Provisional ballots; electoral board meeting opened only to authorized party to determine validity. (HB63)
Introduced By
Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg) with support from co-patron Del. Charles Poindexter (R-Glade Hill)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Elections; provisional ballots; electoral board meetings. Provides that the meeting of the electoral board following the election is open only to authorized party and candidate representatives and persons who cast the provisional ballots and that the representatives attend as observers and not as participants. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/19/2011 | Committee |
| 12/19/2011 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101201D |
| 12/19/2011 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 01/12/2012 | Assigned P & E sub: Elections Subcommittee |
| 01/17/2012 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 1-N) |
| 01/17/2012 | Impact statement from DPB (HB63) |
| 01/27/2012 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (17-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/30/2012 | Read first time |
| 01/31/2012 | Read second time |
| 01/31/2012 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 01/31/2012 | Pending question ordered |
| 01/31/2012 | Engrossed by House as amended HB63E |
| 01/31/2012 | Printed as engrossed 12101201D-E |
| 02/01/2012 | Impact statement from DPB (HB63E) |
| 02/01/2012 | Read third time and passed House (67-Y 31-N) |
| 02/01/2012 | VOTE: PASSAGE (67-Y 31-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/02/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/02/2012 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 02/15/2012 | Assigned to P&E sub: Campaigns and Elections |
| 02/21/2012 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/23/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/24/2012 | Read third time |
| 02/24/2012 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/27/2012 | Read third time |
| 02/27/2012 | Passed Senate (20-Y 20-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/27/2012 | Chair votes Yes |
| 02/27/2012 | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/27/2012 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/28/2012 | Read third time |
| 02/28/2012 | Passed Senate (20-Y 20-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/28/2012 | Chair votes Yes |
| 03/05/2012 | Enrolled |
| 03/05/2012 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB63ER) |
| 03/05/2012 | Impact statement from DPB (HB63ER) |
| 03/05/2012 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/07/2012 | Signed by President |
| 04/04/2012 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 592 (effective 7/1/12) |
| 04/04/2012 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0592) |
Comments
As a member of an Electoral Board, I feel strongly that all meetings -- including canvasses and the provisional vote precinct -- of an Electoral Board should be held in public, with only narrow exceptions for executive session (such as when discussing personnel matters).
The canvass should be open to any member of the public, including representatives of the news media, and not only open to official representatives of candidates or political parties.
Elections should be as transparent as possible.
Del. Mark Cole why do you think HB63 is important? I am not clear why this bill is being introduced and who please identify who it will impact the most?