Bill Text: VA SB1180 | 2023 | Regular Session | Engrossed
Bill Title: Elections administration; acceptance of certain services permitted.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2023-02-22 - Left in Privileges and Elections [SB1180 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2023-SB1180-Engrossed.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §24.2-124.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§24.2-124.1. Acceptance of certain gifts and funding prohibited.
The State Board, the Department, each local electoral board,
and all offices of the general registrar shall not solicit, accept, use,
or dispose of any money, grants, property, or services given by a private
individual or nongovernmental entity for the purpose of funding voter education
and, outreach programs, or voter registration programs, or
any other expense incurred in the conduct of elections.
This section shall not be construed to prohibit (i) the
operation of a polling place or voter satellite office in a facility furnished
by a private individual or nongovernmental entity that otherwise meets the
requirements for polling places provided in §§24.2-310 and 24.2-310.1 or voter
satellite offices provided in §24.2-701.2 or; (ii) acceptance of
a federal government grant funded in whole or part by donations from private
individuals or nongovernmental entities technical assistance, research,
or subject matter expertise regarding election law, policies, and
administration; [ or ] (iii) acceptance or use of money or
grants given by a private individual or nongovernmental entity when such money
or grant is (a) received and disbursed by the treasurer for the locality or (b)
provided through the regular process for appropriating public funds [ ;
or (iv) voter registration drives conducted pursuant to §24.2-416.6 ] .