I join the petitioner in urging the State Board of Elections to approve this list maintenance policy.

Due to Federal and State restrictions on requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship, Virginia currently has few effective routine list maintenance procedures to address the identification of non-citizens and other registered voters who have had a change in status between routine list maintenance tasks. Virginia should join the other five states including DC who routinely utilize this resource for list maintenance purposes. 

Virginia Law mandates that the Department of Elections is responsible for the central record keeping of all registered voters in the Commonwealth.  Virginia Code §24.2-404 (A) requires this list to be accurate.  To assist in this effort, Virginia law §24.2 – 404(B)(9) directs that ELECT shall “Use any source of information that may assist in carrying out the purpose of this section (list maintenance).  All agencies of the Commonwealth shall cooperate with the Department in procuring and exchanging identification information for the purpose of maintaining the voter registration system.