Finding Aid for the Missouri, Jackson County Voter Registration Records

Title

Finding Aid for the Missouri, Jackson County Voter Registration Records

Rights

Rights Information

Type

Text

Creator

Jackson County (Missouri) Board of Election Commissioners

Date

1928-1956

Description

This collection is digital images of voter registration books from Jackson County, Missouri. The information in the registers includes the voter's name, address, birthplace, race (color), term of residence, township and voting precinct. One book from the 4th Precinct, Brooking Township was kept as example.

Format

Portable Document File Format; 481 KB; 2 pages.

Language

English

Place

Jackson County (Mo.)

Publisher

Midwest Genealogy Center, Mid-Continent Public Library, Independence, Missouri

Extent

1 Box, Digital Images

Identifier

MGC 1172

Subject

Genealogy

Voter registration

Jackson County (Mo.)

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Collection Summary
Title
Missouri, Jackson County Voter Registration Records
Date
1928-1956
Extent
1 archival box

Name and Location of Repository
Midwest Genealogy Center, Independence (Mo.)
Reference code: MGC 1172-MJCVRR
Processed by: Jolene Clark, 2018. Finding aid created by Jolene Clark, 2018

Name of Creator
Jackson County (Missouri). Board of Election Commissioners.
Biographical History
The Jackson County Board of Election Commissioners (JCEB) was created in 1917 and is the Election
Authority for Jackson County, Missouri outside the corporate limits of Kansas City, Missouri. The Board
supervises the voter registration process, maintains the centralized voter registration database and
manages absentee voting.
Scope and Content
This collection is digital images of voter registration books from Jackson County, Missouri. The
information in the registers includes the voter's name, address, birthplace, race (color), term of
residence, township and voting precinct. One book from the 4th Precinct, Brooking Township was kept as
example.

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Collection Inventory
System of Arrangement
These records are arranged in 1 series.
Series 1,
Item 1, 4th Precinct, Brooking Township voter register

Rights and Access
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use by appointment.
Digital Access
Access to images through FamilySearch.org: Missouri, Jackson County Voter Registration Records
Physical Access
The book in in an archival box.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the Midwest Genealogy Center.
Languages and Scripts of the Material
Materials in the collection are entirely in English.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated by Jackson County Missouri Election Board.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected for this collection.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals owned by the Midwest Genealogy Center.
Notes
The following sources were consulted during the preparation of the biographical history:


“Who We Are.” Jackson County Missouri Election Board, www.jcebmo.org/.

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