Voter Registration Drive

Primary definition

An effort by a government authority, political party, or other entity to register to vote persons otherwise entitled to vote. Participants in a voter registration drive distribute voter registration forms, provide assistance in completing them, and return the forms to elections offices.

Also known asVRD · voter reg drive · registration drive · voter drive · voter registration campaign
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EAC
U.S. Election Assistance Commission

An effort by a government authority, political party, or other entity to register to vote persons otherwise entitled to vote. Participants in a voter registration drive distribute voter registration forms, provide assistance in completing them, and return the forms to elections offices.

EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Voter Registration Drive. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/voter-registration-drive

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