Spanberger to reenter Virginia in multi-state, bipartisan voter registration group

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) signed an executive order on Tuesday to reenter a bipartisan, multi-state group that helps maintain voter rolls -- a move she says will strengthen and protect election integrity in Virginia.

As part of the March 24 executive order, Virginia will reenter into the 26-state Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) -- a nonprofit, bipartisan group that shares data to improve voter roll accuracy.

Additionally, the order will require yearly certifications of election security procedures and removal of ineligible voters while also directing the DMV to share information on a daily basis about updates to new or existing voters.

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Virginia was pulled out of ERIC by former governor Glenn Youngkin (R) in May 2023. According to Spanberger, this act made it more difficult for the Commonwealth's election officials to determine if voters had moved out of state, died or updated their contact information, or if they may have duplicate registrations.

ERIC provides states with four "list maintenance" reports, including Cross-State Movers Report, In-State Movers Report, Duplicate Report and Deceased Report, to uphold the accuracy and integrity of Virginia voter lists.

To view full executive order and to learn more about ERIC, click here.