Bill Text: VA HB2764 | 2019 | Regular Session | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Voter registration; persons assisting with completion or collection of completed applications.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2019-04-03 - House sustained Governor's veto [HB2764 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2019-HB2764-Engrossed.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 2764 House Amendments in [ ] -- February 4, 2019 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 24.2-418.2, relating to voter registration; persons assisting with completion or collection of completed voter registration applications; certain identifying information required. ---------- Patron Prior to Engrossment--Delegate Wilt ---------- Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 24.2-418.2 as follows:

§24.2-418.2. Persons assisting with completion or collection of completed voter registration applications; certain identifying information required.

Any person who assists an applicant with the completion of a [ paper ] voter registration application or collects a completed [ paper ] voter registration application directly from an applicant shall provide his name and telephone number and indicate the group or organization with which he is affiliated, if any, on the registration application. [ However, no registration application shall be denied on the basis of such information not being provided. ] This section shall not apply to any state or local government employee who assists with the completion of registration applications or collects completed registration applications as part of his official duties set forth in this chapter. [ The information required pursuant to this section shall not be entered into the registration record of the applicant. ]