Section 303 of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) requires States to verify voter registration
information with State MVA records, and if none exists, with our records. To meet
the requirements of HAVA, we developed the Help America Vote Verification (HAVV) system,
through which we verify the last four digits of the voter registrant’s Social Security
Number (SSN) with State and Territory MVAs. Use of the HAVV system is limited to State
and Territory MVAs (or agents or contractors on their behalf) that need SSN verification
for voter registration applicants who do not have a driver’s license. State and Territory
MVAs that use the HAVV system must have an active data exchange agreement with us,
that outlines the terms and conditions of the data exchange. For more information
on the HAVV system, see GN 03314.155B.
NOTE: The following seven States are exempt from HAVA: Georgia, Hawaii, Kentucky, New Mexico,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. If one of these States requests verification
of the SSN for voter registration purposes, we may verify the full SSN in accordance
with section 7 of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. § 552a note), as described in section 205(r)(8) of the Social Security Act. Consult with the regional office Data Exchange Coordinator
(DEC) and Privacy Act Coordinator (PAC) regarding requests for the full SSN verification
for HAVA purposes from exempt States. Additionally, North Dakota is not required to
participate in HAVA verifications since the State does not require registration in
order to vote.