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National Change of Address Program

National Change of Address Program: A secure dataset of approximately 160 million permanent change-of-address (COA) records consisting of the names and…

Also known as: NCOA

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A secure dataset of approximately 160 million permanent change-of-address (COA) records consisting of the names and addresses of individuals, families, and businesses who have filed a change-of-address with the USPS. Election officials use NCOA to update records in their voter registration databases.

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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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