Voter registration; duties of State Board of Elections and general registrars. (SB711)

Introduced By

Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Voter registration; duties of State Board of Elections and general registrars. Requires general registrars to conduct and complete within 30 days of the receipt of precinct lists from the State Board a cross-check of precinct list voters with voter registration data supplied by other states in the interstate cross-check system developed under current law by the State Board. The bill requires the State Board to grant an extension of up to 30 days to complete the cross-check if so requested by a general registrar within 48 hours of initial receipt of the precinct list. The bill requires the general registrars to, at a minimum, compare the Virginia Voter Registration System registration history and Virginia voting history of precinct list voters with the out-of-state registration data provided in the interstate cross-check system and prohibits the cancellation of a voter's registration within 90 days prior to a primary or general election solely on the basis of the interstate cross-check. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act passed in 2015 by the General Assembly that becomes law. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
12/02/2014Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100897D
12/02/2014Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/20/2015Assigned to P&E sub: Elections
01/22/2015Impact statement from DPB (SB711)
02/03/2015Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (SB1350-Vogel) (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2015Reconsidered by Privileges and Elections
02/09/2015Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (7-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)