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2009 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections

Chairman: Janet D. Howell

Clerk: Charles Shotton
Staff: M. Spain, J. Austin, D. Cotter
Date of Meeting: February 6, 2009
Time and Place: Immediately after session adjournment; Senate Room 1

S.B. 829

Patron: Smith

Registered voters; students.  Provides that a person attending an accredited public or private institution of higher education physically located in the Commonwealth may choose to be registered to vote either at his residence prior to his attendance or at his residence during his attendance.

S.B. 848

Patron: Edwards

Voter registration residence requirements; students. Provides that a person who has established a physical presence and a place of abode in Virginia and who is enrolled as a full-time student in a degree or certificate program at an accredited public or private institution of higher education physically located in the Commonwealth shall be presumed to have established a domicile at that place of abode. This presumption shall not affect any determination of whether the student is eligible for in-state tuition.

S.B. 1038

Patron: Hanger

Qualified voter; definition of "residence."  Provides that, for the purpose of determining an applicant's domicile, the general registrar may request information regarding the applicant's intent, conduct, and other attendant circumstances verbally or in writing when the qualification of the applicant is in question or when the applicant provides an address that is not typically a permanent residence address or is not listed as a permanent residence by the United States Census Bureau, the United States Postal Service, or the Virginia Electronic Registration Information System. An applicant shall be presumed to be a resident of the state where he files as a resident for state income tax purposes or has claimed a homestead exemption for property tax purposes. This presumption is rebuttable.

S.B. 1188

Patron: Blevins

Elections; clarifications and revisions to registration and election processes; penalties.  Incorporates changes to definitions, duties of election officials, registration procedures, voting procedures, and election offenses; penalties.