The League of Women Voters of Virginia supports SB 300 because it is imperative that Virginia diligently maintain accurate voter lists. After withdrawing from ERIC, the consortium of states that securely and accurately matched data, Virginia has embarked on a series of memoranda of understanding with a number of other states. ERIC did not share member states’ voters personal identifying information, while the MOUs do. ERIC employed widely accepted national and international security protocols, while the MOUs do not address, and Virginia cannot determine, the strength of other states’ security protocols. This bill would require careful data matching, record keeping and notice to ensure that eligible registered voters are not improperly removed from the list of registered voters in Virginia.
The League of Women Voters of Virginia supports SB 300 because it is imperative that Virginia diligently maintain accurate voter lists. After withdrawing from ERIC, the consortium of states that securely and accurately matched data, Virginia has embarked on a series of memoranda of understanding with a number of other states. ERIC did not share member states’ voters personal identifying information, while the MOUs do. ERIC employed widely accepted national and international security protocols, while the MOUs do not address, and Virginia cannot determine, the strength of other states’ security protocols. This bill would require careful data matching, record keeping and notice to ensure that eligible registered voters are not improperly removed from the list of registered voters in Virginia.