voter list

Registered citizens roster

A voter list is an official record of people eligible to vote in an election, maintained by government authorities.

Also called a voter roll or electoral roll.

Voter lists are used to verify eligibility at polling places and to prevent fraud.

Her name was missing from the voter list, so she had to cast a provisional ballot.

Opposites
civic registry type

voter listcensus

Official population count

population census · blacklist · tax roll · sex offender registry · no-fly list

democratic participation

voter listvoter suppression

Tactics discouraging ballot access

disenfranchisement · literacy test

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