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Annual List Maintenance Report
September 1, 2022 – August 31, 2023
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Executive Summary
The Department of Elections (ELECT) is pleased to provide to the members of the House and
Senate Privileges and Elections Committees of the Virginia General Assembly the Annual List
Maintenance Report which details the list maintenance activities undertaken to maintain the
Virginia voter registration system, in accordance with the Code of Virginia §§ 24.2-404 (F) and
24.2-404.4 (C).
Overview
As of August 31, 2023, a total of 6,095,707 individuals are registered to vote in Virginia. For this
reporting period, 294,572 individuals registered to vote, and 234,736 voter registrations were
cancelled after following the various processes for voter registration list maintenance.
Transforming List Maintenance in Virginia
Throughout the past year, ELECT has made unprecedented strides in improving the accuracy of
its voter list. In December 2022, ELECT began conducting audits of all list maintenance
practices, addressing technical errors, improving existing processes, and diversifying data
sources. As a result, Virginia has been nationally recognized for its robust list maintenance
improvements and new initiatives highlighted below:
Voter List Comparisons with Border States & Beyond
• Established one-to-one data sharing agreements with border states Tennessee,
Washington D.C. and West Virginia, as well as Georgia, Ohio, and South Carolina, to
prevent duplication of registration in more than one state or jurisdiction, identify potential
double voters, and to ensure the accuracy of the voter registration lists.
National Change of Address (NCOA) Improvements
• Adopted 2018 Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC)
recommendations never before implemented.
o Conducted two USPS NCOA mailings in 2023 for the first time in Virginia
history, classifying 260,653 voters as ‘Inactive’.
• Identified cross-state movers from more states historically with DMV surrender reports.
• Procured a new NCOA vendor, Melissa Data, which is a global leader in data quality and
address verification.
Felony Convictions (Total Cancellations: 17,368)
• Automated a solution to ensure individuals convicted of a new felony after their rights
have been restored are removed from the voter list, which was not occurring previously.
Removal of Deceased Voters (Total Cancellations: 77,348)
• Streamlined processes by introducing a new form and allowing obituaries.
• Acquired access to a national death record database to look up out-of-state deaths.
• Conducted an audit of all VDH death records going back to 1960.
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Introduction
Secure elections start with comprehensive list maintenance practices. ELECT strives to make
Virginia a national leader in voter registration list maintenance and has been nationally
recognized for its efforts. ELECT partners with local electoral boards, general registrars, and
their staff to maintain an accurate list of registered voters. With the ultimate authority to retain,
remove, or update voters on the voter list, general registrars across the Commonwealth process
thousands of voter registration transactions per month. Virginia’s continued exceptional
performance in list maintenance activities would not be possible without their involvement and
outstanding hard work and dedication.
Procurement of a New Statewide Voter Registration System (SVRS)
ELECT is charged by federal and state law to maintain a central voter registration database. Va.
Code § 24.2-404 directs ELECT with maintaining a “complete, separate, and accurate record of
all registered voters in the Commonwealth.” As one of the first states in the country to introduce
a centralized voter registration database, Virginia has consistently been a forward-thinking leader
on list maintenance issues. In 2007, the state introduced the Voter and Election Registration
Information System (VERIS), which expanded the database and enabled ELECT to handle other
processes such as candidate and petition processing as well as list maintenance reporting. In
2021, ELECT issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a new statewide voter registration system
(SVRS) that would replace the aging VERIS.
In November of 2022, ELECT announced the award of a contract to The Canton Group for the
building and implementation of a new statewide voter registration system. The new system will
consist of several new features and enhancements, including:
• Improved automated workflows to list maintenance activities;
• Expanded candidate management tools;
• Enhanced features for absentee voting;
• Streamlined voter registration workflows;
• Improved functionality for election night reporting (including reporting by precinct); and
• Enhancements to election security.
The new system is being built in partnership with local general registrars, who will be evaluating
and reviewing new functionality as it is implemented. SVRS development also includes cross-
divisional input from ELECT’s Information Technology, List Maintenance, Elections Security,
Election Administration, External Affairs, and Policy teams.
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New Initiatives
Transforming List Maintenance Processes and Data Management Procedures
A 2018 report conducted by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) on
the Operations and Performance of Virginia’s Department of Elections cited an ongoing need to
“reassess and improve the process used to correct inaccuracies” in the voter registration list.
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In
December of 2022, ELECT began a holistic review of its list maintenance processes and data
handling procedures. This was done to address outstanding recommendations from JLARC, as
well as facilitate a seamless transition to the new SVRS, all while also ensuring the success of
VERIS in its remaining years. As a result of this analysis, new initiatives were introduced, and
existing partnerships were reevaluated. ELECT determined it was essential to diversify current
data streams, audit state data sharing practices, and streamline certain processes. These processes
are highlighted under the “New Initiative” and “Process Improvement” sections included in this
report.
Background
List maintenance is the process by which elections officials retain accurate and current lists of
registered voters. The basic framework for list maintenance is set forth in Title 24.2 Chapter 4
Article 5 of the Code of Virginia.
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These provisions implement the National Voter Registration
Act of 1993 (NVRA).
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The NVRA does not permit a list maintenance program to remove the
name of a voter from the list because of failure to vote in order to prohibit selective or
discriminatory voter removal practices. Ultimately, the NVRA divides the required list
maintenance programs into two major areas: cancellations and confirmations.
Under the Code of Virginia, ELECT is required to provide the following information to general
registrars for voter registration list maintenance:
Change of Address
• A list of all persons no longer qualified to vote in the county or city where they are
registered due to removal of their residence;
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and,
• Duplicate registrations identified from comparing other states’ registration and voting
information.
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Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, “Operations and Performance of Virginia’s Department of
Elections”, April 2018, https://jlarc.virginia.gov/pdfs/reports/Rpt508.pdf
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See the Code of Virginia §24.2-427 et seq.
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NVRA, 52 USC §20501 et seq.
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See the Code of Virginia 24.2-404(4)
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See the Code of Virginia § 24.2-404.4
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Felony Convictions
• A monthly list of all persons convicted of a felony during the preceding month and a
comprehensive annual list of all persons ever convicted of a felony from Virginia’s
Central Criminal Records Exchange (CCRE);
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• Persons convicted of a felony from information sent by a United States attorney
pursuant to the NVRA;
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and
• A list of persons convicted of a felony who have had their voting rights restored.
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Deaths
• A weekly list of all persons 17 years of age or older who have died in the
Commonwealth from the Virginia Department of Health (VDH).
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Adjudications
• A monthly list of all persons adjudicated incapacitated by a court.
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Non-Citizens
• A list of all persons declared not to be United States citizens by reports from the
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) or from ELECT based on information
received from the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program (SAVE
Program).
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In addition to the above statutory requirements, ELECT creates a calendar that includes each list
maintenance process throughout the year within the context of election dates, blackout periods,
and reporting requirements. This regularly updated calendar facilitates continuity of list
maintenance practices amongst ELECT’s staff and localities. These updates, sent to the general
registrars through email at the beginning and mid-point of each month, include dates of expected
data downloads, estimated processing times, and are intended to serve as a planning tool for each
of Virginia’s 133 localities.
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See the Code of Virginia §24.2-409
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See the Code of Virginia § 24.2-409.1
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See the Code of Virginia § 53.1-231.2
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See the Code of Virginia §24.2-408.
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See the Code of Virginia § 24.2-410
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See the Code of Virginia § 24.2-427
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Virginia’s List Maintenance Operations
Comparison of Voter Registration Data with Other States
ELECT utilizes a variety of resources to compare voter registration data with other states.
Information regarding individuals that may have moved out of Virginia is received through the
following: voters self-reporting; data sharing agreements; National Change of Address (NCOA)
reports; and surrender reports from the DMV.
Self-Reporting by a Voter
When an individual completes a Virginia voter registration application, they are asked to provide
the state they are currently registered in, if any.
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If the application is approved by the general
registrar, ELECT then notifies the appropriate authority of the state the applicant was previously
registered in that the voter is now registered in Virginia.
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Additionally, when a Virginia-
registered voter moves out of state and registers to vote in another state, the voter often notifies
the new state that they were previously registered in Virginia. The new state should then notify
Virginia that the voter desires to cancel their Virginia voter registration. The voter also has the
option of directly notifying Virginia through form ELECT-427A, which can be found on
ELECT’s website.
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This self-reporting by voters and other states is only one facet of comparing
voter registration data.
Data Sharing Agreements
Va. Code § 24.2-404.4 requires ELECT to conduct voter list comparisons with Virginia’s
neighboring states to maintain the accuracy of the voter registration list. These states are
Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
Virginia has previously compared lists with Kentucky, Maryland, District of Columbia, and
West Virginia through its membership in ERIC. However, not all of Virginia’s bordering states
are ERIC members, such as North Carolina and Tennessee, and recently West Virginia left the
organization.
New Initiatives
To maintain compliance with Va. Code § 24.2-404.4, ELECT has reached out to boarding states
and jurisdictions to establish one-to-one data sharing relationships by contacting their respective
state election officials. The letters invited the receiving state to participate in discussions with
Virginia on establishing bilateral data sharing agreements. These requests can be seen in
Appendix C.
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See the Code of Virginia § 24.2-418
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See the Code of Virginia, 24.2-114(15)
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Virginia Department of Elections, Formswarehouse, VERIS-Voter Registration, Cancellation
https://www.elections.virginia.gov/formswarehouse/veris-voter-registration/
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In 2023, Virginia has established one-to-one data sharing agreements with the following
bordering states: Tennessee, Washington D.C. and West Virginia, as well as established
relationships with Georgia, Ohio, and South Carolina. This will be the first time since 2017 that
ELECT will be sharing voter registration data with Tennessee. Additionally, North Carolina
provided instructions on how to access a publicly provided list of voters and ELECT is actively
pursuing agreements with additional states.
The established agreements allow Virginia to share and receive information to compare voters,
voter history, and voter registration lists to ensure the accuracy of the voter registration lists, to
identify voters whose addresses have changed, to prevent duplication of registration in more than
one state or jurisdiction, to identify potential double voters, and to determine eligibility of
individuals to vote in Virginia.
Confirmation Mailings
National Voter Registration Act (NVRA)
Pursuant to Va. Code § 24.2-428 and the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA)
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, ELECT is
required to conduct an annual address match of Virginia’s voters against records in the United
States Postal Service’s (USPS) NCOA registry.
Overview of Process
The NCOA database catalogs change of address requests submitted by individuals to the USPS.
ELECT relies on this database to identify voters registered in Virginia who may have moved and
may need to update or cancel their voter registration. Voters registered in Virginia who are
identified as potential movers by the NCOA list are then sent a confirmation notice by
forwardable mail to their last known Virginia address. These letters include a postage prepaid
envelope and a confirmation form that voters can utilize to either: (i) confirm that their address
did or did not change, or (ii) to request that the general registrar cancel their registration, if
appropriate.
Active vs. Inactive Voter Status
Voters who respond to the mailing within 30 days and confirm that their place of residence has
not changed, or that their new address is in Virginia remain on the voter registration list as
‘Active’, Virginia-registered voters. Voters who do not respond to the notice within 30 days or
whose confirmation mailing is returned as undeliverable are then classified as ‘Inactive’ on the
voter registration list.
Voters who have been designated as ‘Inactive’ by the process outlined above may return to
‘Active’ status through a voter-initiated action such as change of address, re-registration, or
voting in an election.
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Additionally, ‘Inactive’ voters may still cast a ballot on Election Day.
The voter must have their eligible voting status verified by the general registrar, sign a statement
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See 52 USC §20507 et seq.
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See the Code of Virginia §24.2-428.2
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declaring that they are a qualified and registered voter of the precinct at which they are present,
and be added to the pollbook by officers of election. However, following each federal general
election, ELECT will cancel individuals who have been designated as ‘Inactive’ without voting
for a period of two federal general elections.
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New NCOA Vendor
The data used to conduct NCOA mailings during this reporting period was received as a result of
ELECT’s membership in ERIC via the NCOA Report. For the 2024 mailings, ELECT has
procured a contract with Melissa Data, a global leader in data quality and address verification.
Virginia voters previously identified as those who moved, whether in-jurisdiction or to another
jurisdiction, are entered into the confirmation process as required by the NVRA and Va. Code §
24.2-428 and receive confirmation mailers at their NCOA provided addresses by forwardable
mail. The same process will be used for voters identified through Melissa Data.
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
In addition to NCOA data, ELECT sends cancellation request mailers to those on the Virginia
voter registration list who have been identified as having moved out-of-state. Each month
ELECT receives an updated electronic file from the DMV of persons who have surrendered their
Virginia driver’s license indicating relocation to another state.
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Once ELECT receives the file,
VERIS automatically conducts a search for any potential matches of registered voters contained
on the list. The potential matches are provided to the appropriate general registrar for review, and
the general registrar may initiate a request for a confirmation notice to be sent to the voter.
ELECT has cultivated an exceptional working relationship with the DMV and is enhancing
existing data exchanges within this partnership.
The out-of-state mailer reaches voters soon after they move, allowing voters to cancel their
registration immediately without having to wait for the routine confirmation process. This
effective tactic is just one of the optional processes used by ELECT that makes Virginia a
national leader in effective list maintenance programs.
Redistricting Notices
In 2022, the General Assembly required ELECT to send updated voter registration notices to all
six million registered voters in the Commonwealth in response to Virginia’s redistricting effort.
Pursuant to Va. Code § 24.2-428.1, voters with election mail returned as undeliverable are
marked a for a confirmation mailing. These notices contributed to an increase in confirmation
mailings during this reporting period.
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See 52 USC § 20507(d)(2)(A) and the Code of Virginia § 24.2-428.2
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See the Code of Virginia §24.2-427(E)
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New Initiatives
Additional NCOA Mailing
In previous years, ELECT conducted only one annual address match and mailing to meet its
statutory obligation.
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For the first time in Virginia history, ELECT conducted two USPS NCOA
mailings in 2023: once in January and once in July of this year based upon a recommendation by
the 2018 JLARC report.
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Results
Confirmation Mailings
For February 2023 NCOA Mailing, approximately 253,972 confirmation notices were mailed to
registered voters who had potentially moved within or outside of their jurisdiction in Virginia.
Approximately 108,121 cancellation request mailers were sent to voters’ out-of-state addresses.
For July 2023 NCOA Mailing, approximately 115,656 confirmation notices were mailed to
registered voters who had potentially moved within or outside of their jurisdiction in Virginia.
Approximately 39,437 cancellation request mailers were sent to voter’s out-of-state addresses.
As a result of confirmation mailing process, approximately 172,501 voters were classified as
‘Inactive’ in February 2023 and 88,152 voters were classified as ‘Inactive’ in August 2023. The
total number of voters classified as ‘Inactive’ from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023 were
260,653.
NVRA Cancellations and 2021 Comparison
In January 2023, ELECT conducted the NVRA cancellation process which occurs after every
federal general election.
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This resulted in the cancellation of 60,988 voter registrations, as they
remained ‘Inactive’ for two general federal elections. Since the 2020 NCOA mailing did not
occur until after the 2020 November General, the number of NVRA cancellations were
significantly impacted. Voter registrations set to ‘Inactive’ after not responding to a confirmation
mailing following the 2020 November General will not meet the threshold of missing two
general federal elections until after November 2024. Due to the delay in the 2020 NCOA
mailing, Virginians can expect a larger number of NVRA cancellations in the year 2025.
Felon Records
Felon records are received by ELECT from two sources:
● Va. Code § 24.2-409 requires the Virginia State Police (VSP) Central Criminal Record
Exchange (CCRE) to provide ELECT with monthly lists of felony convictions. This
section of the Code of Virginia also requires CCRE to provide ELECT with an annual list
of all felony convictions.
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See the Code of Virginia §24.2-428
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Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, “Operations and Performance of Virginia’s Department of
Elections”, April 2018, https://jlarc.virginia.gov/pdfs/reports/Rpt508.pdf,
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● NVRA requires that the U.S. Attorney’s Offices provide ELECT with felony conviction
information on the federal level. § 24.2-409.1 requires ELECT to share this information
with the local general registrars.
Each month, the data from CCRE downloaded from the VSP are loaded into the Virginia voter
registration system. The federal felony conviction information is received on paper at ELECT,
and staff enters the conviction information into the voter registration system. The records are
matched against existing registered voters and any potential matches are provided to the
appropriate local general registrar for further review and processing.
Process Improvements
In preparation of the new SVRS system, ELECT conducted an analysis of all its list maintenance
practices and data handling procedures related to voter registration. As a result, ELECT
identified 10,558 convicted felons that were listed as registered voters and required removal from
the voter registration list. These were individuals who had their rights restored following a felony
conviction, and then were convicted of a new felony and were not subsequently removed from
the voter list. The original technical code written in VERIS for the restoration of rights process
did not provide for the instance in which an individual might be reconvicted of a felony
following the restoration of their rights. Upon discovery, ELECT automated a solution to cancel
these voters and add them back to the prohibited list.
Results
From September 1, 2022 – August 16, 2023, 17,368 voters were cancelled after a felony
conviction was reported to ELECT. The significant increase in cancellations from previous
years can be attributed to the identification and correction of a coding error within VERIS, which
accounted for 10,558 felons being removed from the voter list. These were individuals who had
their rights restored following a felony conviction, and then were convicted of a new felony and
were not subsequently removed from the voter list.
Restoration of Rights
Pursuant to §53.1-231.2, ELECT receives a list of convicted felons monthly who have
successfully presented petitions through the Secretary of the Commonwealth to the Governor to
have their right to vote restored. This list is matched to Virginia’s list of prohibited voters, and
any matches are removed from the prohibited list in order to permit re-registration of the voter.
Results
From September 1, 2022 - August 16, 2023, ELECT received 2,667 records of individuals who
had their rights restored by the Governor.
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Mentally Incapacitated Adjudications
Pursuant to § 24.2-410 of the Code of Virginia, the clerks of the circuit courts send ELECT a
paper-based monthly report indicating any individuals who were adjudicated mentally
incapacitated. This information is sent to the appropriate local general registrar for further review
and processing.
New Initiative
ELECT is currently working with the Courts to update the notification of mentally incapacitated
individuals sent to the Department of Elections from a paper mailing to an automated, encrypted
process.
Results
From September 1, 2021 – August 16, 2022, 599 voters were cancelled after a mentally
incapacitated adjudication was reported to ELECT.
Non-Citizen Records
The Va. Code § 24.2-410.1 requires the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to request all
customers identify their citizenship status when completing a transaction. On a monthly basis,
the DMV shares the list of individuals who responded ‘No’ to the citizenship question to
ELECT. ELECT matches this information to the list of existing registered voters, and any
potential matches are provided to the appropriate local general registrar for further review and
processing. This process results in the removal of any registered voter, if the voter does not
subsequently affirm their U.S. citizenship to the general registrar within 14 days of the registrar
notifying the voter of the potential cancellation, and the voter is placed on the prohibited list.
Starting in August 2022, the DMV began sending the legal presence code to ELECT in the
monthly file. This allows ELECT to run SAVE verification on non-citizens and additional
ELECT staff are trained on this process.
Results
From September 1, 2022 – August 16, 2023, 2,219 voters were cancelled after declaring
themselves “non-citizen” within the DMV process.
Death Records
Pursuant to Va. Code §§ 24.2-404.3 and 24.2-408, ELECT is required to ensure that voters who
have died are removed from the voter registration list in a timely manner:
● Va. Code § 24.2-404.3 requires ELECT to conduct a match of the voter registration list
against the list of deceased persons maintained by the SSA on or before October 1 of
each year. The SSA distributes its death records through the U.S. Department of
Commerce’s National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
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● Va. Code § 24.2-408 requires the Bureau of Vital Statistics (BVS) at the Virginia
Department of Health to provide ELECT a weekly list of those who have died in the
previous month. Currently, the BVS uploads a weekly file to ELECT containing these
records.
The records are matched against existing registered voters and any potential matches are
provided to the responsible local general registrar for further review and processing.
New Initiatives
Pursuant to 24.2-427(B) of the Code of Virginia, general registrars are required to promptly
cancel the registrations of persons known to be deceased or otherwise disqualified to vote. In
order to “know” that a voter is deceased for the purposes of cancellation, local registrars must
receive reliable information that provides certainty of the death of a registered voter. ELECT
received feedback from local election officials regarding the difficulties of confirming the death
of Virginia voters who pass away in out-of-state hospitals or facilities, and the need for clarity
around the practical application of the term known to be deceased in the practice of list
maintenance. ELECT introduced a series of new measures detailed below, that streamline the
process of reporting voters who are known to be deceased in a respectful and secure way.
ELECT 427-B Report the Death of a Registered Voter Form
In February 2023, ELECT introduced the ELECT 427-B Report of the Death of a Registered
Voter Form to be completed by a specific relative, a personal representative of the voter’s estate,
or a general registrar or deputy registrar, who personally knows the voter to account for instances
where a family member reported the death of a loved one and to address the use of obituaries in
confirming the death of a registered voters (See Appendix B). One general registrar noted that
“the 427-B Form allows registrars to conduct needed list maintenance on well-researched and
credible information without compromising eligible voters’ rights to vote and continuing
important safeguards.”
Application
If a general registrar receives confirmation of the death of a deceased voter from any of the
following sources, they must complete an ELECT 427-B Form to report the death of the
registered voter:
• An obituary posted in a newspaper distributed within the locality or on a website of a
licensed funeral home;
• Registrar or deputy registrar personally knowns the deceased voter; or,
• The deceased voter’s family or estate informs the general registrar.
The form must be retained for four years after cancellation in compliance with the Library of
Virginia’s General Schedule Number 1 County and Municipal Governments Voter Registration
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and Elections Records (GS-01) retention schedule and is subject to Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) request.
National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (NAPHSIS)
In March of 2023, ELECT introduced a new tool that allows general registrars to confirm the
death of a registered. General registrars can now request that ELECT perform a search of
national death records through the National Association for Public Health Statistics and
Information Systems (NAPHSIS). NAPHSIS is a non-profit organization that works with state
health departments across the United States to provide vital records and statistics. NAPHSIS uses
Electronic Verification of Vital Events (EVVE) software to allow for Fact of Death (FOD)
inquiries. ELECT pays a nominal fee per search to utilize this tool. Currently, there are 45 states
that participate in the NAPHSIS FOD program.
To date, ELECT has conducted 504 NAPHSIS lookups. Access to the NAPHSIS tool has been
particularly useful to those localities that border neighboring states. Since death certificates are
issued in the state where an individual passes away, confirmation of the voter’s death is not
conveyed in the weekly data received from the Bureau of Vital Statistics at the Virginia
Department of Health (VDH). General registrars may use the NAPHSIS tool in conjunction with
the ELECT 427-B Form to confirm the death of a registered voter that passes away out of state.
Audit of the Virginia Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics Data
In April 2023, ELECT examined its data sharing relationship with VDH as part of ongoing
efforts to audit data sharing practices between the department and state agencies. After ELECT
requested a review of all VDH death records going back to 1960, VDH discovered death records
that had not been previously shared with ELECT. After additional data analysis by ELECT staff,
18,990 records of registered voters were identified and sent to local registrars for removal. The
flaw was a result in a discrepancy of data between the date of death occurring in a different
month from the time of administrative processing. The coding error has since been addressed. As
a best practice moving forward, ELECT will conduct a yearly audit of all VDH records received.
Results
From September 1, 2022 – August 16, 2023, 77,348 deceased voters were removed from
Virginia’s voter list, which is the highest number of deceased voters removed in decades. This
increase is the direct result of ELECT’s new initiatives to streamline the process of removing
deceased voters from Virginia’s voter lists.
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Congressional Recognition
In May of 2023, Congresswoman Laurel Lee, Chair of the Elections Subcommittee of the U.S.
House Committee on Administration, wrote to commend ELECT’s work on streamlining its list
maintenance processes. The committee further requested that ELECT share insight into the
procedural steps it followed to identify and remove deceased voters on its voter list for use as a
best practice in other states (See Appendix A).
Conclusion
In 2023, ELECT reasserted its commitment to serving as a national leader in list maintenance
activities. The processes and partnerships enumerated in this report will continue to improve as
ELECT drives toward a multifaceted best in class list maintenance program that promotes and
supports accurate, fair, open, and secure elections for the citizens of the Commonwealth.
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Virginia Department of Elections, Reports and Reports, Voter Registration and List Maintenance,
https://www.elections.virginia.gov/resultsreports/maintenance-reports/
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Appendix A: Letter from the U.S. House of Representatives Committee
on House Administration Subcommittee on Elections & Response
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Appendix B: ELECT 427B Report the Death of a Registered Voter Form
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Appendix C: Letters to Neighboring States to Establish Data-Sharing
Agreements
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Appendix D: List Maintenance Sources and Processing Frequency
Diagram
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