Absentee voting; allows qualified voters to vote absentee in person without an excuse. (HB75)
Introduced By
Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church) with support from 7 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington), Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria), Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington), Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston), Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond), Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Elections; no-excuse in-person absentee voting. Allows qualified voters to vote absentee in person without providing an excuse for not being able to vote in person on election day. The bill retains the statutory list of specific reasons allowing a voter to cast an absentee ballot by mail. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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12/09/2013 | Committee |
12/09/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101074D |
12/09/2013 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/10/2014 | Assigned P & E sub: Elections Subcommittee |
01/16/2014 | Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely |
02/12/2014 | Left in Privileges and Elections |
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia supports legislation that expands the opportunity to vote by absentee ballot without having to provide a reason, however this bill only applies to in-person absentee ballot voters. There are too many Virginia voters who do not have access to in-person absentee voting sites because of lack of transportation. Additionally, requiring voters to disclose sensitive or confidential information on an absentee ballot by-mail application imposes significant concerns about the privacy rights of voters. No-excuse absentee voting should be available to all qualified voters through the mail and by in-person methods.
The ACLU of Virginia supports legislation that expands the opportunity to vote by absentee ballot without having to provide a reason, however this bill only applies to in-person absentee ballot voters. There are too many Virginia voters who do not have access to in-person absentee voting sites because of lack of transportation. Additionally, requiring voters to disclose sensitive or confidential information on an absentee ballot by-mail application imposes significant concerns about the privacy rights of voters. No-excuse absentee voting should be available to all qualified voters through the mail and by in-person methods.
All absentee votes should be added to the total of votes cast on election day in the absentee voter's precinct.
The ACLU of Virginia supports legislation that expands the opportunity to vote by absentee ballot without having to provide a reason, however this bill only applies to in-person absentee ballot voters. There are too many Virginia voters who do not have access to in-person absentee voting sites because of lack of transportation. Additionally, requiring voters to disclose sensitive or confidential information on an absentee ballot application imposes significant concerns about the privacy rights of voters because the applications are not required to be kept secure or shielded from public disclosure. No-excuse absentee voting should be available to all qualified voters through the mail and by in-person methods.