Primary definition
To complete a form with information to be added to an electoral roll, sent through the mail, to the jurisdiction where a voter resides, as a prerequisite for being entitled to vote.
Also known asMail-in registration · Postal registration · Registration by post
— EAC Glossary of TermsView source
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EAC
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
To complete a form with information to be added to an electoral roll, sent through the mail, to the jurisdiction where a voter resides, as a prerequisite for being entitled to vote.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Permanent URL · stable across revisions
Election Security Glossary. (2026). Register By Mail. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved September 8, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/register-by-mail
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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