Early voting versus mail voting; JLARC to study and compare the costs and benefits.
Summary
Study; JLARC; costs and benefits of early votingversus mail voting; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Auditand Review Commission (JLARC) to study and compare the costs andbenefits of early voting versus mail voting. In conducting its study,JLARC shall consider the initial and long-term costs of moving fromVirginia's current absentee voting system to early voting and tomail voting; the potential for increased voter participation underboth systems; and the merits and risks of both systems related tosecurity, accessibility, transparency, and accuracy.
Bill status
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1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2020
Last action Feb 11, 2020
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Committee
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Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Assigned Rules sub: Studies
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102547D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Sickles
DDemocratic
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