New Voter ID Requirements

New Voter ID Requirements

Published:
Content Source: HB 126

NEW VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS

With the passage of House Bill 126 in the 2009 General Legislative Session, all
voters must now present identification before being allowed to vote. New voter ID
requirements are as follows:

Valid voter identification means:

ONE form of identification that bears the name, current address, and
photograph of the voter. This may include:
(1) a currently valid Utah driver license;
(2) a currently valid ID card issued by the state or a branch,
department, or agency of the United States;
(3) a currently valid Utah permit to carry a concealed weapon;
(4) a currently valid United States passport; or
(5) a valid tribal ID card, whether or not the card includes a
photograph of the voter.

OR

TWO forms of identification that bear the name of the voter and provide
evidence that the voter resides in the voting precinct, which may include
(1) a current utility bill or copy thereof dated within 90 days before
the election;
(2) a bank or other financial account statement, or legible copy
thereof;
(3) a certified birth certificate;
(4) a valid Social Security card;
(5) a check issued by the state or federal government or legible
copy thereof;
(6) a paycheck from the voter’s employer, or legible copy thereof;
(7) a currently valid Utah hunting or fishing license;
(8) a currently valid U.S. military ID card;
(9) certified naturalization documents (NOT a green card);
(10) a certified copy of court records showing the voter’s adoption or
name change;
(11) a Bureau of Indian Affairs card;
(12) a tribal treaty card;
(13) a valid Medicaid or Medicare or Electronic Benefits Transfer card;
(14) a currently valid ID card issued by a local government within the
state;
(15) a currently valid ID card issued by an employer for an employee;
(16) a currently valid ID card issued by a college, university, technical
school or professional school located within the state; or
(17) a current Utah vehicle registration.