AGENCY: United States. Board of Registration and Election in the Territory of Utah
SERIES: 1126
TITLE: Minute books
DATES: i 1882-1896.
ARRANGEMENT: Volumes and their entries are chronological with the volumes labeled alphabetically. Index entries are alphabetical by first letter of subject.
DESCRIPTION: These seven volumes detail the activities and document the philosophies of members of the Utah Commission. The Commission was established under the federal 1882 Edmunds Act which also vacated all offices in Utah and prevented polygamists from registering to vote, voting, or holding office. The Utah Commission was given oversight of compliance with the act. The duties of the commission were defined as "each and every duty relating to the registration of voters, the conduct of elections, the receiving or rejection of votes, and the canvassing and returning of the same, and the issuing of certificates or other evidence of election" in territorial Utah.
The volumes note presidential appointments of Commission members, pertinent legislation and court rulings, and the dates, times, and attendance for each meeting of the commission along with a description of the business conducted. The major portion is devoted to election procedures including the appointment of registration officers, judges of election, and a board of canvassers along with the creation of rules and regulations for their benefit. The returns from precinct to territory-wide elections are reported. The second most extensive entries are the reports of the commission to the U.S. Secretary of the Interior detailing the commission's activities plus the members' perceptions of the sociopolitical climate in Utah and their suggestions for further federal legislation.
RETENTION
DISPOSITION
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.
APPROVED: 07/1990
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in State Archives permanently and then microfilm.
Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Administrative Fiscal Historical Legal
This disposition is based on the 1990 Utah General Retention Schedule, Schedule 1, Item 6.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public