Please vote “No” on this bill. The provisions of this bill would disallow the cancellation of voter registrations based on data from other state election offices, contrary to existing Virginia state law. Hundreds of thousands of Virginians move to other states each year and register to vote in those states. Under existing law, Virginia can rely on other state election officials’ records for a new registrant who matches with a previous Virginia resident, and cancel that voter’s VA registration. This bill would tie the hands of our registrars and Elect from cancelling ineligible voters. It would be a disaster for voter list maintenance.
Please vote “No” on this bill. The provisions of this bill would disallow the cancellation of voter registrations based on data from other state election offices, contrary to existing Virginia state law. Hundreds of thousands of Virginians move to other states each year and register to vote in those states. Under existing law, Virginia can rely on other state election officials’ records for a new registrant who matches with a previous Virginia resident, and cancel that voter’s VA registration. This bill would tie the hands of our registrars and Elect from cancelling ineligible voters. It would be a disaster for voter list maintenance.