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HOUSE BILL NO. 1253 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the House Committee on Privileges and Elections on January 27, 2006) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Delegate Hugo) A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 24.2-418.1 and 24.2-423.1, relating to voter registration; information on political party affiliation.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding sections numbered 24.2-418.1 and 24.2-423.1 as follows:

§ 24.2-418.1. Application for registration; political party affiliation; independent status.

A. On and after July 1, 2007, each application to register shall provide a space for the applicant to state his political party affiliation or independent status. If the applicant does not state a political party affiliation, he shall be designated as independent in the registration records.

B. Each voter registered prior to July 1, 2007, shall be deemed to be an independent in the registration records unless the voter changes his designation to a political party affiliation pursuant to § 24.2-423.1. On and after July 1, 2007, the State Board shall provide the means for each registered voter to provide his political party affiliation or independent status for the voter registration system.

§ 24.2-423.1. Change of political party affiliation or independent status.

A. On and after July 1, 2007, any registered voter may change his political party affiliation or independent status on his registration record by providing notice in writing, signed by him, to the general registrar of the jurisdiction where he is registered. Such notice may be made in person or by mail or facsimile on a form approved by the State Board. The notice shall be signed by the voter unless he is physically unable to sign, in which case his own mark acknowledged by a witness shall be sufficient signature. On receipt of the notice prescribed in this subsection, the general registrar shall enter the voter’s new political party affiliation or independent status on his registration record and issue the voter a new voter registration card confirming the changed affiliation or status.

B. No change in a voter's political party affiliation or independent status shall be entered in the registration records at any time the registration records are closed pursuant to § 24.2-416.