Absentee voting; processing absentee ballots returned before election day, processing upon receipt.
Summary
Absentee voting; processing absentee ballots returned before election day; processing upon receipt. Requires the general registrars to complete the initial processing of absentee ballots that are returned before election day within three business days of receipt. Under current law, registrars are directed to mark the date of receipt in the voter's record and examine the ballot envelope to verify completion of the required voter affirmation when an absentee ballot is returned but are not subject to a deadline for doing so.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Last action Mar 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 29, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 1, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 29, 2024
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
15
Committee
10
Amendments
4
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-1)
senate
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (12-Y 2-N)
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 2, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1171E
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Election Administration
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Otto Wachsmann
RRepublican
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