Voter registration by mail; certain first-time voters permitted to vote by absentee ballot. (HB185)
Introduced By
Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church) with support from co-patron Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington)
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
Voter registration by mail; certain first-time voters permitted to vote by absentee ballot. Adds to the list of exceptions to the requirement that first-time voters who registered to vote by mail must vote in person those voters who are entitled under current law to vote by absentee ballot because they are confined while awaiting trial or for having been convicted of a misdemeanor. Read the Bill »
Status
01/31/2020: Incorporated into Another Bill
History
Date | Action |
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12/26/2019 | Committee |
12/26/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100412D |
12/26/2019 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/13/2020 | Assigned P & E sub: Elections |
01/27/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB185) |
01/28/2020 | Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB872-Bourne) |
01/31/2020 | Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (HB872-Bourne) |
Comments
This is yet one more bill subject to many kinds of abuse and therefore fraud, all in the name of compassion.