Some Utah voters weigh unregistering because of new law lifting certain privacy protections

By: Katie McKellar

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: April 14, 2026

Words: 1,788

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago


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When David Yoder — a registered Utah voter living in South Jordan — got a letter from the lieutenant governor’s office earlier this month notifying of changes to Utah’s voter privacy law, he said he was left “fed up and frustrated.”

As an IT worker, Yoder told Utah News Dispatch he’s “very protective of my privacy,” and he knows how information like names and addresses can be used for scams or other malicious reasons. …

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