SEARCH SITE
VIRGINIA LAW PORTAL
- Code of Virginia
- Virginia Administrative Code
- Constitution of Virginia
- Charters
- Authorities
- Compacts
- Uncodified Acts
- RIS Users (account required)
SEARCHABLE DATABASES
- Bills & Resolutions
session legislation - Bill Summaries
session summaries - Reports to the General Assembly
House and Senate documents - Legislative Liaisons
State agency contacts
ACROSS SESSIONS
- Subject Index: Since 1995
- Bills & Resolutions: Since 1994
- Summaries: Since 1994
Developed and maintained by the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.
2016 SESSION
HB 1033 Absentee ballots; emergency voting, repeals provisions relating to late applications.
Introduced by: Mark D. Sickles | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Absentee voting; emergency voting. Provides the process by which a qualified voter is permitted to vote by an absentee ballot when an emergency either prevented him from applying for an absentee ballot by the deadline or will prevent him from voting in person on election day. The bill consolidates current sections regarding emergency absentee voting into one section. The bill also provides for the Commissioner of Elections to take administrative action to facilitate absentee voting by those persons providing emergency or other services in an area in which a state of emergency has been declared.
FULL TEXT
HISTORY
- 01/13/16 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101556D
- 01/13/16 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/18/16 House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections
- 02/02/16 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
- 02/16/16 House: Left in Privileges and Elections