Absentee voting eligibility and procedures; voter identification requirements. (SB134)

Introduced By

Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg)

Description

Elections; voter identification requirements; absentee voting eligibility and procedures.  Revises the list of items that a voter may show to prove identification at the polls. The bill adds to the list several items now allowed to prove the identity of first-time voters for federal elections: a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, or paycheck that shows the name and address of the voter. The bill deletes the provision that allows a voter to sign a sworn statement that he is the named registered voter he claims to be in lieu of showing identification and provides instead for the voter to vote a provisional ballot if he cannot provide a required form of identification. Amends § 24.2-643, § 24.2-651.1, § 24.2-653, § 24.2-701, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Status

01/26/2010: Failed to Pass in Committee

History

4 votes