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The county recorders' offices have voting registers kept since the 1870s. These are sometimes called “Great Registers” and include residence, naturalization, and place of origin. The Family History Library has copies from some counties, such as 41 microfilms from Maricopa County from 1876 to 1932.
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==Online Resources==
*'''1866-1955''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60875/ Arizona, Voter Registrations, 1866-1955] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*'''1875-1932''' {{RecordSearch|3734454|Arizona, Yavapai County, Voting Records, 1875-1932}} at FamilySearch - [[Arizona, Yavapai County, Voting Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], index & images
*'''1876-1932''' {{RecordSearch|3734446|Arizona, Maricopa County, Voting Records, 1876-1932}} at FamilySearch - [[Arizona, Maricopa County, Voting Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], index & images
*'''1876-1920''' {{RecordSearch|3734437|Arizona, Pinal County, Voting Records, 1876-1920}} at FamilySearch - [[Arizona, Pinal County, Voting Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1876-1920''' {{RecordSearch|3734452|Arizona, Mohave County, Voting Records, 1876-1920}} at FamilySearch - [[Arizona, Mohave County, Voting Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], index & images
*'''1876-1926''' {{RecordSearch|3734441|Arizona, Pima County, Voting Records, 1876-1926}} at FamilySearch - [[Arizona, Pima County, Voting Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], index & images
*'''1881-1920''' {{RecordSearch|3734465|Arizona, Gila County, Voting Registers, 1881-1920}} at FamilySearch - [[Arizona, Gila County, Voting Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], index & images
*'''1882-1920''' {{RecordSearch|3734467|Arizona, Apache County, Voting Records, 1882-1920}} at FamilySearch - [[Arizona, Apache County, Voting Records -FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], index & images
*'''1882-1932''' {{RecordSearch|3734458|Arizona, Cochise County, Voting Records, 1882-1932}} at FamilySearch - [[Arizona, Cochise County, Voting Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], index & images
*'''1882-1920''' {{RecordSearch|3734445|Arizona, Graham County, Voting Records, 1882-1920}} at FamilySearch - [[Arizona, Graham County, Voting Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], index & images
*'''1895-1954''' {{RecordSearch|3734447|Arizona, Navajo County, Voting Records, 1895-1954}} at FamilySearch - [[Arizona, Navajo County, Voting Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], index & images
*'''1900-1920''' {{RecordSearch|3734440|Arizona, Santa Cruz County, Voting Records, 1900-1920}} at FamilySearch - [[Arizona, Santa Cruz County, Voting Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], index & images
*'''1902-1918''' {{RecordSearch|3734438|Arizona, Yuma County, Voting Records, 1902-1918}} at FamilySearch - [[Arizona, Yuma County, Voting Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], index & images
*'''1910-1926''' {{RecordSearch|3734455|Arizona, Greenlee County, Voting Records, 1910-1926}} at FamilySearch - [[Arizona, Greenlee County, Voting Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], index & images
 
==Voting Rights History==
*'''By 1856''' Universal white male suffrage<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Timeline of voting rights in the United States," in "Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_voting_rights_in_the_United_States, accessed 2 February 2020.</ref>
*'''1870''' The 15th Amendment is passed and prohibits restricting suffrage based on race<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Black suffrage," in "Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_suffrage#United_States, accessed 2 February 2020.</ref>
*'''1912''' Women are given the right to vote<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Women's suffrage in the United States," in "Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_suffrage_in_the_United_States, accessed 2 February 2020.</ref>
==What Can be Found in the Records==
For more information about how Voting Records can help your genealogical research see [[United States Voting Records|United States Voting Records]].<br>
'''Voting records often contain''':
*Name
*Birth place
*Residence
*Years living in city, county, state
*Whether naturalized, date, court <br>
==How to Find Voting Records==
Most voter records were kept on the county level (for New England states this should be town level). To see what FamilySearch has for your county (town) of research follow these steps:
*Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] and in the place field type in Arizona
*Go to United States, Arizona
*Once there, click on "Places within United States, Arizona"
*Select the county that contains your town of interest
*If FamilySearch has voter records for your county, they will be under "Voting Registers"
==References==
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[[Category:Arizona, United States]] [[Category:Voting Records]]

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Voting Rights History

  • By 1856 Universal white male suffrage[1]
  • 1870 The 15th Amendment is passed and prohibits restricting suffrage based on race[2]
  • 1912 Women are given the right to vote[3]

What Can be Found in the Records

For more information about how Voting Records can help your genealogical research see United States Voting Records.
Voting records often contain:

  • Name
  • Birth place
  • Residence
  • Years living in city, county, state
  • Whether naturalized, date, court

How to Find Voting Records

Most voter records were kept on the county level (for New England states this should be town level). To see what FamilySearch has for your county (town) of research follow these steps:

  • Go to the FamilySearch Catalog and in the place field type in Arizona
  • Go to United States, Arizona
  • Once there, click on "Places within United States, Arizona"
  • Select the county that contains your town of interest
  • If FamilySearch has voter records for your county, they will be under "Voting Registers"

References

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Timeline of voting rights in the United States," in "Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_voting_rights_in_the_United_States, accessed 2 February 2020.
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Black suffrage," in "Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_suffrage#United_States, accessed 2 February 2020.
  3. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Women's suffrage in the United States," in "Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_suffrage_in_the_United_States, accessed 2 February 2020.
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