voter status
Eligibility to vote
Voter status refers to a person's standing in an electoral system—whether they're registered, eligible, active, or have some impediment to voting.
Election offices track voter status to determine who can cast a ballot: Check your voter status before election day.
Status categories vary by jurisdiction but typically include active, inactive, pending, and cancelled.
Someone's status may change due to moving, missing elections, or failing to respond to verification mailings.
- registeredFormally recorded or enrolled
- eligibleMeeting required conditions
- activeIn operation now
- inactiveNot currently functioning
- purgedRemoved thoroughly, often forcibly
pending · provisional · registration deadline · verified · citizen · civic duty · enrolled · ballot · mail-in ballot · polling · polling place · disenfranchised · absentee · ID · rolls · precinct · residency · confirmed
voter statusdisenfranchisement
Removal of voting rights
ineligibility · disqualification · voter suppression · voteless · incapacitation