Absentee ballots; requirements of voter. (HB670)
Introduced By
Del. Charniele Herring (D-Alexandria) with support from co-patron Del. Luke Torian (D-Woodbridge)
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; name and signature requirements. Provides that a voter's failure to provide his full middle name or his middle initial in the statement on the back of the return envelope shall not render that absentee ballot void or provide officers of election with a basis for rejection, unless the voter also failed to provide his full first name. The bill also provides that a signature that is reasonably similar to the voter's legal name is sufficient for purposes of casting an absentee ballot. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/07/2014 | Committee |
01/07/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102602D |
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 (HB670) |
01/30/2014 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) |
01/31/2014 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2014 | Read first time |
02/04/2014 | Read second time |
02/04/2014 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/04/2014 | Engrossed by House as amended HB670E |
02/04/2014 | Printed as engrossed 14102602D-E |
02/05/2014 | Read third time and passed House (84-Y 11-N) |
02/05/2014 | VOTE: PASSAGE (84-Y 11-N) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB670E) |
02/06/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/06/2014 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
02/25/2014 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) |
02/27/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
02/28/2014 | Read third time |
02/28/2014 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
03/05/2014 | Enrolled |
03/05/2014 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB670ER) |
03/05/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB670ER) |
03/05/2014 | Signed by Speaker |
03/08/2014 | Signed by President |
04/04/2014 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 575 (effective 7/1/14) |
04/04/2014 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0575) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 45 seconds.
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia supports legislation that helps to ensure that every vote is counted and not disqualified for minor omissions or discrepancies.