Absentee voting; no excuse required. (SB879)
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Description
Absentee voting; no excuse required. Permits any registered voter to vote by absentee ballot in any election in which he is qualified to vote. The bill removes the current list of statutory reasons under which a person may be entitled to vote by absentee ballot and removes references to those reasons from other sections of the Code. This bill was incorporated into SB 111. Read the Bill »
Status
01/14/2020: Incorporated into Another Bill
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102746D |
| 01/08/2020 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 01/14/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB879) |
| 01/14/2020 | Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (SB111-Howell) (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
Expanding no-excuse absentee voting will greatly enhance voting rights in Virginia and will reduce the burden on registrars during the current (but not yet implemented) 7-day no-excuse period. Furthermore, it will help to reduce lines at polling places on election day, another obstacle to voting.