Utah Code 20A-3a-205. Manner of voting — Provisional ballot
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(1) The poll workers shall follow the procedures and requirements of this section when:
Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-3a-205
- Ballot: means the storage medium, including a paper, mechanical, or electronic storage medium, that records an individual voter's vote. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
- Election: means a regular general election, a municipal general election, a statewide special election, a local special election, a regular primary election, a municipal primary election, and a special district election. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
- Official register: means the official record furnished to election officials by the election officer that contains the information required by Section
20A-5-401 . See Utah Code 20A-1-102 - Poll worker: includes election judges. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
- Pollbook: means a record of the names of voters in the order that they appear to cast votes. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
- Polling place: means a building where voting is conducted. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
- Provisional ballot: means a ballot voted provisionally by a person:(55)(a) whose name is not listed on the official register at the polling place;(55)(b) whose legal right to vote is challenged as provided in this title; or(55)(c) whose identity was not sufficiently established by a poll worker. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
- Provisional ballot envelope: means an envelope printed in the form required by Section
20A-6-105 that is used to identify provisional ballots and to provide information to verify a person's legal right to vote. See Utah Code 20A-1-102- qualified: means to take the oath of office and begin performing the duties of the position for which the individual was elected. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
- Valid voter identification: means :
(76)(a) a form of identification that bears the name and photograph of the voter which may include:(76)(a)(i) a currently valid Utah driver license;(76)(a)(ii) a currently valid identification card that is issued by:(76)(a)(ii)(A) the state; or(76)(a)(ii)(B) a branch, department, or agency of the United States;(76)(a)(iii) a currently valid Utah permit to carry a concealed weapon;(76)(a)(iv) a currently valid United States passport; or(76)(a)(v) a currently valid United States military identification card;(76)(b) one of the following identification cards, whether or not the card includes a photograph of the voter:(76)(b)(i) a valid tribal identification card;(76)(b)(ii) a Bureau of Indian Affairs card; or(76)(b)(iii) a tribal treaty card; or(76)(c) two forms of identification not listed under Subsection (76)(a) or (b) but that bear the name of the voter and provide evidence that the voter resides in the voting precinct, which may include:(76)(c)(i) a current utility bill or a legible copy thereof, dated within the 90 days before the election;(76)(c)(ii) a bank or other financial account statement, or a legible copy thereof;(76)(c)(iii) a certified birth certificate;(76)(c)(iv) a valid social security card;(76)(c)(v) a check issued by the state or the federal government or a legible copy thereof;(76)(c)(vi) a paycheck from the voter's employer, or a legible copy thereof;(76)(c)(vii) a currently valid Utah hunting or fishing license;(76)(c)(viii) certified naturalization documentation;(76)(c)(ix) a currently valid license issued by an authorized agency of the United States;(76)(c)(x) a certified copy of court records showing the voter's adoption or name change;(76)(c)(xi) a valid Medicaid card, Medicare card, or Electronic Benefits Transfer Card;(76)(c)(xii) a currently valid identification card issued by:(76)(c)(xii)(A) a local government within the state;(76)(c)(xii)(B) an employer for an employee; or(76)(c)(xii)(C) a college, university, technical school, or professional school located within the state; or(76)(c)(xiii) a current Utah vehicle registration. See Utah Code 20A-1-102- Voter: means an individual who:
(79)(a) meets the requirements for voting in an election;(79)(b) meets the requirements of election registration;(79)(c) is registered to vote; and(79)(d) is listed in the official register book. See Utah Code 20A-1-102- Voting booth: means :
(82)(a) the space or compartment within a polling place that is provided for the preparation of ballots, including the voting enclosure or curtain; or(82)(b) a voting device that is free standing. See Utah Code 20A-1-102- Voting precinct: means the smallest geographical voting unit, established under Chapter 5, Part 3, Duties of the County and Municipal Legislative Bodies. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
(1)(a) the individual’s right to vote is challenged as provided in Section 20A-3a-803 or 20A-3a-805;(1)(b) the individual’s name is not found on the official register; or(1)(c) the poll worker is not satisfied that the voter has provided valid voter identification.(2) When faced with one of the circumstances described in Subsection (1)(a) or (b), the poll worker shall:(2)(a) request that the individual provide valid voter identification; and(2)(b) review the identification provided by the individual.(3) If the poll worker is satisfied that the individual has provided valid voter identification that establishes the individual’s identity and residence in the voting precinct:(3)(a) the poll worker in charge of the official register shall:(3)(a)(i) record in the official register the type of identification that established the individual’s identity and place of residence;(3)(a)(ii) record the provisional ballot envelope number in association with the name of the individual; and(3)(a)(iii) direct the individual to sign the individual’s name in the official register or pollbook; and(3)(b) the poll worker having charge of the ballots shall:(3)(b)(i) give the individual a provisional ballot; and(3)(b)(ii) allow the individual to enter the voting booth.(4) If the poll worker is not satisfied that the individual has provided valid voter identification that establishes the individual’s identity and residence in the voting precinct:(4)(a) the poll worker in charge of the official register shall:(4)(a)(i) record in the official register that the voter did not provide valid voter identification;(4)(a)(ii) record in the official register the type of identification that was provided by the individual, if any;(4)(a)(iii) record the provisional ballot envelope number in association with the name of the individual; and(4)(a)(iv) direct the individual to sign the individual’s name in the official register or pollbook; and(4)(b) the poll worker having charge of the ballots shall:(4)(b)(i) give the individual a provisional ballot; and(4)(b)(ii) allow the individual to enter the voting booth.(5) When, at a polling place, the election officer is required to furnish more than one version of a ballot, the poll workers at that polling place shall give the registered voter the version of the ballot that the voter is qualified to vote. - Provisional ballot envelope: means an envelope printed in the form required by Section