Summit County voters face May 6 deadline to protect registration records

A Summit County ballot drop box. Primary ballots for the 2026 election will begin mailing June 2, with Democratic ballot requests due by 5 p.m. June 12. Photo: Unsplash

Under S.B. 153, most private and withheld voter records become public May 25 unless voters qualify for at-risk designation

SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah — Summit County voters whose registration records are currently private or withheld may need to act by May 6 to keep that information protected under a new state law.

The change stems from S.B. 153, a 2026 election bill that revises how Utah classifies voter registration records. Under the law, most voters whose records are listed as “private” or “withheld” will be redesignated as public registered voters unless they qualify for and receive an at-risk voter designation.

The Utah Lieutenant Governor’s Office began mailing notices to affected voters in early April, as the law requires. The notices are intended to give voters time to apply for additional protection before the reclassification takes effect.

Beginning May 25, registration information for most affected voters may be released as part of Utah’s public voter registration list, which is available upon request for a fee. Under S.B. 153, public voter data can include a voter’s full legal name, voter identification number, residential and mailing address, precinct and voting districts, party affiliation, active or inactive status, the date the registration record was last updated, and voting history. Voting history shows which elections a person voted in, not how they voted.

Some information remains protected for all voters. According to Vote.Utah.gov, date of birth, driver’s license number, state identification card number, Social Security number, email address, and phone number are not shared with the public.

Voters may request an at-risk classification if they, or someone they live with, are a victim or threatened victim of domestic violence or dating violence; a law enforcement officer; a member of the armed forces; a public figure who has received threats; or someone protected by a protective or protection order.

The at-risk designation prevents a voter’s registration record from being released to the public, though the information may still be available to government entities acting in an official capacity. According to Vote.Utah.gov, only nonidentifying information — such as city or county, age range, party affiliation, and voting history — may appear in certain aggregate reports.

Voters who want the designation in place before the May 25 change must submit an at-risk designation request form to their county clerk by May 6. Under the bill, clerks must process forms received by that deadline by May 21.

The request form is available on Summit County’s website at summitcounty.info/riskdesignation. Voters may also contact the Summit County Clerk’s Office at 435-336-3040 or elections@summitcountyutah.gov.

The clerk’s office mailing address is P.O. Box 128, Coalville, UT 84017. Completed forms may be submitted by email, mail or in person at the clerk’s office, 60 N. Main St. in Coalville.