Virginia’s Democratic Governor Reverses Withdrawal From Multistate Voter Roll Database

Abigail Spanberger signed an order directing officials to begin the process of rejoining a 26-state voter data-sharing compact.
Virginia’s Democratic Governor Reverses Withdrawal From Multistate Voter Roll Database
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, in Williamsburg, Va., on Feb. 24, 2026. Mike Kropf/Getty Images
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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed an executive order on March 24, directing the state to begin the process of rejoining the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), a nonprofit data-sharing organization whose membership included Virginia before the state withdrew in 2023.

ERIC is a 26-state compact, including the District of Columbia, through which member states share voter registration and driver’s license data. The organization uses that information to identify voters who have moved across state lines, hold duplicate registrations, or are deceased, and provides the findings to member states for voter roll maintenance.