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The Utah Commission was created in 1882 under the Edmunds Law , a law enacted by the U.S. Congress to define punishment for polygamy and unlawful cohabitation in the territories. Disqualifying polygamists as voters and office holders was among the penalties of the law. ...
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Elections--Utah--Officials and employees.
Voter registration--Utah--History.
Edmunds-Tucker Act--1882

Series: 304
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These reels contain letterbook copies of the outgoing correspondence of the Utah Commission. The Utah Commission was established under the federal anti-polygamy act known as the Edmunds Act in 1882. The same act vacated all offices and prevented polygamists from ...
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Polygamy--Utah--Records and correspondence.
Elections--Utah--Records and correspondence.
Voter registration--Utah--Records and correspondence.
Industrial Christian Home Association

Series: 1139
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Holdings: 2.50 cubic feet
The Utah Commission was established in 1882 under the federal Edmunds Act to monitor elections in territorial Utah. The members received and canvassed returns and appointed election officials, including a Board of Canvassers.These volumes contain certified election ...
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Elections--Utah--Records and correspondence.
Elections--Statistics--Utah.
Voting--Utah--Records and correspondence.

Series: 396
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Holdings: 3.50 cubic feet 3 microfilm reels
These seven volumes detail the activities and document the philosophies of members of the Utah Commission. The Utah Commission, officially known as the Board of Registration and Election in the Territory of Utah, was established under the federal anti-polygamy act known ...
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Elections--Utah--Officials and employees.
Voter registration--Utah--History.
Edmunds-Tucker Act--1882

Series: 1126
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Holdings: 4.50 cubic feet 9 microfilm reels
These volumes record the financial transactions of the Utah Commission, a federally appointed commission which monitored Utah's elections from 1882 to 1896.The expenditures relate primarily to paying voter registration and election officers. The several volumes are ...
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Voter registration--Utah.
Elections--Utah--Costs.

Series: 1125
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This series contains the reports, regulations, and decisions issued by the Utah Commission. The Utah Commission was established under the 1882 Edmunds Act to monitor elections in territorial Utah with an eye toward eradicating polygamy.The first volume on the reel is ...
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Polygamy--Utah--Records and correspondence.
Elections--Utah--1882-1896.

Series: 85194
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