Virginia Law

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.

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.

The chapters of the acts of assembly referenced in the historical citation at the end of this section may not constitute a comprehensive list of such chapters and may exclude chapters whose provisions have expired.

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.

The chapters of the acts of assembly referenced in the historical citation at the end of this section may not constitute a comprehensive list of such chapters and may exclude chapters whose provisions have expired.

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.

The chapters of the acts of assembly referenced in the historical citation at the end of this section may not constitute a comprehensive list of such chapters and may exclude chapters whose provisions have expired.