Section 901 – Voter registration audit.

• (1) The lieutenant governor shall, on at least an annual basis, conduct an audit of the voter registration database.

• (2) The audit shall include:
  • (a) a random selection of at least .02% of the active registered voters statewide; and
  • (b) at least one active registered voter from each county.

• (3) For each voter selected for the audit, the auditor shall:
  • (a) verify that the voter is eligible for registration;
  • (b) verify that the voter’s registration information is accurate and supported by the documentation on file;
  • (c) verify that there is a signature on file for the voter;
  • (d) check for duplicate voter registrations; and
  • (e) search available resources to determine whether the voter is deceased.

• (4) The audit report shall identify areas of concern or training needed in response to the audit findings.

• (5) The lieutenant governor shall:
  • (a) share the audit results with the county clerks and verify that the county clerks address the concerns and fulfill the training identified under Subsection (4); and
  • (b) beginning in 2023, report biannually to the Government Operations Interim Committee on the results of the audits conducted under this section.

Enacted by Chapter 156, 2022 General Session