How to vote · 2026
Utah
Ballot mailed to every voter
Every date below comes from the Utah election office and links to the page that states it. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Dates and rules
Registration, mail ballots, and early voting
Registration deadlineOctober 23, 2026Advance registration (online, in person, or received by mail) by Oct. 23, 2026 (11 days before). Same-day registration with provisional ballot during early voting and on Election Day.
Mail ballots first sentOctober 13, 2026Every active registered voter is mailed a ballot starting 21 days before Election Day (Oct. 13, 2026; Utah Code 20A-3a-202). 2025's HB 300 phases in an opt-in system by 2029 and now requires ballots to be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day (no postmark grace).
Return ruleMust be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day (postmark grace period eliminated by 2025 law)
Early in-person votingOctober 20, 2026through November 2, 2026 · Early voting offered at county discretion within the 14 days before Election Day (minimum 4 days, ending by about Oct. 30 in most counties, up to Nov. 2); varies by county.
Official UT election site ↗Dates last verified against the official site September 1, 2026.Sources: [1] USA.gov directory of official state election offices[2] All-mail; ballots mailed from Oct. 13, 2026[3] CEIR 2026 voter registration deadlines (June 25, 2026 dataset; per-mode deadlines and same-day registration windows)[4] NCSL Table 7: statutory rule for when absentee/mail ballots are mailed[5] NCSL Table 11 (updated Dec. 2025): ballot receipt/postmark deadline
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