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Introduced
01/10/2018
01/10/2018
In Committee
01/10/2018
01/10/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/10/2018
03/10/2018
Introduced Session
2018 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Absentee voting; no excuse. Allows for any registered voter to vote by absentee ballot in any election in which he is qualified to vote. The bill removes the current list of statutory reasons for which a person may be entitled to vote by absentee ballot and consolidates multiple sections relating to absentee voting by uniformed and overseas voters into one section and multiple sections related to absentee voting by persons with a disability into one section.
AI Summary
This bill allows for any registered voter to vote by absentee ballot in any election in which they are qualified to vote. The bill removes the current list of statutory reasons for which a person may be entitled to vote by absentee ballot and consolidates multiple sections relating to absentee voting by uniformed and overseas voters and by persons with a disability into one section for each. This bill also allows for the use of a federal write-in absentee ballot by uniformed and overseas voters and establishes a process for persons with a disability to file a special annual application to receive absentee ballots.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (25)
Stephen Heretick (D)*,
Dawn Adams (D),
Jennifer Boysko (D),
Betsy Carr (D),
Kelly Convirs-Fowler (D),
Wendy Gooditis (D),
Elizabeth Guzmán (D),
Patrick Hope (D),
Chris Hurst (D),
Jay Jones (D),
Kaye Kory (D),
Paul Krizek (D),
Mark Levine (D),
Joseph Lindsey (D),
Michael Mullin (D),
Kenneth Plum (D),
Marcia Price (D),
Sam Rasoul (D),
David Reid (D),
Debra Rodman (D),
Marcus Simon (D),
Cheryl Turpin (D),
Roslyn Tyler (D),
Jeion Ward (D),
Vivian Watts (D),
Last Action
Left in Privileges and Elections (on 02/13/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+sum+HB1072 |
| BillText | http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+HB1072+hil |
| Bill | http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+HB1072+hil+pdf |
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