Sarah Elizabeth Nelson Anderson (January 30, 1853 – December 22, 1900) was one of the women to sit on the 2nd Utah State Legislature.

She challenged Charles Tyree, Odgen City's registrar, who refused to register her as a voter because of the Edmunds-Tucker Act.

[1] Anderson was born on January 30, 1853, in Weber County, Utah, to parents David Nelson and Sarah Brown.

[4] A year prior to her husband's death, Congress passed the Edmunds–Tucker Act, which amongst many restrictions also disenfranchised women.

In 1894, Congress passed the Enabling Act, allowing Utah to submit an application for statehood, ratify a constitution, and elect state officials.

The Utah Commission which was a federal appointed group was tasked with making lists of registered voters.

However the Utah Commission did not ultimately make this decision because on August 6, 1895, Anderson used this basis to go to local Deputy registrar Charles Tyree to register as a voter.

Tyree, with the help of prominent attorney Arthur Brown, appealed it to the territorial Supreme Court, where Anderson ultimately lost.

A legislative colleague, S. A. Kenner, noted that she was decisive and her political leanings were firm, being thoughtfully and carefully formed.

"[4] An article in the Salt Lake Tribune written in 1897 describes her to be well read and astutely up to date on current events and concerns.

Her life had been the making of one grand testimonial as to the goodness and worth of herself as a woman, a wife and a mother; she was one of the noblest and truest friends.