Primary definition
An alphabetical list of all persons registered in a District of Columbia and eligible to PRECINCT vote in an election, including each person's name, address, party affiliation (where applicable), and single member district (where applicable).
Also known asmaster index of voters · voter master index · master voter index · MVI · master registration index · master list of registered voters · alphabetical master index · DC master index
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An alphabetical list of all persons registered in a District of Columbia and eligible to PRECINCT vote in an election, including each person's name, address, party affiliation (where applicable), and single member district (where applicable).
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Master Index. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 17, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/master-index
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