Virginia § 46.2-208.1 - Electronic transfer of information in Department records for voter registration purposes
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 46.2-208.1 — Electronic transfer of information in Department records for voter registration purposes, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.2-208.1. Electronic transfer of information in Department records for voter registration purposes
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 46.2-208, the Commissioner shall provide for the electronic transfer of information from the Department's records to the Department of Elections and the general registrars for the purpose of voter registration as required by Chapter 4 (§ 24.2-400 et seq.) of Title 24.2, including but not limited to the purposes of § 24.2-410.1. Except as provided in §§ 24.2-404 and 24.2-444, the Department of Elections and the general registrars shall not make information provided by the Department available to the public and shall not provide such information to any third party.
1999, c. 118; 2006, cc. 926, 940; 2011, c. 528; 2020, c. 701.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46.2-208.1 ("Electronic transfer of information in Department records for voter registration purposes") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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