New Law Encroaches on Voter Privacy

New law encroaches on voter privacy

We’re part of hundreds of thousands of Utah voters that have already received notification letters from the Lieutenant Governor’s office (Deidre Henderson) because our data is scheduled for reclassification under Utah’s SB 153 (Election Amendments) signed into law in March 2026, fundamentally encroaching on voter’s privacy. Starting May 25 basic voter registration records that were previously private or withheld will become public record. State …

Some Utah voters weigh unregistering because of new law lifting certain privacy protections

Voters line up at the Salt Lake County Government Center in Salt Lake City on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)When David Yoder — a registered Utah voter living in South Jordan — got a letter from the lieutenant governor’s office earlier this month notifying of changes to Utah’s voter privacy law, he said he was left “fed up and frustrated.” As an IT worker, Yoder told Utah News Dispatch he’s “v…

Utah voters’ info will soon be public. Here’s what to know and who can keep their data private.

More than a quarter million Utah voters wanted their data kept private, but a new law passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Cox will make it public on May 25.