ELECTIONS
OPPOSE – CALL TO ACTION
OPPOSE: SB1009 – Ranked Choice Voting Expansion for Localities
Status: This bill will be voted on in the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee TODAY, 1/28, at 9AM in Senate Room A.
Expands ranked choice voting options for all local offices, despite this method of voting being riddled with problems that disenfranchise voters. Currently, any Virginia locality is allowed to use Ranked Choice Voting for City Council and Board of Supervisor elections, but not any other election; we oppose expansion in any form. This bill also requires localities to receive state approval on feasibility before implementation.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
Please contact these Senators right away and ask them to VOTE NO on SB1009!
| Senate: Finance and Appropriations Committee | District | Phone | |
| Chair: Senator L. Louise Lucas (D) | 18 | (804) 698-7518 | senatorlucas@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Jennifer B. Boysko (D) | 38 | (804) 698-7538 | senatorboysko@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator R. Creigh Deeds (D) | 11 | (804) 698-7511 | senatordeeds@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Adam P. Ebbin (D) | 39 | (804) 698-7539 | senatorebbin@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Barbara A. Favola (D) | 40 | (804) 698-7540 | senatorfavola@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Ghazala F. Hashmi (D) | 15 | (804) 698-7515 | senatorhashmi@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Mamie E. Locke (D) | 23 | (804) 698-7523 | senatorlocke@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator David W. Marsden (D) | 35 | (804) 698-7535 | senatormarsden@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Ryan T. McDougle (R) | 26 | (804) 698-7526 | senatormcdougle@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Jeremy S. McPike (D) | 29 | (804) 698-7529 | senatormcpike@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Mark D. Obenshain (R) | 2 | (804) 698-7502 | senatorobenshain@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Todd E. Pillion (R) | 6 | (804) 698-7506 | senatorpillion@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Bryce E. Reeves (R) | 28 | (804) 698-7528 | senatorreeves@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Richard H. Stuart (R) | 25 | (804) 698-7525 | senatorstuart@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Scott A. Surovell (D) | 34 | (804) 698-7534 | senatorsurovell@senate.virginia.gov |
SUPPORT – CALL TO ACTION
SUPPORT: SB1044 – Election Results Reporting for Absentee and Provisional Ballots
Status: This bill will be voted on in the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee TODAY, 1/28, at 9AM in Senate Room A.
This bill enhances election transparency by requiring detailed reporting of absentee and provisional ballot results. General registrars must separately report early in-person voting results from other absentee ballots and Election Day voting. Results must be posted no later than 5:00 p.m. on the tenth day after election day, ensuring timely and transparent reporting of all ballot types while maintaining systematic verification processes.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
Call and email these Senators and urge them to VOTE YES on SB1044
| Senate: Finance and Appropriations Committee | District | Phone | |
| Chair: Senator L. Louise Lucas (D) | 18 | (804) 698-7518 | senatorlucas@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Jennifer B. Boysko (D) | 38 | (804) 698-7538 | senatorboysko@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator R. Creigh Deeds (D) | 11 | (804) 698-7511 | senatordeeds@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Adam P. Ebbin (D) | 39 | (804) 698-7539 | senatorebbin@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Barbara A. Favola (D) | 40 | (804) 698-7540 | senatorfavola@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Ghazala F. Hashmi (D) | 15 | (804) 698-7515 | senatorhashmi@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Mamie E. Locke (D) | 23 | (804) 698-7523 | senatorlocke@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator David W. Marsden (D) | 35 | (804) 698-7535 | senatormarsden@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Ryan T. McDougle (R) | 26 | (804) 698-7526 | senatormcdougle@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Jeremy S. McPike (D) | 29 | (804) 698-7529 | senatormcpike@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Mark D. Obenshain (R) | 2 | (804) 698-7502 | senatorobenshain@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Todd E. Pillion (R) | 6 | (804) 698-7506 | senatorpillion@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Bryce E. Reeves (R) | 28 | (804) 698-7528 | senatorreeves@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Richard H. Stuart (R) | 25 | (804) 698-7525 | senatorstuart@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Scott A. Surovell (D) | 34 | (804) 698-7534 | senatorsurovell@senate.virginia.gov |
SUPPORT – CALL TO ACTION
SUPPORT: SB1454 – Systematic Citizenship Verification Program
Status: This bill will be voted on in the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee THIS AFTERNOON, 1/28, in Senate Room B, Room 306.
Establishes monthly verification system to prevent non-citizen voter registration and remove non-citizens from voter rolls. Requires clear signage at polling places and registration offices about citizenship requirements and election fraud penalties. Requires registration agencies to verify citizenship status before processing applications.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
Please reach out to these Senators this morning and ask them to VOTE YES on SB1454
| Senate Privileges and Elections | District | Phone | |
| Chair: Senator Aaron R. Rouse (D) | 22 | (804) 698-7522 | senatorrouse@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Luther Cifers, III (R) | 10 | (804) 698-7510 | senatorcifers@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator R. Creigh Deeds (D) | 11 | (804) 698-7511 | senatordeeds@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator J.D. “Danny” Diggs (R) | 24 | (804) 698-7524 | senatordiggs@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Bill DeSteph (R) | 20 | (804) 698-7520 | senatordesteph@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Tara A. Durant (R) | 27 | (804) 698-7527 | senatordurant@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Adam P. Ebbin (D) | 39 | (804) 698-7539 | senatorebbin@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Jennifer Carroll Foy (D) | 33 | (804) 698-7533 | senatorcarrollfoy@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator T. Travis Hackworth (R) | 5 | (804) 698-7505 | senatorhackworth@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Tammy Brankley Mulchi (R) | 9 | (804) 698-7509 | senatormulchi@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Russet Perry (D) | 31 | (804) 698-7531 | senatorperry@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Saddam Azlan Salim (D) | 37 | (804) 698-7537 | senatorsalim@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Kannan Srinivasan (D) | 32 | (804) 698-7532 | senatorsrinivasan@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (R) | 12 | (804) 698-7512 | senatorsturtevant@senate.virginia.gov |
| Senator Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (D) | 16 | (804) 698-7516 | senatorvanvalkenburg@senate.virginia.gov |
BILL UPDATES – OPPOSED
OPPOSE: HB1657 – Voter List Maintenance Timing
Status: This bill passed the House Election Administration Subcommittee on 1/27 and was sent to the House Appropriations Committee.
This bill requires certain list maintenance programs that remove ineligible voters to be completed 90 days before any primary or general election, extending the current requirement that certain list maintenance programs (like address updates at large scale) cannot be completed within 90 days before a general election. Because Virginia has frequent elections, this bill proposes changes that would impede voter list accuracy.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
OPPOSE: HB2002 – Voter Registration Cancellation Data Sources
Status: This bill passed the House Election Administration Subcommittee on 1/27 and was sent to the full House Privileges and Elections Committee.
This bill limits voter registration cancellations to data provided only by the Department of Elections or state-approved agencies, inhibiting our general registrars ability to maintain an accurate registered voter list.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
OPPOSE: HB2057 – Automatic Voter Registration Expansion
Status: This bill on the agenda of the House Election Administration Subcommittee on 1/27 but was passed by for the day.
Expands automatic voter registration to include hunting/fishing license applicants, concealed handgun permit applicants, and milk distributor license applicants. Maintains citizenship verification requirements.
- To see bill text and info for HB2057: Click HERE
OPPOSE: HB2586- Automatic Voter Registration Expansion
Status: This bill was killed in the House Election Administration Subcommittee on 1/27.
Expands automatic voter registration to include hunting/fishing license applicants, concealed handgun permit applicants, and milk distributor license applicants. Maintains citizenship verification requirements.
- To see bill text and info for HB2586: Click HERE
OPPOSE: HB2277 – Compelled Election Results Certification
Status: This bill passed the House Election Administration Subcommittee on 1/27 and was sent to the full House Privileges and Elections Committee.
Imposes $1,000 civil penalty on electoral board members who refuse to certify results. This impedes their ability to serve properly as an electoral board member, oversee elections and use their best judgment to certify elections.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
OPPOSE: SB760 – Absentee Ballot Receipt Deadline
Status: This bill was passed in the Senate on 1/27 and will now be sent to the House to be assigned to a House Committee.
The bill changes deadline from noon to 5:00 PM on the third day after Election Day for receiving absentee ballots and for a voter to provide missing information needed to accompany a provisional ballot (like an ID). This change would unnecessarily delay election results, negatively impacting voter confidence.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
OPPOSE: SB813 – Voter List Maintenance Timing
Status: This bill was passed in the Senate on 1/27 and will now be sent to the House to be assigned to a House Committee.
Requires certain list maintenance programs that remove ineligible voters to be completed 90 days before any primary or general election, extending the current requirement that certain list maintenance programs (like address updates at large scale) cannot be completed within 90 days before a general election. Because Virginia has frequent elections, this bill proposes changes that would impede voter list accuracy.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
BILL UPDATES – SUPPORT
SUPPORT: HB2402 – Enhanced Voter ID Affirmation
Status: This bill was killed in a tie vote in the House Election Administration Subcommittee on 1/27.
Requires voters without ID to provide additional information (full name, birth year, last four SSN digits) when signing an affirmation statement to vote. Applies to both in-person and early voting. Maintains existing acceptable forms of ID while strengthening verification requirements for those voting by affirmation.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
SUPPORT: HB2434 – Voter Identification Requirements
Status: This bill was killed in the House Election Administration Subcommittee on 1/27.
This bill strengthens voter identification requirements by mandating the presentation of photo identification at polling places and during absentee voting. The legislation aims to enhance election integrity by ensuring voters can definitively verify their identity, while providing provisional voting options for those without standard forms of identification and maintaining accessibility for all qualified voters.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
SUPPORT: HB2444 – Eliminate Cost for Digital Copies of the Registered Voter List
Status: This bill was killed in the House Election Administration Subcommittee on 1/27.
This bill requires the Department of Elections to provide digital lists of all registered voters and of persons who voted at any primary, special, or general election held in the four preceding years at no cost and manually prepared paper lists of such voters and persons at actual cost to certain persons. Under current law such lists are provided at a “reasonable” price and no format is specified.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
SUPPORT: HB2445 – Reduces Early Voting to 14 Days
Status: This bill was killed in the House Election Administration Subcommittee on 1/27.
Reduces early voting from 45 to 14 days before all elections and extends daily hours from 7am-7pm at registrar offices and satellite locations.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
SUPPORT: HB2478 – Absentee Ballot Drop-off Security
Status: This bill was killed in the House Election Administration Subcommittee on 1/27.
This bill requires 24-hour video surveillance at all absentee ballot drop-off locations and mandates daily collection by bipartisan teams, strengthening security protocols for ballot returns. Currently, guidance from the Department of Elections requires 24-hour surveillance but many localities are not in compliance with the policy.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
SUPPORT: HB2508 – High School Voter Registration Parental Consent
Status: This bill was killed in the House Election Administration Subcommittee on 1/27.
Requires parental consent for voter registration of students under 18. Limits voter registration activities at high schools to administrators, teachers, staff, and election officials. Requires acknowledgment of giving minor applicant’s personal information.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
SUPPORT: HB2513 – Voter Registration Cancellation Notice Process
Status: This bill passed in the House Election Administration Subcommittee on 1/27 and will now be sent to the full House Privileges and Elections Committee.
Requires registrars to use DMV data to update vote records and mail cancellation notices to both new and old addresses when available for voters who have moved, as indicated by DMV data.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
