VirginiaChallenges of qualified voters; duty of local electoral board to certify, civil penalty.
What it does
Elections; challenges of qualified voters; duty of local electoral board to certify; civil penalty. Provides that the certification of the results of an election is a clear ministerial duty of the local electoral boards and that a member of the local electoral board who neglects or refuses to perform such duty in accordance with law shall be subject to removal proceedings by the State Board of Elections and assessed a civil penalty not exceeding $1,000. The bill also authorizes the State Board of Elections to intervene and carry out the duties related to election certification in the event a local electoral board fails or refuses to do so.
More detail
Additionally, the bill prohibits challenges to a voter's qualification to vote from any person who is not an officer of election.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jul 21Continued from last sessionLatest
- Feb 12Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Feb 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB831)
- Feb 6Rereferred to Finance and AppropriationsMinor
- Feb 6Motion to rerefer to Finance and Appropriations agreed to
- Feb 6Read second timeMinor
- Feb 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB831)
- Feb 5Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 5Rules suspended
- Feb 3Committee substitute printed 26106840D-S1Major
- Feb 3Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (8-Y 6-N)Minor
- Feb 3Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB831)
- Feb 3Senate committee offered
- Jan 23Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Jan 23Presented and ordered printed 26105060DIntroduced