1. (1) A county clerk shall maintain the registration system by using the following utilities:

   1. (a) process each voter registration form within 7 days of receiving the form and certify to the lieutenant governor that each registration form received within 7 days of the end of the month has been processed, unless the registration was received during the period from the voter registration deadline described in Section 20A-2-102.5 through the canvass as outlined in Section 20A-4-301;
   2. (b) run the voter verification utility each time a clerk receives a voter registration form;
   3. (c) process and remove a deceased voter from the voter rolls in accordance with Section 20A-2-504;
   4. (d) perform a duplicate voter check in accordance with Subsection 20A-2-503(4); and
   5. (e) perform the annual maintenance utility in accordance with Subsection 20A-2-503(4)(a).
2. (2) 90 days before each election, a county clerk shall certify to the lieutenant governor that the county clerk has performed, or will perform, an NCOA check before mailing the county's main ballot extract.

3. (3)(a) A county clerk shall certify monthly to the lieutenant governor that they have properly run each utility listed in Subsection (1).

   1. (b) Certification shall be made to the lieutenant governor no later than the 5th day of the following month.
4. (4) The lieutenant governor shall maintain a record of the certifications made by the county clerks on the lieutenant governor's website in accordance with Subsection 20A-2-502(5).

KEY: voter registration, election, voter list maintenance

Date of Last Change: October 23, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 20A-2-507