About City Elections
The City provides comprehensive election resources, including candidate profiles with financial disclosures, Orem City election results, the voter information pamphlet, general election details, and direct links to state and county election websites.
General Election Information
You may be eligible to register to vote online. The State database draws your information from your driver’s license, so your correct home address must be listed on your license in order to qualify. Click here if you qualify.
Qualified individuals need to fill out a registration form and submit it to the Utah County Clerk’s office.
Voter Registration Forms can be obtained from the:
• Utah County clerk’s office (100 East Center Street–Provo) 801-851-8128
• County webpage (Mail or deliver a paper copy to County.)
• City webpage (Mail or deliver a paper copy to County.)
If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Orem City Recorder’s Office at 801.229.7298.
Deadline for submitting registration form:
- By Mail: This form must be postmarked at least 30 days before an election to be eligible to vote in that election.
- Walk In: This form must be delivered in person to your county clerk or complete an online registration at least 11 days before the election to be eligible to vote in that election.
It is important that voter registration information is current because only active registered voters will receive a ballot.
- Are you registered to vote? Not sure? Check vote.utah.gov.
- Have you moved but haven’t updated your information for the DMV and voter registration? See State Voter Registration
- If you have voter registration questions, you can call the Utah County Clerk’s office at 801.851.8128
For mailed ballots to be counted, they must be postmarked the day BEFORE Election Day. (Monday)
The City of Orem has added 2 BALLOT DROP BOXES for your convenience.
- Orem City Library – along 100 North – next to the Library and Utility Drop Boxes
- Orem Senior Center – in the Parking Lot along 400 East
Drop Boxes will be checked and emptied daily. You can drop off your ballots up to the close of Election Day (8:00 pm Election Day)
The City contracts with Utah County to conduct an all Vote by Mail election. Since everyone will have been mailed ballots, the only Early Voting location will be at the Utah County Election Office.
Further questions, please contact the County Election Office at (801) 851-8128
Municipal (City) Election Information
Municipal Elections are held on the odd-numbered years. County Elections are held on the even-numbered years.
Requirements to declare yourself a candidate you must answer the following questions:
- Are you a United States Citizen?
- Are you a registered voter of this (Orem) municipality?
- Will you be at least 18 years at the time of the next municipal election?
- Will you have been a resident of the municipality for 12 consecutive month’s immediately before the date of the election?
- Have you ever been deemed mentally incompetent, convicted of a felony, or convicted of treason or crime against the elective franchise (Orem)?
If the prospective candidate does not meet the qualification requirements for the office, the filing officer may not accept the declaration of candidacy or nomination petition.
If it appears that the prospective candidate meets the requirements of candidacy, they are to file a declaration of candidacy, in person with the City Recorder during the office hours of 8:00 am -5:00 pm between June 1st and June 7th, 2023 and pay the filing fee required by municipal ordinance. (O-2019-0004)
For all campaign-related questions, please contact the City of Orem Recorder’s Office at (801) 224-7298
There is a filing fee for all those that qualify for Declaration of Candidacy.
- For each person seeking to become a candidate for Mayor, the filing fee shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00); and
- For each person seeking to become a candidate for Council Member the filing fee shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.00).
For all campaign-related questions, please contact the City of Orem Recorder’s Office at (801) 224-7298
If you wish to be a poll worker, you will need to contact Utah County Elections at (801) 851-8128
Municipal financial disclosures
- Crystal Muhlestein
- Matt McKell
- Chris Killpack
- Jeff K. Lambson
- Spencer Rands
- Jenn Gale
- Greg Duerden
- Archie A. Williams III
- Heather M. Fry
- David Edward Garber
- Mike Carpenter
- Wade A. Sewell
Please contact the City of Orem Recorder’s Office at (801) 224-7298