Virginia Law

Article 2.1. List Maintenance.

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.

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.

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.

A. Each month the Department of State Police shall transmit to the Department of Elections by electronic means a list of all persons whose final disposition was a felony conviction that was reported to the Department of State Police and who were sentenced to a period of incarceration for such felony conviction during the preceding month. The list shall be in a format mutually agreed upon by the Commissioner of Elections and the Department of State Police 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 Department of Motor Vehicles customer identifier number, if any; (vii) his last known address of residence, including the county, city, or town; and (viii) the offenses for which he was convicted and the date of conviction for each.

B. Upon receipt of the monthly list, the Department of Elections shall compare the contents of the list to the list of all registered voters maintained on the voter registration system to identify record matches in accordance with § 24.2-407.3. The general registrars shall have access to the information in the lists necessary to carry out their duties pursuant to § 24.2-427.

C. On or before July 1 of each year, the Department of State Police shall transmit to the Department of Elections by electronic means a list of all persons convicted of a felony, regardless of when the conviction occurred. The list shall be in a format mutually agreed upon by the Commissioner of Elections and the Department of State Police and shall contain, at a minimum, the information required in clauses (i) through (viii) of subsection A for monthly lists. Upon receipt of the annual list, the Department shall compare the contents of the list to the list of all registered voters maintained on the voter registration system to identify record matches in accordance with § 24.2-407.3. The general registrars shall have access to the information in the lists necessary to carry out their duties pursuant to § 24.2-427.

D. The Department shall maintain as part of the voter registration system a permanent record of the information in the lists received pursuant to this section.

1970, c. 462, § 24.1-26; 1972, c. 620; 1975, c. 515; 1993, c. 641; 1999, c. 117; 2013, c. 491; 2015, c. 740; 2026, cc. 992, 1081, 1120.

A. Each month the Department of State Police shall transmit to the Department of Elections by electronic means a list of all persons whose final disposition was a felony conviction that was reported to the Department of State Police during the preceding month. The list shall be in a format mutually agreed upon by the Commissioner of Elections and the Department of State Police 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 Department of Motor Vehicles customer identifier number, if any; (vii) his last known address of residence, including the county, city, or town; and (viii) the offenses for which he was convicted and the date of conviction for each.

B. Upon receipt of the monthly list, the Department of Elections shall compare the contents of the list to the list of all registered voters maintained on the voter registration system to identify record matches in accordance with § 24.2-407.3. The general registrars shall have access to the information in the lists necessary to carry out their duties pursuant to § 24.2-427.

C. On or before July 1 of each year, the Department of State Police shall transmit to the Department of Elections by electronic means a list of all persons convicted of a felony, regardless of when the conviction occurred. The list shall be in a format mutually agreed upon by the Commissioner of Elections and the Department of State Police and shall contain, at a minimum, the information required in clauses (i) through (viii) of subsection A for monthly lists. Upon receipt of the annual list, the Department shall compare the contents of the list to the list of all registered voters maintained on the voter registration system to identify record matches in accordance with § 24.2-407.3. The general registrars shall have access to the information in the lists to carry out their duties pursuant to § 24.2-427.

1970, c. 462, § 24.1-26; 1972, c. 620; 1975, c. 515; 1993, c. 641; 1999, c. 117; 2013, c. 491; 2015, c. 740; 2026, c. 1120.

A. Each month, the Department of State Police shall transmit to the Department of Elections by electronic means a list of all persons convicted of a felony and sentenced to a period of incarceration during the preceding month. The list shall be in a format mutually agreed upon by the Commissioner of Elections and the Department of State Police 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, including any other name used; (iii) his middle name or initial; (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) the date of conviction.

B. Upon receipt of the monthly list, the Department of Elections shall compare the contents of the list to the list of all registered voters maintained on the voter registration system and shall notify the appropriate general registrar of any registered voter who has been convicted of a felony and sentenced to a period of incarceration.

C. On or before July 1 of each year, the Department of State Police shall transmit to the Department of Elections by electronic means a list of all persons convicted of a felony and sentenced to a period of incarceration, regardless of when the conviction occurred. The list shall be in a format mutually agreed upon by the Commissioner of Elections and the Department of State Police and shall contain, at a minimum, the information required in clauses (i) through (vi) of subsection A for monthly lists. Upon receipt of the annual list, the Department shall compare the contents of the list to the list of all registered voters maintained on the voter registration system and shall notify the appropriate general registrar of the felony conviction of any registered voter. The general registrars shall have access to the information in the lists to carry out their duties pursuant to § 24.2-427.

1970, c. 462, § 24.1-26; 1972, c. 620; 1975, c. 515; 1993, c. 641; 1999, c. 117; 2013, c. 491; 2015, c. 740; 2026, cc. 992, 1081.

The Central Criminal Records Exchange shall transmit to the Department of Elections by electronic means (i) a monthly list of all persons convicted of a felony during the preceding month and (ii) an annual list of all persons who have been convicted of a felony, regardless of when the conviction occurred. The list shall be in a format mutually agreed upon by the Commissioner of Elections and the Department of State Police and shall contain the convicted person's name; address; county, city, or town of residence; social security number, if any; date and place of birth; and date of conviction. The Department shall maintain a permanent record of the information in the lists as part of the voter registration system. Upon receipt of the monthly list, the Department shall compare, on a monthly basis, the contents of the list to the list of all registered voters maintained on the voter registration system and shall notify the appropriate general registrar of the felony conviction of any registered voter. Upon receipt of the annual list, the Department shall compare the contents of the list to the list of all registered voters maintained on the voter registration system and shall notify the appropriate general registrar of the felony conviction of any registered voter. The general registrars shall have access to the information in the lists to carry out their duties pursuant to § 24.2-427.

1970, c. 462, § 24.1-26; 1972, c. 620; 1975, c. 515; 1993, c. 641; 1999, c. 117; 2013, c. 491; 2015, c. 740.

Upon receipt of a notice of a felony conviction and imposition of a sentence of incarceration sent by a United States attorney pursuant to the National Voter Registration Act (52 U.S.C. § 20501 et seq.), the Department shall notify the appropriate general registrar of the conviction and sentence of incarceration.

1996, cc. 72, 73; 2015, c. 740; 2026, cc. 992, 1081.

Upon receipt of a notice of a felony conviction sent by a United States attorney pursuant to the National Voter Registration Act (52 U.S.C. § 20501 et seq.), the Department shall notify the appropriate general registrar of the conviction.

1996, cc. 72, 73; 2015, c. 740.

A. The Department of Corrections and the Compensation Board shall transmit to the Department of Elections certain information related to a person who has been released from incarceration as follows:

1. For any person released in the period beginning on the first day of a month through the fifteenth day of that month, not later than the sixteenth day of such month; and

2. For any person released in the period beginning on the sixteenth day of a month through the last day of that month, not later than the first day of the following month.

Such information shall be in a format specified by the Department of Elections and shall include, if available, the incarcerated person's name; address; county, city, or town of residence; social security number; date and place of birth; and date of release from incarceration.

B. Upon the receipt of information transmitted pursuant to subsection A, the Department of Elections shall promptly process the information and make all necessary updates in the Virginia voter registration system to permit a formerly incarcerated person to register to vote.

Contingently enacted by 2026, c. 1081.

A. Each month, the clerk of each circuit court shall transmit to the Department of Elections by electronic means a complete list of all persons who have been adjudicated to lack the capacity to understand the act of voting pursuant to Chapter 20 (§ 64.2-2000 et seq.) of Title 64.2 or whose lack of capacity to understand the act of voting has been recognized pursuant to § 64.2-2115 during the preceding month. If no such adjudications have occurred that month, the clerk shall transmit to the Department instead a statement that no adjudications have occurred that month. The list shall contain, at a minimum, the following identification information for each such 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 last known address of residence, including the county, city, or town; (v) his social security number, if any; (vi) his Department of Motor Vehicles customer identifier number, if any; (vii) his date and place of birth; and (viii) the date of his adjudication.

B. Upon receipt of the monthly list, the Department shall compare the contents of the list to the list of all registered voters maintained on the voter registration system to identify record matches in accordance with § 24.2-407.3. The general registrars shall have access to the information in the lists necessary to carry out their duties pursuant to § 24.2-427.

C. The Department shall maintain as part of the voter registration system a permanent record of the information in the lists received pursuant to this section.

1976, c. 616, § 24.1-26.1; 1993, c. 641; 1998, c. 582; 2011, c. 518; 2015, c. 740; 2026, cc. 442, 443, 992, 1081, 1120.

A. Each month, the clerk of each circuit court shall transmit to the Department of Elections by electronic means a complete list of all persons who have been adjudicated to lack the capacity to understand the act of voting pursuant to Chapter 20 (§ 64.2-2000 et seq.) of Title 64.2 or whose lack of capacity to understand the act of voting has been recognized pursuant to § 64.2-2115 during the preceding month. If no such adjudications have occurred that month, the clerk shall transmit to the Department instead a statement that no adjudications have occurred that month. The list shall contain, at a minimum, the following identification information for each such 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 last known address of residence, including the county, city, or town; (v) his social security number, if any; (vi) his Department of Motor Vehicles customer identifier number, if any; (vii) his date and place of birth; and (viii) the date of his adjudication.

B. Upon receipt of the monthly list, the Department shall compare the contents of the list to the list of all registered voters maintained on the voter registration system to identify record matches in accordance with § 24.2-407.3. The general registrars shall have access to the information in the lists necessary to carry out their duties pursuant to § 24.2-427.

C. The Department shall maintain as part of the voter registration system a permanent record of the information in the lists received pursuant to this section.

1976, c. 616, § 24.1-26.1; 1993, c. 641; 1998, c. 582; 2011, c. 518; 2015, c. 740; 2026, cc. 442, 443, 1120.

The clerk of each circuit court shall furnish monthly to the Department of Elections a complete list of all persons adjudicated to lack the capacity to understand the act of voting pursuant to Chapter 20 (§ 64.2-2000 et seq.) of Title 64.2 or whose lack of capacity to understand the act of voting has been recognized pursuant to § 64.2-2115 during the preceding month or a statement that no adjudications have occurred that month. The list shall contain each such person's name; address; county, city, or town of residence; social security number, if any; date and place of birth; and date of adjudication. The Commissioner of Elections and the Executive Secretary shall determine the procedure for furnishing such lists, which may be by electronic means. The Department shall transmit the information from the list to the appropriate general registrars.

1976, c. 616, § 24.1-26.1; 1993, c. 641; 1998, c. 582; 2011, c. 518; 2015, c. 740; 2026, cc. 442, 443, 992, 1081.

The clerk of each circuit court shall furnish monthly to the Department of Elections a complete list of all persons adjudicated to lack the capacity to understand the act of voting pursuant to Chapter 20 (§ 64.2-2000 et seq.) of Title 64.2 or whose lack of capacity to understand the act of voting has been recognized pursuant to § 64.2-2115 during the preceding month or a statement that no adjudications have occurred that month. The list shall contain each such person's name; address; county, city, or town of residence; social security number, if any; date and place of birth; and date of adjudication. The Commissioner of Elections and the Executive Secretary shall determine the procedure for furnishing such lists, which may be by electronic means. The Department shall transmit the information from the list to the appropriate general registrars.

1976, c. 616, § 24.1-26.1; 1993, c. 641; 1998, c. 582; 2011, c. 518; 2015, c. 740; 2026, cc. 442, 443.

A. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall include on the application for any document, or renewal thereof, issued pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 3 (§ 46.2-300 et seq.) of Title 46.2 a statement asking the applicant if he is a United States citizen. Information on citizenship status shall not be a determinative factor for the issuance of any document pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 3 (§ 46.2-300 et seq.) of Title 46.2.

B. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall furnish monthly to the Department of Elections a complete list of all persons who have indicated a noncitizen status to the Department of Motor Vehicles in obtaining any document, or renewal thereof, issued pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 3 (§ 46.2-300 et seq.) of Title 46.2. Such list 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 Department of Motor Vehicles customer identifier number, if any; and (vii) his last known address of residence, including the county, city, or town.

C. Upon receipt of the monthly list, the Department of Elections shall compare the contents of the list to the list of all registered voters maintained in the voter registration system to identify record matches in accordance with § 24.2-407.3. The general registrars shall have access to the information in the lists necessary to carry out their duties pursuant to § 24.2-427. Information in the lists shall be confidential and available only for official use by the Department of Elections and general registrars.

D. For the purposes of this section, the Department of Motor Vehicles is not responsible for verifying the claim of any applicant who indicates United States citizen status when applying for any document, or renewal thereof, issued pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 3 (§ 46.2-300 et seq.) of Title 46.2.

2006, cc. 926, 940; 2015, c. 740; 2020, cc. 908, 909, 1227, 1246; 2026, c. 1120.

A. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall include on the application for any document, or renewal thereof, issued pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 3 (§ 46.2-300 et seq.) of Title 46.2 a statement asking the applicant if he is a United States citizen. Information on citizenship status shall not be a determinative factor for the issuance of any document pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 3 (§ 46.2-300 et seq.) of Title 46.2.

The Department of Motor Vehicles shall furnish monthly to the Department of Elections a complete list of all persons who have indicated a noncitizen status to the Department of Motor Vehicles in obtaining any document, or renewal thereof, issued pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 3 (§ 46.2-300 et seq.) of Title 46.2. The Department of Elections shall transmit the information from the list to the appropriate general registrars. Information in the lists shall be confidential and available only for official use by the Department of Elections and general registrars.

B. For the purposes of this section, the Department of Motor Vehicles is not responsible for verifying the claim of any applicant who indicates United States citizen status when applying for any document, or renewal thereof, issued pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 3 (§ 46.2-300 et seq.) of Title 46.2.

2006, cc. 926, 940; 2015, c. 740; 2020, cc. 908, 909, 1227, 1246.

A. The State Board shall promulgate regulations and standards necessary to ensure the security and integrity of the Virginia voter registration system and the supporting technologies utilized by the counties and cities to maintain and record registrant information. The State Board shall, in consultation with representatives of local government information technology professionals and general registrars, update the security standards at least annually. Such review shall be completed by November 30 each year.

B. The electoral board of each county and city that utilizes supporting technologies to maintain and record registrant information shall develop and annually update written plans and procedures to ensure the security and integrity of those supporting technologies. All plans and procedures shall be in compliance with the security standards established by the State Board pursuant to subsection A. Each electoral board shall report annually by March 1 to the Department of Elections on its security plans and procedures. The general registrar and the Department of Elections shall provide assistance to the electoral board, upon request by the electoral board.

C. In accordance with the process prescribed by the State Board, the Department of Elections may limit access to the Virginia voter registration system by any county or city that has failed to comply with the provisions of subsection B or the security standards established by the State Board pursuant to subsection A. Such access shall be limited as necessary in order to address and resolve any security risks or to enforce compliance with the provisions of subsection B or the security standards established by the State Board. Prior to restricting access to Virginia voter registration system by any county or city, the Department of Elections shall provide notice to the county or city of the failure to comply with the provisions of subsection A or B and the county or city shall have seven days to correct any deficiencies. The Department of Elections may provide technical assistance to any county or city upon request by the county or city.

D. Records of the State Board or of a local electoral board, to the extent such records describe protocols for maintaining the security of the Virginia voter registration system and the supporting technologies utilized to maintain and record registrant information, the release of which would compromise the security of the Virginia voter registration system, shall be confidential and excluded from inspection and copying under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.).

E. The State Board or a local electoral board may hold a closed meeting pursuant to the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.) for the purpose of discussing protocols for maintaining the security of the Virginia voter registration system and the supporting technologies utilized to maintain and record registrant information, where discussion of such matters in open meeting would compromise the security of the Virginia voter registration system. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize a closed meeting to discuss any breach of security of the Virginia voter registration system.

F. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the release of information concerning any breach of security of the Virginia voter registration system.

2019, c. 426; 2026, c. 1120, cl. 2.

A. The Department of Elections shall (i) request voter registration information and lists of persons voting at primaries and elections, if available, from the states bordering the Commonwealth and (ii) utilize data regarding voter registration and lists of persons voting at primaries and elections received through list comparisons with other states in order to identify duplicate registrations, voters who no longer reside in the Commonwealth, and other persons who are no longer entitled to be registered as part of its duty to maintain the overall accuracy of the voter registration system.

B. The Department shall compare the data received pursuant to subsection A with the state voter registration list to identify record matches in accordance with § 24.2-407.3. The Department shall include in its report to the House and Senate Committees on Privileges and Elections, required by § 24.2-407.3, the progress of activities conducted under this section, including the number of duplicate registrations found to exist and the procedures that the Department and general registrars are following to eliminate duplicate registrations from the Virginia registered voter lists.

C. The Department shall not utilize any data received pursuant to subsection A for list maintenance purposes when such data file does not include a unique identifier for each individual whose information is contained in the data file. For purposes of this subsection, a "unique identifier" means an individual's full social security number or Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles customer identifier number, or any data field or combination of data fields that can be reliably linked to a single individual.

2026, c. 1120.

A. In accordance with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. § 20501 et seq.), the Department of Elections shall establish a voter list maintenance program using the change of address information supplied by the United States Postal Service through its licensees, or by other reliable sources, to identify voters whose addresses may have changed. Any such program shall be regular and periodic and shall be conducted at least annually. The program shall be completed not later than 90 days prior to the date of a federal primary or federal general election.

B. If it appears from information provided by the United States Postal Service or by other reliable sources that a voter has moved to a different address in the same county or city in which the voter is currently registered, the Department shall provide to the general registrar the information necessary to change the registration records to show the new address, and the Department or the general registrar shall send to the new address of the voter by forwardable mail, a notice of the change, along with a postage prepaid, pre-addressed return card by which the voter may verify or correct the address information.

C. If it appears from information provided by the United States Postal Service or by other reliable sources that a voter has moved to a different address not in the same county or city, the Department or the general registrar shall send to the last known address of the voter by forwardable mail, a notice on a form prescribed by the Department, along with a postage prepaid and pre-addressed return card on which the voter may verify or correct the address information or state his current address.

D. The registered voter shall complete and sign the return card subject to felony penalties for making false statements pursuant to § 24.2-1016 and shall return such card to the general registrar within 30 days of it being sent.

E. The general registrar shall correct his registration records from the information obtained from the return card. If the information indicates that the registered voter has moved to another general registrar's jurisdiction within the Commonwealth, the general registrar shall transfer the registration record, along with the return card, to the appropriate general registrar who shall treat the request for a change of address as a request for transfer and shall send a voter registration card as confirmation of the transfer to the voter pursuant to § 24.2-424.

2026, c. 1120.

A. If a registered voter who has been sent a return card pursuant to § 24.2-410.4 does not return such card within 30 days of it being sent to the voter, the registered voter's name shall be placed on inactive status. A registered voter's failure to receive the notice shall not affect the validity of the inactivation.

B. The general registrars shall follow the confirmation notification process set forth in § 24.2-410.4 if:

1. A registered voter provides an address on a candidate or referendum petition that differs from the address for the voter on the voter registration system; or

2. Any of the following documents were sent to a registered voter and are returned by the United States Postal Service as undeliverable:

a. An acknowledgment of registration;

b. An acknowledgment of transfer to a new address;

c. An absentee ballot or application for an absentee ballot sent or provided in accordance with Chapter 7 (§ 24.2-700 et seq.);

d. Notification to a voter after a precinct reassignment;

e. Notification of a change of address sent to a voter in accordance with subsection B of § 24.2-410.4; or

f. Any official voter registration or election mail.

2026, c. 1120.

A. In accordance with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. § 20501 et seq.), a registered voter shall be returned to active status from inactive status if, during the period beginning on the date the voter was assigned to inactive status and ending on the day of the second general election for federal office thereafter, the voter:

1. Notifies the general registrar of a change of address within the county or city;

2. Responds to a confirmation notice with information that the voter continues to reside at the registration address;

3. Votes or attempts to vote in a primary or a special or general election and, if necessary, corrects the registration record; or

4. Transfers his registration to another county or city within the Commonwealth pursuant to § 24.2-424 or subsection E of § 24.2-410.4.

B. In accordance with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. § 20501 et seq.), a registered voter assigned inactive status shall have his voter registration canceled if, during the period beginning on the date the voter was assigned to inactive status and ending on the day of the second general election for federal office thereafter, the voter fails to take an action set out in subdivisions A 1 through 4.

C. The general registrar shall post at the courthouse or have published in a newspaper of general circulation in his county or city a list of names of persons whose registration has been canceled pursuant to this section. The general registrar shall deliver or mail, obtaining a certificate of mailing, a certified copy of the list to the chairman of each political party in his county or city.

2026, c. 1120.