Voter Registration
The requirements to become a registered voter are:
- Citizen of the United States;
- Resident of Utah for at least 30 days immediately before the election;
- At least 18 years old on the day of the election;
- At least 17 years old for some Primary Elections if you will be 18 prior to the associated General Election;
- Reside in the voting district or precinct in which the person applies to register to vote.
Notice of 2025 Municipal Election - Cancelled
The General Election on November 4, 2025 is hereby cancelled because there are no contested races. The deadline for write-in candidates has passed and there were no ballot propositions to be voted upon. The Alta Town Council cancelled the election with the passage of Resolution 2025-R-26.
The following candidates are considered elected.
- Mayor, Roger Bourke
- Town Council, Carolyn Anctil
- Town Council, Craig Heimark
Primary Election: Alta with not have a primary election based on the number of candidates who filed.
General Election:
October 14, 2025: Mailing of vote-by-mail ballots begins to all active registered voters
October 24, 2025: Voter registration deadline to have a vote-by-mail balot mailed to you
November 4, 2025 Municipal General Election
Vote-by-mail ballots must be received by Salt Lake County by November 4, 2025, at 8:00 PM for your vote to count. In addition to being mailed, ballots can be dropped off at a vote center or ballot drop box location through 8:00 PM on November 4th.
November 2025: Board of Canvassers certified general election results
January 2026: Newly elected officials take office at noon
Dates for filing a Declaration of Candidacy:
Monday, June 2, 2025 through Friday, June 6, 2025 between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00 pm.
A Declaration of Candidacy* form must be filed in person with the Town Clerk at the Alta Town Office Building, 10201 East Hwy 210, Alta UT.
*A person filing a declaration of candidacy for a town office shall meet the requirements of
Utah Code Annotated section 20A-9-03.
Write-In Candidate:
To become a valid write-in candidate for the election, a person must file a “Write-In Declaration of Candidacy” form in person with the Town Clerk by August 29, 2025. The candidate must also qualify for all the requirements of the office. Please reach out to Jen Clancy with questions at 385-707-3585.
Primary Election:
If the number of candidates for a particular municipal office does not exceed twice the number of persons needed to fill that office, then a primary election for that office will NOT be held and the candidates are considered nominated.
Mayor
John Byrne (withdrew)
Roger Bourke
Councilmembers (2 seats)
Carolyn Anctil
Paul T. Moxley (withdrew)
Craig Heimark
2025 UOCAVA Election Notice - Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UCA 20A-16-502)
For polling locations and other information about the election, please go to:
The Town of Alta contracts with Salt Lake County to administer elections and manage voting records.
- Salt Lake County Election Day Notice
- Ballot Drop Box Public Notice
- Early Voting Notice
- Logic and Accuracy Testing of Automatic Tabulating Equipment Notice
- Salt Lake County UOCAVA Notice