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September 18, 2025

Voter Registration Database Security
Successes, Challenges, and Areas for Improvement

By Kira Flemke, April Tan, and Kyle Upchurch
Center for Election Innovation & Research

Voter registration databases (VRDBs) are a critical piece of election infrastructure that store centralized state voter registration lists. They perform a range of important functions, including verifying voter eligibility. Election officials have worked hard in recent years to strengthen VRDB security to ensure elections are secure and successful.

However, the demands of election security continue to evolve. And looking ahead, some officials and experts are concerned that the federal government has stopped providing assistance that was instrumental to securing past elections. To track developments in VRDB security, the Center for Election Innovation and Research (CEIR) has surveyed states about VRDB security every two years since 2018.

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