Lt Governor Emergency Declaration allows voters who can't travel in-person to cast ballots on election day

San Juan County voters whose travel has been impacted by flooding will be able to return ballots electronically following a Declaration of Emergency Elections Accommodations by the state Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson.

In a release the Lt. Governor explained that voters in affected area who cannot reasonably travel to a drop box or in-person polling location on Election Day will receive an email on the morning of November 3 if they have an email address in their voter record. Voters who have not yet voted in the election and do not receive an email can call the county clerk before 5:00 pm on Tuesday November 3 to request the accommodation. With people in those situations encouraged to do so early in the day with no request after 5:00 pm accepted and all electronic ballots to be submitted no later than 8:00 pm on November 3. The clerks office line is 435-587-3223 ext 4.

The Lieutenant Governor’s order notes the electronic means of voting can be done as described in Utah Code 20A-3a-201(1)(d); and applicable provisions of the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act, 20A-16-parts 1-4;

The declaration from the Lt. Governor’s office notes the flooding events of October 25,26 and november 1,2 have threatened lives, homes, businesses, as well as damaged infrastructure including roadways and utilities.

The declaration also notes that hazardous roadways have limited public travel and notes that the remote communities of the county require extensive distances between residential areas and polling and ballot drop box locations with the conditions making access to some of those locations extremely difficult or impossible in certain areas in the county.

"We want every eligible voter in San Juan County to be able to cast a ballot if they have not done so already,” said Henderson. “We are grateful for the local election officials and poll workers.” 

Henderson added workers will still be on hand at all drop boxes. With the following locations open until 3:00 pm on Election Day, Tuesday November 3.

Including:

• The Aneth Chapter House: Hwy 162, Aneth, UT

• Bluff Community Center: 3rd East and Mulberry, Bluff Rd, Bluff, UT

• Mexican Water Chapter House: Hwy 191 South of Bluff, UT

• Red Mesa Chapter House: 155 Red Mesa Road, Red Mesa, UT

• San Juan Health Spanish Valley Clinic: 5555 Old Airport Road, Moab, UT

Polling places and drop boxes at the following locations are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. or

November 3 at the following locations:

Blanding Library: 25 West 300 South, Blanding, UT

Montezuma Creek Diné Professional Plaza Building: 14 Texaco Road, Montezuma Creek, UT

Monument Valley Welcome Center: Intersection of Hwy 163 & Monument Valley Rd, Monument Valley, UT

Navajo Mountain Chapter House: County Road 488, Navajo Mountain, UT

San Juan County Administration Building: 117 South Main Street, Monticello, UT