Primary definition
A voter who has applied to use an absentee ballot to vote for all elections and has met the qualifications to be a permanent absentee voter in their jurisdiction.
Also known aspermanent mail voter · permanent absentee · PAV · permanent mail-in voter
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U.S. Election Assistance Commission
A voter who has applied to use an absentee ballot to vote for all elections and has met the qualifications to be a permanent absentee voter in their jurisdiction.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Permanent Absentee Voter. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/permanent-absentee-voter
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