Virginia Joins GOP States in Leaving Voter Fraud Combat Effort Amid Conspiracies

Virginia is set to withdraw from the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), a bipartisan effort aimed at ensuring accurate voter lists and combating fraud, making it the eighth Republican-led state to do so. The decision was based on concerns over stewardship, maintenance, privacy, and confidentiality of voter information. ERIC uses data-sharing among member states to identify voters who might have moved out of state or died and should be considered for removal from a state’s voter rolls. The move comes amid conspiracy theories spread since the 2020 presidential election, with former President Donald Trump among those calling on Republican state officials to leave.