Utah: Do you need an ID to vote?
Utah requires voters to show valid ID at the polls; two non-photo documents showing name and address also count.
A voter shows a Utah driver license or state ID card, or another accepted ID such as a passport, military ID, concealed carry permit, or tribal card. A voter without these can show two documents that together prove name and address, such as a utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, Medicaid or Medicare card, or vehicle registration. A voter without valid ID gets a provisional ballot and has until the close of office hours on the Monday after the election to show ID to the county clerk. Under a 2025 law (H.B. 300), utility bills and bank statements stop counting on January 1, 2029, and other changes start that year, so none of this affects the 2026 election.
Conditions
- One photo ID, a tribal card, or two documents that together show name and current address
- Without valid ID: provisional ballot, then show ID by close of office hours the Monday after the election
What the law says
The voter shall present valid voter identification to one of the poll workers, as follows: ... If the poll worker is not satisfied that the voter has presented valid voter identification in accordance with Subsection 20A-3a-203(2)(b), the poll worker shall: indicate on the official register that the voter was not properly identified; issue the voter a provisional ballot; notify the voter that the voter will have until the close of normal office hours on Monday after the day of the election to present valid voter identification: to the county clerk at the county clerk's office; or to an election officer who is administering the election
Sources
- Utah Code § 20A-3a-203, as amended by 2025 H.B. 300 (enrolled) Official · le.utah.gov
- Utah Code § 20A-1-102 (definition of valid voter identification), as amended by 2025 H.B. 300 Official · le.utah.gov
- Salt Lake County Clerk, Valid Identification Official · saltlakecounty.gov
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office, Elections
- Phone
- 801-538-1041
- Website
- vote.utah.gov
How bordering states compare
- Arizona ID required, non-photo acceptedArizona requires ID: one photo ID with name and address, or two non-photo documents such as a utility bill or bank statement.
- Colorado ID required, non-photo acceptedColorado requires in-person voters to show ID, and non-photo documents such as a utility bill or bank statement count.
- Idaho Photo ID requestedIdaho asks voters for a photo ID, but a voter without one can sign an affidavit at the polls and vote a regular ballot.
- Nevada No ID document requiredNevada voters don't show ID at the polls; poll workers compare their signatures. A photo ID amendment is on the 2026 ballot.
- New Mexico No ID document requiredNew Mexico voters can identify themselves at the polls by stating their name, registration address and year of birth, without showing a document.
- Wyoming ID required, non-photo acceptedWyoming requires ID to vote in person; the list includes non-photo Medicare and Medicaid cards through 2029.