Absentee voting; persons age 65 and older on day of an election are entitled to vote absentee. (HB1938)
Introduced By
Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington)
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; absentee voting. Provides that persons age 65 and older on the day of an election for which an absentee ballot is requested are entitled to vote absentee. Read the Bill »
Status
01/18/2013: Merged into HB1394
History
Date | Action |
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01/09/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100755D |
01/09/2013 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/11/2013 | Assigned P & E sub: Elections Subcommittee |
01/14/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1938) |
01/15/2013 | Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB1394-Marshall, D.W.) |
01/18/2013 | Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (HB1394-Marshall, D.W.) |
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia supports legislation that provides more opportunities for qualified voters to be able to vote by absentee ballot.