AGENCY: Salt Lake County (Utah). County Clerk

SERIES: 13196
TITLE: Election registers
DATES: 1914-
ARRANGEMENT: none

DESCRIPTION: These books are the official listing of all registered voters in the county for the primary and general elections. There is a booklet for each election district in the county. "A person may not vote at any election unless that person is registered to vote as required" by law (UCA 20A-2-102 (1995)) . The registers' columns provide for the following entries: "registered voter's name; grounds for challenge; name for person challenging a voter; ballot numbers [for] primary, November, bond [elections]; date of birth; place of birth; place of current residence; street address, zip code; and space for the voter to sign his name for each election" (UCA 20a-5-401 (1995)). These lists are used at the polls by the election judges to identify registered voters andto record ballot numbers on election day. After the election day they are used for comparison when canvassing for elections.

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain for 4 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 4 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public