Title 24.2. Elections
Chapter 4. Voter Registration
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§ 24.2-408. (Effective until July 1, 2027) State Registrar of Vital Records to transmit weekly lists of decedents to Department of Elections.
The State Registrar of Vital Records shall transmit to the Department of Elections by electronic means a weekly list of all persons 17 years of age or older who have died in the Commonwealth subsequent to its previous weekly list. The lists shall be in a format specified by the Department and shall contain the deceased's name; address; county, city, or town of residence; social security number, if any; and date and place of his birth and of his death. The Department shall maintain a permanent record of the information in the lists as part of the voter registration system, and the general registrars shall use the information in the lists to carry out their duties pursuant to § 24.2-427. Information in the lists shall be confidential and consistent with the requirements of § 32.1-271.
1970, c. 462, § 24.1-25; 1972, c. 620; 1975, c. 515; 1993, c. 641; 1999, c. 117; 2015, c. 740; 2022, cc. 4, 28.
§ 24.2-408. (Effective July 1, 2027) Lists of deceased voters; State Registrar of Vital Records; Social Security Administration.
A. The State Registrar of Vital Records shall transmit to the Department of Elections by electronic means a weekly list of all persons 17 years of age or older who have died in the Commonwealth subsequent to its previous weekly list. The lists shall be in a format specified by the Department and shall contain, at a minimum, the following identification information for each person included on the list: (i) his last name, including any other last name used; (ii) his first name; (iii) his middle name or initial, if any; (iv) his date and place of birth; (v) his social security number, if any; (vi) his last known address of residence, including the county, city, or town; and (vii) his date and place of death.
B. On or before July 1 of each year, the Department shall conduct a match of the Virginia registered voter lists with the list of deceased persons maintained by the Social Security Administration.
C. The Department shall compare the contents of such lists to identify record matches in accordance with § 24.2-407.3, and the general registrars shall have access to the information in the lists necessary to carry out their duties pursuant to § 24.2-427. The Department shall maintain a permanent record of the information in the lists as part of the voter registration system. Information in the lists shall be confidential and consistent with the requirements of § 32.1-271.
1970, c. 462, § 24.1-25; 1972, c. 620; 1975, c. 515; 1993, c. 641; 1999, c. 117; 2015, c. 740; 2022, cc. 4, 28; 2026, c. 1120.