 67-27-105.(2)The following records are private if properly classified by a governmental entity:(a)records concerning a current or former employee of, or applicant for employment with a governmental entity, including performance evaluations and personal status information such as race, religion, or disabilities, but not including records that are public under Subsection 63G-2-301(2)(b) or 63G-2-301(3)(o) or private under Subsection (1)(b);(b)records describing an individual's finances, except that the following are public:(i)records described in Subsection 63G-2-301(2);(ii)information provided to the governmental entity for the purpose of complying with a financial assurance requirement; or(iii)records that must be disclosed in accordance with another statute;(c)records of independent state agencies if the disclosure of those records would conflict with the fiduciary obligations of the agency;(d)other records containing data on individuals the disclosure of which constitutes a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;(e)records provided by the United States or by a government entity outside the state that are given with the requirement that the records be managed as private records, if the providing entity states in writing that the record would not be subject to public disclosure if retained by it;(f)any portion of a record in the custody of the Division of Aging and Adult Services, created in Section 26B-6-102, that may disclose, or lead to the discovery of, the identity of a person who made a report of alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult; and(g)audio and video recordings created by a body-worn camera, as defined in Section 77-7a-103, that record sound or images inside a home or residence except for recordings that:(i)depict the commission of an alleged crime;(ii)record any encounter between a law enforcement officer and a person that results in death or bodily injury, or includes an instance when an officer fires a weapon;(iii)record any encounter that is the subject of a complaint or a legal proceeding against a law enforcement officer or law enforcement agency;(iv)contain an officer involved critical incident as defined in Subsection 76-2-408(1)(f); or(v)have been requested for reclassification as a public record by a subject or authorized agent of a subject featured in the recording.(3)(a)As used in this Subsection (3), "medical records" means medical reports, records, statements, history, diagnosis, condition, treatment, and evaluation.(b)Medical records in the possession of the University of Utah Hospital, its clinics, doctors, or affiliated entities are not private records or controlled records under Section 63G-2-304 when the records are sought:(i)in connection with any legal or administrative proceeding in which the patient's physical, mental, or emotional condition is an element of any claim or defense; or(ii)after a patient's death, in any legal or administrative proceeding in which any party relies upon the condition as an element of the claim or defense.(c)Medical records are subject to production in a legal or administrative proceeding according to state or federal statutes or rules of procedure and evidence as if the medical records were in the possession of a nongovernmental medical care provider.

Section 19, Section 63G-2-303 is amended to read:63G-2-303. Private information concerning certain government employees.(1)As used in this section:(a)"At-risk government employee" means a current or former:(i)peace officer as specified in Section 53-13-102;(ii)state or federal judge of an appellate, district, justice, or juvenile court, or court commissioner;(iii)judge authorized by Title 39A, Chapter 5, Utah Code of Military Justice;(iv)judge authorized by Armed Forces, Title 10, United States Code;(v)federal prosecutor;(vi)prosecutor appointed pursuant to Armed Forces, Title 10, United States Code;(vii)law enforcement official as defined in Section 53-5-711;(viii)prosecutor authorized by Title 39A, Chapter 5, Utah Code of Military Justice; or(ix)state or local government employee who, because of the unique nature of the employee's regular work assignments or because of one or more recent credible threats directed to or against the employee, would be at immediate and substantial risk of physical harm if the employee's personal information is disclosed.(b)"Family member" means the spouse, child, sibling, parent, or grandparent of an at-risk government employee who is living with the employee.(c)"Personal information" means the employee's or the employee's family member's home address, home telephone number, personal mobile telephone number, personal pager number, personal email address, social security number, insurance coverage, marital status, or payroll deductions.(2)(a)Pursuant to Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(h), an at-risk government employee may file a written application that:(i)gives notice of the employee's status as an at-risk government employee to each agency of a government entity holding a record or a part of a record that would disclose the employee's personal information; and(ii)requests that the government agency classify those records or parts of records as private.(b)An at-risk government employee desiring to file an application under this section may request assistance from the government agency to identify the individual records containing personal information.(c)Each government agency shall develop a form that:(i)requires the at-risk government employee to designate each specific record or part of a record containing the employee's personal information that the applicant desires to be classified as private;(ii)affirmatively requests that the government entity holding those records classify them as private;(iii)informs the employee that by submitting a completed form the employee may not receive official announcements affecting the employee's property, including notices about proposed municipal annexations, incorporations, or zoning modifications; and(iv)contains a place for the signature required under Subsection (2)(d).(d)A form submitted by an employee under Subsection (2)(c) shall be signed by the highest ranking elected or appointed official in the employee's chain of command certifying that the employee submitting the form is an at-risk government employee.(3)A county recorder, county treasurer, county auditor, or a county tax assessor may fully satisfy the requirements of this section by:(a)providing a method for the assessment roll and index and the tax roll and index that will block public access to the home address, home telephone number, situs address, and Social Security number; and(b)providing the at-risk government employee requesting the classification with a disclaimer informing the employee that the employee may not receive official announcements affecting the employee's property, including notices about proposed annexations, incorporations, or zoning modifications.(4)A government agency holding records of an at-risk government employee classified as private under this section may release the record or part of the record if:(a)the employee or former employee gives written consent;(b)a court orders release of the records; or(c)the government agency receives a certified death certificate for the employee or former employee; or.(d)as it relates to the employee's voter registration record:(i)the person to whom the record or part of the record is released is a qualified person under Subsection 20A-2-104(4)(n); and(ii)the government agency's release of the record or part of the record complies with the requirements of Subsection 20A-2-104(4)(o).(5)(a)If the government agency holding the private record receives a subpoena for the records, the government agency shall attempt to notify the at-risk government employee or former employee by mailing a copy of the subpoena to the employee's last-known mailing address together with a request that the employee either:(i)authorize release of the record; or(ii)within 10 days of the date that the copy and request are mailed, deliver to the government agency holding the private record a copy of a motion to quash filed with the court who issued the subpoena.(b)The government agency shall comply with the subpoena if the government agency has:(i)received permission from the at-risk government employee or former employee to comply with the subpoena;(ii)not received a copy of a motion to quash within 10 days of the date that the copy of the subpoena was mailed; or(iii)received a court order requiring release of the records.(6)(a)Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b), a form submitted under this section remains in effect until the earlier of:(i)four years after the date the employee signs the form, whether or not the employee's employment terminates before the end of the four-year period; and(ii)one year after the government agency receives official notice of the death of the employee.(b)A form submitted under this section may be rescinded at any time by:(i)the at-risk government employee who submitted the form; or(ii)if the at-risk government employee is deceased, a member of the employee's immediate family.

Section 20. Effective Date.This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.

Section 21. Coordinating H.B. 270 with S.B. 191.If H.B. 270, Voter Registration Records Amendments, and S.B. 191, Protective Orders Amendments, both pass and become law, the Legislature intends that, on May 7, 2025, Subsection 20A-2-601(3), enacted in H.B. 270, be amended to read:"(3) "Dating violence" means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-7-102 and the federal Violence Against Women Act of 1994, as amended.".