SALT LAKE CITY—More than 300,000 voters will be receiving a letter from Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson notifying them that their voter registration privacy status will be changing as required under a new law passed by the Utah Legislature during the 2026 session. SB153 makes modifications to the privacy classification of voter registration records. 

Henderson is the state’s chief election officer and as such is obligated to inform voters of the change, according to a release.

“We don’t want anyone to worry when they see a letter from our office in their mailbox,” Henderson said. “The individuals receiving notices have previously opted-in to voter registration privacy protections and we want to make sure they understand how this new law may affect them.”

The records of most of the voters who are currently classified as “private” or “withheld” will become public and viewable on the voter registration list May 25, 2026, and can be requested for a fee, the release said.

According to Henderson’s office, public voting records include the voter’s full legal name, voter identification number, residential and mailing address, voting precinct and districts, party affiliation, status as an active or inactive voter, the last date the voter’s registration record was updated, and a list of elections in which the voter cast a ballot.

Personal identifying information such as full date of birth, driver license number, state identification number, and social security number will remain protected for all voters and available only to authorized government entities, the statement said.

There is an option for a voter to request to become designated as an “at-risk voter” and protect their record. An “at-risk voter” includes someone who is or resides with a victim or threatened victim of domestic or intimate partner violence, a law enforcement officer, a member of the armed forces, a public figure who has received threats, or an individual protected by a court order.

To apply for the at-risk classification, the individual must meet the qualifications and 

submit an at-risk designation request form to their county clerk by May 6, 2026. The forms are available at county clerk offices or online at vote.utah.gov/voter-privacy-information.