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20A-2-305. Removing names from the official register -- General requirements.
(1) The county clerk may not remove a voter's name from the official register because thevoter has failed to vote in an election.
(2) The county clerk may remove a voter's name from the official register only when:
(a) the voter dies and the requirements of Subsection (3) are met;
(b) the county clerk, after complying with the requirements of Section 20A-2-306,receives written confirmation from the voter that the voter no longer resides within the countyclerk's county;
(c) the county clerk has obtained evidence that the voter's residence has changed, hasmailed notice to the voter as required by Section 20A-2-306 and received no response from thevoter, and the voter has failed to vote or appear to vote in either of the next two regular generalelections following the date of the notice;
(d) the voter requests, in writing, that his name be removed from the official register; or
(e) the county clerk receives a returned voter identification card, determines that therewas no clerical error causing the card to be returned, and has no further information to contact thevoter.
(3) The county clerk may remove a voter's name from the registration list upon the annualreceipt of a listing of all deceased residents from the Department of Health's Bureau of VitalRecords.

Amended by Chapter 183, 1997 General Session

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20A-2-305. Removing names from the official register -- General requirements.
(1) The county clerk may not remove a voter's name from the official register because thevoter has failed to vote in an election.
(2) The county clerk may remove a voter's name from the official register only when:
(a) the voter dies and the requirements of Subsection (3) are met;
(b) the county clerk, after complying with the requirements of Section 20A-2-306,receives written confirmation from the voter that the voter no longer resides within the countyclerk's county;
(c) the county clerk has obtained evidence that the voter's residence has changed, hasmailed notice to the voter as required by Section 20A-2-306 and received no response from thevoter, and the voter has failed to vote or appear to vote in either of the next two regular generalelections following the date of the notice;
(d) the voter requests, in writing, that his name be removed from the official register; or
(e) the county clerk receives a returned voter identification card, determines that therewas no clerical error causing the card to be returned, and has no further information to contact thevoter.
(3) The county clerk may remove a voter's name from the registration list upon the annualreceipt of a listing of all deceased residents from the Department of Health's Bureau of VitalRecords.

Amended by Chapter 183, 1997 General Session

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20A-2-305. Removing names from the official register -- General requirements.
(1) The county clerk may not remove a voter's name from the official register because thevoter has failed to vote in an election.
(2) The county clerk may remove a voter's name from the official register only when:
(a) the voter dies and the requirements of Subsection (3) are met;
(b) the county clerk, after complying with the requirements of Section 20A-2-306,receives written confirmation from the voter that the voter no longer resides within the countyclerk's county;
(c) the county clerk has obtained evidence that the voter's residence has changed, hasmailed notice to the voter as required by Section 20A-2-306 and received no response from thevoter, and the voter has failed to vote or appear to vote in either of the next two regular generalelections following the date of the notice;
(d) the voter requests, in writing, that his name be removed from the official register; or
(e) the county clerk receives a returned voter identification card, determines that therewas no clerical error causing the card to be returned, and has no further information to contact thevoter.
(3) The county clerk may remove a voter's name from the registration list upon the annualreceipt of a listing of all deceased residents from the Department of Health's Bureau of VitalRecords.

Amended by Chapter 183, 1997 General Session