Second Substitute H.B. 302

Representative Rebecca P. Edwards proposes the following substitute bill:


             1     
VOTING RECORDS AMENDMENTS

             2     
2014 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: Rebecca P. Edwards

             5     
Senate Sponsor: John L. Valentine

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill amends provisions relating to a voter registration record.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    allows a voter to request that the voter's voter registration record be classified as a
             13      private record:
             14              .    by filing a signed form with the county clerk;
             15              .    on the voter registration form; or
             16              .    in response to a voter registration notice;
             17          .    prohibits a person, other than a government official or employee, from using the list
             18      of registered voters, or information obtained from the list of registered voters, for
             19      certain purposes, including commercial purposes;
             20          .    prohibits a person from providing the list of registered voters, or information
             21      obtained from the list of registered voters, to another person if the person providing
             22      the information has reason to believe that the other person will use the list, or
             23      information obtained from the list, in violation of the provisions of this bill;
             24          .    provides exceptions to certain provisions of this bill if the list of registered voters,
             25      or information obtained from the list of registered voters, is used for political


             26      purposes;
             27          .    describes the circumstances under which the lieutenant governor or a county clerk
             28      may disclose the list of registered voters or information from the list of registered
             29      voters;
             30          .    requires a person who requests the list of registered voters, or information from the
             31      list of registered voters, to provide identification, other information, and assurances
             32      regarding the use of the list and information from the list;
             33          .    establishes civil and criminal penalties;
             34          .    requires a county clerk, upon request from a voter, to update the voter's voter
             35      registration record to show that the voter registration record is classified as a private
             36      record;
             37          .    amends provisions relating to public records;
             38          .    includes as a private record:
             39              .    certain voter registration records; and
             40              .    the portion of a voter registration record that contains a voter's date of birth; and
             41          .    makes conforming changes.
             42      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             43          None
             44      Other Special Clauses:
             45          None
             46      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             47      AMENDS:
             48           20A-2-104 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 197
             49           20A-2-108 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2004, Chapter 219
             50           20A-2-306 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 297
             51           20A-2-308 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 74
             52           20A-6-105 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 285
             53           63G-2-301 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapters 231, 296, 426, and 445
             54           63G-2-302 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapters 216, 335, and 426
             55     
             56      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:


             57          Section 1. Section 20A-2-104 is amended to read:
             58           20A-2-104. Voter registration form -- Registered voter lists -- Fees for copies.
             59          (1) Every person applying to be registered shall complete a registration form printed in
             60      substantially the following form:
             61      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             62     
UTAH ELECTION REGISTRATION FORM

             63      Are you a citizen of the United States of America? Yes No
             64      Will you be 18 years old on or before election day? Yes No
             65      If you checked "no" to either of the above two questions, do not complete this form.
             66      Name of Voter
             67      _________________________________________________________________
             68                      First             Middle          Last
             69      Utah Driver License or Utah Identification Card Number____________________________
             70      Date of Birth ______________________________________________________
             71      Street Address of Principal Place of Residence
             72      ____________________________________________________________________________
             73          City          County          State          Zip Code
             74      Telephone Number (optional) _________________________
             75      Last four digits of Social Security Number ______________________
             76      Last former address at which I was registered to vote (if known)_________________________
             77      ____________________________________________________________________________
             78          City            County            State         Zip Code
             79      Political Party
             80      (a listing of each registered political party, as defined in Section 20A-8-101 and maintained by
             81      the lieutenant governor under Section 67-1a-2 , with each party's name preceded by a checkbox)
             82      .Unaffiliated (no political party preference) .Other (Please specify)___________________
             83          I do swear (or affirm), subject to penalty of law for false statements, that the
             84      information contained in this form is true, and that I am a citizen of the United States and a
             85      resident of the state of Utah, residing at the above address. I will be at least 18 years old and
             86      will have resided in Utah for 30 days immediately before the next election. I am not a
             87      convicted felon currently incarcerated for commission of a felony.


             88          I also acknowledge that unless my voter registration record is made private under Utah
             89      Code Section 63G-2-302 , that the information contained in this voter registration form, except
             90      for my driver license number, social security number, date of birth, and email address, will be
             91      classified as a public record.
             92          Signed and sworn
             93          __________________________________________________________
             94                          Voter's Signature
             95          _______________(month/day/year).
             96          Would the public disclosure of the information contained in this voter registration form,
             97      except for your driver license number, social security number, date of birth, and email address,
             98      jeopardize your life or safety? Yes No
             99     
CITIZENSHIP AFFIDAVIT

             100      Name:
             101      Name at birth, if different:
             102      Place of birth:
             103      Date of birth:
             104      Date and place of naturalization (if applicable):
             105          I hereby swear and affirm, under penalties for voting fraud set forth below, that I am a
             106      citizen and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information above is true and
             107      correct.
             108      ____________________________
             109      Signature of Applicant
             110          In accordance with Section 20A-2-401 , the penalty for willfully causing, procuring, or
             111      allowing yourself to be registered to vote if you know you are not entitled to register to vote is
             112      up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500.
             113      NOTICE: IN ORDER TO BE ALLOWED TO VOTE, YOU MUST PRESENT VALID
             114      VOTER IDENTIFICATION TO THE POLL WORKER BEFORE VOTING, WHICH MUST
             115      BE A VALID FORM OF PHOTO IDENTIFICATION THAT SHOWS YOUR NAME AND
             116      PHOTOGRAPH; OR
             117      TWO DIFFERENT FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION THAT SHOW YOUR NAME AND
             118      CURRENT ADDRESS.


             119      FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
             120                              Type of I.D. ____________________________
             121                              Voting Precinct _________________________
             122                              Voting I.D. Number _____________________
             123      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             124          (2) (a) Except as provided under Subsection (2)(b), the county clerk shall retain a copy
             125      of each voter registration form in a permanent countywide alphabetical file, which may be
             126      electronic or some other recognized system.
             127          (b) The county clerk may transfer a superceded voter registration form to the Division
             128      of Archives and Records Service created under Section 63A-12-101 .
             129          (3) (a) Each county clerk shall retain lists of currently registered voters.
             130          (b) The lieutenant governor shall maintain a list of registered voters in electronic form.
             131          (c) If there are any discrepancies between the two lists, the county clerk's list is the
             132      official list.
             133          (d) The lieutenant governor and the county clerks may charge the fees established
             134      under the authority of Subsection 63G-2-203 (10) to individuals who wish to obtain a copy of
             135      the list of registered voters.
             136          (4) (a) A person may not acquire or use the list of registered voters, or information
             137      obtained from the list of registered voters, for the purpose of:
             138          (i) except as provided in Subsection (4)(e):
             139          (A) selling the list or information;
             140          (B) selling use of the list or information; or
             141          (C) advertising, soliciting, selling, or marketing products or services to a person;
             142          (ii) except as provided in Subsection (4)(f), providing the list or information through a
             143      medium that displays or sends paid advertising to a person that accesses the list or information;
             144          (iii) except as provided in Subsection (4)(g), soliciting a donation;
             145          (iv) except as provided in Subsection (4)(h), conducting a survey;
             146          (v) charging a fee to a person to have the person's information, or a portion of the
             147      person's information, removed, withheld, or changed; or
             148          (vi) harassing a person.
             149          (b) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(i), a person may not reproduce the list of


             150      registered voters, or information obtained from the list of registered voters, in any manner,
             151      including print, visual or audio format, electronic format, on the Internet, or via computer
             152      terminal.
             153          (c) A person may not provide the list of registered voters, or information obtained from
             154      the list of registered voters, to another person if the person providing the list or information has
             155      reason to believe that the other person will use the list or information in violation of Subsection
             156      (4)(a) or (b).
             157          (d) The provisions of Subsections (4)(a)(i) through (v) and (4)(b) do not apply to a
             158      person described in Subsection (5)(a)(i).
             159          (e) Subsection (4)(a)(i) does not prohibit a political party or other organization from
             160      selling to its members, for no more than the cost of production, information compiled using, in
             161      part, information obtained from the list of registered voters, if the compiled information is
             162      intended for use solely for political purposes.
             163          (f) Subsection (4)(a)(ii) does not prohibit a newspaper or other journalistic organization
             164      from obtaining the list to verify the integrity of the list or to report on election fraud.
             165          (g) Subsection (4)(a)(iii) does not prohibit a person from using information obtained
             166      from the list of registered voters to solicit a donation for political purposes.
             167          (h) Subsection (4)(a)(iv) does not prohibit a person from using information obtained
             168      from the list of registered voters to conduct a survey for political purposes.
             169          (i) Subsection (4)(b) does not prohibit a person from reproducing the list of registered
             170      voters, or information obtained from the list of registered voters, for political purposes,
             171      provided that the person does not publicly reproduce the list of registered voters on the Internet
             172      in any manner.
             173          (j) Nothing in the section prohibits a person from reviewing the list of registered voters
             174      at a county clerk's office or at the lieutenant governor's office to investigate the integrity of the
             175      list or to investigate election fraud, provided that the list is not copied and private identifying
             176      information is not recorded.
             177          (k) A person who obtains the list of registered voters shall take reasonable measures to
             178      ensure the list, or information from the list, is:
             179          (i) not accessible by any unauthorized person; and
             180          (ii) properly disposed of when the person no longer needs the list.


             181          (l) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose the list of registered
             182      voters, or information obtained from the list of registered voters to a person, other than a
             183      person described in Subsection (5)(a)(i), unless the person:
             184          (i) provides proof of the person's identity; and
             185          (ii) signs a document that includes the following:
             186          (A) the name, address, and telephone number of the person requesting the list or
             187      information from the list;
             188          (B) a statement regarding the purpose for which the person desires to obtain the list;
             189          (C) a list of the purposes for which the list of registered voters, or information obtained
             190      from the list of registered voters, may be used and may not be used;
             191          (D) an assertion from the person that the person will not use the list, or information
             192      obtained from the list, for a purpose prohibited by law;
             193          (E) notice that if the person makes a false statement in the document, the person is
             194      punishable by law under Section 76-8-504 ; and
             195          (F) notice that a person who uses the list, or information obtained from the list, in a
             196      manner that is prohibited by law, or who improperly handles, stores, or disposes of the list is
             197      guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
             198          (m) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose the list of registered
             199      voters, or information obtained from the list of registered voters, to a person that the lieutenant
             200      governor or county clerk reasonably believes will use the list, or information obtained from the
             201      list, in a manner prohibited by law.
             202          (n) (i) A person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if the person uses the list of
             203      registered voters, or information obtained from the list of registered voters, in violation of
             204      Subsection (4)(a), (b), or (c), or if the person violates Subsection (4)(j).
             205          (ii) In addition to any criminal penalty or fine, a person who violates Subsection
             206      (4)(a)(i), (4)(a)(ii), (4)(b), or (4)(c) is subject to a civil penalty imposed by the lieutenant
             207      governor, for each voter's record that the person uses in an unauthorized manner, by a fine
             208      equal to the greater of:
             209          (A) the product of 30 and the square root of the total number of records, rounded to the
             210      nearest whole dollar; or
             211          (B) $200.


             212          (5) (a) As used in this Subsection (5), "qualified person" means:
             213          (i) a government official or government employee acting in the government official's or
             214      government employee's capacity as a government official or a government employee;
             215          (ii) a health care provider, as defined in Section 26-33a-102 , or an agent, employee, or
             216      independent contractor of a health care provider;
             217          (iii) an insurance company, as defined in Section 67-4a-102 , or an agent, employee, or
             218      independent contractor of an insurance company; or
             219          (iv) a financial institution, as defined in Section 7-1-103 , or an agent, employee, or
             220      independent contractor of a financial institution.
             221          (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (4), a person may sell or provide the list of registered
             222      voters, or information obtained from the list of registered voters, to a qualified person if the
             223      person selling or providing the list, or information obtained from the list:
             224          (i) ensures, using industry standard security measures, that the list, or information
             225      obtained from the list, may not be accessed by a person other than a qualified person; and
             226          (ii) verifies that the list, or information obtained from the list, will only be used by:
             227          (A) the qualified person to verify the accuracy of personal information submitted by an
             228      individual or to confirm the identity of a person in order to prevent fraud, waste, or abuse; or
             229          (B) a person described in Subsection (5)(a)(i).
             230          (6) Subsection (5) does not permit a person to provide the list of registered voters or
             231      information obtained from the list of registered voters to the general public in any form or
             232      manner.
             233          [(4)] (7) When political parties not listed on the voter registration form qualify as
             234      registered political parties under Title 20A, Chapter 8, Political Party Formation and
             235      Procedures, the lieutenant governor shall inform the county clerks about the name of the new
             236      political party and direct the county clerks to ensure that the voter registration form is modified
             237      to include that political party.
             238          [(5)] (8) Upon receipt of a voter registration form from an applicant, the county clerk
             239      or the clerk's designee shall:
             240          (a) review each voter registration form for completeness and accuracy; and
             241          (b) if the county clerk believes, based upon a review of the form, that a person may be
             242      seeking to register to vote who is not legally entitled to register to vote, refer the form to the


             243      county attorney for investigation and possible prosecution.
             244          Section 2. Section 20A-2-108 is amended to read:
             245           20A-2-108. Driver license registration form -- Transmittal of information.
             246          (1) The lieutenant governor and the Driver License Division shall design the driver
             247      license application and renewal forms to include the question "if you are not registered to vote
             248      where you live now, would you like to register to vote today?"
             249          (2) (a) The lieutenant governor and the Driver License Division shall design a motor
             250      voter registration form to be used in conjunction with driver license application and renewal
             251      forms.
             252          (b) Each driver license application and renewal form shall contain:
             253          (i) a place for the applicant to decline to register to vote;
             254          (ii) an eligibility statement in substantially the following form:
             255          "I do swear (or affirm), subject to penalty of law for false statements, that the
             256      information contained in this form is true, and that I am a citizen of the United States and a
             257      resident of the state of Utah, residing at the above address. I will be at least 18 years old and
             258      will have resided in Utah for 30 days immediately before the next election.
             259          I also acknowledge that unless my voter registration record is made private under Utah
             260      Code Section 63G-2-302 , that the information contained in this voter registration form, except
             261      for my driver license number, social security number, date of birth, and email address, will be
             262      classified as a public record.
             263      Signed and sworn
             264      ____________________________________________________
             265                  Voter's Signature
             266      __________(month\day\year)[";]
             267          Would the public disclosure of the information contained in this voter registration form,
             268      except for your driver license number, social security number, date of birth, and email address,
             269      jeopardize your life or safety? Yes No";
             270          (iii) a citizenship affidavit in substantially the following form:
             271     
"CITIZENSHIP AFFIDAVIT

             272      Name:
             273      Name at birth, if different:


             274      Place of birth:
             275      Date of birth:
             276      Date and place of naturalization (if applicable):
             277          I hereby swear and affirm, under penalties for voting fraud set forth below, that I am a
             278      citizen and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information above is true and
             279      correct.
             280      ____________________________
             281      Signature of Applicant
             282          In accordance with Section 20A-2-401 , the penalty for willfully causing, procuring, or
             283      allowing yourself to be registered to vote if you know you are not entitled to register to vote is
             284      up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500";
             285          (iv) a statement that if an applicant declines to register to vote, the fact that the
             286      applicant has declined to register will remain confidential and will be used only for voter
             287      registration purposes; and
             288          (v) a statement that if an applicant does register to vote, the office at which the
             289      applicant submits a voter registration application will remain confidential and will be used only
             290      for voter registration purposes.
             291          (3) Upon receipt of a voter registration form from an applicant, the county clerk or the
             292      clerk's designee shall:
             293          (a) review the voter registration form for completeness and accuracy; and
             294          (b) if the county clerk believes, based upon a review of the form, that a person may be
             295      seeking to register to vote who is not legally entitled to register to vote, refer the form to the
             296      county attorney for investigation and possible prosecution.
             297          Section 3. Section 20A-2-306 is amended to read:
             298           20A-2-306. Removing names from the official register -- Determining and
             299      confirming change of residence.
             300          (1) A county clerk may not remove a voter's name from the official register on the
             301      grounds that the voter has changed residence unless the voter:
             302          (a) confirms in writing that the voter has changed residence to a place outside the
             303      county; or
             304          (b) (i) has not voted in an election during the period beginning on the date of the notice


             305      required by Subsection (3), and ending on the day after the date of the second regular general
             306      election occurring after the date of the notice; and
             307          (ii) has failed to respond to the notice required by Subsection (3).
             308          (2) (a) When a county clerk obtains information that a voter's address has changed and
             309      it appears that the voter still resides within the same county, the county clerk shall:
             310          (i) change the official register to show the voter's new address; and
             311          (ii) send to the voter, by forwardable mail, the notice required by Subsection (3)
             312      printed on a postage prepaid, preaddressed return form.
             313          (b) When a county clerk obtains information that a voter's address has changed and it
             314      appears that the voter now resides in a different county, the county clerk shall verify the
             315      changed residence by sending to the voter, by forwardable mail, the notice required by
             316      Subsection (3) printed on a postage prepaid, preaddressed return form.
             317          (3) Each county clerk shall use substantially the following form to notify voters whose
             318      addresses have changed:
             319          "VOTER REGISTRATION NOTICE
             320          We have been notified that your residence has changed. Please read, complete, and
             321      return this form so that we can update our voter registration records. What is your current
             322      street address?
             323      ___________________________________________________________________________
             324      Street                  City             County        State        Zip
             325          If you have not changed your residence or have moved but stayed within the same
             326      county, you must complete and return this form to the county clerk so that it is received by the
             327      county clerk no later than 30 days before the date of the election. If you fail to return this form
             328      within that time:
             329          - you may be required to show evidence of your address to the poll worker before being
             330      allowed to vote in either of the next two regular general elections; or
             331          - if you fail to vote at least once from the date this notice was mailed until the passing
             332      of two regular general elections, you will no longer be registered to vote. If you have changed
             333      your residence and have moved to a different county in Utah, you may register to vote by
             334      contacting the county clerk in your county.
             335          I acknowledge that unless my voter registration record is made private under Utah Code


             336      Section 63G-2-302 , that the information contained in my voter registration record, except for
             337      my driver license number, social security number, date of birth, and email address, will be
             338      classified as a public record.
             339          Would the public disclosure of the information contained in this form or in your voter
             340      registration record, except for your driver license number, social security number, date of birth,
             341      and email address, jeopardize your life or safety? Yes No
             342      ________________________________________
             343      Signature of Voter"
             344          (4) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), the county clerk may not remove the
             345      names of any voters from the official register during the 90 days before a regular primary
             346      election and the 90 days before a regular general election.
             347          (b) The county clerk may remove the names of voters from the official register during
             348      the 90 days before a regular primary election and the 90 days before a regular general election
             349      if:
             350          (i) the voter requests, in writing, that the voter's name be removed; or
             351          (ii) the voter has died.
             352          (c) (i) After a county clerk mails a notice as required in this section, the clerk may list
             353      that voter as inactive.
             354          (ii) An inactive voter shall be allowed to vote, sign petitions, and have all other
             355      privileges of a registered voter.
             356          (iii) A county is not required to send routine mailings to inactive voters and is not
             357      required to count inactive voters when dividing precincts and preparing supplies.
             358          Section 4. Section 20A-2-308 is amended to read:
             359           20A-2-308. Lieutenant governor and county clerks to preserve records.
             360          (1) As used in this section:
             361          (a) "Voter registration [records] record" means [all records] a record concerning the
             362      implementation of programs and activities conducted for the purpose of ensuring that the
             363      official register is accurate and current.
             364          (b) "Voter registration [records] record" does not [mean records] include a record that:
             365          (i) [relate] relates to a person's decision to decline to register to vote; [and] or
             366          (ii) [identify] identifies the particular public assistance agency, discretionary voter


             367      registration agency, or Driver License Division through which a particular voter registered to
             368      vote.
             369          (2) The lieutenant governor and each county clerk shall:
             370          (a) preserve for at least two years all records relating to voter registration, including:
             371          (i) the official register; and
             372          (ii) the names and addresses of all persons to whom the notice required by Section
             373      20A-2-306 was sent and a notation as to whether or not the person responded to the notice;
             374          (b) make [the records] a voter registration record available for public inspection, except
             375      for [the] a voter registration record, or part of [the] a voter registration record that is classified
             376      as private under Section 63G-2-302 [, available for public inspection]; and
             377          (c) allow [the records] a record described in Subsection (2)(b) [to be photocopied]:
             378          (i) that is not classified as a private record, to be copied for a reasonable cost[.]; or
             379          (ii) that is a public record, and that does not contain the part of the voter registration
             380      record that is classified as a private record under Section 63G-2-302 , to be copied for a
             381      reasonable cost.
             382          (3) An individual may request that the individual's voter registration record be
             383      classified as a private record under Section 63G-2-302 :
             384          (a) (i) by submitting a signed statement to the county clerk or to the lieutenant governor
             385      that:
             386          (A) indicates the individual's name;
             387          (B) indicates the individual's address;
             388          (C) contains a statement requesting that the individual's voter registration record be
             389      classified as a private record; and
             390          (D) is signed by the individual.
             391          (ii) Upon receipt of a request under Subsection (3)(a)(i), the county clerk or the
             392      lieutenant governor shall:
             393          (A) confirm the identity of the individual submitting the statement by comparing the
             394      signature on the statement with the signature of the individual described in Subsection
             395      (3)(a)(i)(A) in the statewide voter registration database;
             396          (B) if able to confirm the individual's identity, mark the individual's voter registration
             397      record as a private record; and


             398          (C) if unable to confirm the individual's identity, inform the individual by mail that the
             399      individual's request was not processed because the county clerk or the lieutenant governor
             400      could not verify the individual's identity;
             401          (b) on the voter registration form as provided in Section 20A-2-104 , 20A-2-108 , or
             402      20A-6-105 or Subsection 20A-2-206 (2)(b); or
             403          (c) in response to a voter registration notice issued under Section 20A-2-306 ;
             404          (4) A county clerk who receives a request from an individual under Subsection (3)
             405      shall change the individual's voter registration record to show that the individual's voter
             406      registration record is classified as private.
             407          Section 5. Section 20A-6-105 is amended to read:
             408           20A-6-105. Provisional ballot envelopes.
             409          (1) Each election officer shall ensure that provisional ballot envelopes are printed in
             410      substantially the following form:
             411          "AFFIRMATION
             412      Are you a citizen of the United States of America? Yes No
             413      Will you be 18 years old on or before election day? Yes No
             414      If you checked "no" in response to either of the two above questions, do not complete this
             415      form.
             416          Name of Voter _________________________________________________________
             417                      First             Middle            Last
             418          Driver License or Identification Card Number _________________________________
             419          State of Issuance of Driver License or Identification Card Number _________________
             420          Date of Birth ___________________________________________________________
             421          Street Address of Principal Place of Residence
             422          ______________________________________________________________________
             423              City            County            State        Zip Code
             424          Telephone Number (optional) ______________________________________________
             425          Last four digits of Social Security Number ____________________________
             426          Last former address at which I was registered to vote (if known)
             427          ______________________________________________________________________
             428              City            County            State        Zip Code


             429          Voting Precinct (if known)
             430      _________________________________________________
             431          I, (please print your full name)__________________________do solemnly swear or
             432      affirm:
             433          That I am currently registered to vote in the state of Utah and am eligible to vote in this
             434      election; that I have not voted in this election in any other precinct; that I am eligible to vote in
             435      this precinct; and that I request that I be permitted to vote in this precinct; and
             436          Subject to penalty of law for false statements, that the information contained in this
             437      form is true, and that I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of Utah, residing at the
             438      above address; and that I am at least 18 years old and have resided in Utah for the 30 days
             439      immediately before this election.
             440          I acknowledge that unless my voter registration record is made private under Utah Code
             441      Section 63G-2-302 , that the information contained in this voter registration form, except for
             442      my driver license number, social security number, date of birth, and email address, will be
             443      classified as a public record.
             444      Signed ______________________________________________________________________
             445      Dated ______________________________________________________________________
             446          In accordance with Section 20A-3-506, wilfully providing false information above is a
             447      class B misdemeanor under Utah law and is punishable by imprisonment and by fine.["]
             448          Would the public disclosure of the information contained in this provisional ballot
             449      application, except for your driver license number, social security number, date of birth, and
             450      email address, jeopardize your life or safety? Yes No"
             451          "CITIZENSHIP AFFIDAVIT
             452          Name:
             453          Name at birth, if different:
             454          Place of birth:
             455          Date of birth:
             456          Date and place of naturalization (if applicable):
             457          I hereby swear and affirm, under penalties for voting fraud set forth below, that I am a
             458      citizen and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information above is true and
             459      correct.


             460                                      ____________________________
             461                                          Signature of Applicant
             462          In accordance with Section 20A-2-401 , the penalty for willfully causing, procuring, or
             463      allowing yourself to be registered to vote if you know you are not entitled to register to vote is
             464      up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500."
             465          (2) The provisional ballot envelope shall include:
             466          (a) a unique number;
             467          (b) a detachable part that includes the unique number; and
             468          (c) a telephone number, internet address, or other indicator of a means, in accordance
             469      with Section 20A-6-105.5 , where the voter can find out if the provisional ballot was counted.
             470          Section 6. Section 63G-2-301 is amended to read:
             471           63G-2-301. Public records.
             472          (1) As used in this section:
             473          (a) "Business address" means a single address of a governmental agency designated for
             474      the public to contact an employee or officer of the governmental agency.
             475          (b) "Business email address" means a single email address of a governmental agency
             476      designated for the public to contact an employee or officer of the governmental agency.
             477          (c) "Business telephone number" means a single telephone number of a governmental
             478      agency designated for the public to contact an employee or officer of the governmental agency.
             479          (2) The following records are public except to the extent they contain information
             480      expressly permitted to be treated confidentially under the provisions of Subsections
             481      63G-2-201 (3)(b) and (6)(a):
             482          (a) laws;
             483          (b) the name, gender, gross compensation, job title, job description, business address,
             484      business email address, business telephone number, number of hours worked per pay period,
             485      dates of employment, and relevant education, previous employment, and similar job
             486      qualifications of a current or former employee or officer of the governmental entity, excluding:
             487          (i) undercover law enforcement personnel; and
             488          (ii) investigative personnel if disclosure could reasonably be expected to impair the
             489      effectiveness of investigations or endanger any individual's safety;
             490          (c) final opinions, including concurring and dissenting opinions, and orders that are


             491      made by a governmental entity in an administrative, adjudicative, or judicial proceeding except
             492      that if the proceedings were properly closed to the public, the opinion and order may be
             493      withheld to the extent that they contain information that is private, controlled, or protected;
             494          (d) final interpretations of statutes or rules by a governmental entity unless classified as
             495      protected as provided in Subsection 63G-2-305 (17) or (18);
             496          (e) information contained in or compiled from a transcript, minutes, or report of the
             497      open portions of a meeting of a governmental entity as provided by Title 52, Chapter 4, Open
             498      and Public Meetings Act, including the records of all votes of each member of the
             499      governmental entity;
             500          (f) judicial records unless a court orders the records to be restricted under the rules of
             501      civil or criminal procedure or unless the records are private under this chapter;
             502          (g) unless otherwise classified as private under Section 63G-2-303 , records or parts of
             503      records filed with or maintained by county recorders, clerks, treasurers, surveyors, zoning
             504      commissions, the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, the School and Institutional Trust
             505      Lands Administration, the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining, the Division of Water Rights, or
             506      other governmental entities that give public notice of:
             507          (i) titles or encumbrances to real property;
             508          (ii) restrictions on the use of real property;
             509          (iii) the capacity of persons to take or convey title to real property; or
             510          (iv) tax status for real and personal property;
             511          (h) records of the Department of Commerce that evidence incorporations, mergers,
             512      name changes, and uniform commercial code filings;
             513          (i) data on individuals that would otherwise be private under this chapter if the
             514      individual who is the subject of the record has given the governmental entity written
             515      permission to make the records available to the public;
             516          (j) documentation of the compensation that a governmental entity pays to a contractor
             517      or private provider;
             518          (k) summary data;
             519          (l) voter registration records, including an individual's voting history, except for a voter
             520      registration record, or those parts of [the] a voter registration record, that are classified as
             521      private in Subsection 63G-2-302 (1)(j);


             522          (m) for an elected official, as defined in Section 11-47-102 , a telephone number, if
             523      available, and email address, if available, where that elected official may be reached as required
             524      in Title 11, Chapter 47, Access to Elected Officials;
             525          (n) for a school community council member, a telephone number, if available, and
             526      email address, if available, where that elected official may be reached directly as required in
             527      Section 53A-1a-108.1 ;
             528          (o) annual audited financial statements of the Utah Educational Savings Plan described
             529      in Section 53B-8a-111 ; and
             530          (p) an initiative packet, as defined in Section 20A-7-101 , and a referendum packet, as
             531      defined in Section 20A-7-101 , after the packet is submitted to a county clerk.
             532          (3) The following records are normally public, but to the extent that a record is
             533      expressly exempt from disclosure, access may be restricted under Subsection 63G-2-201 (3)(b),
             534      Section 63G-2-302 , 63G-2-304 , or 63G-2-305 :
             535          (a) administrative staff manuals, instructions to staff, and statements of policy;
             536          (b) records documenting a contractor's or private provider's compliance with the terms
             537      of a contract with a governmental entity;
             538          (c) records documenting the services provided by a contractor or a private provider to
             539      the extent the records would be public if prepared by the governmental entity;
             540          (d) contracts entered into by a governmental entity;
             541          (e) any account, voucher, or contract that deals with the receipt or expenditure of funds
             542      by a governmental entity;
             543          (f) records relating to government assistance or incentives publicly disclosed,
             544      contracted for, or given by a governmental entity, encouraging a person to expand or relocate a
             545      business in Utah, except as provided in Subsection 63G-2-305 (35);
             546          (g) chronological logs and initial contact reports;
             547          (h) correspondence by and with a governmental entity in which the governmental entity
             548      determines or states an opinion upon the rights of the state, a political subdivision, the public,
             549      or any person;
             550          (i) empirical data contained in drafts if:
             551          (i) the empirical data is not reasonably available to the requester elsewhere in similar
             552      form; and


             553          (ii) the governmental entity is given a reasonable opportunity to correct any errors or
             554      make nonsubstantive changes before release;
             555          (j) drafts that are circulated to anyone other than:
             556          (i) a governmental entity;
             557          (ii) a political subdivision;
             558          (iii) a federal agency if the governmental entity and the federal agency are jointly
             559      responsible for implementation of a program or project that has been legislatively approved;
             560          (iv) a government-managed corporation; or
             561          (v) a contractor or private provider;
             562          (k) drafts that have never been finalized but were relied upon by the governmental
             563      entity in carrying out action or policy;
             564          (l) original data in a computer program if the governmental entity chooses not to
             565      disclose the program;
             566          (m) arrest warrants after issuance, except that, for good cause, a court may order
             567      restricted access to arrest warrants prior to service;
             568          (n) search warrants after execution and filing of the return, except that a court, for good
             569      cause, may order restricted access to search warrants prior to trial;
             570          (o) records that would disclose information relating to formal charges or disciplinary
             571      actions against a past or present governmental entity employee if:
             572          (i) the disciplinary action has been completed and all time periods for administrative
             573      appeal have expired; and
             574          (ii) the charges on which the disciplinary action was based were sustained;
             575          (p) records maintained by the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, the School
             576      and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, or the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining that
             577      evidence mineral production on government lands;
             578          (q) final audit reports;
             579          (r) occupational and professional licenses;
             580          (s) business licenses; and
             581          (t) a notice of violation, a notice of agency action under Section 63G-4-201 , or similar
             582      records used to initiate proceedings for discipline or sanctions against persons regulated by a
             583      governmental entity, but not including records that initiate employee discipline.


             584          (4) The list of public records in this section is not exhaustive and should not be used to
             585      limit access to records.
             586          Section 7. Section 63G-2-302 is amended to read:
             587           63G-2-302. Private records.
             588          (1) The following records are private:
             589          (a) records concerning an individual's eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits,
             590      social services, welfare benefits, or the determination of benefit levels;
             591          (b) records containing data on individuals describing medical history, diagnosis,
             592      condition, treatment, evaluation, or similar medical data;
             593          (c) records of publicly funded libraries that when examined alone or with other records
             594      identify a patron;
             595          (d) records received by or generated by or for:
             596          (i) the Independent Legislative Ethics Commission, except for:
             597          (A) the commission's summary data report that is required under legislative rule; and
             598          (B) any other document that is classified as public under legislative rule; or
             599          (ii) a Senate or House Ethics Committee in relation to the review of ethics complaints,
             600      unless the record is classified as public under legislative rule;
             601          (e) records received by, or generated by or for, the Independent Executive Branch
             602      Ethics Commission, except as otherwise expressly provided in Title 63A, Chapter 14, Review
             603      of Executive Branch Ethics Complaints;
             604          (f) records received or generated for a Senate confirmation committee concerning
             605      character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual:
             606          (i) if, prior to the meeting, the chair of the committee determines release of the records:
             607          (A) reasonably could be expected to interfere with the investigation undertaken by the
             608      committee; or
             609          (B) would create a danger of depriving a person of a right to a fair proceeding or
             610      impartial hearing; and
             611          (ii) after the meeting, if the meeting was closed to the public;
             612          (g) employment records concerning a current or former employee of, or applicant for
             613      employment with, a governmental entity that would disclose that individual's home address,
             614      home telephone number, Social Security number, insurance coverage, marital status, or payroll


             615      deductions;
             616          (h) records or parts of records under Section 63G-2-303 that a current or former
             617      employee identifies as private according to the requirements of that section;
             618          (i) that part of a record indicating a person's Social Security number or federal
             619      employer identification number if provided under Section 31A-23a-104 , 31A-25-202 ,
             620      31A-26-202 , 58-1-301 , 58-55-302 , 61-1-4 , or 61-2f-203 ;
             621          (j) a voter registration record, if a voter:
             622          (i) requests that the voter's voter registration record be classified as private in
             623      accordance with Subsection 20A-2-308 (3); or
             624          (ii) indicates on a form described in Section 20A-2-104 , 20A-2-108 , 20A-2-306 , or
             625      20A-6-105 , that the public disclosure of the information contained in the individual's voter
             626      registration record would jeopardize the individual's life or safety; or
             627          [(j)] (k) that part of a voter registration record identifying a voter's:
             628          (i) driver license or identification card number;
             629          (ii) Social Security number, or last four digits of the Social Security number; or
             630          (iii) email address; or
             631          (iv) date of birth;
             632          (k) a record that:
             633          (i) contains information about an individual;
             634          (ii) is voluntarily provided by the individual; and
             635          (iii) goes into an electronic database that:
             636          (A) is designated by and administered under the authority of the Chief Information
             637      Officer; and
             638          (B) acts as a repository of information about the individual that can be electronically
             639      retrieved and used to facilitate the individual's online interaction with a state agency;
             640          (l) information provided to the Commissioner of Insurance under:
             641          (i) Subsection 31A-23a-115 (2)(a);
             642          (ii) Subsection 31A-23a-302 (3); or
             643          (iii) Subsection 31A-26-210 (3);
             644          (m) information obtained through a criminal background check under Title 11, Chapter
             645      40, Criminal Background Checks by Political Subdivisions Operating Water Systems;


             646          (n) information provided by an offender that is:
             647          (i) required by the registration requirements of Title 77, Chapter 41, Sex and Kidnap
             648      Offender Registry; and
             649          (ii) not required to be made available to the public under Subsection 77-41-110 (4);
             650          (o) a statement and any supporting documentation filed with the attorney general in
             651      accordance with Section 34-45-107 , if the federal law or action supporting the filing involves
             652      homeland security;
             653          (p) electronic toll collection customer account information received or collected under
             654      Section 72-6-118 and customer information described in Section 17B-2a-815 received or
             655      collected by a public transit district, including contact and payment information and customer
             656      travel data;
             657          (q) an email address provided by a military or overseas voter under Section
             658      20A-16-501 ;
             659          (r) a completed military-overseas ballot that is electronically transmitted under Title
             660      20A, Chapter 16, Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act;
             661          (s) records received by or generated by or for the Political Subdivisions Ethics Review
             662      Commission established in Section 11-49-201 , except for:
             663          (i) the commission's summary data report that is required in Section 11-49-202 ; and
             664          (ii) any other document that is classified as public in accordance with Title 11, Chapter
             665      49, Political Subdivisions Ethics Review Commission; and
             666          (t) a record described in Subsection 53A-11a-203 (3) that verifies that a parent was
             667      notified of an incident or threat.
             668          (2) The following records are private if properly classified by a governmental entity:
             669          (a) records concerning a current or former employee of, or applicant for employment
             670      with a governmental entity, including performance evaluations and personal status information
             671      such as race, religion, or disabilities, but not including records that are public under Subsection
             672      63G-2-301 (2)(b) or 63G-2-301 (3)(o) or private under Subsection (1)(b);
             673          (b) records describing an individual's finances, except that the following are public:
             674          (i) records described in Subsection 63G-2-301 (2);
             675          (ii) information provided to the governmental entity for the purpose of complying with
             676      a financial assurance requirement; or


             677          (iii) records that must be disclosed in accordance with another statute;
             678          (c) records of independent state agencies if the disclosure of those records would
             679      conflict with the fiduciary obligations of the agency;
             680          (d) other records containing data on individuals the disclosure of which constitutes a
             681      clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;
             682          (e) records provided by the United States or by a government entity outside the state
             683      that are given with the requirement that the records be managed as private records, if the
             684      providing entity states in writing that the record would not be subject to public disclosure if
             685      retained by it; and
             686          (f) any portion of a record in the custody of the Division of Aging and Adult Services,
             687      created in Section 62A-3-102 , that may disclose, or lead to the discovery of, the identity of a
             688      person who made a report of alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult.
             689          (3) (a) As used in this Subsection (3), "medical records" means medical reports,
             690      records, statements, history, diagnosis, condition, treatment, and evaluation.
             691          (b) Medical records in the possession of the University of Utah Hospital, its clinics,
             692      doctors, or affiliated entities are not private records or controlled records under Section
             693      63G-2-304 when the records are sought:
             694          (i) in connection with any legal or administrative proceeding in which the patient's
             695      physical, mental, or emotional condition is an element of any claim or defense; or
             696          (ii) after a patient's death, in any legal or administrative proceeding in which any party
             697      relies upon the condition as an element of the claim or defense.
             698          (c) Medical records are subject to production in a legal or administrative proceeding
             699      according to state or federal statutes or rules of procedure and evidence as if the medical
             700      records were in the possession of a nongovernmental medical care provider.


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