March 17 - Summit County News

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March 17, 2026 • Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Summit County! 🍀

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Upcoming Voter Affiliation deadline

Heads up, Summit County voters! The deadline to change your political party affiliation is April 1, 2026 (by 5 p.m. if in-person or by mail, by 11:59 p.m. if online). You cannot change your party affiliation for the 2026 elections after this date.

The party affiliation change form is available HERE. 

Political parties will hold their Primary Elections on June 23, 2026. You will receive a ballot for the party you are registered with. 

If you want a Democratic Ballot but are not registered as a Democrat, you must request one in writing. The request form is available HERE. 

Voters will receive a November General Election ballot with all candidates, regardless of their political affiliation.

Now is a great time to check in on your voter registration status, whether you need to register to vote, update your address if you’ve recently moved, or want to change your party affiliation.

To register, view, or update your voter registration, go to www.vote.utah.gov.

Questions? [email protected] or (435) 333-3040.  

Comment on the 2026 Active Transportation Plan

Help us update our 5-year plan guiding improvements to roads and trails to promote active transportation. See the work completed so far at summitcounty.info/activetransportation: go to "2026 Recommendations" to see our proposed improvements, and scroll down to "Network Comments" to share your thoughts and feedback. 

We'll be accepting comments through April 15, after which we’ll finalize the plan and present it to County Council for approval.

Help us restore the 910 Ranch

Join us and the Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter for a cleanup on the 910 Ranch!

Located along East Canyon Road, the 910 Ranch is a place where community stewardship can make a lasting difference. Help us keep this open space beautiful, healthy, and safe. 

Date: Thursday, March 26, 9 am – 12 pm

RSVP: summitcounty.info/910cleanup (location and parking details available on RSVP)

Affordable housing myths

Have you heard any of these myths before?

  • We don’t need more affordable housing

  • If we build more market-rate housing, it will eventually become affordable

  • Affordable housing will lower property values

  • Adding more affordable housing will cause too much traffic

  • Affordable housing is a burden to taxpayers

All these and more have been thoroughly debunked, and the latest article in our monthly housing series gets to the truth. Read the full article, written by Park City Housing & Development Coordinator Sara Wineman, at summitcounty.info/housingmyths. 

Kamas and Coalville DMV offices open

After extended closures, the Kamas and Coalville DMV offices reopened on Monday, March 16. 

For information on Summit County's DMV Locations and Office Hours, please visit https://www.summitcountyutah.gov/237/Motor-Vehicles. 

Thanks to our DMV team and the public for your patience during the closures.

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