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ELECTIONS

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation
(C) Carried over from 2006 Session (CD) Carried over from 2006 session but died in committee on or before December 8th


Absentee ballots; joint subcommittee to study processing thereof before election day. (Patron-Watts, HJR 648 (F))
Absentee ballots; to include last four digits of applicant’s social security number. Amending § 24.2-701. (Patron-Rapp, HB 1935 (Chapter 315))
Absentee voting; alternative procedures to expedite counting. Adding § 24.2-709.1. (Patron-Watts, HB 2287 (Chapter 281); Reynolds, SB 1334 (Chapter 171))
Absentee voting; persons with a disability or illness may vote absentee. Amending §§ 24.2-101, 24.2-700, 24.2-701, 24.2-703.1, 24.2-703.2, 24.2-704, 24.2-705, and 24.2-705.1. (Patron-Deeds, SB 986 (F); Whipple, SB 1274 (F))
Absentee voting; qualified voters may vote absentee for any reason. Amending §§ 24.2-612, 24.2-700, 24.2-701, 24.2-703.2, and 24.2-706; adding § 24.2-701.1; repealing §§ 24.2-702, 24.2-702.1, 24.2-703, and 24.2-703.1. (Patron-Shannon, HB 2574 (F); Scott, J.M., HB 3001 (I) See HB2574)
Absentee voting; qualified voters may vote without a reason. Amending §§ 24.2-700 and 24.2-701. (Patron-Howell, SB 920 (F))
Absentee voting; requirements for pregnant women to vote absentee. Amending §§ 24.2-700 and 24.2-701. (Patron-Brink, HB 2072 (F))
Absentee voting and absentee ballot applications; persons age 65 or older may vote absentee. Amending §§ 24.2-700 and 24.2-701. (Patron-Spruill, HB 2911 (F))
Absentee voting and ballots; those performing volunteer service may use. Amending §§ 24.2-700 and 24.2-701. (Patron-Brink, HB 2069 (F))
Absentee voting, in-person; qualified voters may vote at sites provided in locality. Adding § 24.2-700.1. (Patron-Phillips, HB 2891 (F); Spruill, HB 2901 (F))
Advisory Redistricting Commission; created. Adding §§ 24.2-301.2 through 24.2-301.10. (Patron-Plum, HB 2599 (F))
Campaign advertisements; basic disclosure requirements. Amending § 24.2-943. (Patron-Brink, HB 375 (CD))
Campaign finance disclosure; certain prohibited contributions to local governing body members. Adding § 24.2-954.1. (Patron-Frederick, HB 3012 (F))
Campaign finance disclosure; clarifies certain definitions and reporting requirements. Amending §§ 24.2-945.1 and 24.2-945.2. (Patron-Jones, S.C., HB 2650 (Chapter 831))
Campaign finance disclosure; filings of candidate reports. Amending §§ 24.2-946.1, 24.2-947.1, 24.2-947.5, and 24.2-947.9. (Patron-May, HB 2386 (Chapter 286); Norment, SB 1015 (Chapter 151))
Campaign finance disclosure; prohibited activities during regular sessions of the General Assembly. Amending § 24.2-954. (Patron-Saxman, HB 3150 (F))
Campaign finance disclosure; reporting requirements. Amending §§ 24.2-901 and 24.2-910. (Patron-Jones, S.C., HB 293 (CD); O’Brien, SB 229 (CD))
Campaign finance disclosure; reports of independent expenditures by political action and political party committees. Amending § 24.2-945.2. (Patron-Englin, HB 2740 (Chapter 331))
Campaign finance disclosure; requirement for campaign committees, political committees, etc. to report name and address of controlling individual with ownership in corporation, etc. Amending §§ 24.2-945.1, 24.2-947.4, 24.2-949.5, 24.2-949.9:2, 24.2-950.4, 24.2-951.3, and 24.2-952.3; adding § 24.2-953.6. (Patron-Scott, J.M., HB 2995 (F))
Campaign finance disclosure; requirement to close certain candidate campaign accounts, if candidate for second office. Adding § 24.2-905.2. (Patron-Jones, S.C., HB 735 (CD))
Campaign finance disclosure; special registration provisions for certain committees. Amending §§ 24.2-945.1 and 24.2-949.2. (Patron-Moran, HB 2852 (Chapter 246))
Campaign finance disclosure; surplus inaugural committee funds only used in charitable contributions. Amending § 24.2-952.7. (Patron-Fralin, HB 1977 (Chapter 622))
Campaign finance disclosure; valuation of certain campaign contributions. Amending § 24.2-902. (Patron-Jones, S.C., HB 296 (CD); O’Brien, SB 231 (CD))
Campaign Finance Disclosure Act; Board of Elections shall review reports of certain candidates. Amending §§ 24.2-903, 24.2-904, and 24.2-928; adding § 24.2-928.1. (Patron-Scott, J.M., HB 1089 (CD))
Campaign Finance Disclosure Act of 2006; provides procedure for review of campaign finance reports for certain candidates. Amending §§ 24.2-946 and 24.2-946.3; adding § 24.2-946.3:1. (Patron-Scott, J.M., HB 2996 (F))
Campaign signs; right of residential tenant to display. Amending § 55-248.9; adding § 55-218.2. (Patron-Fralin, HB 1733 (F))
Citizen Advisory Redistricting Board; created. Amending § 30-263; adding §§ 24.2-301.2 through 24.2-301.5. (Patron-Brink, HB 2070 (F))
Constitutional amendment; establishes uniform election date (first reference). Amending Section 4 of Article II. (Patron-Cole, HJR 610 (F))
Constitutional amendment; establishing Redistricting Commission (first reference). Amending Section 6 of Article II. (Patron-Moran, HJR 140 (CD); Barlow, HJR 142 (CD); Amundson, HJR 620 (F); Barlow, HJR 718 (F); Moran, HJR 719 (F); Deeds, SJR 45 (CD); Deeds, SJR 352 (F))
Constitutional amendment; recall of elected officers (first reference). Adding Section 10 in Article II. (Patron-Hargrove, HJR 614 (F))
Constitutional amendment; redistricting process for congressional and General Assembly district boundaries (first reference). Amending Section 6 of Article II. (Patron-Armstrong, HJR 61 (CD))
Constitutional amendment; repeals new constitutional amendment dealing with marriage by referendum (first reference). Repealing Section 15-A of Article I. (Patron-Englin, HJR 721 (F))
Constitutional amendment; restoration of civil rights for certain felons (first reference). Amending Section 1 of Article II. (Patron-Miller, SJR 307 (F))
Constitutional amendments; approval of second joint resolution to include explanation for voters. Amending §§ 30-19 and 30-19.9. (Patron-Brink, HB 2560 (F))
Constitutional amendments; establishing Redistricting Commission (first reference). Amending Section 6 of Article II, and Sections 2 and 3 of Article IV. (Patron-Shuler, HJR 2 (CD); Plum, HJR 715 (F))
Constitutional amendments; General Assembly members’ and Governor’s terms of office (first reference). Amending Sections 2 and 3 of Article IV, Sections 1 and 2 of Article V, and Section 1 of Article XII. (Patron-Shuler, HJR 4 (CD))
Constitutional amendments; Redistricting Commission, establishment thereof (first reference). Amending Section 6 of Article II, and Sections 2 and 3 of Article IV. (Patron-Shuler, HJR 560 (F))
Election officers; appointment of high school students age 16 or older to serve as interns. Adding § 24.2-115.01. (Patron-Alexander, HB 3052 (F))
Elections; candidate filing requirements. Amending §§ 24.2-506, 24.2-521, 24.2-523, and 24.2-524. (Patron-Wardrup, HB 3157 (F))
Elections; eliminates requirement that name and address of voter be repeated by an officer of election. Amending § 24.2-643. (Patron-Ticer, SB 1382 (F))
Elections; person challenging a person’s right to vote shall complete form and indicate reason for his challenge. Amending § 24.2-651. (Patron-O’Brien, SB 1034 (Chapter 375))
Elections; recount procedures. Amending § 24.2-802. (Patron-Hugo, HB 2697 (F); Deeds, SB 878 (I) See SB840)
Elections; requires legislation authorizing statewide bond referendum to include fiscal impact statement for voters. Amending § 30-19.10. (Patron-Orrock, HB 2101 (Chapter 402))
Elections, Board of; restrictions for board members. Amending § 24.2-102. (Patron-Martin, SB 736 (Chapter 350); Cuccinelli, SB 775 (F))
Electoral College; provides that votes therein shall be allocated by popular vote statewide and in each congressional district for presidential elections. Amending §§ 24.2-202, 24.2-203, 24.2-542, 24.2-542.1, 24.2-543, and 24.2-673. (Patron-Scott, J.M., HB 2999 (F))
Electoral College votes; joint subcommittee to study method of allocating. (Patron-Miller, SJR 325 (F))
Electronic voting equipment; certain requirements for vendors seeking Board of Elections certification of direct recording electronic devices. Amending § 24.2-629. (Patron-Hugo, HB 2696 (F))
Electronic voting equipment; direct recording electronic devices be equipped to produce paper record of each vote. Amending §§ 24.2-613, 24.2-625, 24.2-626, 24.2-627, 24.2-629, 24.2-633, 24.2-639, 24.2-640, 24.2-641, 24.2-657, 24.2-659, 24.2-669, 24.2-801, 24.2-801.1, and 24.2-802; adding § 24.2-626.1; repealing § 24.2-628. (Patron-Armstrong, HB 2077 (I) See HB2707)
Electronic voting equipment; pertaining to procedures and requirements. Amending §§ 24.2-611, 24.2-629, and 24.2-802; adding §§ 24.2-625.2, 24.2-625.3, and 24.2-671.1. (Patron-Devolites Davis, SB 424 (CD))
Electronic voting equipment; requirements and recount procedures. Amending §§ 24.2-626 and 24.2-802; adding §§ 24.2-625.2 and 24.2-626.1. (Patron-Hugo, HB 2707 (Chapter 939); Devolites Davis, SB 840 (Chapter 943))
Electronic voting equipment; requires electoral boards to develop plans and procedures to ensure security thereof. Amending §§ 24.2-625.1 and 24.2-629. (Patron-Howell, SB 1226 (Chapter 794))
Electronic voting equipment; requires localities to provide access thereto to disabled voters. Amending §§ 24.2-613, 24.2-625, 24.2-626, 24.2-627, 24.2-629, 24.2-633, 24.2-639, 24.2-640, 24.2-641, 24.2-657, 24.2-659, 24.2-669, 24.2-801, 24.2-801.1, and 24.2-802; adding § 24.2-626.1; repealing § 24.2-628. (Patron-Englin, HB 2734 (I) See HB2707)
Electronic voting equipment, etc.; Board of Elections to design pilot program to test. Amending §§ 24.2-611, 24.2-629, and 24.2-802; adding §§ 24.2-625.2, 24.2-625.3, 24.2-631.1, and 24.2-671.1. (Patron-Hugo, HB 1243 (CD))
Electronic voting equipment, etc.; Board of Elections to design pilot program to test, report. Adding § 24.2-631.1. (Patron-Whipple, SB 272 (CD))
Food and beverage tax; certain referendum cannot be held more than once in three years in same county. Amending § 58.1-3833. (Patron-Parrish, HB 529 (CD))
Forfeiture of office; person convicted required to register on Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry. Amending § 24.2-231. (Patron-Ingram, HB 1625 (Chapter 175))
House of Delegates districts; makes technical adjustments in boundary line between Second and Third districts. Amending § 24.2-304.02. (Patron-Phillips, HB 2892 (F))
Independent expenditure disclosure reports; persons required to file. Amending § 24.2-945.2. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 3101 (F))
Local electoral boards and general registrars; provides civil service status for staffs thereof. Amending §§ 24.2-101, 24.2-108, 24.2-111, 24.2-112, 24.2-114, 24.2-122, and 24.2-412; repealing § 24.2-113. (Patron-O’Brien, SB 122 (CD))
Martinsville, City of; requires voter approval before city can revert to town status. (Patron-Marshall, D.W., HB 861 (CD); Marshall, D.W., HB 1497 (CD))
Meals tax; referendum required in certain cities. Amending § 58.1-3840. (Patron-Welch, HB 836 (CD); Welch, HB 2315 (F))
Political subdivisions; Auditor of Public Accounts to examine accounts, etc., when deems appropriate. Amending § 30-140. (Patron-Joannou, HB 954 (CD))
Polling places; allows no more than three representatives of each candidate to remain therein. Amending § 24.2-604. (Patron-Sickles, HB 2818 (Chapter 672))
Polling places; prohibited activities. Amending § 24.2-604. (Patron-Brink, HB 1769 (F))
Population brackets; replaces other descriptions found in Code of Virginia with locality names. Amending §§ 4.1-123, 4.1-126, 4.1-208, 4.1-209, 4.1-210, 4.1-309, 10.1-1408.5, 15.2-912.1, 15.2-930, 15.2-931, 15.2-958.1, 15.2-961, 15.2-1124, 15.2-1131, 15.2-1220, 15.2-1508.4, 15.2-1638, 15.2-2007.1, 15.2-2109, 15.2-2157.1, 15.2-2204, 15.2-2220, 15.2-2242, 15.2-2263, 15.2-2291, 15.2-2303.1, 15.2-2308, 15.2-2403, 15.2-2404, 15.2-2406, 15.2-3830, 15.2-4402, 15.2-4407, 15.2-5114, 15.2-5115, 15.2-5136, 15.2-5204, 15.2-5307, 16.1-118.1, 16.1-309.3, 17.1-273, 18.2-287.4, 19.2-250, 21-118.2, 21-119, 22.1-118, 22.1-129, 24.2-112, 27-23.1, 29.1-514, 29.1-748.1, 29.1-749.2, 33.1-41.1, 33.1-44, 33.1-225, 44-146.40, 46.2-752, 46.2-873, 46.2-874.1, 46.2-924, 46.2-932, 46.2-1094, 46.2-1216, 46.2-1304, 46.2-2080, 46.2-2099.21, 46.2-2099.41, 56-15, 56-265.1, 58.1-540, 58.1-811, 58.1-3237.1, 58.1-3257, 58.1-3292.1, 58.1-3381, 58.1-3506.2, 58.1-3818, 59.1-148.3, 59.1-284.13, 59.1-284.14, and 59.1-284.15. (Patron-Landes, HB 2928 (Chapter 813))
Presidential elections; enters into compact known as Agreement Among States to Elect President by National Popular Vote. Amending § 24.2-203; adding § 24.2-209.1. (Patron-Englin, HB 2742 (F); Miller, SB 864 (F))
Recount procedures; securing of ballots and election materials pending recount. Amending §§ 24.2-668 and 24.2-802. (Patron-Cosgrove, HB 2354 (Chapter 285))
Redistricting advisory commission; establishment thereof, report. Adding §§ 24.2-301.2 through 24.2-301.7. (Patron-Shuler, HB 1629 (F))
Redistricting process; joint subcommittee to study. (Patron-Peace, HJR 703 (F))
Registered voter; unlawful to knowingly communicate false information thereto. Adding § 24.2-1005.1. (Patron-Amundson, HB 1835 (Chapter 313))
School boards; referendum for election of chairman in Page County. (Patron-Obenshain, SB 1232 (Chapter 795))
Senatorial districts; makes technical adjustment in Amherst County. Amending § 24.2-303.2. (Patron-Newman, SB 1307 (Chapter 166))
Supervisors, boards of; special election ordered when vacancy occurs prior to general election. Amending § 15.2-502. (Patron-McQuigg, HB 2050 (Chapter 268))
Victims of domestic violence; post office box address to be shown on list of registered voters. Amending §§ 24.2-405, 24.2-406, and 24.2-418. (Patron-Eisenberg, HB 2083 (F); Ticer, SB 658 (CD); Ticer, SB 940 (F))
Vote-counting machines; requires Board of Elections to develop procedures to enable local electoral boards to conduct random postelection audits. Adding § 24.2-671.1. (Patron-Hugo, HB 2737 (F))
Voter participation; Board of Elections to provide information thereof. Amending § 24.2-105.1. (Patron-Cox, HB 3025 (Chapter 340))
Voter registration; copy of application to be maintained at DMV and registration records. Amending §§ 24.2-411.1 and 24.2-445. (Patron-Dance, HB 46 (CD); Ingram, HB 356 (CD); Watkins, SB 80 (CD))
Voter registration; determination of residence status, duties of registrars. Amending §§ 24.2-101 and 24.2-114. (Patron-Barlow, HB 1432 (CD); Rapp, HB 1604 (CD))
Voter registration; if not shown on pollbooks proof of registration at DMV, etc., required to vote. Amending § 24.2-653. (Patron-Dance, HB 3168 (Chapter 692))
Voter registration; residence requirements for students at higher educational institutions. Amending §§ 24.2-114 and 24.2-417.1. (Patron-Rapp, HB 3200 (F))
Voter registration list; persons who may obtain lists of persons voting at primaries and elections. Amending § 24.2-406. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 3100 (F))
Voter registration procedures; application to register to vote must contain receipt given to applicant. Amending § 24.2-416.2; adding § 24.2-418.1. (Patron-Howell, SB 916 (F))
Voter registration records; authorizes Board of Elections to sell voter lists to other states. Amending §§ 24.2-107, 24.2-405, 24.2-406, 24.2-407.1, 24.2-411.1, 24.2-411.2, 24.2-416.5, 24.2-427, 24.2-444, 24.2-533, 24.2-706, and 24.2-1002.1. (Patron-Brink, HB 2141 (Chapter 318))
Voter registration records; clarifies duties of general registrars and State Board of Elections. Amending §§ 24.2-101, 24.2-107, 24.2-442, 24.2-443.3, and 24.2-444. (Patron-Alexander, HB 1642 (Chapter 311))
Voter registration records; clarifies duties of local electoral boards, general registrars, etc., pertaining thereto. Amending §§ 24.2-101, 24.2-107, 24.2-442, 24.2-443.3, and 24.2-444. (Patron-Wardrup, HB 2202 (I) See HB1642)
Voting equipment; certification thereof to be required. Amending § 24.2-629. (Patron-Puckett, SB 1095 (F))
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