Absentee voting; persons primarily and personally responsible for the care of a child. (HB1858)

Introduced By

Del. Roxann Robinson (R-Chesterfield)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Absentee voting; persons primarily and personally responsible for the care of a child. Adds to the list of persons eligible to vote absentee those persons who are unable to go to the polls on the day of the election because they are primarily and personally responsible for the care of a child under the age of five years who is cared for in the home. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/13/2015Committee
01/13/2015Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100832D
01/13/2015Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/19/2015Assigned P & E sub: Elections
01/21/2015Impact statement from DPB (HB1858)
01/27/2015Subcommittee recommends striking from docket
02/10/2015Left in Privileges and Elections

Comments

ACLU-VA Voting Rights, tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

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.