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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > campaigns, elections and electoral behavior > polls and public opinion > voter registration
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voter registration  

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  • VOTER REGISTRATION IS the process of formally establishing the eligibility of individuals to vote in their place of residence. The main purposes of voter registration is to ensure that only people who are entitled to vote in a jurisdiction are able to do so, and to prevent voter fraud, for example, multiple voting by the same individual or voting outside of one's jurisdiction. [Source: Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior; Voter Registration]

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