JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

We, the conferees, appointed by the respective bodies to consider and report upon the disagreeing vote on Senate Bill No. 911, report as follows:

A. We recommend that the House Amendments be rejected.

B. We recommend that the engrossed bill be amended as follows to resolve the matter under disagreement.

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3a. Indicate on the registration records for each accepted mail voter registration application form returned by mail pursuant to Article 3.1 (§ 24.2-416.1 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of this title that the registrant has registered by mail. The general registrar shall fulfill this duty in accordance with the instructions of the State Board so that those persons who registered by mail are identified on the registration records, lists of registered voters furnished pursuant to § 24.2-405, lists of persons who voted furnished pursuant to § 24.2-406, and precinct registered voter lists used for the conduct of elections.

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Each application form distributed under this section shall be accompanied by the following statement featured prominently in boldface capital letters: WARNING: INTENTIONALLY MAKING A MATERIALLY FALSE STATEMENT ON THIS FORM CONSTITUTES THE CRIME OF ELECTION FRAUD, WHICH IS PUNISHABLE UNDER VIRGINIA LAW AS A FELONY. VIOLATORS MAY BE SENTENCED TO UP TO TEN YEARS' IMPRISONMENT, OR UP TO 12 MONTHS IN JAIL, AND FINED UP TO $2,500.

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on the premises of the agency

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make the following services available on the premises of the agency

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f. The following statement accompanying the form which features prominently in boldface capital letters: WARNING: INTENTIONALLY MAKING A MATERIALLY FALSE STATEMENT ON THIS FORM CONSTITUTES THE CRIME OF ELECTION FRAUD, WHICH IS PUNISHABLE UNDER VIRGINIA LAW AS A FELONY. VIOLATORS MAY BE SENTENCED TO UP TO TEN YEARS' IMPRISONMENT, OR UP TO 12 MONTHS IN JAIL, AND FINED UP TO $2,500.

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B. Any person, who registers to vote by mail pursuant to this article and who has not previously voted in the county or city in which he registers to vote, shall be required to vote in person. However, this requirement to vote in person shall not apply to a person (i) who is entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. § 1973ff-1 et seq.); (ii) who is provided the right to vote otherwise than in person under § 3(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. § 1973ee-1(b)(2)(B)(ii)); (iii) who is entitled to vote otherwise than in person under other federal law; or (iv) who is a full-time student in an institution of higher learning.

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Each mail registration form shall be accompanied by the following statement featured prominently in boldface capital letters: WARNING: INTENTIONALLY MAKING A MATERIALLY FALSE STATEMENT ON THIS FORM CONSTITUTES THE CRIME OF ELECTION FRAUD, WHICH IS PUNISHABLE UNDER VIRGINIA LAW AS A FELONY. VIOLATORS MAY BE SENTENCED TO UP TO TEN YEARS' IMPRISONMENT, OR UP TO 12 MONTHS IN JAIL, AND FINED UP TO $2,500.

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2. That, except as provided in the third enactment clause of this act, the provisions of this act shall become effective on January 1, 1996, except to the extent provided pursuant to the following three provisions: