Salt Lake City, Utah Public Records

The Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification also offers resources and assistance for accessing statewide criminal information, making sure of Salt Lake County residents have access to necessary records for legal and personal purposes.

Registration deadlines fall 11 days before election day for online or in-person registration, or 7 days before with proof of residence for same-day registration at voting locations during early voting. A valid Utah driver license or ID number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number, is required. The city holds municipal elections for mayor and city council in odd-numbered years, with the next mayoral election scheduled for November 2025. The mayor serves a four-year term, while the seven city council members elected by district also serve four-year terms with staggered elections. Voters can find candidate information, campaign finance reports, and local ballot measures through the Salt Lake City Recorder's Office at slc.gov/elections and through the Saltlake County elections website. Since the city maintains its own municipal government, residents vote in city elections as well as county, state, and federal races. To find polling locations for in-person voting during early voting or on election day, residents should use the lookup tool at votesaltlake.org or vote.utah.gov/voterview. Utah's vote-by-mail system means most voters receive ballots at home and can return them by mail (postmarked by day before election day), at 24-hour drop boxes throughout Saltlake County, or in person at voting centers. Public election records include voter registration lists (available for purchase for political purposes under Utah Code §20A-2-206), campaign finance disclosures searchable at disclosures.utah.gov, candidate filing information, and precinct-level election results available at electionresults.utah.gov and slco.org/elections/election-results. In the November 2024 general election, Saltlake County reported approximately 63-66% voter turnout with over 430,000 ballots cast out of approximately 650,000 registered voters. Nearly 90% of ballots were returned by mail or drop box. For the November 3, 2026 general election, voters will decide several important races: all four U.S. House seats representing portions of the county will be on the ballot, as will all 29 Utah State Senate seats and all 75 Utah State House seats. The governor's race will not appear in 2026 (next in 2028), and Utah's U.S. Senate seats are not up in 2026 (next in 2028 for Romney's seat). County offices including County Clerk, County Assessor, County Recorder, County Surveyor, and possibly County Sheriff may appear on the ballot depending on term schedules. Residents should check slco.org/elections closer to the election for confirmed ballot content, filing deadlines for candidates (typically March for primary), and sample ballots. Utah allows no-excuse absentee/mail voting; in fact, all registered voters automatically receive mail ballots. Voters who need replacement ballots can request them through vote.utah.gov, by contacting Saltlake County Clerk, or by voting in person at a vote center during early voting (typically 14 days before election day through the Saturday before) or on election day at designated locations.