Code of Federal Regulations Title 11. Federal Elections § 11.9428.2 Definitions

(a) Form means the national mail voter registration application form, which includes the registration application, accompanying general instructions for completing the application, and state-specific instructions.

(b) Chief state election official means the designated state officer or employee responsible for the coordination of state responsibilities under 42 U.S.C. 1973gg–8   1.

¹ So in original; probably should read “52 U.S.C. 20509”

(c) Active voters means all registered voters except those who have been sent but have not responded to a confirmation mailing sent in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 1973gg–6(d) 2 and have not since offered to vote.

² So in original; probably should read “52 U.S.C. 20507(d)”

(d) Inactive voters means registrants who have been sent but have not responded to a confirmation mailing sent in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 1973gg–6(d) 3 and have not since offered to vote.

³ So in original; probably should read 52 U.S.C. 20507(d)”

(e) Duplicate registration application means an offer to register by a person already registered to vote at the same address, under the same name, and (where applicable) in the same political party.

(f) State means a state of the United States and the District of Columbia not exempt from coverage under 42 U.S.C. 1973gg–2(b) 4.

⁴ So in original; probably should read 52 U.S.C. 20503(b)”

(g) Closed primary state means a state that requires party registration as a precondition to vote for partisan races in primary elections or for other nominating procedures.