Salt Lake City, Utah Public Records

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 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 Nearly 90% of ballots were returned by mail or drop box.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Salt voters are published by the Utah Lieutenant Governor Elections Office (https://vote.utah.gov/). 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.