Primary definition
The act of verifying eligibility, adding information to a database, and creating a new or updated voter record upon the receipt of elections application, such as a voter registration card or absentee ballot request.
Also known asApplication Processing · Voter App Processing · Registration Processing · Ballot Request Processing · VR Processing · ABS Processing
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— EAC Glossary of TermsView source
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EAC
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
The act of verifying eligibility, adding information to a database, and creating a new or updated voter record upon the receipt of elections application, such as a voter registration card or absentee ballot request.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Process The Application. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/process-the-application
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