Elections; absentee voting; no-excuse, in-person. (HB1992)
Introduced By
Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond)
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; no-excuse, in-person. Allows qualified voters to vote absentee in person without providing an excuse for not being able to vote in person on election day. The bill retains the statutory list of specific reasons allowing a voter to cast an absentee ballot by mail. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/14/2015 | Committee |
| 01/14/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102436D |
| 01/14/2015 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 01/20/2015 | Assigned P & E sub: Elections |
| 01/21/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1992) |
| 01/22/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1992) |
| 01/27/2015 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
| 02/10/2015 | Left in Privileges and Elections |
Comments
Fair and equal for all.
The ACLU of Virginia supports legislation that expands the opportunity to vote by absentee ballot without having to provide a reason or excuse; however this bill only applies to in-person absentee ballot voters. There are too many Virginia voters who do not have access to in-person absentee voting locations because of disabilities, lack of transportation, or work schedules that conflict with in-person absentee voting hours. No-excuse absentee voting should be available to all qualified voters through the mail and by in-person methods.
The ACLU of Virginia supports legislation that expands the opportunity to vote by absentee ballot without having to provide a reason or excuse to all voters by in-person and by mail methods. Voters should not have to provide a statutory permitted reason or excuse to justify voting by absentee ballot. Disclosure of voters' confidential or sensitive information on absentee ballot applications raises privacy concerns because the information is not required to be kept secure or confidential. No-excuse absentee voting should be available to all qualified voters through the mail and by in-person methods.