Legislation

This bill builds on HB300, which made significant changes to election adminsitration to roll back vote-by-mail and was passed during the 2025 legislative session. HB311 would allow poll workers to do signature verification even if the voter supplied the last 4 digits of their valid ID or SSN if the poll worker has any reason to believe that the signature on the ballot return envelope is not the voter's signature. The bill also further limits the forms of ID that Utahns can use to register to vote, eliminating utility bills and bank statements as an option to prove residency.

Like the proposed SAVE Act in the U.S. Congress, HB209 would require individuals to provide proof of citizenship to be able to vote in state elections. Under the bill, proof of citizenship would include state ID that verifies your citizenship (this would likely not include your driver's license), your birth certificate, passport, naturalization documents, or tribal identification card or certificate of degree of Indian blood. If enacted, this requirement will likely be burdensome to women or other voters who have undergone a name change.