Utah general election guide: key dates and options for voters, in Spanish and English

The Salt Lake Tribune published a Spanish-language guide to Utah's general election, which takes place Nov. 3. The deadline to register is Friday, Oct. 23, at 5 p.m., online or by sending a form to a county clerk's office. Voters who miss it can still register and vote in person with a provisional ballot, bringing at least two forms of identification. ^[1]

Mail ballots are sent automatically to registered voters beginning Oct. 13, and Oct. 27 is the last day to request one. Ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on Nov. 3, by drop box or mail. In Salt Lake County, ballots can also be returned to a vote center on Nov. 3. Early voting at county centers runs Oct. 20 to Oct. 30, and Salt Lake County will hold Saturday early voting Oct. 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ^[1]

Spanish-language ballots are available only in Salt Lake County, where vote centers will also have Spanish-speaking staff. Nikila Venugopal of the Salt Lake County clerk's office said voters with questions can call 385-468-7400 to reach someone who can help in Spanish. Under federal law, voters who do not speak English well may bring someone to help them, though that person cannot be an employer or union representative. ^[1]

The ballot includes two proposed amendments to the Utah Constitution. Amendment B would require initiatives that include a tax increase to pass with 60% approval. Amendment A would remove the requirement that newspapers publish material about proposed amendments and let the Legislature decide how to distribute it. The Utah Transit Authority has announced no special election-day service, spokesman Gavin Gustafson confirmed. ^[1]