Voter identification requirements; may vote a provisional ballot if cannot provide proof of id. (SB301)
Introduced By
Sen. Steve Martin (R-Chesterfield)
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 |
Description
Voter identification requirements; provisional ballots. Eliminates 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. The bill also provides that, in order to determine whether a person who cast a provisional ballot is a qualified voter, an electoral board may rely on a faxed copy of a person's identification. The bill also removes a Commonwealth of Virginia voter registration card from the list of forms of identification that a voter can present to demonstrate that he is a qualified voter. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100878D |
01/12/2010 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/26/2010 | Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (6-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
Why? What problem is this solving?