Assistance for certain voters; curbside voting. (HB1921)
Introduced By
Del. Cia Price (D-Newport News) with support from co-patron Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke)
Progress
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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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Description
Assistance for certain voters; curbside voting. Clarifies that any voter with a permanent physical disability, temporary physical disability, or injury is entitled to vote outside of the polling place. The bill further provides that during a declared state of emergency related to a communicable disease of public health threat, any voter shall be entitled to vote outside of the polling place. The bill requires that the area designated for voting outside of the polling place be clearly marked and instructions on how the voter is to notify an officer of election of his request to vote outside of the polling place be prominently displayed. The bill makes technical amendments for clarity and organizational purposes. Read the Bill »
Status
01/14/2021: Awaiting a Vote in the Privileges and Elections Committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/10/2021 | Committee |
| 01/10/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101908D |
| 01/10/2021 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 01/14/2021 | Assigned P & E sub: Election Administration |
| 01/15/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1921) |
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