Bill Text: VA HR270 | 2021 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Commending the Clarke County Office of Elections.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-02-08 - Agreed to by House by voice vote [HR270 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2021-HR270-Introduced.html
WHEREAS, the Clarke County Office of Elections ably responded to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic by ensuring smooth and efficient processes for early in-person voting and absentee voting during the 2020 United States presidential election; and
WHEREAS, led by Barbara Bosserman, director of elections and general registrar, the staff of the Clarke County Office of Elections worked diligently to address safety concerns, prepare for record voter turnout, and conduct a free and fair election; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to reduce crowds and wait times on election day, the Clarke County Office of Elections and other registrars' offices throughout the Commonwealth offered early in-person voting; and
WHEREAS, the Clarke County Office of Elections also sent out absentee ballots earlier in the fall and implemented preprocessing to efficiently handle the record-breaking number of ballots; and
WHEREAS, the Clarke County Office of Elections effectively prepared to serve significant numbers of voters at polling places throughout the county on election day; and
WHEREAS, at all in-person voting sites, including local precincts and early voting stations at the Clarke County Office of Elections, personnel demonstrated a commitment to the safety of poll workers and voters by checking for masks, placing physical distance markers, and sanitizing voting booths between uses; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Clarke County Office of Elections hereby be commended for the outstanding performance of its duties during the 2020 United States presidential election; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Clarke County Office of Elections as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for its achievements in service to the residents of Clarke County.