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The League of Women Voters staunchly supports HB943. Although elections in the Commonwealth are secure, transparent, and accurate, trust in elections has deteriorated both here and nationwide. Fortunately, Virginia’s election officials have thus far not experienced some of the trauma wreaked on officials in other states. Nevertheless, it is prudent to offer the identified election officials the option to withhold their residential addresses from the public voter list. These protections could be extended to cover statewide election officials, but this bill is a necessary start.