Provisional ballots; voters unable to vote in person or by absentee ballot due to hospitalization. (HB343)
Introduced By
Del. Scott Taylor (R-Virginia Beach)
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
Elections; provisional ballots for voters unable to vote in person or by absentee ballot due to hospitalization. Permits a voter who is hospitalized after the deadline for receiving an emergency application and absentee ballot pursuant to 24.2-706 but before the close of polls on election day to cast a provisional ballot. The bill requires the hospitalized voter and his designated representative to sign a statement that the voter is hospitalized and unable to vote in person or by absentee ballot, and upon receipt of such statement, the general registrar provides a paper ballot, to be filled out by the hospitalized voter and returned by his designated representative to the general registrar by the close of polls on election day. At the meeting of the electoral board to determine the validity of provisional ballots offered in the election, the voter, his designated representative, or both shall present a valid form of identification and a certification by a hospital administrator or the licensed physician who attended the voter that the voter was hospitalized after the deadline for receiving an emergency application and absentee ballot but before the close of polls on election day. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/02/2014 | Committee |
01/02/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102565D |
01/02/2014 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/06/2014 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB343) |
01/10/2014 | Assigned P & E sub: Elections Subcommittee |
01/23/2014 | Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (2-Y 5-N) |
02/12/2014 | Left in Privileges and Elections |
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia supports legislation that expands opportunities for qualified individuals to vote and to have that ballot counted.