Utah Code § 20A-3a-601

Early voting
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(1)
(a) An individual who is registered to vote may vote at a polling place before the election date in
accordance with this section.
(b) Except as provided in Subsection 20A-2-207(6), an individual who is not registered to vote
may register to vote and vote at a polling place before the election date in accordance with
this section if the individual:
(i) is otherwise legally entitled to vote the ballot; and
(ii) casts a provisional ballot in accordance with Section 20A-2-207.
(2) Except as provided in Section 20A-1-308 or Subsection (3), the early voting period:
(a) begins on the date that is 14 calendar days before the date of the election; and
(b) continues through the Friday before the election if the election date is a Tuesday.
(3)
(a) An election officer may extend the end of the early voting period to the day before the
election date if the election officer provides notice of the extension in accordance with Section
20A-3a-604.
(b) For a municipal election, the municipal clerk may reduce the early voting period described in
this section if:
(i) the municipal clerk conducts early voting on at least four days;
(ii) the early voting days are within the period beginning on the date that is 14 calendar days
before the date of the election and ending on the day before the election; and
(iii) the municipal clerk provides notice of the reduced early voting period in accordance with
Section 20A-3a-604.
(c) For a county election, the county clerk may reduce the early voting period described in this
section if:
(i) the county clerk conducts early voting on at least four days;
(ii) the early voting days are within the period beginning on the date that is 14 calendar days
before the date of the election and ending on the day before the election; and
(iii) the county clerk provides notice of the reduced early voting period in accordance with
Section 20A-3a-604.
(4) Except as provided in Section 20A-1-308, during the early voting period, the election officer:
(a) for a local special election, a municipal primary election, and a municipal general election:
(i) shall conduct early voting on a minimum of four days during each week of the early voting
period; and
(ii) shall conduct early voting on the last day of the early voting period; and
(b) for all other elections:

(i) shall conduct early voting on each weekday; and
(ii) may elect to conduct early voting on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday.
(5) Except as specifically provided in this Part 6, Early Voting, or Section 20A-1-308, early voting
shall be administered in accordance with the requirements of this title.

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