VA HB1069 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-02-14 - House: Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Primary elections; voter registration by political party. Adds party affiliation to the information that an applicant is asked to provide when registering to vote. The applicant may indicate that he is an independent. Voters registered prior to January 1, 2013, will be designated as independent unless they provide a political party designation in writing to the general registrar. Voters may change their party affiliation or independent status by written notice at any time before the registration records are closed prior to an election. The state party chairman of each political party must notify the State Board of Elections by January 31 of each year of the party rules governing who may participate in the party primary.

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Title

Primary elections; adds party affiliation to application when registering to vote.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2012-02-14 House: Left in Privileges and Elections
2012-02-06 House: Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB628-LeMunyon) by voice vote
2012-01-17 House: Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments Subcommittee
2012-01-11 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2012-01-11 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100798D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242418.2(n/a)See Bill Text
242423.1(n/a)See Bill Text
242516.1(n/a)See Bill Text
242530(n/a)See Bill Text
242535(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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