AMENDMENT(S) PROPOSED BY THE HOUSE

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1. Line 174, introduced, after him

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the remainder of line 174, all of line 175, and through 24.2-707 on line 176

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a ballot return envelope and accessible instructions provided by the Department for using such tool and returning the marked ballot. The general registrar shall cause the outer envelope containing the ballot return envelope and accessible instructions to have a tactile marking that identifies the outer envelope as the outer envelope to the voter. For purposes of this section, "tactile marking" includes a hole punch, a cut corner, or a tactile sticker.

An absentee voter using such tool shall return the marked absentee ballot in accordance with the instructions provided by the Department.

No ballot marked with the electronic ballot marking tool shall be rejected because the ballot was printed on regular paper. No ballot marked with the electronic ballot marking tool shall be rejected on the basis of the position of the voter's signature or address on the ballot return envelope as long as the voter's signature or address is anywhere on the ballot return envelope

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2. Line 379, introduced, after election

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or electoral board members

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3. Line 486, introduced, after may

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direct the officers of election to

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4. Line 492, introduced, after shall

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direct the officers of election to

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5. Line 497, introduced, after when

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a general registrar

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6. Line 497, introduced, after procedures

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opens

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7. Line 497, introduced, after envelopes

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are opened

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8. Line 638, introduced, after after

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3:00 p.m.

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noon