A register of electors for which the qualification for registration is a determinable criterion such as, religion, ethnicity, language or gender. All electors who meet the criterion may be entered in the communal roll automatically, or each such elector may be able to choose whether or not to be entered. This register is used for the election of representatives of the group defined be the criterion from electoral districts specified for that purpose.
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A register of electors for which the qualification for registration is a determinable criterion such as, religion, ethnicity, language or gender. All electors who meet the criterion may be entered in the communal roll automatically, or each such elector may be able to choose whether or not to be entered. This register is used for the election of representatives of the group defined be the criterion from electoral districts specified for that purpose.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Communal Roll. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/communal-roll
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