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First Substitute S.B. 69

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Senator Mark B. Madsen proposes the following substitute bill:


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PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED TO

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VOTE

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2009 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Mark B. Madsen

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House Sponsor: Bradley M. Daw

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill modifies the Election Code to require verification of citizenship.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    modifies definitions;
             14          .    requires persons that are registering to vote in the state for the first time or that are
             15      changing their registration from another state to provide evidence, either at the time
             16      of registration or at the time or voting, that they are citizens of the United States;
             17          .    provides that persons who are already registered to vote in Utah need not provide
             18      proof of citizenship;
             19          .    provides a list of acceptable documentation for providing proof of citizenship;
             20          .    permits tribes to provide lists or documentation to assist county clerks as part of the
             21      citizenship verification process;
             22          .    modifies voter registration forms to reflect the new requirements;
             23          .    modifies voting procedures to reflect the new requirements; and    
             24          .    makes technical changes.
             25      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:



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         None
             27      Other Special Clauses:
             28          This bill coordinates with H.B. 126 Voter Identification for Elections, by providing
             29      superseding and technical amendments.
             30          This bill coordinates with S.B. 27 Election Law Changes, by providing superseding and
             31      technical amendments.
             32          This bill coordinates with S.B. 40 Lawful Presence Verification for Issuance of a Driver
             33      License or Identification Card, by providing superseding and technical amendments.
             34      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             35      AMENDS:
             36          20A-1-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 19, 170, 315, and 360
             37          20A-2-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
             38          20A-2-108, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2004, Chapter 219
             39          20A-2-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 225 and 276
             40          20A-2-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapters 264 and 326
             41          20A-2-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapters 264 and 326
             42          20A-2-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapters 264 and 326
             43          20A-3-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapters 264 and 326
             44          20A-3-104.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 329
             45          20A-3-105.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 75
             46          20A-3-305, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 264
             47          20A-3-401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 264
             48          20A-4-107, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapters 75 and 285
             49      ENACTS:
             50          20A-2-110, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             51     

             52      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             53          Section 1. Section 20A-1-102 is amended to read:
             54           20A-1-102. Definitions.
             55          As used in this title:
             56          (1) "Active voter" means a registered voter who has not been classified as an inactive



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     voter by the county clerk.
             58          (2) "Automatic tabulating equipment" means apparatus that automatically examines
             59      and counts votes recorded on paper ballots or ballot sheets and tabulates the results.
             60          (3) "Ballot" means the storage medium, whether paper, mechanical, or electronic, upon
             61      which a voter records his votes and includes ballot sheets, paper ballots, electronic ballots, and
             62      secrecy envelopes.
             63          (4) "Ballot sheet":
             64          (a) means a ballot that:
             65          (i) consists of paper or a card where the voter's votes are marked or recorded; and
             66          (ii) can be counted using automatic tabulating equipment; and
             67          (b) includes punch card ballots, and other ballots that are machine-countable.
             68          (5) "Ballot label" means the cards, papers, booklet, pages, or other materials that
             69      contain the names of offices and candidates and statements of ballot propositions to be voted
             70      on and which are used in conjunction with ballot sheets that do not display that information.
             71          (6) "Ballot proposition" means a question, issue, or proposal that is submitted to voters
             72      on the ballot for their approval or rejection including:
             73          (a) an opinion question specifically authorized by the Legislature;
             74          (b) a constitutional amendment;
             75          (c) an initiative;
             76          (d) a referendum;
             77          (e) a bond proposition;
             78          (f) a judicial retention question; or
             79          (g) any other ballot question specifically authorized by the Legislature.
             80          (7) "Board of canvassers" means the entities established by Sections 20A-4-301 and
             81      20A-4-306 to canvass election returns.
             82          (8) "Bond election" means an election held for the purpose of approving or rejecting
             83      the proposed issuance of bonds by a government entity.
             84          (9) "Book voter registration form" means voter registration forms contained in a bound
             85      book that are used by election officers and registration agents to register persons to vote.
             86          (10) "By-mail voter registration form" means a voter registration form designed to be
             87      completed by the voter and mailed to the election officer.



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         (11) "Canvass" means the review of election returns and the official declaration of
             89      election results by the board of canvassers.
             90          (12) "Canvassing judge" means a poll worker designated to assist in counting ballots at
             91      the canvass.
             92          (13) "Convention" means the political party convention at which party officers and
             93      delegates are selected.
             94          (14) "Counting center" means one or more locations selected by the election officer in
             95      charge of the election for the automatic counting of ballots.
             96          (15) "Counting judge" means a poll worker designated to count the ballots during
             97      election day.
             98          (16) "Counting poll watcher" means a person selected as provided in Section
             99      20A-3-201 to witness the counting of ballots.
             100          (17) "Counting room" means a suitable and convenient private place or room,
             101      immediately adjoining the place where the election is being held, for use by the poll workers
             102      and counting judges to count ballots during election day.
             103          (18) "County executive" has the meaning as provided in Subsection 68-3-12 (2).
             104          (19) "County legislative body" has the meaning as provided in Subsection 68-3-12 (2).
             105          (20) "County officers" means those county officers that are required by law to be
             106      elected.
             107          (21) "Election" means a regular general election, a municipal general election, a
             108      statewide special election, a local special election, a regular primary election, a municipal
             109      primary election, and a local district election.
             110          (22) "Election Assistance Commission" means the commission established by Public
             111      Law 107-252, the Help America Vote Act of 2002.
             112          (23) "Election cycle" means the period beginning on the first day persons are eligible to
             113      file declarations of candidacy and ending when the canvass is completed.
             114          (24) "Election judge" means a poll worker that is assigned to:
             115          (a) preside over other poll workers at a polling place;
             116          (b) act as the presiding election judge; or
             117          (c) serve as a canvassing judge, counting judge, or receiving judge.
             118          (25) "Election officer" means:



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         (a) the lieutenant governor, for all statewide ballots;
             120          (b) the county clerk or clerks for all county ballots and for certain ballots and elections
             121      as provided in Section 20A-5-400.5 ;
             122          (c) the municipal clerk for all municipal ballots and for certain ballots and elections as
             123      provided in Section 20A-5-400.5 ;
             124          (d) the local district clerk or chief executive officer for certain ballots and elections as
             125      provided in Section 20A-5-400.5 ; and
             126          (e) the business administrator or superintendent of a school district for certain ballots
             127      or elections as provided in Section 20A-5-400.5 .
             128          (26) "Election official" means any election officer, election judge, or poll worker.
             129          (27) "Election results" means, for bond elections, the count of those votes cast for and
             130      against the bond proposition plus any or all of the election returns that the board of canvassers
             131      may request.
             132          (28) "Election returns" includes the pollbook, all affidavits of registration, the military
             133      and overseas absentee voter registration and voting certificates, one of the tally sheets, any
             134      unprocessed absentee ballots, all counted ballots, all excess ballots, all unused ballots, all
             135      spoiled ballots, the ballot disposition form, and the total votes cast form.
             136          (29) "Electronic ballot" means a ballot that is recorded using a direct electronic voting
             137      device or other voting device that records and stores ballot information by electronic means.
             138          (30) (a) "Electronic voting device" means a voting device that uses electronic ballots.
             139          (b) "Electronic voting device" includes a direct recording electronic voting device.
             140          (31) "Inactive voter" means a registered voter who has been sent the notice required by
             141      Section 20A-2-306 and who has failed to respond to that notice.
             142          (32) "Inspecting poll watcher" means a person selected as provided in this title to
             143      witness the receipt and safe deposit of voted and counted ballots.
             144          (33) "Judicial office" means the office filled by any judicial officer.
             145          (34) "Judicial officer" means any justice or judge of a court of record or any county
             146      court judge.
             147          (35) "Local district" means a local government entity under Title 17B, Limited Purpose
             148      Local Government Entities - Local Districts, and includes a special service district under Title
             149      17D, Chapter 1, Special Service District Act.



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         (36) "Local district officers" means those local district officers that are required by law
             151      to be elected.
             152          (37) "Local election" means a regular municipal election, a local special election, a
             153      local district election, and a bond election.
             154          (38) "Local political subdivision" means a county, a municipality, a local district, or a
             155      local school district.
             156          (39) "Local special election" means a special election called by the governing body of a
             157      local political subdivision in which all registered voters of the local political subdivision may
             158      vote.
             159          (40) "Municipal executive" means:
             160          (a) the mayor in the council-mayor form of government defined in Section 10-3b-102 ;
             161      and
             162          (b) the mayor in the council-manager form of government defined in Subsection
             163      10-3b-103 (6).
             164          (41) "Municipal general election" means the election held in municipalities and local
             165      districts on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each odd-numbered year
             166      for the purposes established in Section 20A-1-202 .
             167          (42) "Municipal legislative body" means the council of the city or town in any form of
             168      municipal government.
             169          (43) "Municipal officers" means those municipal officers that are required by law to be
             170      elected.
             171          (44) "Municipal primary election" means an election held to nominate candidates for
             172      municipal office.
             173          (45) "Official ballot" means the ballots distributed by the election officer to the poll
             174      workers to be given to voters to record their votes.
             175          (46) "Official endorsement" means:
             176          (a) the information on the ballot that identifies:
             177          (i) the ballot as an official ballot;
             178          (ii) the date of the election; and
             179          (iii) the facsimile signature of the election officer; and
             180          (b) the information on the ballot stub that identifies:



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         (i) the poll worker's initials; and
             182          (ii) the ballot number.
             183          (47) "Official register" means the official record furnished to election officials by the
             184      election officer that contains the information required by Section 20A-5-401 .
             185          (48) "Paper ballot" means a paper that contains:
             186          (a) the names of offices and candidates and statements of ballot propositions to be
             187      voted on; and
             188          (b) spaces for the voter to record his vote for each office and for or against each ballot
             189      proposition.
             190          (49) "Political party" means an organization of registered voters that has qualified to
             191      participate in an election by meeting the requirements of Title 20A, Chapter 8, Political Party
             192      Formation and Procedures.
             193          (50) (a) "Poll worker" means a person assigned by an election official to assist with an
             194      election, voting, or counting votes.
             195          (b) "Poll worker" includes election judges.
             196          (c) "Poll worker" does not include a watcher.
             197          (51) "Pollbook" means a record of the names of voters in the order that they appear to
             198      cast votes.
             199          (52) "Polling place" means the building where voting is conducted.
             200          (53) "Position" means a square, circle, rectangle, or other geometric shape on a ballot
             201      in which the voter marks his choice.
             202          (54) "Provisional ballot" means a ballot voted provisionally by a person:
             203          (a) whose name is not listed on the official register at the polling place;
             204          (b) whose legal right to vote is challenged as provided in this title; or
             205          (c) whose identity or citizenship was not sufficiently established by a poll worker in
             206      accordance with this title's requirements.
             207          (55) "Provisional ballot envelope" means an envelope printed in the form required by
             208      Section 20A-6-105 that is used to identify provisional ballots and to provide information to
             209      verify a person's legal right to vote.
             210          (56) "Primary convention" means the political party conventions at which nominees for
             211      the regular primary election are selected.



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         (57) "Protective counter" means a separate counter, which cannot be reset, that is built
             213      into a voting machine and records the total number of movements of the operating lever.
             214          (58) "Qualify" or "qualified" means to take the oath of office and begin performing the
             215      duties of the position for which the person was elected.
             216          (59) "Receiving judge" means the poll worker that checks the voter's name in the
             217      official register, provides the voter with a ballot, and removes the ballot stub from the ballot
             218      after the voter has voted.
             219          (60) "Registration form" means a book voter registration form and a by-mail voter
             220      registration form.
             221          (61) "Regular ballot" means a ballot that is not a provisional ballot.
             222          (62) "Regular general election" means the election held throughout the state on the first
             223      Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year for the purposes
             224      established in Section 20A-1-201 .
             225          (63) "Regular primary election" means the election on the fourth Tuesday of June of
             226      each even-numbered year, at which candidates of political parties and nonpolitical groups are
             227      voted for nomination.
             228          (64) "Resident" means a person who resides within a specific voting precinct in Utah.
             229          (65) "Sample ballot" means a mock ballot similar in form to the official ballot printed
             230      and distributed as provided in Section 20A-5-405 .
             231          (66) "Scratch vote" means to mark or punch the straight party ticket and then mark or
             232      punch the ballot for one or more candidates who are members of different political parties.
             233          (67) "Secrecy envelope" means the envelope given to a voter along with the ballot into
             234      which the voter places the ballot after he has voted it in order to preserve the secrecy of the
             235      voter's vote.
             236          (68) "Special election" means an election held as authorized by Section 20A-1-204 .
             237          (69) "Spoiled ballot" means each ballot that:
             238          (a) is spoiled by the voter;
             239          (b) is unable to be voted because it was spoiled by the printer or a poll worker; or
             240          (c) lacks the official endorsement.
             241          (70) "Statewide special election" means a special election called by the governor or the
             242      Legislature in which all registered voters in Utah may vote.



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         (71) "Stub" means the detachable part of each ballot.
             244          (72) "Substitute ballots" means replacement ballots provided by an election officer to
             245      the poll workers when the official ballots are lost or stolen.
             246          (73) "Ticket" means each list of candidates for each political party or for each group of
             247      petitioners.
             248          (74) "Transfer case" means the sealed box used to transport voted ballots to the
             249      counting center.
             250          (75) "Vacancy" means the absence of a person to serve in any position created by
             251      statute, whether that absence occurs because of death, disability, disqualification, resignation,
             252      or other cause.
             253          (76) "Valid voter identification" means:
             254          (a) a form of identification that bears the name and photograph of the voter which may
             255      include:
             256          (i) a currently valid Utah driver license;
             257          (ii) a currently valid identification card that is issued by:
             258          (A) the state;
             259          (B) a local government within the state; or
             260          (C) a branch, department, or agency of the United States;
             261          (iii) an identification card that is issued by an employer for an employee;
             262          (iv) a currently valid identification card that is issued by a college, university, technical
             263      school, or professional school that is located within the state;
             264          (v) a currently valid Utah permit to carry a concealed weapon;
             265          (vi) a currently valid United States passport; or
             266          (vii) a valid tribal identification card; or
             267          (b) two forms of identification that bear the name of the voter and provide evidence
             268      that the voter resides in the voting precinct, which may include:
             269          (i) a voter identification card;
             270          (ii) a current utility bill or a legible copy thereof;
             271          (iii) a bank or other financial account statement, or a legible copy thereof;
             272          (iv) a certified birth certificate;
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         (vi) a check issued by the state or the federal government or a legible copy thereof;
             275          (vii) a paycheck from the voter's employer, or a legible copy thereof;
             276          (viii) a currently valid Utah hunting or fishing license;
             277          (ix) a currently valid United States military identification card;
             278          (x) certified naturalization documentation;
             279          (xi) a currently valid license issued by an authorized agency of the United States;
             280          (xii) a certified copy of court records showing the voter's adoption or name change;
             281          (xiii) a Bureau of Indian Affairs card;
             282          (xiv) a tribal treaty card;
             283          (xv) a valid Medicaid card, Medicare card, or Electronic Benefits Transfer Card; or
             284          (xvi) a form of identification listed in Subsection (76)(a) that does not contain a
             285      photograph, but establishes the name of the voter and provides evidence that the voter resides
             286      in the voting precinct.
             287          (77) "Valid write-in candidate" means a candidate who has qualified as a write-in
             288      candidate by following the procedures and requirements of this title.
             289          (78) "Voter" means a person who meets the requirements for voting in an election,
             290      meets the requirements of election registration, is registered to vote, and is listed in the official
             291      register book.
             292          (79) "Voter registration deadline" means the registration deadline provided in Section
             293      20A-2-102.5 .
             294          (80) "Voting area" means the area within six feet of the voting booths, voting
             295      machines, and ballot box.
             296          (81) "Voting booth" means:
             297          (a) the space or compartment within a polling place that is provided for the preparation
             298      of ballots, including the voting machine enclosure or curtain; or
             299          (b) a voting device that is free standing.
             300          (82) "Voting device" means:
             301          (a) an apparatus in which ballot sheets are used in connection with a punch device for
             302      piercing the ballots by the voter;
             303          (b) a device for marking the ballots with ink or another substance;
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     electronically, or any component thereof;
             306          (d) an automated voting system under Section 20A-5-302 ; or
             307          (e) any other method for recording votes on ballots so that the ballot may be tabulated
             308      by means of automatic tabulating equipment.
             309          (83) "Voting machine" means a machine designed for the sole purpose of recording
             310      and tabulating votes cast by voters at an election.
             311          (84) "Voting poll watcher" means a person appointed as provided in this title to
             312      witness the distribution of ballots and the voting process.
             313          (85) "Voting precinct" means the smallest voting unit established as provided by law
             314      within which qualified voters vote at one polling place.
             315          (86) "Watcher" means a voting poll watcher, a counting poll watcher, an inspecting
             316      poll watcher, and a testing watcher.
             317          (87) "Western States Presidential Primary" means the election established in Title 20A,
             318      Chapter 9, Part 8.
             319          (88) "Write-in ballot" means a ballot containing any write-in votes.
             320          (89) "Write-in vote" means a vote cast for a person whose name is not printed on the
             321      ballot according to the procedures established in this title.
             322          Section 2. Section 20A-2-104 is amended to read:
             323           20A-2-104. Voter registration form -- Registered voter lists -- Fees for copies.
             324          (1) Every person applying to be registered shall complete a registration form printed in
             325      substantially the following form:
             326      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             327     
UTAH ELECTION REGISTRATION FORM

             328      Are you a citizen of the United States of America? Yes No
             329      Will you be at least 18 years old on or before election day? Yes No
             330      If you checked "no" to either of the above two questions, do not complete this form.
             331      Name of Voter
             332      _________________________________________________________________
             333              First             Middle          Last
             334      Driver License or Identification Card Number____________________________
             335      State of issuance of Driver License or Identification Card



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     Date of Birth ______________________________________________________
             337      Street Address of Principal Place of Residence
             338      ____________________________________________________________________________
             339          City          County          State          Zip Code
             340      Telephone Number (optional) ________________________________
             341      Last four digits of Social Security Number ______________________
             342      Last former address at which I was registered to vote (if known)_________________________
             343      ____________________________________________________________________________
             344          City            County            State         Zip Code
             345      Political Party
             346      (a listing of each registered political party, as defined in Section 20A-8-101 and maintained by
             347      the lieutenant governor under Section 67-1a-2 , with each party's name preceded by a checkbox)
             348      .Unaffiliated (no political party preference) .Other (Please specify)___________________
             349          I do swear (or affirm), subject to penalty of law for false statements, that the
             350      information contained in this form is true, and that I am a citizen of the United States and a
             351      resident of the state of Utah, residing at the above address. I will be at least 18 years old and
             352      will have resided in Utah for 30 days immediately before the next election. I am not a
             353      convicted felon currently incarcerated for commission of a felony.
             354          Signed and sworn
             355          __________________________________________________________
             356                          Voter's Signature
             357          _______________(month/day/year).
             358     
CITIZENSHIP AFFIDAVIT

             359      Name:
             360      Name at birth, if different:
             361      Place of birth:
             362      Date of birth:
             363      Date and place of naturalization (if applicable):
             364          I hereby swear and affirm, under penalties for voting fraud set forth below, that I am a
             365      citizen and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information above is true and
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     ____________________________
             368      Signature of Applicant
             369          In accordance with Section 20A-2-401 , the penalty for willfully causing, procuring, or
             370      allowing yourself to be registered to vote if you know you are not entitled to register to vote is
             371      up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500.
             372      NOTICE: IF YOU ARE REGISTERING TO VOTE IN THIS STATE FOR THE FIRST
             373      TIME OR IF YOU ARE CHANGING YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION FROM ANOTHER
             374      STATE, YOU MUST EITHER INCLUDE A LEGIBLE COPY OF ONE OF THE
             375      FOLLOWING WITH YOUR APPLICATION OR SHOW ONE OF THE FOLLOWING AT
             376      THE TIME YOU VOTE AS EVIDENCE OF UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP:
             377          (A) YOUR CURRENTLY VALID UTAH DRIVER LICENSE;
             378          (B) YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE;
             379          (C) YOUR UNITED STATES PASSPORT SHOWING YOUR NAME AND
             380      PASSPORT NUMBER;
             381          (D) YOUR UNITED STATES NATURALIZATION DOCUMENTS, AS
             382      PERMITTED BY FEDERAL LAW, SHOWING YOUR NAME AND THE NUMBER OF
             383      THE CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZATION;
             384          (E) A DOCUMENT ESTABLISHED AS PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP UNDER THE
             385      IMMIGRATION REFORM AND CONTROL ACT OF 1968;
             386          (F) YOUR BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS CARD OR CERTIFICATION OF
             387      INDIAN BLOOD;
             388          (G) YOUR TRIBAL ENROLLMENT CARD, TRIBAL ENROLLMENT
             389      DOCUMENTATION, TRIBAL ENROLLMENT NUMBER, OR OTHER
             390      DOCUMENTATION CERTIFYING THAT YOU ARE LISTED ON A TRIBAL
             391      ENROLLMENT LIST; S. [ OR ] .S
             392          (H) OTHER DOCUMENTATION ESTABLISHING THAT YOU ARE A MEMBER
             393      OF A FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBE OR BAND, ALASKAN NATIVE
             394      VILLAGE, OR OTHER TRIBE RECOGNIZED BY FEDERAL LAW OR FORMALLY
             395      ACKNOWLEDGED BY A STATE S. [ . ] ; OR
             395a          (I) AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY
             395b      ADMINISTRATION INDICATING THAT YOU ARE A CITIZEN. .S
             396      IN ORDER TO BE ALLOWED TO VOTE IN A VOTING PRECINCT FOR THE FIRST
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     THE ELECTION, YOU MUST PRESENT VALID VOTER IDENTIFICATION TO THE
             399      POLL WORKER BEFORE VOTING AS FOLLOWS:
             400      (1) A VALID FORM OF PHOTO IDENTIFICATION THAT SHOWS YOUR NAME,
             401      PHOTOGRAPH, AND CURRENT ADDRESS; OR
             402      (2) TWO DIFFERENT FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION THAT SHOW YOUR NAME AND
             403      CURRENT ADDRESS.
             404      FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
             405                              Type of I.D. ____________________________
             406                              Voting Precinct _________________________
             407                              Voting I.D. Number _____________________
             408      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             409          (2) The county clerk shall retain a copy in a permanent countywide alphabetical file,
             410      which may be electronic or some other recognized system.
             411          (3) (a) Each county clerk shall retain lists of currently registered voters.
             412          (b) The lieutenant governor shall maintain a list of registered voters in electronic form.
             413          (c) If there are any discrepancies between the two lists, the county clerk's list is the
             414      official list.
             415          (d) The lieutenant governor and the county clerks may charge the fees established
             416      under the authority of Subsection 63G-2-203 (10) to individuals who wish to obtain a copy of
             417      the list of registered voters.
             418          (4) When political parties not listed on the voter registration form qualify as registered
             419      political parties under Title 20A, Chapter 8, Political Party Formation and Procedures, the
             420      lieutenant governor shall inform the county clerks about the name of the new political party
             421      and direct the county clerks to ensure that the voter registration form is modified to include that
             422      political party.
             423          (5) Upon receipt of a voter registration form from an applicant, the county clerk or the
             424      clerk's designee shall:
             425          (a) review each voter registration form for completeness and accuracy; and
             426          (b) if the county clerk believes, based upon a review of the form, that a person may be
             427      seeking to register to vote who is not legally entitled to register to vote, refer the form to the
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         Section 3. Section 20A-2-108 is amended to read:
             430           20A-2-108. Driver license registration form -- Transmittal of information.
             431          (1) The lieutenant governor and the Driver License Division shall design the driver
             432      license application and renewal forms to include the question "if you are not registered to vote
             433      where you live now, would you like to register to vote today?"
             434          (2) (a) The lieutenant governor and the Driver License Division shall design a motor
             435      voter registration form to be used in conjunction with driver license application and renewal
             436      forms.
             437          (b) Each driver license application and renewal form shall contain:
             438          (i) a place for the applicant to decline to register to vote;
             439          (ii) an eligibility statement in substantially the following form:
             440          "I do swear (or affirm), subject to penalty of law for false statements, that the
             441      information contained in this form is true, and that I am a citizen of the United States and a
             442      resident of the state of Utah, residing at the above address. I will be at least 18 years old and
             443      will have resided in Utah for 30 days immediately before the next election.
             444      Signed and sworn
             445      ____________________________________________________
             446                  Voter's Signature
             447      __________(month\day\year)";
             448          (iii) a citizenship affidavit in substantially the following form:
             449     
"CITIZENSHIP AFFIDAVIT

             450      Name:
             451      Name at birth, if different:
             452      Place of birth:
             453      Date of birth:
             454      Date and place of naturalization (if applicable):
             455          I hereby swear and affirm, under penalties for voting fraud set forth below, that I am a
             456      citizen and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information above is true and
             457      correct.
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         In accordance with Section 20A-2-401 , the penalty for willfully causing, procuring, or
             461      allowing yourself to be registered to vote if you know you are not entitled to register to vote is
             462      up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500";
             463          (iv) a statement that if an applicant declines to register to vote, the fact that the
             464      applicant has declined to register will remain confidential and will be used only for voter
             465      registration purposes; [and]
             466          (v) a statement that if an applicant does register to vote, the office at which the
             467      applicant submits a voter registration application will remain confidential and will be used only
             468      for voter registration purposes[.]; and
             469          (vi) the information required under Section 20A-2-110 , provided that the voter
             470      application portion of the driver license application does not require the applicant to duplicate
             471      information provided in the driver license portion of the form.
             472          (3) Upon receipt of a voter registration form from an applicant, the county clerk or the
             473      clerk's designee shall:
             474          (a) review the voter registration form for completeness and accuracy; and
             475          (b) if the county clerk believes, based upon a review of the form, that a person may be
             476      seeking to register to vote who is not legally entitled to register to vote, refer the form to the
             477      county attorney for investigation and possible prosecution.
             478          Section 4. Section 20A-2-110 is enacted to read:
             479          20A-2-110. Review of voter registration applications -- Evidence of citizenship,
             480      age, and residence.
             481          (1) As used in this section, "tribe" means an Indian tribe or band or Alaskan Native
             482      Village which is recognized by federal law or formally acknowledged by a state.
             483          (2) Before registering an applicant to vote, the county clerk shall determine that each
             484      applicant:
             485          (a) has provided the required information on the voter registration form;
             486          (b) has signed the voter registration form;
             487          (c) has signed a statement certifying that the applicant will have resided in Utah for 30
             488      days immediately before the next election;
             489          (d) has provided birth date information showing that the applicant will be at least 18
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         (e) has provided address information showing that the applicant is a resident of the
             492      county where the applicant has submitted the applicant's registration form.
             493          (3) (a) Subject to the requirements of Subsection (4), the county clerk shall determine
             494      whether each applicant has provided evidence of citizenship, which shall consist of
             495      presentation of one of the following, or a legible copy of one of the following:
             496          (i) the applicant's currently valid Utah driver license;
             497          (ii) the applicant's birth certificate showing that the applicant was born in the United
             498      States;
             499          (iii) the applicant's United States passport showing the applicant's name and the
             500      passport number;
             501          (iv) the applicant's United States naturalization documents showing that the applicant
             502      is a citizen of the United States;
             503          (v) subject to the requirements of Subsection (5), the number of the applicant's
             504      certificate of naturalization;
             505          (vi) other documents or methods of proof of citizenship that are established by the
             506      Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-603;
             507          (vii) the applicant's Bureau of Indian Affairs card or Bureau of Indian Affairs
             508      certification of Indian blood;
             509          (viii) the applicant's tribal enrollment card, tribal enrollment documentation, tribal
             510      enrollment number, or other documentation certifying that the applicant is listed on a tribal
             511      enrollment list; S. [ or ] .S
             512          (ix) other documentation establishing that the applicant is a member of a tribe S. [ . ] or
             512a          (x) an official statement from the federal Social Security Administration indicating that
             512b      the applicant is a citizen. .S
             513          (b) The county clerk may not accept a driving privilege card issued under Section
             514      53-3-207 as valid identification for evidence of citizenship.
             515          (c) If the applicant has not provided evidence of citizenship, the county clerk shall
             516      register the applicant to vote, but shall make a notation in the official register that the applicant
             517      is required to present evidence of citizenship at the time of voting.
             518          (4) Any person who is registered to vote in this state as of May 12, 2009, shall not be
             519      required to provide evidence of citizenship under Subsection (3), unless that person is changing
             520      the person's voter registration from another state to this state.
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     evidence of citizenship under Subsection (3)(a)(v), the county clerk may not register the
             523      applicant to vote until the county clerk is able to verify the number of the certificate with the
             524      United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.
             525          (6) A tribe may provide lists or other documentation to assist the county clerk in
             526      meeting the county clerk's obligations under this section.
             527          Section 5. Section 20A-2-201 is amended to read:
             528           20A-2-201. Registering to vote at office of county clerk.
             529          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (3), the county clerk shall register to vote all
             530      persons who present themselves for registration at the county clerk's office during designated
             531      office hours if those persons[,]:
             532          (a) on the date of the election, will be legally eligible to vote in a voting precinct in the
             533      county in accordance with Section 20A-2-101 [.]; and
             534          (b) meet the requirements of Section 20A-2-110 .
             535          (2) If a registration form is submitted in person at the office of the county clerk during
             536      the period beginning on the date after the voter registration deadline and ending on the date that
             537      is 15 calendar days before the date of the election, the county clerk shall:
             538          (a) accept registration forms from all persons who present themselves for registration at
             539      the clerk's office during designated office hours if those persons[,]:
             540          (i) on the date of the election, will be legally qualified and entitled to vote in a voting
             541      precinct in the county; and
             542          (ii) meet the requirements of Section 20A-2-110 ; and
             543          (b) inform them that:
             544          (i) they will be registered to vote in the pending election; and
             545          (ii) for the pending election, they must vote on the day of the election and will not be
             546      eligible to vote using early voting under Chapter 3, Part 6, Early Voting, because they
             547      registered too late.
             548          (3) If a registration form is submitted to the county clerk on the date of the election or
             549      during the 14 calendar days before an election, the county clerk shall:
             550          (a) accept registration forms from all persons who present themselves for registration at
             551      the clerk's office during designated office hours if those persons[,]:
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     precinct in the county; and
             554          (ii) meet the requirements of Section 20A-2-110 ; and
             555          (b) inform them that they will be registered to vote but may not vote in the pending
             556      election because they registered too late.
             557          Section 6. Section 20A-2-202 is amended to read:
             558           20A-2-202. Registration by mail.
             559          (1) (a) A citizen who will be qualified to vote at the next election may register by mail.
             560          (b) To register by mail, a citizen shall complete and sign the by-mail registration form
             561      and mail or deliver it to the county clerk of the county in which the citizen resides.
             562          (c) (i) In order to register to vote in a particular election, the citizen shall:
             563          (A) address the by-mail voter registration form to the county clerk; and
             564          (B) ensure that it is postmarked on or before the voter registration deadline.
             565          (ii) The citizen shall provide evidence of citizenship by submitting a copy of
             566      documentation required under Section 20A-2-110 with the by-mail voter registration form if
             567      the citizen is:
             568          (A) registering to vote for the first time; or
             569          (B) changing the citizen's voter registration from another state.
             570          [(ii)] (iii) If the voter is registering for the first time in the county, the citizen shall
             571      either:
             572          (A) submit a copy of the voter's valid voter identification with the by-mail voter
             573      registration form; or
             574          (B) submit valid voter identification to the poll worker at the time the citizen votes.
             575          (d) The citizen has effectively registered to vote under this section only when:
             576          (i) the county clerk's office has received a correctly completed by-mail voter
             577      registration form[.]; and
             578          (ii) the county clerk has determined that the citizen has met the requirements of Section
             579      20A-2-110 .
             580          (2) Upon receipt of a correctly completed by-mail voter registration form and
             581      documentation that meets the requirements of Section 20A-2-110 , the county clerk shall:
             582          (a) enter the applicant's name on the list of registered voters for the voting precinct in
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         (b) mail confirmation of registration to the newly registered voter after entering the
             585      applicant's voting precinct number on that copy.
             586          (3) (a) If the county clerk receives a correctly completed by-mail voter registration
             587      form that is postmarked after the voter registration deadline and documentation that meets the
             588      requirements of Section 20A-2-110 , the county clerk shall:
             589          (i) register the applicant after the next election; and
             590          (ii) if possible, promptly phone or mail a notice to the applicant before the election,
             591      informing the applicant that his registration will not be effective until after the election.
             592          (b) When the county clerk receives, at least seven days before an election, a correctly
             593      completed by-mail voter registration form [at least seven days before an election that is
             594      postmarked on or before the date of the voter registration deadline] that is postmarked on or
             595      before the date of the voter registration deadline and documentation that meets the
             596      requirements of Section 20A-2-110 , the county clerk shall:
             597          (i) process the by-mail voter registration form; and
             598          (ii) record the new voter in the official register.
             599          (4) If the county clerk determines that a registration form received by mail or otherwise
             600      is incorrect because of an error or because it is incomplete, the county clerk shall mail notice to
             601      the person attempting to register, informing him that he has not been registered because of an
             602      error or because the form is incomplete.
             603          Section 7. Section 20A-2-204 is amended to read:
             604           20A-2-204. Registering to vote when applying for or renewing a driver license.
             605          (1) As used in this section, "voter registration form" means the driver license
             606      application/voter registration form and the driver license renewal/voter registration form
             607      required by Section 20A-2-108 .
             608          (2) Any citizen who is qualified to vote may register to vote by completing the voter
             609      registration form.
             610          (3) The Driver License Division shall:
             611          (a) assist applicants in completing the voter registration form unless the applicant
             612      refuses assistance;
             613          (b) accept completed forms for transmittal to the appropriate election official;
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     within five days after it is received by the division;
             616          (d) transmit each address change within five days after it is received by the division;
             617      and
             618          (e) transmit electronically to the lieutenant governor's office the name, address, birth
             619      date, and driver license number of each person who answers "yes" to the question on the driver
             620      license form about registering to vote.
             621          (4) Upon receipt of a correctly completed voter registration form and documentation
             622      that meets the requirements of Section 20A-2-110 , the county clerk shall:
             623          (a) enter the applicant's name on the list of registered voters for the voting precinct in
             624      which the applicant resides; and
             625          (b) notify the applicant of registration.
             626          (5) (a) If the county clerk receives a correctly completed voter registration form that is
             627      dated after the voter registration deadline and documentation that meets the requirements of
             628      Section 20A-2-110 , the county clerk shall:
             629          (i) register the applicant after the next election; and
             630          (ii) if possible, promptly phone or mail a notice to the applicant before the election,
             631      informing the applicant that his registration will not be effective until after the election.
             632          (b) When the county clerk receives, at least seven days before an election, a correctly
             633      completed voter registration form [at least seven days before an election] that is dated on or
             634      before the voter registration deadline and documentation that meets the requirements of Section
             635      20A-2-110 , the county clerk shall:
             636          (i) process the voter registration form; and
             637          (ii) record the new voter in the official register.
             638          (6) If the county clerk determines that a voter registration form received from the
             639      Driver License Division is incorrect because of an error or because it is incomplete, the county
             640      clerk shall mail notice to the person attempting to register, informing him that he has not been
             641      registered because of an error or because the form is incomplete.
             642          Section 8. Section 20A-2-205 is amended to read:
             643           20A-2-205. Registration at voter registration agencies.
             644          (1) As used in this section:
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     county clerk under Part 3, County Clerk's Voter Registration Responsibilities, to provide
             647      by-mail voter registration forms to the public.
             648          (b) "Public assistance agency" means each office in Utah that provides:
             649          (i) public assistance; or
             650          (ii) state funded programs primarily engaged in providing services to people with
             651      disabilities.
             652          (2) Any person may obtain and complete a by-mail registration form at a public
             653      assistance agency or discretionary voter registration agency.
             654          (3) Each public assistance agency and discretionary voter registration agency shall
             655      provide, either as part of existing forms or on a separate form, the following information in
             656      substantially the following form:
             657          "REGISTERING TO VOTE
             658          If you are not registered to vote where you live now, would you like to apply to register
             659      to vote here today? (Applying to register to vote or declining to register to vote will not affect
             660      the amount of assistance that you will be provided by this agency.) Yes____ No____ IF YOU
             661      DO NOT CHECK EITHER BOX, YOU WILL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE DECIDED
             662      NOT TO REGISTER TO VOTE AT THIS TIME. If you would like help in filling out the
             663      voter registration application form, we will help you. The decision about whether or not to
             664      seek or accept help is yours. You may fill out the application form in private. If you believe
             665      that someone has interfered with your right to register or to decline to register to vote, your
             666      right to privacy in deciding whether or not to register, or in applying to register to vote, or your
             667      right to choose your own political party or other political preference, you may file a complaint
             668      with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, State Capitol Building, Salt Lake City, Utah
             669      84114. (801) 538-1040."
             670          (4) Unless a person applying for service or assistance from a public assistance agency
             671      or discretionary voter registration agency declines, in writing, to register to vote, each public
             672      assistance agency and discretionary voter registration agency shall:
             673          (a) distribute a by-mail voter registration form with each application for service or
             674      assistance provided by the agency or office;
             675          (b) assist applicants in completing the voter registration form unless the applicant
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         (c) accept completed forms and copies of documentation provided as evidence of
             678      citizenship for transmittal to the appropriate election official; and
             679          (d) transmit a copy of each voter registration form and evidence of citizenship to the
             680      appropriate election official within five days after it is received by the division.
             681          (5) A person in a public assistance agency or a discretionary voter registration agency
             682      that helps a person complete the voter registration form may not:
             683          (a) seek to influence an applicant's political preference or party registration;
             684          (b) display any political preference or party allegiance;
             685          (c) make any statement to an applicant or take any action that has the purpose or effect
             686      of discouraging the applicant from registering to vote; or
             687          (d) make any statement to an applicant or take any action that has the purpose or effect
             688      of leading the applicant to believe that a decision to register or not to register has any bearing
             689      upon the availability of services or benefits.
             690          (6) Upon receipt of a correctly completed voter registration form and documentation
             691      that meets the requirements of Section 20A-2-110 , the county clerk shall:
             692          (a) enter the applicant's name on the list of registered voters for the voting precinct in
             693      which the applicant resides; and
             694          (b) notify the applicant of registration.
             695          (7) (a) If the county clerk receives a correctly completed voter registration form that is
             696      dated after the voter registration deadline and documentation that meets the requirements of
             697      Section 20A-2-110 , the county clerk shall:
             698          (i) register the applicant after the next election; and
             699          (ii) if possible, promptly phone or mail a notice to the applicant before the election,
             700      informing the applicant that his registration will not be effective until after the election.
             701          (b) When the county clerk receives, at least seven days before an election, a correctly
             702      completed voter registration form [at least seven days before an election] that is dated on or
             703      before the voter registration deadline and documentation that meets the requirements of Section
             704      20A-2-110 , the county clerk shall:
             705          (i) process the voter registration form; and
             706          (ii) record the new voter in the official register.
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     assistance agency or discretionary voter registration agency is incorrect because of an error or
             709      because it is incomplete, the county clerk shall mail notice to the person attempting to register,
             710      informing him that he has not been registered because of an error or because the form is
             711      incomplete.
             712          Section 9. Section 20A-3-104 is amended to read:
             713           20A-3-104. Manner of voting.
             714          (1) (a) Any registered voter desiring to vote shall give his name, and, if requested, his
             715      residence, to one of the poll workers.
             716          (b) (i) The voter shall present valid voter identification to one of the poll workers if the
             717      voter is:
             718          [(i)] (A) required to present valid voter identification as indicated by a notation in the
             719      official register;
             720          [(ii)] (B) voting in person by absentee ballot; or
             721          [(iii)] (C) voting during the early voting period.
             722          [(c)] (ii) If a voter is not required to present valid voter identification under Subsection
             723      (1)(b)(i), and the poll worker does not know the voter requesting a ballot and has reason to
             724      doubt that voter's identity, the poll worker shall:
             725          [(i)] (A) request that the voter present valid voter identification; or
             726          [(ii)] (B) have the voter identified by a known registered voter of the district.
             727          (c) The voter shall present evidence of citizenship to one of the poll workers if the
             728      voter is required to present evidence of citizenship as indicated by a notation in the official
             729      register.
             730          (d) If the poll worker is satisfied that the voter [has been properly identified] has
             731      satisfied the requirements of Subsections (1)(b) and (1)(c), the poll worker shall:
             732          (i) record the type of identification and proof of citizenship provided by the voter in the
             733      appropriate space in the official register, as applicable; and
             734          (ii) follow the procedures of Subsection (2).
             735          (e) If the poll worker is not satisfied that the voter [has been properly identified] has
             736      satisfied the requirements of Subsections (1)(b) and (1)(c), the poll worker shall:
             737          (i) indicate on the official register that the voter [was not properly identified] failed to
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         (ii) issue the voter a provisional ballot; and
             740          (iii) follow the procedures and requirements of Section 20A-3-105.5 .
             741          (f) If the person's right to vote is challenged as provided in Section 20A-3-202 , the poll
             742      worker shall follow the procedures and requirements of Section 20A-3-105.5 .
             743          (2) (a) The poll worker in charge of the official register shall check the official register
             744      to determine whether or not the voter is registered to vote.
             745          (b) If the voter's name is not found on the official register, the poll worker shall follow
             746      the procedures and requirements of Section 20A-3-105.5 .
             747          (3) If the poll worker determines that the voter is registered and:
             748          (a) if the ballot is a paper ballot or a ballot sheet:
             749          (i) the poll worker in charge of the official register shall:
             750          (A) write the ballot number opposite the name of the voter in the official register; and
             751          (B) direct the voter to sign his name in the election column in the official register;
             752          (ii) another poll worker shall list the ballot number and voter's name in the pollbook;
             753      and
             754          (iii) the poll worker having charge of the ballots shall:
             755          (A) endorse his initials on the stub;
             756          (B) check the name of the voter on the pollbook list with the number of the stub;
             757          (C) hand the voter a ballot; and
             758          (D) allow the voter to enter the voting booth; or
             759          (b) if the ballot is an electronic ballot:
             760          (i) the poll worker in charge of the official register shall direct the voter to sign the
             761      voter's name in the official register;
             762          (ii) another poll worker shall list the voter's name in the pollbook; and
             763          (iii) the poll worker having charge of the ballots shall:
             764          (A) provide the voter access to the electronic ballot; and
             765          (B) allow the voter to vote the electronic ballot.
             766          (4) Whenever the election officer is required to furnish more than one kind of official
             767      ballot to the voting precinct, the poll workers of that voting precinct shall give the registered
             768      voter the kind of ballot that the voter is qualified to vote.
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          20A-3-104.5. Voting -- Regular primary election and Western States Presidential
             771      Primary.
             772          (1) (a) Any registered voter desiring to vote at the regular primary election or Utah's
             773      Western States Presidential Primary shall give his name, the name of the registered political
             774      party whose ballot the voter wishes to vote, and, if requested, his residence, to one of the poll
             775      workers.
             776          (b) (i) The voter shall present valid voter identification to one of the poll workers if the
             777      voter is:
             778          [(i)] (A) required to present valid voter identification as indicated by a notation in the
             779      official register;
             780          [(ii)] (B) voting in person by absentee ballot; or
             781          [(iii)] (C) voting during the early voting period.
             782          [(c)] (ii) If a voter is not required to present valid voter identification under Subsection
             783      (1)(b)(i), and the poll worker does not know the voter requesting a ballot and has reason to
             784      doubt that voter's identity, the poll worker shall:
             785          [(i)] (A) request that the voter present valid voter identification; or
             786          [(ii)] (B) have the voter identified by a known registered voter of the district.
             787          (c) The voter shall present evidence of citizenship to one of the poll workers if the
             788      voter is required to present evidence of citizenship as indicated by a notation in the official
             789      register.
             790          (d) The poll worker shall follow the procedures and requirements of Section
             791      20A-3-105.5 if:
             792          (i) the poll worker is not satisfied that the voter has been properly identified; [or]
             793          (ii) the voter has not provided evidence of citizenship as required by Subsection (1)(c);
             794      or
             795          [(ii)] (iii) the voter's right to vote is challenged under Section 20A-3-202 .
             796          (2) (a) (i) If the voter is properly identified, the poll worker in charge of the official
             797      register shall check the official register to determine:
             798          (A) whether or not the voter is registered to vote; and
             799          (B) whether or not the voter's party affiliation designation in the official register allows
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         (ii) If the official register does not affirmatively identify the voter as being affiliated
             802      with a registered political party or if the official register identifies the voter as being
             803      "unaffiliated," the voter shall be considered to be "unaffiliated."
             804          (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b)(ii), if the voter's name is not found on
             805      the official register, the poll worker shall follow the procedures and requirements of Section
             806      20A-3-105.5 .
             807          (ii) (A) If it is not unduly disruptive of the election process, the poll worker shall
             808      attempt to contact the county clerk's office to request oral verification of the voter's registration.
             809          (B) If oral verification is received from the county clerk's office, the poll worker shall:
             810          (I) record the verification on the official register;
             811          (II) determine the voter's party affiliation and the ballot that the voter is qualified to
             812      vote; and
             813          (III) perform the other administrative steps required by Subsection (3).
             814          (c) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(c)(ii), if the voter's political party
             815      affiliation listed in the official register does not allow the voter to vote the ballot that the voter
             816      requested, the poll worker shall inform the voter of that fact and inform the voter of the ballot
             817      or ballots that the voter's party affiliation does allow the voter to vote.
             818          (ii) (A) If the voter is listed in the official register as "unaffiliated," or if the official
             819      register does not affirmatively identify the voter as either "unaffiliated" or affiliated with a
             820      registered political party, and the voter, as an "unaffiliated" voter, is not authorized to vote the
             821      ballot that the voter requests, the poll worker shall ask the voter if the voter wishes to vote
             822      another registered political party ballot that the voter, as "unaffiliated," is authorized to vote, or
             823      remain "unaffiliated."
             824          (B) If the voter wishes to vote another registered political party ballot that the
             825      unaffiliated voter is authorized to vote, the poll worker shall proceed as required by Subsection
             826      (3).
             827          (C) If the voter wishes to remain unaffiliated and does not wish to vote another ballot
             828      that unaffiliated voters are authorized to vote, the poll worker shall instruct the voter that the
             829      voter may not vote.
             830          (iii) For the primary elections held in 2004, 2006, and 2008 only:
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     register does not affirmatively identify the voter as either "unaffiliated" or "affiliated" with a
             833      registered political party, the poll worker shall ask the voter if the voter wishes to affiliate with
             834      a registered political party, or remain "unaffiliated."
             835          (B) If the voter wishes to affiliate with the registered political party whose ballot the
             836      voter requested, the poll worker shall direct the voter to complete the change of party affiliation
             837      form and proceed as required by Subsection (3).
             838          (C) If the voter wishes to remain unaffiliated and wishes to vote another registered
             839      political party ballot that the unaffiliated voter is authorized to vote, the poll worker shall
             840      proceed as required by Subsection (3).
             841          (D) If the voter wishes to remain unaffiliated and does not wish to vote another ballot
             842      that unaffiliated voters are authorized to vote, the poll worker shall instruct the voter that the
             843      voter may not vote.
             844          (3) If the poll worker determines that the voter is registered and eligible, under
             845      Subsection (2), to vote the ballot that the voter requested and:
             846          (a) if the ballot is a paper ballot or a ballot sheet:
             847          (i) the poll worker in charge of the official register shall:
             848          (A) write the ballot number and the name of the registered political party whose ballot
             849      the voter voted opposite the name of the voter in the official register; and
             850          (B) direct the voter to sign his name in the election column in the official register;
             851          (ii) another poll worker shall list the ballot number and voter's name in the pollbook;
             852      and
             853          (iii) the poll worker having charge of the ballots shall:
             854          (A) endorse his initials on the stub;
             855          (B) check the name of the voter on the pollbook list with the number of the stub;
             856          (C) hand the voter the ballot for the registered political party that the voter requested
             857      and for which the voter is authorized to vote; and
             858          (D) allow the voter to enter the voting booth; or
             859          (b) if the ballot is an electronic ballot:
             860          (i) the poll worker in charge of the official register shall direct the voter to sign his
             861      name in the official register;
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         (iii) the poll worker having charge of the ballots shall:
             864          (A) provide the voter access to the electronic ballot for the registered political party
             865      that the voter requested and for which the voter is authorized to vote; and
             866          (B) allow the voter to vote the electronic ballot.
             867          (4) Whenever the election officer is required to furnish more than one kind of official
             868      ballot to the voting precinct, the poll workers of that voting precinct shall give the registered
             869      voter the kind of ballot that the voter is qualified to vote.
             870          Section 11. Section 20A-3-105.5 is amended to read:
             871           20A-3-105.5. Manner of voting -- Provisional ballot.
             872          (1) The poll workers shall follow the procedures and requirements of this section
             873      when:
             874          (a) the person's right to vote is challenged as provided in Section 20A-3-202 ;
             875          (b) the person's name is not found on the official register; [or]
             876          (c) the poll worker is not satisfied that the voter has provided valid voter
             877      identification[.]; or
             878          (d) the person has not provided evidence of citizenship as required by a notation in the
             879      official register.
             880          (2) When faced with one of the circumstances outlined in Subsection (1)(a) [or], (1)(b),
             881      or (1)(d), the poll worker shall:
             882          (a) request that the person provide valid voter identification; and
             883          (b) review the identification provided by the person.
             884          (3) If the poll worker is satisfied that the person has provided valid voter identification
             885      that establishes the person's identity and residence in the voting precinct:
             886          (a) the poll worker in charge of the official register shall:
             887          (i) record in the official register the type of identification that established the person's
             888      identity and place of residence, and, as applicable, the type of identification that the person
             889      provided as evidence of citizenship;
             890          (ii) write the provisional ballot envelope number opposite the name of the voter in the
             891      official register; and
             892          (iii) direct the voter to sign his name in the election column in the official register;
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             895          (c) the poll worker having charge of the ballots shall:
             896          (i) endorse his initials on the stub;
             897          (ii) check the name of the voter on the pollbook list with the number of the stub;
             898          (iii) give the voter a ballot and a provisional ballot envelope; and
             899          (iv) allow the voter to enter the voting booth.
             900          (4) If the poll worker is not satisfied that the voter has provided valid voter
             901      identification that establishes the person's identity and residence in the voting precinct:
             902          (a) the poll worker in charge of the official register shall:
             903          (i) record in the official register that the voter did not provide valid voter identification;
             904          (ii) record in the official register the type of identification that was provided by the
             905      voter, if any, and, as applicable, the type of identification that was provided by the voter as
             906      evidence of citizenship;
             907          (iii) write the provisional ballot envelope number opposite the name of the voter in the
             908      official register; and
             909          (iv) direct the voter to sign his name in the election column in the official register;
             910          (b) another poll worker shall list the ballot number and voter's name in the pollbook;
             911      and
             912          (c) the poll worker having charge of the ballots shall:
             913          (i) endorse his initials on the stub;
             914          (ii) check the name of the voter on the pollbook list with the number of the stub;
             915          (iii) give the voter a ballot and a provisional ballot envelope; and
             916          (iv) allow the voter to enter the voting booth.
             917          (5) Whenever the election officer is required to furnish more than one kind of official
             918      ballot to a voting precinct, the poll workers of that voting precinct shall give the registered
             919      voter the kind of ballot that the voter is qualified to vote.
             920          Section 12. Section 20A-3-305 is amended to read:
             921           20A-3-305. Mailing of ballot to voter -- Enclose self-addressed envelope --
             922      Affidavit.
             923          (1) Upon timely receipt of an absentee voter application properly filled out and signed,
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     in which the applicant resides have been printed, the election officer shall either:
             926          (a) give the applicant an official absentee ballot and envelope to vote in the office; or
             927          (b) mail an official absentee ballot, postage paid, to the absentee voter and enclose an
             928      envelope printed as required in Subsection (2).
             929          (2) The election officer shall ensure that:
             930          (a) the name, official title, and post office address of the election officer is printed on
             931      the front of the envelope; and
             932          (b) a printed affidavit in substantially the following form is printed on the back of the
             933      envelope:
             934      "County of ____    State of ____
             935          I, ____, solemnly swear that: I am a qualified resident voter of the ____ voting precinct
             936      in ____ County, Utah and that I am entitled to vote in that voting precinct at the next election.
             937      I am not a convicted felon currently incarcerated for commission of a felony.
             938     
______________________________

             939     
Signature of Absentee Voter"

             940          (3) If the election officer determines that the absentee voter is required to show valid
             941      voter identification or evidence of citizenship as indicated in the official register, the election
             942      officer shall:
             943          (a) issue the voter a provisional ballot in accordance with Section 20A-3-105.5 ;
             944          (b) instruct the voter to include a copy of the voter's valid voter identification or
             945      evidence of citizenship with the return ballot;
             946          (c) provide the voter clear instructions on how to vote a provisional ballot; and
             947          (d) comply with the requirements of Subsection (2).
             948          Section 13. Section 20A-3-401 is amended to read:
             949           20A-3-401. Intent and purpose of part.
             950          (1) Each election officer, election official, and judge shall liberally interpret and apply
             951      this part to:
             952          (a) make it possible for Utah voters living or serving abroad to vote in county, state,
             953      and national elections during their absence;
             954          (b) enable these voters to register more conveniently;
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     Act; and
             957          (d) in accordance with Public Law 107-252, the Help America Vote Act of 2002,
             958      exempt overseas and military voters from:
             959          (i) the identification requirements of Section 20A-3-308 [.]; and
             960          (ii) the evidence of citizenship requirements of Section 20A-2-110 .
             961          (2) The state selective service, all military organizations, and citizens and officers of
             962      Utah or of the respective counties and municipalities of the state shall cooperate with the
             963      election and party officers in carrying out the intent and purpose of this part.
             964          (3) All state and county officers of Utah shall:
             965          (a) do all things and perform all acts necessary to put into effect the provisions of any
             966      Act of Congress or this state allowing uniformed and overseas citizen voters to vote; and
             967          (b) permit the use of any official ballot authorized by any Act of Congress and this part
             968      as a ballot supplementary to the official Utah election military ballot.
             969          (4) Each provision of this part prevails over any inconsistent provision of any other
             970      statute or any part of any statute.
             971          Section 14. Section 20A-4-107 is amended to read:
             972           20A-4-107. Review and disposition of provisional ballot envelopes.
             973          (1) As used in this section, a voter is "legally entitled to vote" if:
             974          (a) the voter:
             975          (i) is registered to vote in the state;
             976          (ii) resides within the voting precinct where the voter seeks to vote; and
             977          (iii) provided valid voter identification and evidence of citizenship to the poll worker
             978      as [indicated] required by a notation in the official register;
             979          (b) the voter:
             980          (i) is registered to vote in the state; and
             981          (ii) did not vote in the voter's precinct of residence, but the ballot that the voter voted is
             982      identical to the ballot voted in the voter's precinct of residence; or
             983          (c) the voter:
             984          (i) is registered to vote in the state;
             985          (ii) the poll worker recorded in the official register that:
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     citizenship; or
             988          (B) the documents provided as valid voter identification or evidence of citizenship
             989      were inadequate; and
             990          (iii) the county clerk verifies the voter's identity and residence through some other
             991      means.
             992          (2) (a) Upon receipt of provisional ballot envelopes, the election officer shall review
             993      the affirmation on the face of each provisional ballot envelope and determine if the person
             994      signing the affirmation is a registered voter and legally entitled to vote the ballot that the voter
             995      voted.
             996          (b) If the election officer determines that the person is not a registered voter or is not
             997      legally entitled to vote the ballot that the voter voted, the election officer shall retain the ballot
             998      envelope, unopened, for the period specified in Section 20A-4-202 unless ordered by a court to
             999      produce or count it.
             1000          (c) If the election officer determines that the person is a registered voter and is legally
             1001      entitled to vote the ballot that the voter voted, the election officer shall remove the ballot from
             1002      the provisional ballot envelope and place the ballot with the absentee ballots to be counted with
             1003      those ballots at the canvass.
             1004          (d) The election officer may not count, or allow to be counted a provisional ballot
             1005      unless:
             1006          (i) the voter's identity and residence [is] are established by a preponderance of the
             1007      evidence[.]; and
             1008          (ii) if the voter was required to provide evidence of citizenship under the requirements
             1009      of this title, the voter's citizenship is established by a preponderance of the evidence.
             1010          (3) If the election officer determines that the person is a registered voter, the election
             1011      officer shall ensure that the voter registration records are updated to reflect the information
             1012      provided on the provisional ballot envelope.
             1013          (4) If the election officer determines that the person is not a registered voter and the
             1014      information on the provisional ballot envelope is complete, the election officer shall:
             1015          (a) consider the provisional ballot envelope a voter registration form; and
             1016          (b) register the voter.
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             1019          If this S.B. 69 and H.B. 126, Voter Identification for Elections, both pass, it is the intent
             1020      of the Legislature that the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel in preparing the
             1021      Utah Code database for publication modify Section 20A-3-104 to read:
             1022          " 20A-3-104. Manner of voting.
             1023          (1) (a) Any registered voter desiring to vote shall give his name, and, if requested, his
             1024      residence, to one of the poll workers.
             1025          (b) The voter shall present valid voter identification to one of the poll workers [if the
             1026      voter is:].
             1027          [(i) required to present valid voter identification as indicated by a notation in the
             1028      official register;]
             1029          [(ii) voting in person by absentee ballot; or]
             1030          [(iii) voting during the early voting period.]
             1031          [(c) If a voter is not required to present valid voter identification under Subsection
             1032      (1)(b), and the poll worker does not know the voter requesting a ballot and has reason to doubt
             1033      that voter's identity, the poll worker shall:]
             1034          [(i) request that the voter present valid voter identification; or]
             1035          [(ii) have the voter identified by a known registered voter of the district.]
             1036          (c) The voter shall present evidence of citizenship to one of the poll workers, if the
             1037      voter is required to present evidence of citizenship as indicated by a notation in the official
             1038      register.
             1039          (d) If the poll worker is satisfied that the voter has [been properly identified] complied
             1040      with the requirements of Subsections (1)(b) and (1)(c) , the poll worker shall:
             1041          (i) record the [type of identification] evidence of citizenship provided by the voter in
             1042      the appropriate space in the official register, as applicable; and
             1043          (ii) follow the procedures of Subsection (2).
             1044          (e) If the poll worker is not satisfied that the voter has [been properly identified]
             1045      satisfied the requirements of Subsections (1)(b) and (1)(c), the poll worker shall:
             1046          (i) indicate on the official register that the voter [was not properly identified] failed to
             1047      provide valid voter identification or evidence of citizenship;
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         (iii) follow the procedures and requirements of Section 20A-3-105.5.
             1050          (f) If the person's right to vote is challenged as provided in Section 20A-3-202, the poll
             1051      worker shall follow the procedures and requirements of Section 20A-3-105.5.
             1052          (2) (a) The poll worker in charge of the official register shall check the official register
             1053      to determine whether or not the voter is registered to vote.
             1054          (b) If the voter's name is not found on the official register, the poll worker shall follow
             1055      the procedures and requirements of Section 20A-3-105.5.
             1056          (3) If the poll worker determines that the voter is registered and:
             1057          (a) if the ballot is a paper ballot or a ballot sheet:
             1058          (i) the poll worker in charge of the official register shall:
             1059          (A) write the ballot number opposite the name of the voter in the official register; and
             1060          (B) direct the voter to sign his name in the election column in the official register;
             1061          (ii) another poll worker shall list the ballot number and voter's name in the pollbook;
             1062      and
             1063          (iii) the poll worker having charge of the ballots shall:
             1064          (A) endorse his initials on the stub;
             1065          (B) check the name of the voter on the pollbook list with the number of the stub;
             1066          (C) hand the voter a ballot; and
             1067          (D) allow the voter to enter the voting booth; or
             1068          (b) if the ballot is an electronic ballot:
             1069          (i) the poll worker in charge of the official register shall direct the voter to sign the
             1070      voter's name in the official register;
             1071          (ii) another poll worker shall list the voter's name in the pollbook; and
             1072          (iii) the poll worker having charge of the ballots shall:
             1073          (A) provide the voter access to the electronic ballot; and
             1074          (B) allow the voter to vote the electronic ballot.
             1075          (4) Whenever the election officer is required to furnish more than one kind of official
             1076      ballot to the voting precinct, the poll workers of that voting precinct shall give the registered
             1077      voter the kind of ballot that the voter is qualified to vote."
             1078          Section 16. Coordinating S.B. 69 with S.B. 27 -- Merging substantive and
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         If this S.B. 69 and S.B. 27, Election Law Changes, both pass, it is the intent of the
             1081      Legislature that the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel in preparing the Utah
             1082      Code database for publication modify Section 20A-4-107 to read:
             1083          " 20A-4-107. Review and disposition of provisional ballot envelopes.
             1084          (1) As used in this section, a voter is "legally entitled to vote" if:
             1085          (a) the voter:
             1086          (i) is registered to vote in the state;
             1087          (ii) resides within the voting precinct where the voter seeks to vote; and
             1088          (iii) provided valid voter identification and evidence of citizenship to the poll worker
             1089      as indicated by a notation in the official register;
             1090          (b) the voter:
             1091          (i) is registered to vote in the state; [and]
             1092          (ii) (A) provided valid voter identification or evidence of citizenship to the poll
             1093      worker; or
             1094          (B) either failed to provide valid voter identification or evidence of citizenship or the
             1095      documents provided as valid voter identification or evidence of citizenship were inadequate
             1096      and the poll worker recorded that fact in the official register but the county clerk verifies the
             1097      voter's identity, citizenship, and residence through some other means; and
             1098          [(ii)] (iii) did not vote in the voter's precinct of residence, but the ballot that the voter
             1099      voted is identical to the ballot voted in the voter's precinct of residence; or
             1100          (c) the voter:
             1101          (i) is registered to vote in the state;
             1102          (ii) [the poll worker recorded in the official register that the voter] either failed to
             1103      provide valid voter identification or evidence of citizenship or the documents provided as valid
             1104      voter identification or evidence of citizenship were inadequate and the poll worker recorded
             1105      that fact in the official register; and
             1106          (iii) the county clerk verifies the voter's identity and residence through some other
             1107      means.
             1108          (2) (a) Upon receipt of provisional ballot envelopes, the election officer shall review
             1109      the affirmation on the face of each provisional ballot envelope and determine if the person
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     voted.
             1112          (b) If the election officer determines that the person is not a registered voter or is not
             1113      legally entitled to vote the ballot that the voter voted, the election officer shall retain the ballot
             1114      envelope, unopened, for the period specified in Section 20A-4-202 unless ordered by a court to
             1115      produce or count it.
             1116          (c) If the election officer determines that the person is a registered voter and is legally
             1117      entitled to vote the ballot that the voter voted, the election officer shall remove the ballot from
             1118      the provisional ballot envelope and place the ballot with the absentee ballots to be counted with
             1119      those ballots at the canvass.
             1120          (d) The election officer may not count, or allow to be counted a provisional ballot
             1121      unless:
             1122          (i) the voter's identity and residence [is] are established by a preponderance of the
             1123      evidence[.]; and
             1124          (ii) if the voter was required to provide evidence of citizenship under the requirements
             1125      of this title, the voter's citizenship is established by a preponderance of the evidence.
             1126          (3) If the election officer determines that the person is a registered voter, the election
             1127      officer shall ensure that the voter registration records are updated to reflect the information
             1128      provided on the provisional ballot envelope.
             1129          (4) If the election officer determines that the person is not a registered voter and the
             1130      information on the provisional ballot envelope is complete, the election officer shall:
             1131          (a) consider the provisional ballot envelope a voter registration form; and
             1132          (b) register the voter."
             1133          Section 17. Coordinating S.B. 69 with S.B. 40 -- Merging substantive and
             1134      technical amendments.
             1135          If this S.B. 69 and S.B. 40, Lawful Presence Verification for Issuance of a Driver
             1136      License or Identification Card , both pass, it is the intent of the Legislature that the Office of
             1137      Legislative Research and General Counsel in preparing the Utah Code database for publication:
             1138          (1) modify Section 20A-2-104 to read:
             1139          " 20A-2-104. Voter registration form -- Registered voter lists -- Fees for copies.
             1140          (1) Every person applying to be registered shall complete a registration form printed in
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             1143     
UTAH ELECTION REGISTRATION FORM

             1144      Are you a citizen of the United States of America? Yes No
             1145      Will you be at least 18 years old on or before election day? Yes No
             1146      If you checked "no" to either of the above two questions, do not complete this form.
             1147      Name of Voter
             1148      _________________________________________________________________
             1149              First             Middle          Last
             1150      Driver License or Identification Card Number____________________________
             1151      State of issuance of Driver License or Identification Card
             1152      Date of Birth ______________________________________________________
             1153      Street Address of Principal Place of Residence
             1154      ____________________________________________________________________________
             1155          City          County          State          Zip Code
             1156      Telephone Number (optional) ________________________________
             1157      Last four digits of Social Security Number ______________________
             1158      Last former address at which I was registered to vote (if known)_________________________
             1159      ____________________________________________________________________________
             1160          City            County            State         Zip Code
             1161      Political Party
             1162      (a listing of each registered political party, as defined in Section 20A-8-101 and maintained by
             1163      the lieutenant governor under Section 67-1a-2 , with each party's name preceded by a checkbox)
             1164      .Unaffiliated (no political party preference) .Other (Please specify)___________________
             1165          I do swear (or affirm), subject to penalty of law for false statements, that the
             1166      information contained in this form is true, and that I am a citizen of the United States and a
             1167      resident of the state of Utah, residing at the above address. I will be at least 18 years old and
             1168      will have resided in Utah for 30 days immediately before the next election. I am not a
             1169      convicted felon currently incarcerated for commission of a felony.
             1170          Signed and sworn
             1171          __________________________________________________________
             1172                          Voter's Signature



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         _______________(month/day/year).
             1174     
CITIZENSHIP AFFIDAVIT

             1175      Name:
             1176      Name at birth, if different:
             1177      Place of birth:
             1178      Date of birth:
             1179      Date and place of naturalization (if applicable):
             1180          I hereby swear and affirm, under penalties for voting fraud set forth below, that I am a
             1181      citizen and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information above is true and
             1182      correct.
             1183      ____________________________
             1184      Signature of Applicant
             1185          In accordance with Section 20A-2-401 , the penalty for willfully causing, procuring, or
             1186      allowing yourself to be registered to vote if you know you are not entitled to register to vote is
             1187      up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500.
             1188      NOTICE: IF YOU ARE REGISTERING TO VOTE IN THIS STATE FOR THE FIRST
             1189      TIME OR IF YOU ARE CHANGING YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION FROM ANOTHER
             1190      STATE, YOU MUST EITHER INCLUDE A LEGIBLE COPY OF ONE OF THE
             1191      FOLLOWING WITH YOUR APPLICATION OR SHOW ONE OF THE FOLLOWING AT
             1192      THE TIME YOU VOTE AS EVIDENCE OF UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP:
             1193          (A) YOUR CURRENTLY VALID UTAH DRIVER LICENSE;
             1194          (B) YOUR CURRENTLY VALID UTAH IDENTIFICATION CARD;
             1195          (C) YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE;
             1196          (D) YOUR UNITED STATES PASSPORT SHOWING YOUR NAME AND
             1197      PASSPORT NUMBER;
             1198          (E) YOUR UNITED STATES NATURALIZATION DOCUMENTS, AS
             1199      PERMITTED BY FEDERAL LAW, SHOWING YOUR NAME AND THE NUMBER OF
             1200      THE CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZATION;
             1201          (F) A DOCUMENT ESTABLISHED AS PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP UNDER THE
             1202      IMMIGRATION REFORM AND CONTROL ACT OF 1968;
             1203          (G) YOUR BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS CARD OR CERTIFICATION OF



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     INDIAN BLOOD;
             1205          (H) YOUR TRIBAL ENROLLMENT CARD, TRIBAL ENROLLMENT
             1206      DOCUMENTATION, TRIBAL ENROLLMENT NUMBER, OR OTHER
             1207      DOCUMENTATION CERTIFYING THAT YOU ARE LISTED ON A TRIBAL
             1208      ENROLLMENT LIST; S. [ OR ] .S
             1209          (I) OTHER DOCUMENTATION ESTABLISHING THAT YOU ARE A MEMBER
             1210      OF A FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBE OR BAND, ALASKAN NATIVE
             1211      VILLAGE, OR OTHER TRIBE RECOGNIZED BY FEDERAL LAW OR FORMALLY
             1212      ACKNOWLEDGED BY A STATE S. [ . ] ; OR
             1212a          (J) AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY
             1212b      ADMINISTRATION INDICATING THAT YOU ARE A CITIZEN. .S
             1213      IN ORDER TO BE ALLOWED TO VOTE IN A VOTING PRECINCT FOR THE FIRST
             1214      TIME OR TO VOTE DURING THE EARLY VOTING PERIOD BEFORE THE DATE OF
             1215      THE ELECTION, YOU MUST PRESENT VALID VOTER IDENTIFICATION TO THE
             1216      POLL WORKER BEFORE VOTING AS FOLLOWS:
             1217      (1) A VALID FORM OF PHOTO IDENTIFICATION THAT SHOWS YOUR NAME,
             1218      PHOTOGRAPH, AND CURRENT ADDRESS; OR
             1219      (2) TWO DIFFERENT FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION THAT SHOW YOUR NAME AND
             1220      CURRENT ADDRESS.
             1221      FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
             1222                              Type of I.D. ____________________________
             1223                              Voting Precinct _________________________
             1224                              Voting I.D. Number _____________________
             1225      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             1226          (2) The county clerk shall retain a copy in a permanent countywide alphabetical file,
             1227      which may be electronic or some other recognized system.
             1228          (3) (a) Each county clerk shall retain lists of currently registered voters.
             1229          (b) The lieutenant governor shall maintain a list of registered voters in electronic form.
             1230          (c) If there are any discrepancies between the two lists, the county clerk's list is the
             1231      official list.
             1232          (d) The lieutenant governor and the county clerks may charge the fees established
             1233      under the authority of Subsection 63G-2-203 (10) to individuals who wish to obtain a copy of
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         (4) When political parties not listed on the voter registration form qualify as registered
             1236      political parties under Title 20A, Chapter 8, Political Party Formation and Procedures, the
             1237      lieutenant governor shall inform the county clerks about the name of the new political party
             1238      and direct the county clerks to ensure that the voter registration form is modified to include that
             1239      political party.
             1240          (5) Upon receipt of a voter registration form from an applicant, the county clerk or the
             1241      clerk's designee shall:
             1242          (a) review each voter registration form for completeness and accuracy; and
             1243          (b) if the county clerk believes, based upon a review of the form, that a person may be
             1244      seeking to register to vote who is not legally entitled to register to vote, refer the form to the
             1245      county attorney for investigation and possible prosecution." ; and
             1246          (2) modify Section 20A-2-110 to read:
             1247          " 20A-2-110. Review of voter registration applications -- Evidence of citizenship,
             1248      age, and residence.
             1249          (1) As used in this section, "tribe" means an Indian tribe or band or Alaskan Native
             1250      Village which is recognized by federal law or formally acknowledged by a state.
             1251          (2) Before registering an applicant to vote, the county clerk shall determine that each
             1252      applicant:
             1253          (a) has provided the required information on the voter registration form;
             1254          (b) has signed the voter registration form;
             1255          (c) has signed a statement certifying that the applicant will have resided in Utah for 30
             1256      days immediately before the next election;
             1257          (d) has provided birth date information showing that the applicant will be at least 18
             1258      years old on the date of the election; and
             1259          (e) has provided address information showing that the applicant is a resident of the
             1260      county where the applicant has submitted the applicant's registration form.
             1261          (3) (a) Subject to the requirements of Subsection (4), the county clerk shall determine
             1262      whether each applicant has provided evidence of citizenship, which shall consist of
             1263      presentation of one of the following, or a legible copy of one of the following:
             1264          (i) the applicant's currently valid Utah driver license;
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     53-3-804 if the Utah identification card is:
             1267          (A) issued on or after January 1, 2010; and
             1268          (B) not a limited-term identification card;
             1269          (iii) the applicant's birth certificate showing that the applicant was born in the United
             1270      States;
             1271          (iv) the applicant's United States passport showing the applicant's name and the
             1272      passport number;
             1273          (v) the applicant's United States naturalization documents showing that the applicant is
             1274      a citizen of the United States;
             1275          (vi) subject to the requirements of Subsection (5), the number of the applicant's
             1276      certificate of naturalization;
             1277          (vii) other documents or methods of proof of citizenship that are established by the
             1278      Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-603;
             1279          (viii) the applicant's Bureau of Indian Affairs card or Bureau of Indian Affairs
             1280      certification of Indian blood;
             1281          (ix) the applicant's tribal enrollment card, tribal enrollment documentation, tribal
             1282      enrollment number, or other documentation certifying that the applicant is listed on a tribal
             1283      enrollment list; S. [ or ] .S
             1284          (x) other documentation establishing that the applicant is a member of a tribe S. [ . ] ; or
             1284a          (xi) an official statement from the federal Social Security Administration indicating that
             1284b      the applicant is a citizen. .S
             1285          (b) The county clerk may not accept a driving privilege card issued under Section
             1286      53-3-207 as valid identification for evidence of citizenship.
             1287          (c) If the applicant has not provided evidence of citizenship, the county clerk shall
             1288      register the applicant to vote, but shall make a notation in the official register that the applicant
             1289      is required to present evidence of citizenship at the time of voting.
             1290          (4) Any person who is registered to vote in this state as of May 12, 2009, shall not be
             1291      required to provide evidence of citizenship under Subsection (3), unless that person is changing
             1292      the person's voter registration from another state to this state.
             1293          (5) If an applicant provides the number of the applicant's certificate of naturalization as
             1294      evidence of citizenship under Subsection (3)(a)(vi), the county clerk may not register the
             1295      applicant to vote until the county clerk is able to verify the number of the certificate with the
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         (6) A tribe may provide lists or other documentation to assist the county clerk in
             1298      meeting the county clerk's obligations under this section."


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