After reviewing 2.1 million people on its voter rolls, Utah’s elections office announced it found not a single instance of a noncitizen casting a ballot, The Salt Lake Tribune reports. There was only one instance of an ineligible individual registering to vote. The news follows Utah lawmakers advancing legislation that would require voters prove they’re U.S. citizens. An ongoing Utah review of 2.1 million voter registration records has found one noncitizen who registered to vote and zero examples of any noncitizens actually voting. https://t.co/6E8inte7P9 — The Salt Lake Tribune (@sltrib) January 23, 2026 More from The Salt Lake Tribune: It is already illegal for noncitizens to vote in state and federal elections, and county clerks check Utahns’ driver license or ID number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number to verify citizenship before registering someone to vote. Voters are also required to sign an affidavit certifying they are citizens. “We have not yet encountered anyone who voted illegally,” Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, who oversees Utah’s elections, said of her office’s review of the state’s voter file. The review — which has included comparing voter data to state and federal records — is still ongoing. Henderson said there were 486 registered voters whose information on file was either incomplete or inaccurate, which could be due to typos, or a missing driver license or Social Security number. About a third of the 486 voters registered decades ago, before the state required a driver license or Social Security number to register. All 486 of the flagged individuals have been sent letters asking them to re-register or to provide additional information, and 52 have done so. “I anticipate that the vast majority of these 486 are in fact citizens and just need to update their information,” Henderson said. According to Utah News Dispatch, Rep. Cory Maloy, R-Lehi, said that even a few noncitizens voting in elections is “a few too many.” “This bill helps protect the meaning of citizenship,” Maloy said, according to the outlet. The bill easily passed the Utah House in a 62-13 vote, moving to the Senate for approval. The Utah House of Representatives approved a bill meant to ensure that all people registering to vote in the state of Utah are U.S. citizens. https://t.co/D9EDKcdLTK : Tim Vandenack, KSL pic.twitter.com/9aP1BWMYfa — KSL NewsRadio (@kslnewsradio) January 27, 2026 Utah News Dispatch shared further: Critics say the move isn’t needed and could pile greater administrative and financial burdens onto county election offices. They note voters already must attest they are U.S. citizens. Rep. Sahara Hayes, D-Millcreek, said during the House debate that she’s not opposed to the concept behind the measure. “But as the recent audit pointed out, this isn’t really an issue that needs solving here in Utah,” Hayes said. “We only had one noncitizen on our voting rolls and they did not vote.” The bill sets a process for election officers to investigate a voter’s citizenship status if existing state and federal databases don’t answer the question. For the November general election, the proposal requires elections officers to send notice to voters by July 1 if they need to provide proof of citizenship, then give them 30 days to respond. Maloy said Utah doesn’t have authority over federal elections, so voters could cast their ballots in federal races even if his proposal becomes law and they don’t comply with verifying their citizenship. Rep. Angela Romero, D-Salt Lake City, questioned whether the bill would allow any elected official in Utah, not just those overseeing elections, to determine who can and can’t vote. Maloy said only those in charge of running elections could do so.