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Voter Registration

Topic IndexGeneral Issues

This section examines some of the advantages and disadvantages of various aspects of voter registration. It outlines, for example, some of the advantages and disadvantages of:

the periodic list (see Periodic List, Advantages, Disadvantages)
the continuous registry (see Continuous Register, Advantages, Disadvantages)
the civil registry (see Civil Registry, Advantages, Disadvantages).

It also identifies pros and cons of such things as:

computerization (see Computerization)
some concerns about various registration criteria and proof of registration (see Registration Criteria and Proof of Registration)
self-versus state-initiated registration (see Self-initiated versus State-Initiated Registration)
resident and non-resident voters (see Resident versus Non-resident Voters)
and the role of third parties in the registration process (see Political Parties and Interest Groups).

More detailed discussion can be found in sections Periodic List of Voters: A Preview, Continuous Register of Voters: A Preview and Using Civil Registry to Produce Voters List: A Preview.

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