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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah Establishes Proof-of-Citizenship Requirement for State Elections and Creates Bifurcated Ballot System
Last action · March 25, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Cory Maloy and 35 others
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What This Bill Does
This bill establishes a bifurcated voting system for elections held on or after November 1, 2026, requiring voters to provide documentary proof of United States citizenship to vote a standard ballot, while voters lacking such proof are restricted to voting in federal races only. Election officers are directed to independently review voter rolls for non-citizens, and registration and ballot administration procedures are modified accordingly.
Registered voters who do not submit documentary proof of U.S. citizenship will be prohibited from voting in state and local ballot contests, receiving instead a federal-only ballot or provisional ballot subject to citizenship verification deadlines.
- State legislatures across the United States have increasingly considered and enacted laws tightening voter registration requirements and mandating proof of citizenship for voting. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Registered voters
Must provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to vote in state and local races or be restricted to voting in federal-only races.
Election officers and county clerks
Must conduct independent citizenship reviews of voter registration records, manage bifurcated ballots, and process citizenship disputes and provisional ballots.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if I do not provide proof of United States citizenship when registering to vote?
How can a registered voter establish documentary proof of U.S. citizenship?
What occurs if an election officer independently determines a registered voter is not a U.S. citizen?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
66 actions- Mar 25, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 12, 2026HouseHouse/ to Governor
- Mar 12, 2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 6, 2026Clerk of the HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from House for Enrolling
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ concurs with Senate amendment
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ to House with amendments
- Mar 4, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ floor amendment
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 12, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 3rd Reading Calendar table
- Feb 12, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 12, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 12, 2026SenateSenate/ floor amendment
- Feb 12, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Feb 10, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 10, 2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ substituted
- Feb 9, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 9, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- Feb 9, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0209S03
- Feb 6, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0209S03
- Feb 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0209S03
- Feb 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0209S03
- Feb 4, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Not Considered
- Feb 3, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0209S02
- Feb 2, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Jan 28, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0209S02
- Jan 27, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 26, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Jan 26, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Jan 26, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Jan 26, 2026HouseHouse/ substituted
- Jan 26, 2026HouseHouse/ uncircled
- Jan 23, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0209S01
- Jan 23, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0209S02
- Jan 23, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0209S02
- Jan 23, 2026HouseHouse/ circled
- Jan 23, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Jan 23, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0209S01
- Jan 22, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Jan 22, 2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended
- Jan 21, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Jan 21, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Amendment Recommendation
- Jan 21, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- Jan 21, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0209S01
- Jan 21, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0209S01
- Jan 21, 2026HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 21, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0209
- Jan 20, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Jan 20, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 19, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0209
- Jan 14, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 9, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0209
- Jan 9, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0209
- Jan 9, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 9, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
Version history
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House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Total
12
- Yes
- 12
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (1)
Lobbying Activity
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Full breakdown
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Sponsors
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Introduction of Bifurcated Voting System
The legislation institutes a structural change in Utah elections by dividing voters into standard ballot and federal-only ballot categories based on submitted citizenship documentation.
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Sources
le.utah.gov
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