Voting equipment; locking and securing after an election. (SB509)
Introduced By
Sen. Ralph Northam (D-Norfolk) with support from co-patrons Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City), and Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Elections; locking of equipment after election; and timing of special elections. Provides that the period of time that voting equipment must be locked and secured after an election will be until the deadline has passed to request a recount (generally 10 days after the election results are certified); and reduces from 60 days to 55 days the period of time during which a special election cannot be called before a general or primary election. These changes give more flexibility for the scheduling of special elections. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/09/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 |
01/09/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087657808 |
01/09/2008 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/15/2008 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/17/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/18/2008 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/21/2008 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/21/2008 | Communicated to House |
02/11/2008 | Placed on Calendar |
02/11/2008 | Read first time |
02/11/2008 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
02/15/2008 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/18/2008 | Read second time |
02/19/2008 | Read third time |
02/19/2008 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
02/19/2008 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) |
02/20/2008 | Enrolled |
02/20/2008 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB509ER) |
02/20/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
02/22/2008 | Signed by President |
03/02/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 106 (effective 7/1/08) |
03/02/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 107 (effective 7/1/08) |
03/04/2008 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0107) |