Used in request and response messages. Enumeration for voter status classifications, used in the Type attribute of VoterClassification . Whether the voter status, e.g., eighteen-on-election-day, is true, false, or unknown depends on the value of the Assertion attribute. Name Value activated-national-guard The voter is an activated National Guard member on State orders (FPCA). active-duty The voter is a member of the Uniformed Services or Merchant Marine on active duty (FPCA). active-duty-spouse-or-dependent The voter is an eligible spouse or dependent (FPCA). citizen-abroad-intent-to-return The voter is a US citizen residing outside the US and has intention to return (FPCA). citizen-abroad-return-uncertain The voter is a US citizen residing outside the US and their return is uncertain (FPCA). citizen-abroad-never-resided The voter is a US citizen and has never resided in the US (FPCA). deceased The voter is deceased (NVRA). declared-incompetent The voter has been declared incompetent (NVRA). eighteen-on-election-day The voter will be 18 on election day (NVRA). felon The voter is a felon (NVRA). permanently-denied The voter has not been permanently denied (NVRA). protected-voter The voter status is protected (NVRA). restored-felon The voter is a restored felon (NVRA). united-states-citizen The voter is a United States citizen (NVRA). other Used when the type of voter classification is not included in this enumeration.
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Used in request and response messages. Enumeration for voter status classifications, used in the Type attribute of VoterClassification . Whether the voter status, e.g., eighteen-on-election-day, is true, false, or unknown depends on the value of the Assertion attribute. Name Value activated-national-guard The voter is an activated National Guard member on State orders (FPCA). active-duty The voter is a member of the Uniformed Services or Merchant Marine on active duty (FPCA). active-duty-spouse-or-dependent The voter is an eligible spouse or dependent (FPCA). citizen-abroad-intent-to-return The voter is a US citizen residing outside the US and has intention to return (FPCA). citizen-abroad-return-uncertain The voter is a US citizen residing outside the US and their return is uncertain (FPCA). citizen-abroad-never-resided The voter is a US citizen and has never resided in the US (FPCA). deceased The voter is deceased (NVRA). declared-incompetent The voter has been declared incompetent (NVRA). eighteen-on-election-day The voter will be 18 on election day (NVRA). felon The voter is a felon (NVRA). permanently-denied The voter has not been permanently denied (NVRA). protected-voter The voter status is protected (NVRA). restored-felon The voter is a restored felon (NVRA). united-states-citizen The voter is a United States citizen (NVRA). other Used when the type of voter classification is not included in this enumeration.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Voterclassificationtype. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/voterclassificationtype
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