VPRS 17492 Voters Rolls

Voters Rolls were created annually from voters lists made of eligible ratepayers, who were reviewed and certified, as being entitled to vote at a municipal election.Voters Rolls and lists were known under various titles, including Ratepayers Rolls and lists c1854, Burgess Rolls and lists c1860's, Citizens Rolls and lists and later (from around 1939) Voters Lists and Rolls.This series may comprise of both rolls and lists. For some years rolls may not be extant, and lists have been included, or the lists may be included in a single bound volume. Voters on the final roll were allocated a consecutively running roll number whereas persons on lists are generally unnumbered, although their rate number may be included.Information contained in the roll generally includes:* Number on Roll* Surname in Full* Christian or other names in full* Residence and post town or post office* Nature of calling or occupation* Owner or occupier* Situation or other description of rateable property* Yearly value of rateable property* Number of votes.

选民名册（Voters Rolls）每年均由符合资格的纳税登记人组成的选民清单编制而成，此类纳税登记人经审核确认，具备参与市政选举的投票资格。
选民名册及清单曾使用多种不同称谓，包括1854年左右的纳税登记人名册（Ratepayers Rolls）及清单、1860年代的自由民名册（Burgess Rolls）及清单、公民名册（Citizens Rolls）及清单，以及约1939年起启用的选民清单与名册（Voters Lists and Rolls）。
本系列数据集可能同时包含名册与清单。部分年份的名册可能已散佚不存，此时将以对应清单替代收录；部分年份的清单也可能被整合至单本精装合订册中。
正式收录至最终名册的选民将被分配连续递增的名册编号，而清单上的选民通常无专属编号，但可能附带其纳税登记编号。
名册中通常包含以下信息：
* 名册编号
* 完整姓氏
* 完整教名或其他全名
* 居住地址及通信城镇/邮政局地址
* 职业或行当性质
* 物业所有者或占用人
* 应纳税物业的坐落位置或其他说明
* 应纳税物业的年度估值
* 可投选票数量