Affidavits of Voter Registration

Finding aid created by Yolo County Archives staff using RecordEXPRESS
Yolo County Archives
226 Buckeye Street
Woodland, California 95695
(530) 666-8010
archives@yolocounty.org
http://www.yolocounty.org/general-government/general-government-departments/library/library-services/yolo-county-archives
2017


Descriptive Summary

Title: Affidavits of Voter Registration
Dates: c. 1906 - 1988
Collection Number: RG130 OC
Creator/Collector: Yolo County Clerk
Extent: 262 boxes
Repository: Yolo County Archives
Woodland, California 95695
Abstract: Affidavits of voter registration in various formats kept by the archives. Location A 13.5-13.7; 14.5-14.7; 15.5-15.7; 16.5-16.7; 17.6-17.7; 18.5-18.7; 19.5; 19.7; 20.5-20.7; 21.6-21.7;
Language of Material: English

Access

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Publication Rights

Copyright has been assigned by the Yolo County Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Yolo County Archives as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred Citation

Affidavits of Voter Registration. Yolo County Archives

Scope and Content of Collection

Information varies, but most affidavits for voter registration contain name of registrant, sex, residence, telephone number, post office address, occupation, political party, height, place and date of birth. Registration information includes precinct, designation, register number, and date cancelled. List of registrants arranged by precinct being in 1896 and are considered to be an index to the affidavits [see Indexes of Registration]. Arrangement roughly chronological with five overlapping groups. Arranged alphabetically by last name of registrant within each group.

Indexing Terms

Voter Registration--California--Yolo County
Yolo County (Calif.)--Public Records