Title 24.2. Elections
Chapter 5. Candidates for Office
§ 24.2-504.1. (Effective January 1, 2027) Confidentiality of personally identifiable information. (2026 updated section)
A. The custodian of any filing made by a candidate pursuant to this chapter shall not release the address, phone number, or email address of such candidate in response to a request made under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.) without written consent of the candidate. If written consent is not granted or if the candidate does not respond to the custodian's request within five business days, the information shall be redacted. Nothing in this section shall have any bearing upon disclosures required to be made pursuant to any court order or subpoena. No exemption from mandatory disclosure shall be construed to make records or parts of records covered by such exemption privileged under the rules of discovery.
B. A candidate shall be permitted to provide the unique identifier assigned to him in the voter registration system pursuant to subdivision A 1 of § 24.2-404 in place of his residence address on any candidate filing required pursuant to this chapter.
