AGENCY: Provo (Utah). City Recorder

SERIES: 30200
TITLE: Municipal election files
DATES: 1945; 1961-2019
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by election year.

DESCRIPTION: This series includes reports compiled by the city during the course of managing elections: financial reports submitted by all candidates running for elected office--these reports include donor contributions and campaign expenditures; the canvass records of the primary, general, or special elections- the canvass includes the date, office, names of candidates, votes tallied by precinct and district, and total votes for the city; the official canvass reports and resolution, signed by Provo City Board of Canvassers; and any documents or publications used during the elections, specific to the elections such as voter information pamphlets.

RETENTION

Retain permanently

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Election canvasses, GRS-284

AUTHORIZED: 11/04/2021

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office until administrative need ends and then transfer to State Archives.

APPRAISAL

Historical

These files have permanent historical value as documentation of the legal and procedural structure governing municipal elections over time.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public. Utah Code 63G-2-201(2)(2019)

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