Utah voter registration closes Oct 23 for the November 3, 2026 election. Every deadline — registration, mail ballot and early voting — with the official source for each.
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Utah county clerks begin mailing ballots on Tuesday, Oct 13, 2026. Every active registered voter is sent a ballot automatically without requesting one; clerks may keep mailing until Tuesday, Oct 27, so ballots do not all arrive on the same day.
Earliest start of in-person early voting under state law; counties may shorten the period (start later) and set their own locations and hours. Utah votes primarily by mail. In-person early voting is run by counties. By law it normally runs from Tuesday, Oct 20 through Friday, Oct 30, but a county may shorten it (to as few as four days) or extend it through Monday, Nov 2. Contact your county clerk for exact dates and locations.
Registration (online, mail, or in person) must be received by your county clerk by 5:00 pm Friday, Oct 23, 2026 to vote a regular (non-provisional) ballot. Mailed or emailed registration forms must be received by the county clerk by 5:00 pm Oct 23, 2026 (not postmark). Regular deadline at the county clerk's office; after this, in-person registration is still possible at early voting locations or on Election Day (provisional ballot). After Oct 23, you may register in person at an early voting location or at a vote center on Election Day with two forms of ID; you vote a provisional ballot.
For 2026, active registered voters are mailed a ballot automatically (mailing begins Oct 13) unless they asked to stop receiving ballots by mail. Voters who need to request one (for example inactive voters) must do so by 5 pm Oct 27 (does not apply to military/overseas voters).
Mailed ballots must be RECEIVED by the election officer by 8 pm on Election Day; a postmark does not count, so mail early. Ballots can also be returned to a drop box or vote center by 8 pm; anyone in line at 8 pm may still drop off or vote. Military and overseas voters have separate rules.
Candidates for city and town office file their declaration of candidacy with the city recorder or town clerk starting at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 1, 2027. The filing window closes at 5 p.m. on Monday, June 7, 2027.
Candidates for city and town office file their declaration of candidacy with the city recorder or town clerk starting at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 1, 2027. The filing window closes at 5 p.m. on Monday, June 7, 2027.
The filing window closes at 5 p.m. on Monday, June 7, 2027.
The filing window closes at 5 p.m. on Monday, June 7, 2027.
Register by 5 p.m. on Friday, July 30, 2027 to be on the rolls for the August primary. After that you can still register in person during early voting or on election day and vote a provisional ballot.
Utah law sets one statewide date for municipal primaries: the second Tuesday following the first Monday in August of the year of the municipal general election. In 2027 the first Monday in August is August 2, so the first Tuesday after it is August 3 and the second is Tuesday, August 10, 2027 (Utah Code 20A-1-201.5(2)). A city only holds this primary if enough candidates file, so many Utah municipalities cancel it.
Register by 5 p.m. on Friday, October 22, 2027 to be on the rolls for the November election. After that you can still register in person during early voting or on election day and vote a provisional ballot.
Every Utah city and town votes on the same day: the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each odd-numbered year, which in 2027 is Tuesday, November 2, 2027 (the first Monday is November 1). This is set by Utah Code 20A-1-202(1), not by individual city charters.
We publish a gap rather than a guess. These points were not settled by an official source:
Every date above was read from the Utah election office's own published material, last checked Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Confirm anything you are relying on with your local election authority.
https://vote.utah.gov/voter-registration-portal/
Your county clerk must receive your registration by 5:00 pm on Friday, October 23rd, 2026.
https://vote.utah.gov/current-election-information/
Registration Deadline October 23, 2026 by 5pm
https://vote.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-Utah-Election-Calendar.pdf
If a mail ballot is delivered in the mail, it must be received by the election officer on or before 8 PM on election day ... Ballots must be received by 8 PM on election day. 20A-3a-204(3)
https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title20A/Chapter2/C20A-2_1800010118000101.pdf
If an individual who is registering to vote submits a registration form in person at the office of the county clerk no later than 5 p.m. 11 calendar days before the date of the election, the county clerk shall:
https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title20A/Chapter9/C20A-9_1800010118000101.pdf
The filing period to file a declaration of candidacy for an elective office that is to be filled at the next municipal general election: (i) begins at 8 a.m. on the first business day in June; and