The secretary and each county must retain the voter registration records according to a retention schedule approved by the state or local records committee and promulgated by the archives division of the secretary's office. On an annual basis, the secretary must copy all voter registration records from the statewide voter registration database after each general election. By December 31st of each year, the secretary must transfer the copy to the state archives division for permanent retention. This copy will contain all voter registration records in the statewide voter registration database, including active, inactive, and canceled records.