ELECTIONS
The following bills will be voted on in the House Election Administration Subcommittee TODAY, 1/20, at 4pm in the House Subcommittee Room South.
OPPOSE
OPPOSE: HB2337 – Voter Registration Deadline Reduction
Changes voter registration deadlines from 21 to 10 days before all elections, including primary, general, and special elections. Currently, an individual who registers to vote within the three weeks prior to an election is provided with a provisional ballot. This bill proposes to limit that to only ten days prior to an election instead of three weeks.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
SUPPORT
SUPPORT: HB1952 – Voter List Price Transparency
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: HB2395 – Voter Registration List Exchange
Requires the Department of Elections to post to its official Internet website a list of states with which it has an agreement to exchange data for voter registration list maintenance purposes.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
SUPPORT: HB1566 – Mailed Absentee Ballot Watermark
This bill requires mailed absentee ballots to be printed on security paper with a visible watermark. The legislation aims to improve the security of absentee ballots, providing an additional layer of protection against potential fraud while preserving ballot access.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
SUPPORT: HB2357 – Jury Duty Data for Registered Voter List Maintenance
This bill enhances voter roll accuracy by creating additional mechanisms for identifying and removing ineligible voters from registration lists. The legislation requires jury commissioners to collect information about individuals who are ineligible to vote and transmit this data to general registrars, providing a more comprehensive approach to maintaining up-to-date and accurate voter registration records. (Identical to HB2388)
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
SUPPORT: HB2388 – Jury Duty Data for Registered Voter List Maintenance
This bill enhances voter roll accuracy by creating additional mechanisms for identifying and removing ineligible voters from registration lists. The legislation requires jury commissioners to collect information about individuals who are ineligible to vote and transmit this data to general registrars, providing a more comprehensive approach to maintaining up-to-date and accurate voter registration records. (Identical to HB2357)
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
SUPPORT: HB2390 – Reducing Early Voting and Eliminating the Affirmation Statement
This bill proposes reducing the early absentee voting period in Virginia from 45 days to 10 days before an election. The legislation also removes the option to cast a vote without showing one of the approved forms of voter identification and instead signing a statement affirming your identity.To see bill text and info: Click HERE
Please contact these Delegates and ask them to VOTE NO on HB2337 and VOTE YES on HB1952, HB2395, HB1566, HB2357, HB2388 and HB2390
| Subcommittee: Election Administration | District | Phone | |
| Chair: Delegate Jackie H. Glass (D) | 93 | (804) 698-1093 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. (R) | 100 | (804) 698-1000 | [email protected] |
| Delegate W. Chad Green (R) | 69 | (804) 698-1069 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (D) | 19 | (804) 698-1019 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Michelle Lopes Maldonado (D) | 20 | (804) 698-1020 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Marcia S. “Cia” Price (D) | 85 | (804) 698-1085 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Mark D. Sickles (D) | 17 | (804) 698-1017 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Kannan Srinivasan (D) | 26 | (804) 698-1026 | [email protected] |
| Delegate H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. (R) | 83 | (804) 698-1083 | [email protected] |
