Virginia Joins Nonpartisan Election Security Pact

Virginia has become the latest state to withdraw from the nonpartisan election information-sharing pact known as ERIC, citing concerns about increasing costs and inconsistent enforcement of membership criteria. The pact, designed to improve the accuracy of voter rolls and detect potential cases of voter fraud, has faced conspiracy theories surrounding the 2020 presidential election. Virginia's move makes it the ninth state, all with Republican governors except Louisiana, to either withdraw or announce plans to withdraw from the pact. The Democratic party accused Virginia's Republican administration of making it harder to vote and easier to cheat, while ERIC's Executive Director refuted allegations of data misuse and emphasized the organization's commitment to data security.