ELECTIONS
OPPOSE – CALL TO ACTION
OPPOSE: HB2002 – Voter Registration Cancellation Data Sources
STATUS: This bill previously passed the House and on Friday, 2/14, passed in the Senate. It will now be sent to the Governor for his signature or veto.
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
Contact the Governor and tell him to VETO HB2002.
Email: [email protected] and [email protected]
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Call: (804) 786-2211
OPPOSE: HB2277 – Compelled Election Results Certification
STATUS: This bill previously passed the House and on Friday, 2/14, passed in the Senate. It will now be sent to the Governor for his signature or veto.
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 judgement to certify elections.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
Contact the Governor and tell him to VETO HB2277.
Email: [email protected] and [email protected]
or
Call: (804) 786-2211
OPPOSE: HB2056 – Weaken Authority of Electoral Boards
STATUS: This bill previously passed the House and on Friday, 2/14, passed in the Senate. It will now be sent to the Governor for his signature or veto.
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
Contact the Governor and tell him to VETO HB2056.
Email: [email protected] and [email protected]
or
Call: (804) 786-2211
BILL UPDATES – OPPOSE
OPPOSE: HB1657 – Voter List Maintenance Timing
STATUS: This bill was passed in the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee on Friday, 2/14. It will now be sent to the Senate floor for a 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 HB1657!
OPPOSE: SB1009 – Ranked Choice Voting Expansion for Localities
STATUS: This bill previously passed in the Senate and was passed in the House Privileges and Elections Committee on Friday, 2/14. 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 was passed in the House Privileges and Elections Committee on Friday, 2/14. 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
SUPPORT: SB1044 – Election Results Reporting for Absentee and Provisional Ballots
STATUS: This bill previously passed in the Senate and was passed in the House Privileges and Elections Committee on Friday, 2/14. 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
