Absentee voting; third-party absentee ballot assembly and distribution.
Summary
Absentee voting; third-party absentee ballotassembly and distribution. Permits a general registrar to contractwith a third party for the printing, assembly, and mailing of absenteeballots. The bill directs the State Board of Elections to adopt emergencyregulations to implement the provisions of the bill and for thoseregulations to include processes to ensure secure and timely deliveryof voter information to contractors and reports of mailed absenteeballots from contractors.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Jan 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2021
Signed into Law
Mar 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed Mar 18, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jan 25, 2021 · House of Delegates Feb 22, 2021
How they voted
22–11
Passed
Total votes 33
Jan 25, 2021
D
Democratic17
94% Yea
R
Republican16
62% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Mar 18, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 246 (effective 7/1/21)
executive
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed House (70-Y 30-N)
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections (20-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Election Administration
lower
Feb 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Jan 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 12-N)
upper
Jan 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections (11-Y 2-N 2-A)
upper
Jan 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100930D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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