From EPEC Team’s Newsletter: Are today’s election processes any way to confer (or withdraw) our consent? The founding fathers knew the scale of the risks they were taking in approving the Declaration of Independence to launch this Constitutional Republic, the United States of America. At the time 250 years ago,…...
Spaces in Voter List, Room for Manipulation
By Rick Naigle, EPEC Data Senior Analyst [EPEC Team is delving into new election laws that are coming online in Virginia, and their impact on voter-list accuracy. Today’s analysis looks at empty spaces in voter registration lists.] As Senior Data Analyst for Electoral Process Education Corporation (EPEC Team), I recently…...
Back to Court for VA’s Confused Special Election
From the EPEC Team Newsletter: Virginia’s April 21 Special Election on redistricting is far from settled — even before the Virginia Supreme Court takes up legal challenges to the vote after a Tazewell County Judge ruled that the referendum itself is unconstitutional and void. The unofficial numbers from the election…...
NOVA, Get Ready for a Voting Marathon
From EPECTeam newsletter: Virginia voters and election officials around the Commonwealth are heading into the last two weeks of its 45-day early voting stretch before the June 17th Primary Election. The results will finalize statewide candidates for Attorney General, Lt. Governor ahead of the gubernatorial election in the fall, and…...
Fairfax EB Refers Noncitizens on Voter Rolls to AG
From EPEC Voter Newsletter: Three items to cover: —Early Voting Starts Friday, Sept. 20 in Virginia —Fairfax County Election Board Takes Action on Noncitizens Voting —The New DemTech Pollbook Provider? Virginia’s 45-Day Voting Stretch Begins Early voting started today (Sept. 20) in for Virginia’s 2024 Presidential Election, concluding on Nov.…...
VA General Election DAL Stats
- 2026 VA June Dem Primary Election DAL File Metrics June 27, 2026Below you will find the current summary data and graphics from the 2026 VA June Dem Primary Election Daily Absentee List files. We pull the DAL file everyday and track the count of each specific ballot category in each daily file. Note: Page may take a moment to load the graphics objects. Linear Scale Plot: […]Jonathan Lareau
- 2026 VA June Rep Primary Election DAL File Metrics June 27, 2026Below you will find the current summary data and graphics from the 2026 VA June Rep Primary Election Daily Absentee List files. We pull the DAL file everyday and track the count of each specific ballot category in each daily file. Note: Page may take a moment to load the graphics objects. Linear Scale Plot: […]Jonathan Lareau
- Non-citizen registrations with previous voting history in VA election data – update Jun 2026 June 12, 2026We have updated our previous analysis (see March 2024, July 2024, Sept 2024, Oct 2024, Nov 2024, Dec 2024, March 2025, August 2025, and Jan 2026 posts) with the latest information from the VA Department of Elections data. Abstract: Using data provided by the VA Department of Elections (“ELECT”), we have identified at least 8,566 unique registrations that were self-identified as “Declared […]Jonathan Lareau
- Approved Permanent Absentee List Voters With No Corresponding Registration Record in Virginia March 12, 2026Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF): There are at least 6,096 statewide records that are currently approved to receive absentee ballots, on a permanent basis, that DO NOT HAVE CORRESPONDING RECORDS EXISTING in the Registered Voter List. Derivation: As we’re now in the early voting period for the VA April 21 2026 Special Election regarding the […]Jonathan Lareau
- 2026 VA April 21 Special Election DAL File Metrics March 7, 2026Below you will find the current summary data and graphics from the 2026 VA April 21 Special Election Daily Absentee List files. We pull the DAL file everyday and track the count of each specific ballot category in each daily file. It should be noted that EPEC strongly encourages voters to make their voices heard […]Jonathan Lareau