[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 11, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 11CFR8.2]

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                       TITLE 11--FEDERAL ELECTIONS
 
                 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
 
PART 8_NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT (42 U.S.C. 1973gg	
1 et seq.)--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A_General Provisions
 
Sec.  8.2  Definitions.

    As used in this part:
    (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.
    (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) and have not since offered to 
vote.
    (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) and have not since offered to vote.
    (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).
    (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.