Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB215: An Act to amend and reenact § 24.2-404 of the Code of Virginia, relating to voter registration; list maintenance; third-party data exchanges; approval by State Board of Elections.
Status: Chaptered, April 22, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An Act to amend and reenact § 24.2-404 of the Code of Virginia, relating to voter registration; list maintenance; third-party data exchanges; approval by State Board of Elections. [H 215] Approved April 22, 2026 1. That § 24.2-404 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows: § 24.2-404. Duties of Department of Elections. A. The Department of Elections shall provide for the continuing operation and maintenance of a central recordkeeping system, the Virginia voter registration system, for all voters registered in the Commonwealth. In order to operate and maintain the system, the.
From the enrolled text, April 22, 2026:
An Act to amend and reenact § 24.2-404 of the Code of Virginia, relating to voter registration; list maintenance; third-party data exchanges; approval by State Board of Elections. [H 215] Approved April 22, 2026 1. That § 24.2-404 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows: § 24.2-404. Duties of Department of Elections. A. The Department of Elections shall provide for the continuing operation and maintenance of a central recordkeeping system, the Virginia voter registration system, for all voters registered in the Commonwealth. In order to operate and maintain the system, the Department shall: 1. Maintain a complete, separate, and accurate record of all registered voters in the Commonwealth. Such system shall automatically register a person who has preregistered pursuant to § 24.2-403.1 upon that person becoming eligible for registration under § 24.2-403 or reaching 18 years of age, whichever comes first. Such system shall also assign a unique identifier to each voter registered in the system. 2. Require the general registrars to enter the names of all registered voters into the system and to change or correct registration records as necessary. 3. Provide to each general registrar voter confirmation documents for newly registered voters, including voters who were automatically registered pursuant to subdivision 1, and for notice to registered voters on the system of changes and …