Of about 6K Utah voters needing to prove citizenship under new law, fewer than 2K have responded

By: Katie McKellar

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: October 15, 2026

Words: 939

Last Updated: 2 days, 5 hours ago

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Of at least 6,191 Utah voters who state election officials have notified that they need to provide proof of their U.S. citizenship before this year’s November election, only 1,827 have responded and confirmed their citizenship, according to Utah’s lieutenant governor’s office.

Those voters received a ballot with state and federal races — but those who didn’t respond, 4,307, were sent a ballot in the mail this week with only …

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