Can you vote with a felony in Utah?
The short answer
After prison.
In Utah, people lose the right to vote only while in prison for a felony. It comes back on release, including on parole or probation. Some other convictions can affect it too; the details are below.
In Utah, people convicted of a felony in any state or federal court can't vote while serving a prison or jail sentence for it. The right to register and vote comes back when the person is sentenced to probation, is granted parole, or completes the term of incarceration. Registration is removed after a conviction, so the person has to register again.1,5,6
Before you register
Your state or county election office can confirm your own status, for free. Voting while ineligible can carry criminal penalties, so if anything about your case is unclear, ask them first. The general election is November 3, 2026; registration deadlines are on vote.gov.
How the right comes back
Automatically
Under Utah Code § 20A-2-101.5(2), a person's "right to register to vote and to vote in an election is restored when" the person is sentenced to probation, is granted parole, or has successfully completed the term of incarceration. No application is needed. Because a person convicted of a felony "may not register to vote or remain registered to vote" until the right is restored (§ 20A-2-101(2)(b)), and county clerks must remove a voter on notice of a felony conviction when the right has not been restored (§ 20A-2-504(2)(e)), the person must register again; a restored person "is eligible to register to vote" (§ 20A-2-101(2)(c)).1,2,4,6
Fines, fees and restitution
Not required
The voting provision lists only probation, parole or completed incarceration. Payment of court-ordered restitution and fines appears only in the separate rule for regaining the right to hold elective office (§ 20A-2-101.5(3)).1
Registering again
Yes
Once the right is back, Utah requires a new voter registration before voting.2,4
Misdemeanors and jail
A conviction for a misdemeanor offense under Utah's Election Code (Title 20A) also takes away the right to register and vote; it comes back when the person is sentenced to probation or completes the term of incarceration (Utah Code §§ 20A-2-101(2)(b), 20A-2-101.3). Other misdemeanors are not listed.2,3,5
The right is taken away by a felony conviction (or a Title 20A misdemeanor conviction), and the Election Code treats a person confined in a jail or prison as a resident of the precinct where they lived before confinement (§ 20A-2-101(2)(a)). The sources opened do not separately discuss people held before trial.2
Convictions from another state or federal court
Utah's rule covers a felony conviction "in any state or federal court of the United States" (Utah Code § 20A-2-101.5(1)), with the same restoration rule.1
The law
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This page explains Utah's general rules from its law and election office. It isn't legal advice, and a case can turn on the details of a sentence. The election office can confirm your status.
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Second Chance Index, "Can you vote with a felony in Utah?" https://secondchanceindex.com/voting-rights/utah, checked October 22, 2026.
Sources
Each source was opened and checked on October 22, 2026.
- Utah Code § 20A-2-101.5
- Utah Code § 20A-2-101(2)
- Utah Code § 20A-2-101.3
- Utah Code § 20A-2-504(2)(e)
- Utah Const. art. IV, § 6
- Learn About Registering to VoteUtah Lieutenant Governor, Elections Office (vote.utah.gov)
- 2026 General Election Voter Information PamphletUtah Lieutenant Governor, Elections Office