- (1) As used in this section, "request to receive a ballot by mail" means to make a request as described in Subsection (2).
(2) An individual may request to receive a ballot by mail by:
- (a) making the request on a voter registration form;
- (b) making the request when the individual applies for or renews the individual's driver license or state identification card;
- (c) making the request via the electronic system described in Section 20A-2-206; or
- (d) making the request when the voter votes in person.
(3) An election officer shall, when mailing ballots to voters under Section 20A-3a-202, mail a ballot to each registered voter who:
- (a) for an election held before January 1, 2029, is an active voter, unless the voter requests to stop receiving a ballot by mail; or
(b) except as provided in Subsection (4), for an election held on or after January 1, 2029:
- (i) is an active voter; and
- (ii) has, in accordance with Subsection (2), made a request to receive a ballot by mail.
(4) For an election held on or after January 1, 2029, an election officer may not mail a ballot to an individual who:
(a) following the individual's most recent request to receive a ballot by mail:
- (i) requests to stop receiving ballots by mail; or
- (ii) does not vote in an election during a period that includes two consecutive regular general elections; or
- (b) has not, within eight years before the day on which the election officer mails the bulk of the ballots for an election, made a request to receive a ballot by mail.
- (5) This section may not be applied in a manner that conflicts with Chapter 16, Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act.
Enacted by Chapter 381, 2025 General Session