Absentee voting; deadline for returning absentee ballot. (HB956)
Introduced By
Del. Dave LaRock (R-Loudoun) with support from co-patron Sen. Amanda Chase (R-Midlothian)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Absentee voting; deadline for returning absentee ballot. Requires that an absentee ballot be received before the closing of the polls on election day in order to be counted. Currently, an absentee ballot that is received after the closing of the polls but before noon on the third day after the election is counted if it is postmarked on or before the date of the election. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/12/2022 | Committee |
| 01/12/2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102801D |
| 01/12/2022 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 01/17/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (HB956) |
| 02/03/2022 | Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #3 |
| 02/04/2022 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) |
| 02/04/2022 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 10-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/08/2022 | Read first time |
| 02/09/2022 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 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 |
| 02/22/2022 | Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
OPPOSE. Repeals law extending time from for submitting absentee ballots. Reinstitutes requirement of receipt by end of election day.
If the absentee ballot is postmarked on or before Election Day, then clearly the voter did no wrong and should not be disenfranchised if the mail is slow.