Absentee ballot; persons applying to provide reason cannot vote at polling place, etc. (SB967)
Introduced By
Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria) with support from co-patron Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon)
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
Application for absentee ballot. Eliminates the requirement that a person applying for an absentee ballot provide additional information regarding the reason the applicant will be absent or cannot vote at his polling place on the day of the election. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 |
01/08/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101139D |
01/08/2013 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/18/2013 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (12-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/18/2013 | Committee substitute printed 13104254D-S1 |
01/22/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
01/23/2013 | Read second time |
01/23/2013 | Reading of substitute waived |
01/23/2013 | Committee substitute agreed to 13104254D-S1 |
01/23/2013 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB967S1 |
01/24/2013 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/31/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (SB967S1) |
02/02/2013 | Placed on Calendar |
02/02/2013 | Read first time |
02/02/2013 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
02/04/2013 | Assigned P & E sub: Elections Subcommittee |
02/12/2013 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) |
02/15/2013 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (20-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2013 | Committee substitute printed 13105095D-H1 |
02/18/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (SB967H1) |
02/18/2013 | Read second time |
02/19/2013 | Read third time |
02/19/2013 | Committee substitute agreed to 13105095D-H1 |
02/19/2013 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB967H1 |
02/19/2013 | Passed House with substitute (97-Y 2-N) |
02/19/2013 | VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2013 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2013 | Title replaced 13105095D-H1 |
02/23/2013 | Enrolled |
02/23/2013 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB967ER) |
02/23/2013 | Signed by President |
02/23/2013 | Signed by Speaker |
02/25/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (SB967ER) |
03/20/2013 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 620 (effective 7/1/13) |
03/20/2013 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0620) |
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia supports legislation that would remove the requirement that voters provide confidential supporting information to vote by absentee ballot. We have privacy and due process concerns with this bill though because it does not include language that keeps the mere disclosure of a voter's disability or other sensitive information to be kept in a secure physical or electronic file. Current Virginia law does not prohibit the disclosure of a voter's confidential information on an absentee ballot application. Additionally, if a voter is accused of voter fraud and the information is not securely kept, a voter may lack a record that shows that he or she provided proof that he or she was qualified to vote by absentee ballot. As a result, a voter can be prosecuted with a felony.