Absentee ballots; date requirement. (HB669)
Introduced By
Del. Charniele Herring (D-Alexandria)
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 ballots; date requirement. Provides that a voter's failure to provide the date, or any part of the date, on which he signed the statement on the back of the return envelope shall not render that ballot void or provide officers of election with a basis for rejection. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/07/2014 | Committee |
01/07/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102601D |
01/07/2014 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/10/2014 | Assigned P & E sub: Elections Subcommittee |
01/23/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB669) |
01/30/2014 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
01/31/2014 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (20-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2014 | Read first time |
02/04/2014 | Passed by for the day |
02/05/2014 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/06/2014 | Passed by for the day |
02/07/2014 | Read third time and passed House (56-Y 41-N) |
02/07/2014 | VOTE: PASSAGE (56-Y 41-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/10/2014 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
02/25/2014 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (11-Y 2-N) |
02/27/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
02/28/2014 | Read third time |
02/28/2014 | Passed Senate (29-Y 11-N) |
03/05/2014 | Enrolled |
03/05/2014 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB669ER) |
03/05/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB669ER) |
03/05/2014 | Signed by Speaker |
03/08/2014 | Signed by President |
04/04/2014 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 574 (effective 7/1/14) |
04/04/2014 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0574) |
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia supports legislation that helps to ensure that every vote is counted and not disqualified for minor omissions.