OPPOSE: SB1009 – Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) Expansion for Localities
STATUS: This bill passed in the House earlier this week and yesterday, 2/20, the Senate voted to accept the House substitute of this bill. It will now be sent to the Governor’s desk for his signature or veto.
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.
OPPOSE: HB2276 – Voter Registration List Maintenance
STATUS: Different versions of this bill have been voted on by the House and Senate and yesterday, 2/20, a conference committee was requested by the Senate to finalize the bill language.
This bill changes Virginia’s voter list maintenance procedures by creating an 80-point scoring system for voter record verification, requiring four-year retention of cancellation records with public access, establishing strict protocols for removing ineligible voters with due process safeguards, and strengthening voter registration system security. Effective July 1, 2026.
OPPOSE: HB2276 – Voter Registration List Maintenance
STATUS: This bill previously passed in the House and TODAY, 2/20, it is on the Senate Third Reading Calendar and is expected to receive a floor vote.
This bill changes Virginia’s voter list maintenance procedures by creating an 80-point scoring system for voter record verification, requiring four-year retention of cancellation records with public access, establishing strict protocols for removing ineligible voters with due process safeguards, and strengthening voter registration system security. Effective July 1, 2026.
OPPOSE: SB1009 – Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) Expansion for Localities
STATUS: This bill was passed in the House yesterday, 2/19, with a House substitute. The bill will now be sent to the Senate for a vote on the substitute. The House substitute adds that the State Board must approve an RCV election as feasible, if a locality is interested in conducting a RCV election, and provides additional details about how RCV ballots would be counted.
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.
STATUS: This bill previously passed in the Senate and yesterday, 2/19, passed in the House.
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.
SUPPORT: SB1044 – Election Results Reporting for Absentee and Provisional Ballots
STATUS: This bill previously passed in the Senate and yesterday, 2/19, passed in the House.
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.
OPPOSE: SB1009 – Ranked Choice Voting Expansion for Localities
STATUS: This bill previously passed in the Senate and is on the House Second Reading calendar TODAY, 2/18. It is expected to be on the House Third Reading calendar tomorrow, 2/17 and receive a floor 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.
STATUS: This bill previously passed in the Senate and is on the House Second Reading calendar TODAY, 2/18. It is expected to be on the House Third Reading calendar tomorrow, 2/17 and receive a floor 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.
OPPOSE: SB1302 – Citizens and Noncitizen Drivers Licenses Identical
STATUS: This bill has not been voted on by the full Transportation Committee in the House and there are no remaining meetings scheduled for that Committee.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
OPPOSE: HB2002 – Voter Registration Cancellation Data Sources
STATUS: This bill previously passed the House and is on the Senate Third Reading Calendar TODAY, 2/14, and is expected to receive a floor vote.
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.
STATUS: This bill previously passed the House and is on the Senate Third Reading Calendar TODAY, 2/14, and is expected to receive a floor vote.
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.
OPPOSE: HB2056 – Weaken Authority of Electoral Boards
STATUS: This bill previously passed the House and is on the Senate Third Reading Calendar TODAY, 2/14, and is expected to receive a floor vote.
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.
OPPOSE: SB1009 – Ranked Choice Voting Expansion for Localities
STATUS: This bill will be voted on TODAY, 2/14, at 9AM in the House Privileges and Elections Committee in House Committee Room C-206.
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.
STATUS: This bill will be voted on TODAY, 2/14, at 9AM in the House Privileges and Elections Committee in House Committee Room C-206.
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.
SUPPORT: SB1044 – Election Results Reporting for Absentee and Provisional Ballots
STATUS: This bill will be voted on TODAY, 2/14, at 9AM in the House Privileges and Elections Committee in House Committee Room C-206.
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.
STATUS: This bill is on the House Third Reading Calendar TODAY, 2/12, and is expected to 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.
OPPOSE: SB1302 – Identical Citizens and Noncitizen Drivers Licenses
STATUS: This bill was passed yesterday, 2/11, in the House Department of Motor Vehicles Subcommittee. This bill will now be sent to the full House Transportation Committee.
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.
STATUS: This bill was passed yesterday, 2/11, in the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee. This bill 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.
OPPOSE: HB2002 – Voter Registration Cancellation Data Sources
STATUS: This bill was passed yesterday, 2/11, in the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee. This bill will now be sent to the Senate floor for a vote.
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.
STATUS: This bill was passed yesterday, 2/11, in the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee. This bill will now be sent to the Senate floor for a vote.
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.
STATUS: This bill was KILLED yesterday, 2/11, in the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee.
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.
SUPPORT: HB2513 – Voter Registration Cancellation Notice Process
STATUS: This bill was KILLED yesterday, 2/11, in the Senate 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
STATUS: This bill is on the agenda for the House Privileges and Elections Committee TODAY, 2/7 at 9AM in House Committee Room C – 206.
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.
STATUS: This bill was passed yesterday, 2/4, on the House floor.
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.
OPPOSE: HB2002 – Voter Registration Cancellation Data Sources
STATUS: This bill was passed yesterday, 2/4, on the House floor.
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.
STATUS: This bill was passed yesterday, 2/4, on the House floor.
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.
STATUS: This bill was killed because it didn’t make it out of committee before the crossover deadline. The bill’s patron discussed working on the bill with another committee member of a different party and bringing it back next year.
Expands automatic voter registration to include hunting/fishing license applicants, concealed handgun permit applicants, and milk distributor license applicants. Maintains citizenship verification requirements.
SUPPORT: HB2513 – Voter Registration Cancellation Notice Process
STATUS: This bill was passed yesterday, 2/4, on the House floor.
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.
