VA HB191 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 27 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-01-31 - Incorporated by Privileges and Elections
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Absentee voting; counting military and overseas absentee ballots received after close of polls on election day. Provides that absentee ballots cast by military and overseas absentee voters that are (i) received after the close of the polls on any election day but before 5:00 p.m. on the second business day before the State Board meets to ascertain the results of the election and (ii) postmarked on or before the date of such election are to be counted if the voter is found entitled to vote. Under current law, such ballots cast by military and overseas absentee voters are counted in this manner regardless of the date of any postmark if the absentee ballot was requested on or before, but not sent by, the deadline for making absentee ballots available. The bill provides that a postmark includes any other official indicia of confirmation of mailing by the United States Postal Service or other postal or delivery service.

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Title

Absentee voting; counting military and overseas absentee ballots received after close of polls.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2020-01-31HouseIncorporated by Privileges and Elections
2020-01-28HouseSubcommittee recommends incorporating (HB203-Tran) by voice vote
2020-01-13HouseAssigned P & E sub: Elections
2019-12-27HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2019-12-27HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100637D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242709(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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