"'Poll list' means the list which is compiled by election officials on election day showing the names and addresses of electors who actually cast votes in an election." Wisc. St. §5.02(14). The "list of names of electors who vote or offer to vote at a precinct at an election as compiled by the precinct judge or clerk in the pollbook." Wyo. Sec'y of State Rule 1570, §4(pp). Also LIST. See also LIST. POSTING VOTE
What is a poll list?
The term Poll List refers to an official list of electors or voters used at a polling place or election process to verify eligibility and record that a voter has been issued a ballot. It gives election, security, legal, or technical readers a specific label for the concept rather than a broader everyday meaning.
How is a poll list used at a polling place?
In election administration, Poll List is applied according to its defined purpose: an official list of electors or voters used at a polling place or election process to verify eligibility and record that a voter has been issued a ballot. Officials then use the relevant eligibility, filing, ballot, timing, notice, or procedural rules for that election.
Is a poll list the same as a voter-registration list?
Not exactly. A voter-registration list is the broader official record of registered voters, while a poll list is typically the operational list used for a particular polling place or election to check eligibility and record ballot issuance. Jurisdictions may generate the poll list from the registration system and use different local names for it.
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"'Poll list' means the list which is compiled by election officials on election day showing the names and addresses of electors who actually cast votes in an election." Wisc. St. §5.02(14). The "list of names of electors who vote or offer to vote at a precinct at an election as compiled by the precinct judge or clerk in the pollbook." Wyo. Sec'y of State Rule 1570, §4(pp). Also LIST. See also LIST. POSTING VOTE
Cite this term
Election Security Glossary. (2026). Poll List. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/poll-list
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