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How can I vote in this election if I’m a student? 📚

Welcome to Episode Seven of Ballot Briefs: Primary Edition 🗳️ Today, Nico Allen, Campaigns Intern at ACLU-UT, shares tips for voting as a student or someone new to Utah 🏔️

📌Planning to live here indefinitely? Register to vote in person at an early polling site or request a provisional ballot on Election Day

📌Thinking about relocating soon? Check in with your home state’s county clerk to see how you can receive an absentee ballot

For more, visit ACLU-UT’s website ➡️ Voting Know Your Rights
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What’s a provisional ballot? 📬

Welcome to Episode Six of Ballot Briefs: Primary Edition 🗳️ Today, Abby Cook, Staff Attorney at ACLU-UT, explains all things provisional ballots.

You might be asked to vote by provisional ballot:
📍if you registered to vote ON Election Day
📍if you do not bring proper identification with you to vote at the polls

🗳️Provisional ballots include the same contents as regular ballots, they’re just counted AFTER your identity is verified

Want to learn more? Visit ACLU-UT’s website ➡️ Voting Know Your Rights
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Did you know that even if you have a felony, you can vote in Utah? 📬

Welcome to Episode Five of Ballot Briefs: Primary Edition 🗳️ Today, Masami Kanagae, Staff Attorney at ACLU-UT, explains what you need to know about voting with a criminal record.

📌 You can vote from jail if you are awaiting trial or have been convicted of a misdemeanor (aside from election or voting related misdemeanors)

📌Recently Released? You can vote as normal, check to ensure your voter registration is updated at vote.utah.gov

Want to learn more? Visit ACLU-UT’s website ➡️ Voting Know Your Rights
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No matter what uniform federal agents wear, they are still bound by our constitutional right to vote.

Welcome to Episode Four of Ballot Briefs: Primary Edition 🗳️ Today, Molly Karasick, Immigrant Rights Legal Fellow at ACLU-UT, is here to explain what your rights are if you encounter federal agents at the polls.

Want to learn more? Visit ACLU-UT’s website ➡️ Immigration Know Your Rights

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Welcome to Episode 3 of Ballot Briefs: Primary Edition 🗳️ Today, Masami Kanagae, ACLU-UT Staff Attorney, is here to break down what identification you need to vote at the polls.

So, you’re at the polls. What do you need to verify your identity?

📍ONE form of Primary Identification (ie. your driver’s license, passport, or tribal ID)

OR

📍TWO forms of Proof of Residence (ie. bank statements, birth certificate, or naturalization papers)

🪪Want to find the full list of accepted documents? Visit vote.utah.gov
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Welcome to Episode Two of Ballot Briefs: Primary Edition 🗳️ Today, Abby Cook, ACLU-UT Staff Attorney, is here to break down what you need to know about mail-in ballots.

Key Deadlines 🔔
June 23: Primary Election Day! This election, your mail-in ballot must be RECIEVED by 8pm on Election Day. You can always bring your ballot to a drop box or polling location ➡️🗳️

Want to learn more? Visit ACLU-UT’s website ➡️ Voting Know Your Rights
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Welcome to Episode One of Ballot Briefs: Primary Edition 🗳️ where the ACLU-UT team will break down your most pressing questions around voting.

Key Deadlines🌟
June 9: Early voting begins
🚨TODAY🚨
June 12: Last day for unaffiliated voters to register with the Republican Party
June 16: Last day to request a paper ballot
June 23: Primary Election Day!

Want to learn more? Visit ACLU-UT’s website ➡️ Voting Know Your Rights
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