13-2-110. (Effective January 1, 2004) Application for voter registration -- sufficiency and verification of information -- identifiers assigned for voting purposes. (1) An individual may apply for voter registration in person or by mail by completing and signing an application for voter registration and providing the application to the election administrator in the county in which the elector resides before the close of registration as provided in 13-2-301.
     (2) An individual applying by mail shall send the application to the election administrator, postage paid, no later than 15 days after the date it is signed. An application for voter registration properly executed and postmarked on or before the day registration is closed must be accepted for 3 days after the close of registration.
     (3) Each application for voter registration must be accepted and processed as provided in rules adopted under 13-2-109.
     (4) Except as provided in subsection (5):
     (a) an applicant for voter registration shall provide the applicant's driver's license number; or
     (b) if the applicant does not have a driver's license, the applicant shall provide the last four digits of the applicant's social security number.
     (5) If an applicant does not have a driver's license or social security number:
     (a) an applicant appearing in person before the election administrator shall provide:
     (i) current and valid photo identification, including but not limited to a valid driver's license, a school district or postsecondary education photo identification, or a tribal photo identification, with the individual's name; or
     (ii) a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check, or other government document that shows the individual's name and current address.
     (b) an applicant applying to register by mail shall also enclose a copy of:
     (i) a current and valid photo identification, including but not limited to a valid driver's license, a school district or postsecondary education photo identification, or a tribal photo identification, with the individual's name; or
     (ii) a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check, or other government document that shows the individual's name and current address.
     (6) (a) If information provided on an application for voter registration is sufficient to be accepted and processed and is verified pursuant to rules adopted under 13-2-109, the election administrator shall register the elector as a legally registered elector.
     (b) If information provided on an application for voter registration was sufficient to be accepted but the applicant failed to provide the information required in subsection (4) or (5) or if the information provided was incorrect or insufficient to verify the individual's eligibility to vote, the election administrator shall register the applicant as a provisionally registered elector.
     (7) Each applicant for voter registration must be notified of the elector's registration status pursuant to rules adopted under 13-2-109.
     (8) The secretary of state shall assign to each elector whose application was accepted a unique identification number for voting purposes and shall establish a statewide uniform method to allow the secretary of state and local election officials to distinguish legally registered electors from provisionally registered electors.
     (9) The provisions of this section may not be interpreted to conflict with voter registration accomplished under 13-2-221, 13-21-201, 13-21-203, and 61-5-107 and as provided for in federal law.

     History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 475, L. 2003.