Absentee voting; witness requirement for absentee ballots. (HB177)
Introduced By
Del. Rob Bloxom (R-Accomack) with support from co-patron Del. Chris Runion (R-Bridgewater)
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
Elections; absentee voting; witness signature requirement; additional information. Makes an absentee voter's failure to have a witness sign the absentee ballot envelope a material omission that renders the ballot void. Additionally, the bill requires an absentee voter to include the last four number of his social security number and his date of birth with the voter affirmation statement on such ballot envelope. Read the Bill »
Status
03/03/2022: Passed the Senate
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2022 | Committee |
01/10/2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101654D |
01/10/2022 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/10/2022 | Introduced bill reprinted 22101654D |
01/17/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (HB177) |
01/31/2022 | Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #1 |
02/04/2022 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
02/04/2022 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (14-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2022 | Committee substitute printed 22106054D-H1 |
02/08/2022 | Read first time |
02/09/2022 | Read second time |
02/09/2022 | Committee substitute agreed to 22106054D-H1 |
02/09/2022 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB177H1 |
02/09/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (HB177H1) |
02/10/2022 | Read third time and passed House (52-Y 48-N) |
02/10/2022 | VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/11/2022 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
02/23/2022 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
03/01/2022 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
03/01/2022 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/01/2022 | Committee substitute printed 22107254D-S1 |
03/02/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/03/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (HB177S1) |
03/03/2022 | Read third time |
03/03/2022 | Reading of substitute waived |
03/03/2022 | Committee substitute agreed to 22107254D-S1 |
03/03/2022 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB177S1 |
03/03/2022 | Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/07/2022 | Senate substitute rejected by House 22107254D-S1 (0-Y 98-N) |
03/07/2022 | VOTE: Rejected (0-Y 98-N) (see vote tally) |
03/08/2022 | Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
03/08/2022 | Senate requested conference committee |
03/09/2022 | House acceded to request |
03/10/2022 | Conferees appointed by House |
03/10/2022 | Delegates: Bloxom, Ransone, Glass |
03/10/2022 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
03/10/2022 | Senators: Ebbin, Boysko, Vogel |
03/12/2022 | Continued to 2022 Sp. Sess. pursuant to HJR 455 |
03/12/2022 | Continued to 2022 Sp. Sess. 1 pursuant to HJR455 |
Comments
OPPOSE. Instead of eliminating the arcane witness requirement that dates back to Jim Crow, this bill strengthens the requirement for a witness without any evidence that this is needed, and despite concern about the impact on people living alone or who continue to be concerned about exposure to COVID.