SB 696 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Absentee voting; no excuse required when voting in person.

Summary
Absentee voting; no excuse required when voting in person; available beginning on the twenty-first day prior to election. Allows any registered voter to vote early beginning on the twenty-first day prior to any election in which he is qualified to vote without providing a reason or making prior application for an absentee ballot. The bill retains the current provisions for voting with an absentee ballot by mail during the entire absentee voting period or in person prior to the twenty-first day prior to the election, including the application requirement and the list of statutory reasons for absentee voting. This bill was incorporated into SB 111.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
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Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2020 Last action Jan 14, 2020
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Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103843D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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MM
Monty Mason
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