r/Utah • u/twizzzzzler1890 • 1d ago
Link Utah Voting + Election Resources
I’ve seen a few election questions on here, and want to help people get out and vote, so I thought I’d put some resources together. I hope that it helps!
IMPORTANT DATES:
- OCT. 13th - First day mail-in ballots can be sent to registered voters
- OCT. 20th - In-person early voting begins (look at your county clerk’s website to see where you can vote early in your area)
- OCT. 23rd: Last day to register to vote ahead of time for the regular general election (if you miss this, you can still register at a polling place on Election Day!)
- OCT. 27th: Last day to request a mail-in ballot
- NOV. 3rd: GENERAL ELECTION
REMEMBER, rules changed for mail-in ballots this year. If a mail ballot is returned via mail, it must be received on or before 8pm on Election Day (I recommend returning your mail ballot via dropbox to avoid accidentally returning your ballot too late).
HELPFUL LINKS:
- Register to vote/ update your registration
- Track your ballot
- County clerk information (contact your county clerk if you don’t receive a ballot, if you have any questions, if you need early voting locations, etc.)
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
- ACLU of Utah Election Info (general info, how to become a poll worker, etc.)
- Better Utah Institute: Utah Voter Guide (has info on everything down ballot -judicial retention questions, amendments, local questions, etc.)
- Alliance for a Better Utah - Legislative Progress Report (helpful resource to see how incumbents voted this past legislative session)
- League of Women Voters - Vote411 (candidate info, etc.)
- Vote No on B (campaign by Better Boundaries regarding Amendment B, which will be on all Utah ballots)
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u/CommitteeUpper4858 1d ago
Man, the mail-in ballot cutoff change is sneaky. Had a coworker who sent theirs on the 2nd last time and it didn't count. Dropping it off is way less stressful.
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u/twizzzzzler1890 1d ago
It’s SO sneaky, I hate it. You can blame Rep. Burton & Senator Mckell for that (was a part of HB300, passed in 2025)
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u/JLFJ 1d ago
If I've always gotten mail-in ballots, do I need to request that again? I have some mobility issues that make it difficult to vote in person
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u/twizzzzzler1890 1d ago
You should still get one sent to you for this election! Unfortunately by 2028 everyone will have to opt in.
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u/victorioushack 1d ago
And I'll put up that both constitutional amendments are misleading and just there to give our legislature more power over citizens.
Reducing requirements in Amendment A to a statute means the legislature can choose the manner of publication. Without clarity and additional details, I have no doubt our underhanded legislature will do whatever benefits them most, 60 days or not. They got burned by this over redistricting, so they are trying to change it.
Amendment B is being pitched as benefiting Utahns by requiring 60% of voters for citizen-initiated ballot measures that create, expand, or alter tax rate or revenue. That would make it easier for them to shut down ballot initiatives. Our legislature doesn't have to meet a supermajority when they mess with taxes. They also know that extra 10% is quite a bit to gather on almost anything, and if there is one thing our legislature seems to hate, it's losing a sliver of their control.
In short, both amendments are unnecessary or could be greatly improved, and I wouldn't trust our self-serving representatives with a potato, much less more power in our constitution, which they've repeatedly abused, especially with redistricting, transparency, access to the government, what they do and when they call "special sessions", their treatment of teachers and the judiciary, and citizen-led ballot initiatives.
TLDR: fuck our reps, it's just additional power for them to circumvent Utahns and our constitution.