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SB 1320 Electronic reforms; makes various amendments to Title 24.2 that authorize Board of Elections.
Introduced by: Ralph S. Northam | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Electronic reforms; State Board of Elections. Makes various amendments to Title 24.2 (Elections) that authorize the State Board of Elections to utilize various electronic systems. The bill specifies that the State Board shall (i) accept absentee voter applications and receive changes of a registered voter's name or address electronically; and (ii) conduct a pilot program permitting a participating candidate for office, other than a party nominee, to provide electronically some or all of the signatures of qualified voters required to get his name on the ballot. The bill also provides that the State Board shall provide only electronic pollbooks, and not written pollbooks, for any election held on or after July 1, 2010, or any subsequent year and makes corresponding amendments that become effective on July 1, 2010. The bill also provides that the State Board of Elections may furnish absentee voter applicant lists to candidates or political party chairmen for use only for campaign and political purposes. Such lists shall not contain any voter's social security number, or part thereof, day and month of birth, or the residence address of a voter who has provided a post office box in lieu of a residence street address.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 094479808 pdf | impact statement
- 02/04/09 Senate: Committee substitute printed 090322286-S1 pdf | impact statement
HISTORY
- 01/14/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 094479808
- 01/14/09 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/03/09 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/09 Senate: Committee substitute printed 090322286-S1
- 02/05/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/09 Senate: Read second time
- 02/06/09 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/06/09 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 090322286-S1
- 02/06/09 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1320S1
- 02/09/09 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/09 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/09 House: Read first time
- 02/13/09 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/16/09 House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections
- 02/17/09 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
- 02/20/09 House: Tabled in Privileges and Elections (14-Y 8-N)