Systematic List Maintenance Program

Primary definition

Terminology used to describe a process that states and counties use to maintain and update voter rolls, on a periodic basis and by canceling registrations for voters who are no longer eligible.

Also known asSLMP · voter roll maintenance · voter list maintenance · systematic voter roll maintenance · voter registration maintenance · list maintenance program
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Terminology used to describe a process that states and counties use to maintain and update voter rolls, on a periodic basis and by canceling registrations for voters who are no longer eligible.

EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Systematic List Maintenance Program. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/systematic-list-maintenance-program

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