Your ballot, explained.

Heard this? Here are the facts

Each claim gets a plain status: True, False, or Promised, not law.

• Heard this? "You need a photo ID to vote in person in Utah." True
  The facts: Registered voters voting in person show one primary ID that is not expired and has their name and photo. If you register on Election Day you need two forms of ID: one for identity and one for where you live. source: vote.utah.gov
• Heard this? "If you missed the October 23 registration deadline, you cannot vote." False
  The facts: You can still register in person at an early voting location or on Election Day with two forms of ID. source: vote.utah.gov
• Heard this? "A mail ballot postmarked by Election Day still counts." False
  The facts: Mail ballots must be received by the election officer by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Use a drop box or vote center if time is short. source: vote.utah.gov
• Heard this? "Utah already ended vote-by-mail." False
  The facts: Active registered voters still get a ballot by mail in 2026. Under a 2025 law (H.B. 300), voters must opt in to get mail ballots starting January 1, 2029. In 2026, mail voters write the last four digits of their driver license, state ID, or Social Security number on the envelope. source: westjordan.utah.gov
• Heard this? "People with a felony conviction can never vote in Utah." False
  The facts: You can register and vote unless you are currently serving a jail or prison sentence. Rights return on parole, probation, or release. source: vote.utah.gov
• Heard this? "Your U.S. House district is the same as in 2024." False
  The facts: A court-ordered map sets new U.S. House lines for 2026. Look up your district on VoteSearch. source: gis.utah.gov
• Heard this? "You'll get $5,000 after the election." Promised, not law
  The facts: On Sept. 9, 2026 the President promised every adult $5,000, a "Trump Dividend", if Republicans keep both the House and the Senate. It is a campaign promise that depends on the election results; no law or payment exists today. Congress would have to pass it, and AP estimates it would cost over $1 trillion. Is this legal? Experts disagree. Richard Painter, chief White House ethics lawyer under President George W. Bush, wrote: "No, Mr. President you can't offer voters $5000 if the Republicans win the House and Senate." Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner called it a completed crime under the federal vote-buying law (18 U.S.C. 597). Election attorney John Day told AP it is legal because it would go to everyone regardless of how they vote: "This is a campaign promise." Rice University political scientist Mark Jones: "It's unsavory, but it's legal." Your ballot is secret, so no payment can depend on how you personally vote. source: kold.com source: internazionale.it source: newsweek.com source: ibtimes.co.uk source: katv.com
• Heard this? "Someone can legally pay you to vote, or to vote a certain way." False
  The facts: No. Paying or offering to pay anyone to vote or to register to vote in a federal election is a federal crime (52 U.S.C. 10307(c)). Accepting the payment is a crime too. source: law.cornell.edu
• Heard this? "The $1 million-a-day giveaway in 2024 paid people for voting." False
  The facts: That contest was open only to registered voters in seven swing states, and entering meant signing a petition, not voting. The group's lawyer told a Pennsylvania court the winners were "not chosen by chance". The judge let it continue. source: aljazeera.com

Checked against official sources, court records and news reports. We update this as new claims go around.