Absentee voting; qualified voters may vote absentee for any reason. (HB3001)
Introduced By
Del. Jim Scott (D-Merrifield) with support from 7 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville), Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke), Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston), Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond), Sen. Toddy Puller (D-Mount Vernon), Sen. Lionell Spruill (D-Chesapeake), Sen. Patsy Ticer (D-Alexandria)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
☐ |
Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Elections; absentee voting. Provides that qualified voters may vote absentee for any reason. The bill eliminates the present statutory list of specific reasons entitling a voter to cast an absentee ballot. Several special provisions concerning military and overseas absentee voters and disabled voters are consolidated in one new provision. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2007 | Committee |
01/10/2007 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 074372129 |
01/10/2007 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/18/2007 | Assigned P & E sub: #2 (Jones, S.C.) |