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HOUSE BILL NO. 860 Offered January 9, 2008 Prefiled January 8, 2008 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 24.2-103.1, relating to special emergency power of the Secretary of the State Board of Elections to maintain uniform application of election laws to special elections. ---------- Patron-- Ebbin ---------- Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 24.2-103.1 as follows:

§ 24.2-103.1. Special emergency power of the Secretary of the State Board of Elections to maintain uniform application of election laws to special elections.

The Secretary of the State Board of Elections shall have the authority to suspend the implementation of an amendment to the provisions of Title 24.2 that takes effect during the period that a special election is being conducted for the purpose of maintaining the uniform application of election laws to the conduct of a special election being held on a date other than a general election day. The suspension shall be limited to the locality or localities in which the special election is being conducted and shall not exceed 60 days in duration.