Absentee voting; ballot may be sent electronically, if voter requests so, if located outside State. (HB1881)

Introduced By

Del. Paula Miller (D-Norfolk)

Progress

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

Description

Elections; absentee voting; response to applications. Provides that the absentee ballot may be sent by email to voters entitled to vote absentee under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff et seq.) and live or are stationed outside the Commonwealth; however, the voted ballot must be returned by mail. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/12/2009Committee
01/12/2009Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 098518644
01/12/2009Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/15/2009Assigned P & E sub: Elections
01/19/2009Impact statement from DPB (HB1881)
02/03/2009Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
02/06/2009Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2009Read first time
02/09/2009Read second time
02/09/2009Committee amendments agreed to
02/09/2009Engrossed by House as amended HB1881E
02/09/2009Printed as engrossed 098518644-E
02/10/2009Impact statement from DPB (HB1881E)
02/10/2009Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/10/2009VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2009Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
02/10/2009Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/10/2009VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2009Constitutional reading dispensed
02/11/2009Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/17/2009Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2009Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2009Read third time
02/20/2009Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2009Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2009Passed by for the day
02/23/2009Read third time
02/23/2009Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/28/2009Enrolled
02/28/2009Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1881ER)
02/28/2009Signed by Speaker
02/28/2009Signed by President
03/03/2009Impact statement from DPB (HB1881ER)
03/27/2009G Approved by Governor-Chapter 345 (effective 7/1/09)
03/27/2009G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0345)

Comments

Waldo J., tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

This is a fine idea. There's no security concern associated with e-mailing absentee ballots; they're just blank forms.