HOUSE BILL NO. 3025 Offered January 10, 2007 A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-105.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to election information on the Internet. ---------- Patron-- Cox ---------- Committee Referral Pending ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That § 24.2-105.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 24.2-105.1. Election and voter participation information on the Internet.

Beginning with the general election in November 1998, the State Board shall implement a system by which it shall furnish lists of candidates for all elections in the Commonwealth, and information on proposed constitutional amendments and statewide referenda prepared pursuant to §§ 30-19.9 and 30-19.10, electronically through the Internet. The Board may list other referenda issues on the Internet. The lists and information shall be made available on the Internet as far in advance of the election as practicable and remain available on the Internet at least until the day after the election.

The election results and statistical information provided by the State Board on its website shall include voter turnout information which shall be calculated as the percentage of active voters who voted excluding voters assigned to inactive status pursuant to Chapter 4 (§ 24.2-400 et seq.). The information shall also include the total number of registered voters and the number assigned to inactive status. Beginning with the general election in November 2008, after each statewide general election, the State Board shall also cause copies of the information about voter participation on its website to be printed and distributed to the general registrar of each county and city in sufficient number to provide a copy to any interested person.