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Hershey Kroes, President Shawn Teigen, Research Director  \n10 West Broadway, Suite 307, Salt Lake City, UT 84101  \n801.355.1400 • [utahfoundation.org](utahfoundation.org)  \nThe mission of Utah Foundation is to promote a thriving economy, a well-prepared workforce, and a high quality of life for Utahns by performing thorough, well-supported research that helps policymakers, business and community leaders, and citizens better understand complex issues and providing practical, well-reasoned recommendations for policy change.  \nVoting in Utah  Research Report 1   \nVoting in Utah  \nAnalyzing Current Practices and Future Options for Utah Voters  \nVoter registration and participation has been on the decline in Utah in the past several decades. Although some aspects of Utah’s political arena such asthe number of competitive races and the caucus-convention system are not easy for policy makers to tackle, other aspects regarding voter registration and methods of voting are. This report examines strategies and programs that Utah is currently implementing – either permanently or as a pilot project.  \nResearch shows that employing a combination of programs and methods for both registration and participation creates the best environment of increasing voter turnout. Additionally, publicizing any changes to the existing system helps increase participation as well as reduce potential issues for voters.  \nKEY FINDINGS:  \n• Elements of all three voting recommendations put forth by the Governor’s Commission on Strengthening Utah’s Democracy in 2009 have been acted upon, both through creation of temporary and permanent legislative change (see page 3).  \n• Utah employs three innovative methods of voter registration outside of direct interaction with election officials: online, Election Day registration (as a pilot project in self-selecting counties until 2016), and preregistration for 16-and 17-year-old Utahns (see pages 4-8).  \n• Utah has long been the youngest population in the nation. This means that low voter registration in the youngest age group can translate to low voter registration for the state as a whole, although it has not always translated to low participation (see page 8).  \n• Vote-by-mail and early voting are two ways to reduce the theoretical cost of voting to potential voters (see page 10).  \n• Outreach to existing and potential voters is critical for any of the suggested solutions to be effective (see pages 7,8, and 10).  \n• Utah cities conducting all vote-by-mail elections saw an average increase in turnout from 21% in 2011 to 38% in 2015. A similar increase in turnout has been seen in the early years of voteby-mail implementation in other states (see pages 10-11).  \n• A voting system which includes numerous options for voters, such as Election Day registration, early voting, or optional vote-by-mail, is more likely to see high turnout than a system without (see pages 8, 10, and 12).  \nThis research report was written by Utah Foundation Research Analyst Mallory Bateman. Additional assistance was provided by Utah Foundation Research Director Shawn Teigen. Ms.  \nBateman can be reached for comment at 801.355.1400 extension 2 or by [email at mallory@utahfoundtion.org](email at mallory@utahfoundtion.org). Special thanks to the Utah Lieutenant Governor’s Office, Davis County Elections Manager, and the Ada County Elections Office for their help with this research.  \nPhoto credit: Salt Lake County Clerk’s Office, Utah Lieutenant Governor’s Office, and Davis County Clipper.  \nUncompetitive Races and Voter Turnout, Utah  \n100%  \n90%  \n80%  \n70%  \n60%  \n50%  \n40%  \n30%  \n20%  \n10%  \n0%  \nPresidential Year Turnout  \n Midterm Turnout  \n Won by more than 30%  \n Uncontested Race  \nSource: Utah Lieutenant Governors O","cbCaieTAK42Qcaiz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieTAK42Qcaiz","pdf",1909478,"English","# Introduction\n## Key Findings\n## Previous Attempts to Improve Participation","[{\"question\":\"What is the main purpose of the report Voting in Utah?\",\"answer\":\"The report examines strategies and programs Utah is implementing to address declining voter registration and participation, including both permanent efforts and pilot projects.\"},{\"question\":\"Which voter registration methods does Utah use besides direct interaction with election officials?\",\"answer\":\"Utah employs online voter registration, Election Day registration (as a pilot project in self-selecting counties until 2016), and preregistration for 16- and 17-year-old Utahns.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the report describe the impact of vote-by-mail and early voting?\",\"answer\":\"It presents vote-by-mail and early voting as ways to reduce the theoretical cost of voting for potential voters and points to turnout increases where vote-by-mail elections are fully used.\"}]","Voting in Utah - Report Number 735 - December 2015 | PDF",1789815800,6]