Absentee voting and procedures; secure return of voted military-overseas ballots. (HB126)
Introduced By
Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond) with support from co-patron Del. Mark Keam (D-Vienna)
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
Absentee voting and procedures; secure return of voted military-overseas ballots. Requires the State Board of Elections to provide instructions, procedures, and services to enable uniformed-service voters outside of the United States to return voted military-overseas ballots securely by electronic mail or fax. The bill requires the State Board to develop and annually update security measures to ensure the accuracy and integrity of such votes and requires the Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth to approve the measures. The State Board is directed to convene a working group for the initial development of the security measures. Additionally, the State Board is directed to work with the U.S. Department of Defense to use smart cards issued to active-duty military personnel to authenticate and enable the return of such military-overseas ballots. The bill is a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Technology and Science. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/18/2013 | Committee |
| 12/18/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102817D |
| 12/18/2013 | Referred to Committee on Science and Technology |
| 01/21/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB126) |
| 01/23/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB126) |
| 02/12/2014 | Left in Science and Technology |
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia supports legislation that expands opportunities for voters located overseas to efficiently and securely exercise their right to vote and to have those ballots counted.