Elections; voting procedures and voter identification requirements. (SB864)

Introduced By

Sen. Steve Martin (R-Chesterfield)

Progress

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

Description

Voter identification requirements; provisional ballots.  Eliminates the provision that allows a voter to sign a sworn statement that he is the named registered voter he claims to be in lieu of showing identification and provides instead for the voter to cast a provisional ballot if he cannot provide a required form of identification. The bill also provides that, in order to determine whether a person who cast a provisional ballot is a qualified voter, an electoral board may rely on a faxed copy of a person's identification. The bill also removes a Commonwealth of Virginia voter registration card from the list of forms of identification that a voter can present to demonstrate that he is a qualified voter. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2011Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103384D
01/10/2011Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/14/2011Assigned to P&E sub: Campaigns and Elections
02/08/2011Left in Privileges and Elections