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Local Government Record Retention Schedules

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CATEGORY:  ELECTIONS (07)   [ Total entries: 72 (showing 20 per page) ]


LG-07-001 | Absentee Ballot Records - Registrar

Description:  Absentee ballot applications

Retention:  2 years

Updated:  October 20, 2016


LG-07-002 | Absentee Voter Lists - Registrar

Description:  List of certified absentee voters

Retention:  2 years

Updated:  October 20, 2016


LG-07-003 | Appointment and Resignation Records

Description:  Records relating to the appoinment and resignation of election officials.

Retention:  2 years

Updated:  October 20, 2016


LG-07-004 | Appointment Files - Precinct Managers, Clerks, and Voting Equipment Custodians

Description:  Oaths, lists, orders and correspondence relating to the appointment of Precinct Managers, Clerks, and Voting Equipment Custodians.

Retention:  2 years

Updated:  October 20, 2016


LG-07-005 | Appointment, Commissioning, and Resignation Papers of Registrars and Deputy Registrars

Description:  Certificates, appointments, notifications, resignations, oaths of office

Retention:  2 years

Updated:  October 20, 2016


LG-07-006 | Ballot Samples and Labels

Description:  Samples or facsimiles of ballots and ballot labels

Retention:  2 years

Updated:  October 20, 2016


LG-07-007 | Budget Estimates - Registrar

Description:  Records and working papers related to the cost estimates for holding an election.

Retention:  4 years

Updated:  October 20, 2016


LG-07-008 | Budget Estimates - Superintendent

Description:  All records relating to election budgetary needs.

Retention:  4 years

Updated:  October 20, 2016


LG-07-009 | Calls for Elections

Description:  Records relating to the calling of bond elections, special elections, nonpartisan primaries, and recall elections by a governing authority.

Retention:  2 years

Updated:  October 20, 2016


LG-07-010 | Calls for Special Primaries and Elections

Description:  Records related to the announcement of a special primary or election.

Retention:  2 years

Updated:  October 20, 2016


LG-07-011 | Campaign Disclosure Violation/Complaint Records - Superintendent

Description:  Complaints received and reports to State Ethics Commission

Retention:  5 years

Updated:  October 20, 2016


LG-07-012 | Campaign Financial Disclosure Reports - County Offices/Referendums - Superintendents Copy

Description:  Dislosure reports for county offices and county referendums

Retention:  5 years

Updated:  October 20, 2016


LG-07-013 | Campaign Financial Disclosure Reports - Municipal Authority

Description:  Financial disclosure reports filed by municipal office candidates.

Retention:  5 years

Updated:  October 20, 2016


LG-07-014 | Candidate Filing Papers

Description:  All records relating to the qualifying of candidates.

Retention:  2 years

Updated:  October 20, 2016


LG-07-015 | Certificates of Elections

Description:  Certifications of elected candidates

Retention:  Permanent

Updated:  October 20, 2016


LG-07-016 | Certification of Recall Petitions - Municipal Authority

Description:  Certificates from the election superintendent regarding a recall petition.

Retention:  2 years

Updated:  October 20, 2016


LG-07-017 | Certified Electors List - City Clerk

Description:  List of eligible voters

Retention:  2 years

Updated:  October 20, 2016


LG-07-018 | Challenge to Qualifications of Electors

Description:  Records relating to the challenge to the qualifications of electors.

Retention:  2 years after removal or rejection from list

Updated:  October 20, 2016


LG-07-019 | Challenges to Qualifications of Candidates

Description:  Complaints, petitions, correspondence relating to qualification challenges

Retention:  2 years

Updated:  October 20, 2016


LG-07-020 | Change of Polling Place

Description:  Records relating to the changing of a polling place.

Retention:  2 years

Updated:  October 20, 2016


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