Voter Registration Index
Free and fair elections are not generally considered possible without a means of verifying legitimate voters. Electoral registers are therefore essential in any voting system. The Voter Registration topic area explores issues relating to the compilation and maintenance of electoral registers. For more general information on this topic area, please select Overview .
Voter registration is often the single most costly component of an election. Therefore, issues relating to cost, including computerization alternatives, have been highlighted. Links to pages looking at periodic lists versus continuous registers or civil lists, computerization, and the pros and cons of self-initiated versus state-initiated registration contribute to the discussion. Questions of inclusivity, administrative inclusion and currency/timeliness are also a major focus.
Major topics within Voter Registration:
General Issues
Periodic List of Voters: A Preview
Continuous Register of Voters: A Preview
Using Civil Registry to Produce Voters List: A Preview
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