VA SB1002 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-01-31 - Incorporated by Privileges and Elections
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Absentee voting; no-excuse, in-person available 21 days prior to election. Allows any registered voter to vote by absentee ballot in person in any election in which he is qualified to vote without providing a reason or making a prior application for an absentee ballot. Absentee voting in person will be available in the office of the general registrar or the secretary of the electoral board and may be available at additional locations if approved by the local electoral board. The period for absentee voting in person will begin on the twenty-first day prior to any election and will end at 5:00 p.m. on the Saturday immediately preceding the election. The bill retains the current provisions for voting absentee by mail, including the application process and list of eligibility reasons.

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Title

Absentee voting; no-excuse, in-person available 21 days prior to election.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-01-31SenateIncorporated by Privileges and Elections
2017-01-03SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2017-01-03SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102185D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242612(n/a)See Bill Text
242700(n/a)See Bill Text
242701(n/a)See Bill Text
242701.1(n/a)See Bill Text
242706(n/a)See Bill Text
242707(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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