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VA · HB966INTRO · 5 COSPONSORS

Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program (SAVE Program); use by Dept. of Elections.

Also relevant to:Immigrant / non-citizen
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Plain-English Summary

Elections; duties of the Department of Elections; Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program (SAVE Program). Provides that the Department of Elections' use of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program (SAVE Program) operated by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is for the sole purpose of individually verifying that voters listed in the Virginia voter registration system are United States citizens. The Department of …

Source: OpenStates · fetched February 13, 2026

Who it affects
Undocumented / DACA / TPS

Individuals who are not U.S. citizens will be identified and potentially removed from the voter registration system.

Immigrant / non-citizen

Voter registration will be subject to verification of citizenship status through the SAVE Program.

AI-extracted
Who This AffectsAI analysis
  • Immigrant / non-citizendirectModerate impactHigh certainty

    Voter registration will be subject to verification of citizenship status through the SAVE Program.

    “Provides that the Department of Elections' use of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program (SAVE Program) operated by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is for the sole purpose of individually verifying that voters listed in the Virginia voter registration system are United States citizens.”· Elections; duties of the Department of Elections; Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program (SAVE Program).
  • Undocumented / DACA / TPSdirectMajor impactHigh certainty

    Individuals who are not U.S. citizens will be identified and potentially removed from the voter registration system.

    “Provides that the Department of Elections' use of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program (SAVE Program) operated by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is for the sole purpose of individually verifying that voters listed in the Virginia voter registration system are United States citizens.”· Elections; duties of the Department of Elections; Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program (SAVE Program).
What the Bill Does
  • Department of Elections will use the SAVE Program to verify voter citizenship.
  • The SAVE Program's use is solely for verifying that registered voters are U.S. citizens.
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