The National Democratic Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to support and strengthen democratic institutions worldwide through citizen participation, openness and accountability in government.

This voter registration monitoring guide addresses:

• The role of voter registration and the principal types of voter registration systems;

• Why it is important for political parties and civic organizations to monitor these systems;

• Specific techniques for monitoring processes for collecting names, creating a voter registry and polling station voter lists, correcting errors in the lists and use of the lists on election day.

Note: The first link below connects to the full English-language version of this guide. The subsequent five links connect to segments of this publication, which have been separated to permit easier downloading for those with slower connections. The last two links connect to the full Arabic-language  and Spanish-language versions of this guide.