Elections

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Elections

Overview

Identifier: multco016

Title: Elections

Creator: Elections. Dept. of Community Services. Multnomah County (Or.).

Resource Type: Collection

Dates

Created: 1858-2007

Content Description

Description: These records fall into three major categories: records related to the management of elections, records documenting the outcome of elections, and voter registration records. The earliest records are election abstracts, which date from 1878. Some earlier election materials are also located in the Board of County Commissioners journals. There are also cancelled voter registration cards dating from 1908. This series contains the first voter registrations for female voters in 1912 and 1913. There are also precinct maps for elections which begin as complete sets in the 1950 elections.

Language: English

Subject: Elections

Subject: Voting

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ArchivesSpace Catalog URL (copy and paste into browser): https://archives.multco.us/repositories/3/resources/19

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Access Rights: Public

Custodian: Multnomah County (Or.)

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Cancelled voter registration cards

Series documents cancelled cards authorizing county residents to vote. Includes voter name, party, address, and date cancelled. Some cards also include demographic information and citizenship status.

8/10/20, 9:00 PM

Elections office photographs

Photographs documenting the activities of the Elections Division office.

8/10/20, 10:31 PM

Record of Elections

The Record of Elections volumes document candidates and ballot measures, and their corresponding results, for general and special elections, including local, state and federal elections. In some instances, voting results are specified by political party.

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Voters pamphlets

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