This information has been updated for the 2026 Utah General Election.

How to Vote

In Utah, you have multiple ways to vote. You can return your completed ballot by mail, drop your ballot off at an official drop box, or vote in-person during early voting or on Election Day. You can even register to vote and cast a provisional ballot on Election Day.

Reminder

All voters must sign their ballot return envelope. If you have a Utah driver’s license, Utah state identification card, or social security number, you should include the last four digits of that number on your mail ballot where appropriate. If you don’t have a state ID, just sign your mail-in ballot envelope so officials can verify your signature.

Reminder

To be counted, all ballots must be received by the county clerk or dropped in an official ballot drop box by the time the polls close at 8pm on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. People waiting in line to vote or drop off a ballot at 8pm will be allowed to vote.

The page will provide specific information on how to:

Returning Your Ballot by Mail

It is completely safe and reliable to return your completed ballot using the mail system. Simply finish your ballot, sign the ballot return envelope, and place it in a mailbox well before Election Day. If you have a Utah driver’s license, Utah state identification card, or social security number, you should include the last four digits of that number on your mail ballot where appropriate. If you don’t have a state ID, just sign your mail-in ballot envelope so officials can verify your signature.

Just be sure to mail your ballot as soon as possible. Don’t wait until Election Day. That’s because a new state law mandates that ballots must be received by the county clerk or dropped in an official ballot drop box by the time the polls close at 8pm on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Ballots received after 8pm won’t be counted. People waiting in line to vote or drop off a ballot at 8pm will be allowed to vote.

NoteSome counties require proper first class postage or a stamp ($0.82) to return a ballot via mail, but postal workers should deliver all ballots even if they lack a stamp.

Using Official Ballot Drop Boxes

Photo of official ballot drop box taken by Jason Stevenson

If you are interested in returning your ballot to an official ballot drop box, find the nearest one by entering an address at the vote.utah.gov website. Remember, you must sign the ballot return envelope even if you are placing it in an official drop box.

Find your nearest drop box

NoteYou can enter any address, not just your home address.

You can also look up drop box locations at your county clerk’s website: county clerk contact information.

Here are lists of drop box locations for Utah’s six most populous counties.

Vote Early or In-Person

At the nearest voting center

All counties in Utah are required to have an early voting period where you can vote in-person at an official voting center. Find the nearest voting center by entering an address at the vote.utah.gov website.

Find your nearest voting center

NoteYou can enter any address, not just your home address.

Because early voting hours and days differ by county, you should call or email your county clerk office to get the most up-to-date information. Find your local county clerk office and contacts at this website:

County clerk contact information

Vote on Election Day

At the nearest voting center

Polls open7am to 8pm

You can also vote in-person at an official voting center. Polls in Utah are open from 7am to 8pm. You can also register to vote on Election Day and cast a provisional ballot. See the information below on types of ID you need to bring for Election Day Registration.

Find the nearest voting center by entering an address at the vote.utah.gov website.

Find your nearest voting center

NoteYou can enter any address, not just your home address.

Voter ID Requirements

Voting by mail

You DO NOT need to produce an ID to vote by mail because you already proved your residency and citizenship during the voter registration process.

All voters must sign their ballot return envelope so county clerks can verify your identity. If you have a Utah driver’s license, Utah state identification card, or social security number, you should include the last four digits of that number on your mail ballot where appropriate. If you don’t have a state ID, just sign your mail ballot so officials can verify your signature.

Voting in person

If you are already registered to vote in Utah and want to vote in-person during early voting or on Election Day, you will need to show an unexpired ID to vote.

You will also need to show ID to register to vote on Election Day and cast a provisional ballot.

If you are not already registered to vote and are voting with a provisional ballot, you will need to show TWO acceptable forms of ID: one that verifies identity AND one for proof of residence.

If you are already registered to vote in Utah, you must have:

ONE primary form of ID

That is valid (not expired), has your name, and has your photograph. These types of IDs include:

  • Utah driver license
  • ID card issued by the state of Utah or the US Government
  • Utah concealed carry permit
  • US passport
  • Tribal ID card (does not require a photograph)
  • Currently valid US military ID card

OR TWO forms of ID

That, when combined, prove your name and current residence. These types of IDs may include:

  • Certified birth certificate
  • Valid Social Security card
  • Check issued by the state or federal government
  • Currently valid Utah hunting or fishing license
  • Certified naturalization documents (NOT a green card)
  • Certified copy of court records showing the voter’s adoption or name change
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs card
  • Tribal treaty card
  • Medicaid or Medicare or Electronic Benefits Transfer card
  • Currently valid ID card issued by a local government within Utah
  • Currently valid ID card issued by an employer
  • Currently valid ID card issued by a college, university, technical school, or professional school in Utah
  • Current Utah vehicle registration

Visit this website at vote.utah.gov for updated ID requirements for voting in-person and registering to vote and casting a ballot on Election Day.

See Utah ID requirements

Tracking Your Ballot After You Vote

After you return your ballot you can track its progress through the election system to make sure it is counted.

First

You can sign up online at BallotTrax to get text message updates about your ballot.

Sign up at BallotTrax

Second

You can enter your voter information on this website to see updates on your ballot.

Look up your ballot status