AGENCY: Lieutenant Governor

SERIES: 28818
TITLE: Statewide voter registration records
DATES: 2002-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical.

DESCRIPTION: These records support the agency's functions to oversee all of Utah's voter registration activities and to maintain a list of registered voters (Utah Code 20A-2-104(3)(b)(2015). Records verify a subject's eligibility to vote by establishing citizenship, age, identity, residency, and authentic signature. Information about the registrant's political affiliation may also be included.

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain until superseded

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.

APPROVED: 05/2016

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Computer data files: Retain in Office for 25 years after superseded and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

Computer data files backup: Retain in Office for 15 years after superseded and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Historical Legal

These records document the legal right of individuals to vote (H. R. 3295, Section 303(a)(B)) (2002)) as well as establish residency of registered voters. These records are also valuable historical resources as they identify where a person lived at the time of registration.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public. Utah Code 63G-2-301(2)(l) (2014)

SECONDARY DESIGNATION

Private. Utah Code 63G-2-302(1)(j)and(k) (2015)

Exempt. Utah Code 20A-2-104(4) (2015)