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HB 972

Voter registration; list maintenance activities, cancellation procedures, required record matches.

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Cia Price

HB 972 establishes Virginia voter registration list maintenance procedures requiring specific record-matching standards before election officials can cancel voter registrations.

Governor's recommendation received by House
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Bill Summary · HB 972

Legislative bill overview

HB 972 establishes new procedures for voter registration list maintenance and cancellation in Virginia, including specific requirements for record matching activities and documentation standards. The bill defines the processes by which election officials can remove voters from registration rolls and sets out what records must be cross-referenced before cancellation occurs.

Why is this important

Voter registration list maintenance affects election administration accuracy and voter eligibility verification. These procedures directly impact whether eligible voters remain on rolls and how efficiently election officials can remove ineligible registrants, making it central to both election integrity concerns and voter access concerns.

Potential points of contention

  • Matching standards precision: Disagreement likely over how strict record-matching criteria should be to avoid both false positives (removing eligible voters) and false negatives (retaining ineligible voters)
  • Notification and appeal rights: Debate over what advance notice voters must receive before cancellation and what opportunity they have to correct records or challenge removals
  • Data sources used: Questions about which external databases (DMV, Social Security, NCIS, etc.) should trigger cancellation and how current/reliable those sources are

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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