Voting & Elections Toolkits: ID Requirements for Utah Voters

ID Requirements for Registration

Online Registration

For online voter registration, a Utah drivers license or state ID is required.

Mail-in Registration

An ID is not required for mail-in registration, but you must provide one of the documents listed on the form to verify residence:

• Driver’s license number, OR
• Utah State Identification number, OR
• Last four digits of Social Security number

Please note: You must present valid voter identification to the poll worker before voting, which must be a valid form photo identification that shows your name and photograph, or, (2) two different forms of identification that show your name and current address. 

ID Requirements for Voting

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:

• Utility bill dated within 90 days of the election
• Bank or other financial account statement
• Certified birth certificate
• Valid Social Security card
• Check issued by the state or federal government
• Currently valid Utah hunting or fishing license
• Currently valid US military ID card
• 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

For more information regarding Voter ID Requirements, please visit the vote.utah.gov website.

Where to get an ID

Driver License Division Offices

• Locations

Obtaining a Driver’s License

• New license
• Driver's license renewal
• Learner's permit
• Transferring from another state
• Obtaining a non-driver photo ID

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