Voter registration; list maintenance, third-party data exchanges approved by State Bd. of Elections.

Voter registration; list maintenance; third-party data exchanges; approval by State Board of Elections. Requires the Commissioner of Elections, prior to entering into or terminating a memorandum of understanding or modifying the terms of an existing memorandum of understanding with any third party for the exchange of voter registration data, to submit the proposed memorandum of understanding, the reason for termination, or the proposed modifications, as appropriate, to the State Board of Elections for review and approval. Approval shall require a vote of two-thirds of the State Board. Such approval is not required for any data sharing agreements established between the Department and any other entity mandated by law to exchange data with the Department in order to operate and maintain the Virginia voter registration system. The bill also requires the Commissioner of Elections to apply for, enter into, and maintain membership for the Commonwealth in the Electronic Registration Information Center.

Status

Passed

Signed or otherwise enacted

Status date

Apr 22, 2026

204 days ago

Current chamber

Senate

Session

2026 Regular Session