Virginia Resumes Membership in Multistate Data Sharing Compact

RICHMOND, VA - On Thursday, April 30, 2026, Virginia officially rejoined the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) and became its twenty-seventh (27) member. ERIC is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization and its member states are governed by administrations from both political parties.

On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, Governor Abigail D. Spanberger issued Executive Order 13 and directed the Virginia Department of Elections (ELECT) to start the process of rejoining ERIC within thirty (30) days. Commissioner of Elections Steven Koski completed that process and today, on behalf of ELECT, signed ERIC's membership agreement.

In 2012, under Governor Bob McDonnell, Virginia became one of the founding members of ERIC. For more than ten years, the information shared among ERIC member states was a critical tool in conducting voter list maintenance. Rejoining ERIC provides Virginia election administrators with access to this essential multistate information that will help ensure that only eligible Virginians can vote in the Commonwealth.

"Accurate, fair, open, and secure elections start with up-to-date voter rolls," said Commissioner Koski. "In addition to maintaining our existing state-to-state data sharing agreements, rejoining ERIC will give Virginia access to a key source of information that will bolster our comprehensive voter list maintenance processes."

In addition to Executive Order 13, Governor Spanberger signed SB 57 patroned by Senator Schuyler VanValkenburg and HB 215 patroned by Delegate Rozia Henson into law, both of which require Virginia to join and remain a member in good standing in ERIC.