Election day voter registration; State Board of Elections to develop a pilot program, report. (SB1059)
Introduced By
Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Bath) with support from co-patron Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)
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
Election day voter registration; pilot program. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall develop a pilot program for election day voter registration, by which a person who (i) offers to vote on election day but is not a registered voter, (ii) provides one of the forms of identification specified in subsection B of 24.2-643, and (iii) provides proof of his residency, in a form specified by the State Board for this purpose, in the precinct in which he offers to vote, shall be permitted to register to vote and to cast a ballot. The bill requires participating localities to provide information on the implementation of the pilot program in its locality to the State Board by December 1 of each year in which it participates. The bill requires the State Board to submit a report to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the House and Senate Committees on Privileges and Elections on the pilot program, including a recommendation as to whether there should be statewide election day voter registration. The bill has an expiration date of December 31, 2019. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/06/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100343D |
| 01/06/2017 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 01/23/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1059) |
| 01/31/2017 | Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia is opposed to this bill because all voters should have access to same day registration, in compliance with Virginia's requirement that elections be uniformly administered.