Virginia Law

A. The general registrar shall promptly cancel the registration of all persons known by him to be deceased or disqualified to vote in accordance with the provisions of this section. A voter's registration may be canceled at any time during the year in which the general registrar discovers that the person is no longer entitled to be registered. The general registrar shall provide notice of any cancellation to the person whose registration is canceled, by mail to the address listed in the voter's registration record and by email to the email address provided on the voter's registration application, if one was provided.

B. Upon receipt of a report from the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to § 24.2-410.1 or from the Department of Elections based on information received from the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program (SAVE Program) pursuant to subsection E of § 24.2-404, the general registrar shall mail notice promptly to all persons listed in the report as not being a citizen of the United States prior to cancelling the registrations of such persons. The notice shall inform the person of the report from the Department of Motor Vehicles or from the Department of Elections and allow the person to submit his sworn statement that he is a United States citizen within 14 days of the date that the notice was mailed. The general registrar shall cancel the registrations of such persons who do not respond within 14 days to the notice that they have been reported not to be United States citizens.

C. Upon receipt of notice from the Department of Elections pursuant to § 24.2-409 that a registered voter has been convicted of a felony, the general registrar shall mail notice promptly to the registered voter prior to canceling such person's registration. The notice shall inform the person of the report from the Central Criminal Records Exchange and allow the person to submit his sworn statement that he has not been convicted of a felony or that, if having been convicted of a felony, his right to vote has been restored. Such statement shall be submitted to the general registrar within 14 days of the date that the notice was mailed and the registrar shall cancel the registration of any person who does not respond within such time.

D. Upon receipt of a notice submitted to the Department of Motor Vehicles in accordance with the Driver License Compact set out in Article 18 (§ 46.2-483 et seq.) of Chapter 3 of Title 46.2 that a registered voter has moved from the Commonwealth, the general registrar may cancel the registration of such person. Prior to canceling a registration pursuant to this subsection, the general registrar shall mail notice of such cancellation to the person at both his new address, as reported to the Department of Motor Vehicles, and the address at which he had most recently been registered in Virginia. No general registrar may cancel registrations under this subsection while the registration records are closed pursuant to § 24.2-416. No registrar may cancel the registration under this authority of any person who (i) is a member of a uniformed service of the United States, as defined in § 24.2-452, on active duty; (ii) resides temporarily outside of the United States; or (iii) is a spouse or dependent residing with a person listed in clause (i) or (ii), and shall reinstate the registration of any such person who is otherwise a qualified voter and who applies to vote within four years of the date of cancellation.

Code 1950, §§ 24-59, 24-60, 24-60.1, 24-71 through 24-73, 24-90, 24-93, 24-94, 24-101, 24-111; 1958, c. 576; 1962, cc. 422, 536; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-46(12); 1972, c. 620; 1973, c. 30; 1974, c. 428; 1976, c. 616; 1979, c. 329; 1980, c. 639; 1982, c. 650; 1983, c. 398; 1984, c. 480; 1986, c. 558; 1990, c. 193; 1993, c. 641; 1996, cc. 72, 73; 1997, cc. 801, 805; 1999, c. 851; 2000, c. 857; 2001, c. 634; 2002, cc. 785, 819; 2006 cc. 926, 940; 2007, c. 318; 2008, c. 382; 2012, c. 686; 2013, c. 686; 2015, c. 740; 2022, cc. 4, 28, 318; 2026, cc. 1120.

A. The general registrar shall promptly cancel the registration of all persons known by him to be deceased or disqualified to vote in accordance with the provisions of this section. A voter's registration may be canceled at any time during the year in which the general registrar discovers that the person is no longer entitled to be registered. The general registrar shall provide notice of any cancellation to the person whose registration is canceled, by mail to the address listed in the voter's registration record and by email to the email address provided on the voter's registration application, if one was provided.

B. Upon receipt of a report from the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to § 24.2-410.1 or from the Department of Elections based on information received from the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program (SAVE Program) pursuant to subsection E of § 24.2-404, the general registrar shall mail notice promptly to all persons listed in the report as not being a citizen of the United States prior to cancelling the registrations of such persons. The notice shall inform the person of the report from the Department of Motor Vehicles or from the Department of Elections and allow the person to submit his sworn statement that he is a United States citizen within 14 days of the date that the notice was mailed. The general registrar shall cancel the registrations of such persons who do not respond within 14 days to the notice that they have been reported not to be United States citizens.

C. Upon receipt of notice from the Department of Elections pursuant to § 24.2-409 that a registered voter has been convicted of a felony and sentenced to a period of incarceration, the general registrar shall mail notice promptly to the registered voter prior to canceling such person's registration. The notice shall inform the person of the report from the Central Criminal Records Exchange and allow the person to submit his sworn statement that he has not been convicted of a felony and sentenced to a period of incarceration or that, if having been convicted of a felony, he was not serving a sentence incarceration at the time the application was completed. Such statement shall be submitted to the general registrar within 14 days of the date that the notice was mailed and the registrar shall cancel the registration of any person who does not respond within such time.

D. Upon receipt of a notice submitted to the Department of Motor Vehicles in accordance with the Driver License Compact set out in Article 18 (§ 46.2-483 et seq.) of Chapter 3 of Title 46.2 that a registered voter has moved from the Commonwealth, the general registrar may cancel the registration of such person. Prior to canceling a registration pursuant to this subsection, the general registrar shall mail notice of such cancellation to the person at both his new address, as reported to the Department of Motor Vehicles, and the address at which he had most recently been registered in Virginia. No general registrar may cancel registrations under this subsection while the registration records are closed pursuant to § 24.2-416. No registrar may cancel the registration under this authority of any person who (i) is a member of a uniformed service of the United States, as defined in § 24.2-452, on active duty; (ii) resides temporarily outside of the United States; or (iii) is a spouse or dependent residing with a person listed in clause (i) or (ii), and shall reinstate the registration of any such person who is otherwise a qualified voter and who applies to vote within four years of the date of cancellation.

Code 1950, §§ 24-59, 24-60, 24-60.1, 24-71 through 24-73, 24-90, 24-93, 24-94, 24-101, 24-111; 1958, c. 576; 1962, cc. 422, 536; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-46(12); 1972, c. 620; 1973, c. 30; 1974, c. 428; 1976, c. 616; 1979, c. 329; 1980, c. 639; 1982, c. 650; 1983, c. 398; 1984, c. 480; 1986, c. 558; 1990, c. 193; 1993, c. 641; 1996, cc. 72, 73; 1997, cc. 801, 805; 1999, c. 851; 2000, c. 857; 2001, c. 634; 2002, cc. 785, 819; 2006 cc. 926, 940; 2007, c. 318; 2008, c. 382; 2012, c. 686; 2013, c. 686; 2015, c. 740; 2022, cc. 4, 28, 318; 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. The general registrar shall promptly cancel the registration of all persons known by him to be deceased or disqualified to vote in accordance with the provisions of this section. A voter's registration may be canceled at any time during the year in which the general registrar discovers that the person is no longer entitled to be registered. The general registrar shall provide notice of any cancellation to the person whose registration is canceled, by mail to the address listed in the voter's registration record and by email to the email address provided on the voter's registration application, if one was provided.

B. Upon receipt of a report from the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to § 24.2-410.1 or from the Department of Elections based on information received from the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program (SAVE Program) pursuant to subsection E of § 24.2-404, the general registrar shall mail notice promptly to all persons listed in the report as not being a citizen of the United States prior to cancelling the registrations of such persons. The notice shall inform the person of the report from the Department of Motor Vehicles or from the Department of Elections and allow the person to submit his sworn statement that he is a United States citizen within 14 days of the date that the notice was mailed. The general registrar shall cancel the registrations of such persons who do not respond within 14 days to the notice that they have been reported not to be United States citizens.

C. Upon receipt of notice from the Department of Elections pursuant to § 24.2-409 that a registered voter has been convicted of a felony, the general registrar shall mail notice promptly to the registered voter prior to canceling such person's registration. The notice shall inform the person of the report from the Central Criminal Records Exchange and allow the person to submit his sworn statement that he has not been convicted of a felony or that, if having been convicted of a felony, his right to vote has been restored. Such statement shall be submitted to the general registrar within 14 days of the date that the notice was mailed and the registrar shall cancel the registration of any person who does not respond within such time.

D. Upon receipt of a notice submitted to the Department of Motor Vehicles in accordance with the Driver License Compact set out in Article 18 (§ 46.2-483 et seq.) of Chapter 3 of Title 46.2 that a registered voter has moved from the Commonwealth, the general registrar may cancel the registration of such person. Prior to canceling a registration pursuant to this subsection, the general registrar shall mail notice of such cancellation to the person at both his new address, as reported to the Department of Motor Vehicles, and the address at which he had most recently been registered in Virginia. No general registrar may cancel registrations under this subsection while the registration records are closed pursuant to § 24.2-416. No registrar may cancel the registration under this authority of any person who (i) is a member of a uniformed service of the United States, as defined in § 24.2-452, on active duty; (ii) resides temporarily outside of the United States; or (iii) is a spouse or dependent residing with a person listed in clause (i) or (ii), and shall reinstate the registration of any such person who is otherwise a qualified voter and who applies to vote within four years of the date of cancellation.

Code 1950, §§ 24-59, 24-60, 24-60.1, 24-71 through 24-73, 24-90, 24-93, 24-94, 24-101, 24-111; 1958, c. 576; 1962, cc. 422, 536; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-46(12); 1972, c. 620; 1973, c. 30; 1974, c. 428; 1976, c. 616; 1979, c. 329; 1980, c. 639; 1982, c. 650; 1983, c. 398; 1984, c. 480; 1986, c. 558; 1990, c. 193; 1993, c. 641; 1996, cc. 72, 73; 1997, cc. 801, 805; 1999, c. 851; 2000, c. 857; 2001, c. 634; 2002, cc. 785, 819; 2006 cc. 926, 940; 2007, c. 318; 2008, c. 382; 2012, c. 686; 2013, c. 686; 2015, c. 740; 2022, cc. 4, 28, 318; 2026, cc. 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.