ELECTIONS
OPPOSE – CALL TO ACTION
OPPOSE: SB1302 – Identical Citizens and Noncitizen Drivers Licenses
STATUS: This bill will be voted on TODAY, 2/11, at 8AM in the House Department of Motor Vehicles Subcommittee in House Committee Room B-205.
This bill changes Virginia DMV rules to match limited-duration (issued to noncitizens) license expiration dates with license and identification card expiration dates issued to citizens. This would make them fully indistinguishable from each other and would inhibit the ability to tell which cards are permitted for voting purposes.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
Please contact these Delegates and urge them to VOTE NO on SB1302!
| Subcommittee: Department of Motor Vehicles | District | Phone | |
| Chair: Delegate Briana D. Sewell(D) | 25 | (804) 698-1025 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Bonita G. Anthony(D) | 92 | (804) 698-1092 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Terry L. Austin(R) | 37 | (804) 698-1037 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Karrie K. Delaney(D) | 9 | (804) 698-1009 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Michael B. Feggans(D) | 97 | (804) 698-1097 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Adele Y. McClure(D) | 2 | (804) 698-1002 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Delores L. McQuinn(D) | 81 | (804) 698-1081 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Bill Wiley(R) | 32 | (804) 698-1032 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Eric R. Zehr(R) | 51 | (804) 698-1051 | [email protected] |
OPPOSE – CALL TO ACTION
OPPOSE: HB1657 – Voter List Maintenance Timing
STATUS: This bill will be voted on THIS AFTERNOON, 2/11, in the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee in Senate Room B.
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 will be voted on THIS AFTERNOON, 2/11, in the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee in Senate Room B.
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: HB2056 – Weakens Authority of Electoral Boards
STATUS: This bill will be voted on THIS AFTERNOON, 2/11, in the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee in Senate Room B.
This bill removes the ability for local Electoral Boards to set details for early voting, including operating hours, and instead places those decisions in the hands of City Councils and Boards of Supervisors. Decisions of this nature are best left with Electoral Boards who are charged to oversee elections and know local elections best.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
OPPOSE: HB2277 – Compelled Election Results Certification
STATUS: This bill will be voted on THIS AFTERNOON, 2/11, in the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee in Senate Room B.
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
Please contact these Senators and urge them to VOTE NO on HB1657, HB2002, HB2056, and HB2277!
| Senate Privileges and Elections | District | Phone | |
| Chair: Senator Aaron R. Rouse (D) | 22 | (804) 698-7522 | [email protected] |
| Senator Luther Cifers, III (R) | 10 | (804) 698-7510 | [email protected] |
| Senator R. Creigh Deeds (D) | 11 | (804) 698-7511 | [email protected] |
| Senator J.D. “Danny” Diggs (R) | 24 | (804) 698-7524 | [email protected] |
| Senator Bill DeSteph (R) | 20 | (804) 698-7520 | [email protected] |
| Senator Tara A. Durant (R) | 27 | (804) 698-7527 | [email protected] |
| Senator Adam P. Ebbin (D) | 39 | (804) 698-7539 | [email protected] |
| Senator Jennifer Carroll Foy (D) | 33 | (804) 698-7533 | [email protected] |
| Senator T. Travis Hackworth (R) | 5 | (804) 698-7505 | [email protected] |
| Senator Tammy Brankley Mulchi (R) | 9 | (804) 698-7509 | [email protected] |
| Senator Russet Perry (D) | 31 | (804) 698-7531 | [email protected] |
| Senator Saddam Azlan Salim (D) | 37 | (804) 698-7537 | [email protected] |
| Senator Kannan Srinivasan (D) | 32 | (804) 698-7532 | [email protected] |
| Senator Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (R) | 12 | (804) 698-7512 | [email protected] |
| Senator Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (D) | 16 | (804) 698-7516 | [email protected] |
OPPOSE – CALL TO ACTION
OPPOSE: SB813 – Voter List Maintenance Timing
STATUS: This bill is on the House Second Reading Calendar today 2/11, and is expected to be on the House Third Reading calendar TOMORROW, 2/12 and receive a floor vote.
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
Find your Senator’s contact information HERE and ask them to VOTE NO on SB813!
SUPPORT – CALL TO ACTION
SUPPORT: HB1952 – Voter List Price Transparency
STATUS: This bill will be voted on THIS AFTERNOON, 2/11, in the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee in Senate Room B.
Requires the Department of Elections to publicly post costs for purchasing voter registration lists and voting history lists on its website. Maintains existing privacy protections and authorized uses while increasing transparency about fees charged to campaigns, parties, and other authorized recipients.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
SUPPORT: HB2513 – Voter Registration Cancellation Notice Process
STATUS: This bill will be voted on THIS AFTERNOON, 2/11, in the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee in Senate Room B.
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
Please contact these Senators and urge them to VOTE YES on HB1952 and HB2513!
| Senate Privileges and Elections | District | Phone | |
| Chair: Senator Aaron R. Rouse (D) | 22 | (804) 698-7522 | [email protected] |
| Senator Luther Cifers, III (R) | 10 | (804) 698-7510 | [email protected] |
| Senator R. Creigh Deeds (D) | 11 | (804) 698-7511 | [email protected] |
| Senator J.D. “Danny” Diggs (R) | 24 | (804) 698-7524 | [email protected] |
| Senator Bill DeSteph (R) | 20 | (804) 698-7520 | [email protected] |
| Senator Tara A. Durant (R) | 27 | (804) 698-7527 | [email protected] |
| Senator Adam P. Ebbin (D) | 39 | (804) 698-7539 | [email protected] |
| Senator Jennifer Carroll Foy (D) | 33 | (804) 698-7533 | [email protected] |
| Senator T. Travis Hackworth (R) | 5 | (804) 698-7505 | [email protected] |
| Senator Tammy Brankley Mulchi (R) | 9 | (804) 698-7509 | [email protected] |
| Senator Russet Perry (D) | 31 | (804) 698-7531 | [email protected] |
| Senator Saddam Azlan Salim (D) | 37 | (804) 698-7537 | [email protected] |
| Senator Kannan Srinivasan (D) | 32 | (804) 698-7532 | [email protected] |
| Senator Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (R) | 12 | (804) 698-7512 | [email protected] |
| Senator Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (D) | 16 | (804) 698-7516 | [email protected] |
BILL UPDATES – OPPOSE
OPPOSE: SB1009 – Ranked Choice Voting Expansion for Localities
STATUS: This bill previously passed in the Senate and yesterday, 2/10, was passed in the House Election Administration Subcommittee. It will now be sent to the House floor for a vote.
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
OPPOSE: SB760 – Absentee Ballot Receipt Deadline
STATUS: This bill previously passed in the Senate and yesterday, 2/10, was passed in the House Election Administration Subcommittee. It will now be sent to the House floor for a vote.
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, decreasing voter confidence.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
BILL UPDATES – SUPPORT
SUPPORT: SB1044 – Election Results Reporting for Absentee and Provisional Ballots
STATUS: This bill previously passed in the Senate and yesterday, 2/10, was passed in the House Election Administration Subcommittee. It will now be sent to the House floor for a vote.
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
