AGENCY: Tooele County (Utah). County Clerk

SERIES: 26176
TITLE: Election and voting records
DATES: 1878-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetically by subject category and thereunder chronologically by election year.

DESCRIPTION: This series consists of various records documenting voter registration, voting, and tallying votes in Tooele County elections. The records largely concern voting precincts in Grantsville, Ophir, and Rush Valley. They include lists of certified elected officials, 1907; election returns, 1880, 1888, 1918; election tallies, 1878-1881; election judges' oaths, 1878-1880; poll lists, 1878-1882; voter registration lists, 1878-1895; registry lists, 1878-1895; talley sheets, 1895; voter lists, 1879; and voter oaths, 1878-1895. These oaths indicate that the voter is not a polygamist or is no longer preaching polygamy. They include the official ballots cast in Lincoln voting district five for the 1904 general election (Theodore Roosevelt vs Alton B. Parker).

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain until administrative need ends

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: For records beginning in 1878 through 1907. Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

These miscellaneous election and voting records are being retained permanently for their artifactual value.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public