SB508: Absentee ballot applications; may receive by electronic transmission.
Chief Patron
Sen.
Ralph Northam (D-6)

Ralph Northam
(D-6)
Served: 2008–
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Status
03/02/2008: signed by governor
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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) (see vote tally)
- 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)
Summary
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.
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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight
has video: 01/09/2008, 01/09/2008, 01/17/2008, 01/21/2008, 01/21/2008, 01/22/2008, 01/22/2008, 02/11/2008, 02/18/2008, 02/18/2008, 02/19/2008, 02/19/2008, 02/20/2008, 02/22/2008 and 02/22/2008.
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