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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U.S. Election Assistance Commission
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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