Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office

Rule Changes

Prevailed; maintains the statewide voter registration list

A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department's lawsuit demanding Utah's statewide voter registration list on October 23. U.S. District Court Judge David Barlow ruled the Civil Rights Act of 1960 doesn't require the state to disclose voters' dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and addresses, and he threw out the case with prejudice.

Updated 1 hour ago

Rule Changes

Running the Nov. 3 election while under DOJ investigation and preparing for federal monitors

Utah has mailed ballots to active registered voters for the Nov. 3 election, and about 4,300 voters were limited to federal-only ballots as of Oct. 22 while the state verified citizenship under a new law. The Justice Department also told Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson it will send election monitors to Utah, part of a deployment to every state.

Updated 3 days ago

Rule Changes

Oversees elections; published the 2026 opt-in alert

Utah will stop automatically mailing ballots to every active registered voter in 2029. About 95% of Utahns now vote by mail, and under a 2025 law they'll need to opt in to keep receiving a ballot.

Updated Sep 3