Primary definition
Digital databases of publicly available records of who is registered to vote and who cast ballots in past elections. Voter file records indicate whether or not someone voted in a given election, but does not indicate whom they voted for.
Also known asVoter Registration Database · Voter Roll · Voter List · Electoral Roll · Poll Book
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EAC
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
Digital databases of publicly available records of who is registered to vote and who cast ballots in past elections. Voter file records indicate whether or not someone voted in a given election, but does not indicate whom they voted for.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Voter Files. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/voter-files
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