Bill > HB2445

This bill modifies Virginia's absentee voting regulations by reducing the period for in-person absentee voting from 45 days to 14 days before an election. Specifically, the bill changes the operating hours and availability of absentee voting in person, requiring that voting be available Monday through Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. during those two weeks, as opposed to the current law which allowed absentee voting during regular business hours beginning 45 days prior to an election. The bill also adjusts the Saturday hours before an election, changing them from a minimum of eight hours between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to a defined timeframe of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Additionally, the bill maintains existing provisions about voter identification and provisional voting, ensuring that voters without standard identification can still cast a ballot. These changes aim to standardize and potentially limit the window for in-person absentee voting while providing consistent and extended hours during the two weeks leading up to an election.

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https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2445