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SENATE BILL NO. 1105 Offered January 11, 2017 Prefiled January 7, 2017 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 24.2-405.1 and 24.2-406.1, relating to reports of registered voters and persons voting at elections. ---------- Patron-- Obenshain ---------- 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 sections numbered 24.2-405.1 and 24.2-406.1 as follows:

§ 24.2-405.1. Registered voters; reports when exceeding age eligible population.

Whenever the number of registered voters in a county or city exceeds the population of persons age 18 years or older, based on the most recent population estimate of the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service of the University of Virginia, the local electoral board shall direct the general registrar to investigate the list of registered voters in order to determine the cause of the inflated number of registered voters, including identifying persons who may be improperly registered.

The local electoral board shall make a report of the findings to the State Board, and this report shall be a public document.

§ 24.2-406.1. Persons voting at elections; reports when exceeding number of registered voters.

Whenever the number of persons voting at any election in a county or city exceeds the number of persons registered to vote in that county or city, the local electoral board shall direct the general registrar to investigate the list of persons voting at that election in order to determine the cause of the inflated turnout, including identifying persons who may not be eligible to vote.

The local electoral board shall make a report of the findings to the State Board, and this report shall be a public document.