11 CFR §9428.2

1. (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.
2. (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.
3. (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.
4. (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.
5. (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.
6. (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).
7. (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.