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voter registration
UK/ˈvəʊ.tər ˌredʒ.ɪˈstreɪ.ʃən/US/ˈvoʊ.tər ˌrɛdʒ.ɪˈstreɪ.ʃən/VO·ter reg·IS·tra·tion
The process by which eligible citizens sign up to be able to vote in elections.
Examples
“The charity ran a campaign to boost voter registration among young people.”
“Complicated voter registration procedures can reduce turnout.”
“Online voter registration has made the process more accessible in many countries.”
Band 8 sentence
“Efforts to simplify voter registration, such as online platforms and weekend registration drives, have been shown to increase democratic participation.”
Collocations
- encourage voter registration
- complete voter registration
Word family
Common mistakes
voter enrolment→voter registration
register voters→voter registration
Say it for a higher band
5register to vote→6voter enrolment→7+voter registration
Synonyms
electoral registration
Easily confused
voter turnout
“High voter registration does not always lead to high voter turnout.”
electoral registration
“Many countries have simplified electoral registration in recent years.”
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