Virginia Law

A. Upon receipt of any list, record, or other information provided pursuant to this article, the Department shall compare the contents of such list or record to the list of all registered voters maintained on the voter registration system to identify registration records containing information that matches information on the list or record received. A potential match of a registration record with information on a list or record received shall not be grounds for cancellation of the registration record if there is not, at a minimum, a match of the full Social Security number or a match of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles customer identifier number.

B. When comparing a registration record with information on a list or record received pursuant to this article, the Department shall determine the confidence score for any potential match in accordance with regulations promulgated by the State Board for such purpose. In promulgating regulations for establishing a confidence score for potential matches, the State Board shall account for differences in data sources and shall establish a threshold score that shall be met to begin the cancellation process. A voter's registration record with a confidence score that meets or exceeds the threshold score set by regulation shall be transmitted to the appropriate general registrar and the general registrars shall use such information to carry out their duties in accordance with § 24.2-427.

C. The Department shall conduct an annual review of all sources of data utilized pursuant to this article for list maintenance activities in the preceding 12-month period for the purpose of determining the validity, completeness, accuracy, and reliability of the data received from each source and any delays to processing data from any source because the data or the source was determined to be inaccurate, unreliable, or otherwise compromising the accuracy and integrity of the voter records maintained in the Virginia voter registration system. The results of such review shall be included in the Department's report required pursuant to subsection D.

D. The Department shall report annually by August 1 for the preceding 12 months ending June 30 to the House and Senate Committees on Privileges and Elections on each of its activities undertaken to maintain the Virginia voter registration system and the results of those activities. The Department's report shall be governed by the provisions of § 2.2-608 and shall encompass activities undertaken pursuant to this article and Article 5 (§ 24.2-426.1 et seq.). This report shall contain the methodology used in gathering and analyzing the data. The Commissioner of Elections shall certify that the data included in the report is accurate and reliable.

E. The State Board shall promulgate regulations governing (i) the criteria for evaluating data sources, including the methodology to be utilized to analyze and determine the accuracy and reliability of a data source, and (ii) any requirements for delaying the processing of data from any source that is determined to be inaccurate, unreliable, or otherwise compromises the accuracy and integrity of the voter records maintained in the Virginia voter registration system.

2026, c. 1120.