Absentee ballot applications; may receive by electronic transmission. (SB508)
Introduced By
Sen. Ralph Northam (D-Norfolk) with support from co-patrons Del. Kris Amundson (D-Mount Vernon), Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City), and Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple (D-Arlington)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Absentee ballot applications and procedures. Provides that voters covered by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act who reside or are stationed outside the continental borders of the United States may receive their blank absentee ballots by electronic transmission. Present law allows these voters to request absentee ballots by electronic transmission. This bill covers the second step of sending the ballot to these overseas voters. The voted ballots will have to be returned by mail. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/09/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 |
01/09/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080805808 |
01/09/2008 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/15/2008 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/17/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/18/2008 | Read second time |
01/18/2008 | Reading of amendment waived |
01/18/2008 | Committee amendment agreed to |
01/18/2008 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB508E |
01/18/2008 | Printed as engrossed 080805808-E |
01/21/2008 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/21/2008 | Communicated to House |
01/22/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB508E) |
02/11/2008 | Placed on Calendar |
02/11/2008 | Read first time |
02/11/2008 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
02/15/2008 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/18/2008 | Read second time |
02/19/2008 | Read third time |
02/19/2008 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
02/19/2008 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) |
02/20/2008 | Enrolled |
02/20/2008 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB508ER) |
02/20/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB508ER) |
02/20/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
02/22/2008 | Signed by President |
03/02/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 105 (effective 7/1/08) |
03/02/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 106 (effective 7/1/08) |
03/04/2008 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0106) |