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VA HB1072

VA HB1072
Absentee voting; no excuse.


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Introduced
01/10/2018
In Committee
01/10/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
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)

Last Action

Left in Privileges and Elections (on 02/13/2018)

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