HJ 78 Virginia House of Delegates · 2020 Regular Session

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 in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2020
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Introduced Jan 7, 2020 Last action Feb 11, 2020
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Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 0-N)
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Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Assigned Rules sub: Studies
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Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
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Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102547D
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Mark Sickles
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