VA SB48 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-02-09 - Senate: Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (SB55-Martin) (15-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Absentee ballot deadline; military voters. Increases the deadline for each electoral board to make absentee ballots available from 30 to 45 days for all elections in order to match the 45-day deadline that currently applies to any November general election or special election held at the same time. The State Board may withhold funds from an electoral board that has willfully and repeatedly failed to comply with this deadline and use such withheld funds for the training of electoral boards and general registrars. The bill also extends the time when an absentee ballot must be returned by an absentee voter who is eligible for an absentee ballot due to active duty military service, membership in the merchant marines, or temporary residence outside of the country, or the spouse or dependent residing with such a voter, from before the closing of the polls to 5:00 p.m. on the forty-fifth day after printed absentee ballots were made available if the absentee voter has requested an absentee ballot more than 45 days before the election.

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Title

Absentee ballots; increases deadline for each electoral board to make available for all elections.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2010-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2010-02-09 Senate: Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (SB55-Martin) (15-Y 0-N)
2010-01-26 Senate: Assigned to P&E sub: Campaigns and Elections
2010-01-04 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2010-01-04 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100884D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242612(n/a)See Bill Text
242709(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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