Absentee voting; qualified voters may vote absentee for any reason. (HB157)

Introduced By

Sen. Roz Dance (D-Petersburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
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 two new provisions. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/05/2010Committee
01/05/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101647D
01/05/2010Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/14/2010Impact statement from DPB (HB157)
01/14/2010Assigned P & E sub: #3 Campaign Finance
01/27/2010Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
02/16/2010Left in Privileges and Elections