Voter registration involves several stakeholders.
Citizens and the government's election administration apparatus are the most obvious stakeholders. But a number of other stakeholders have an interest in the outcome of the voter registration process inasmuch as it may effect the election outcome. These stakeholders include the government, the military, political parties, interest groups, social institutions such as the church, foreign governments, and international organisations. One of the primary objectives of a voter registration system is to increase the legitimacy of the election outcome. The perceived legitimacy of an election rests largely with these stakeholders.