ELECTIONS

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incorporated into other legislation
(C) Carried over to 2005 Session


Absentee ballots; applications may be made online. Amending §§ 24.2-701 and 24.2-706. (Patron-Dillard, HB 1017 (F); Dillard, HB 1023 (C); Norment, SB 391 (C))
Absentee ballots; solicitation of applications in hospitals, nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Adding § 24.2-701.1. (Patron-Purkey, HB 1351 (C))
Absentee voting; procedures for verification of address of applicant. Amending § 24.2-706. (Patron-Phillips, HB 915 (F))
Advisory referenda procedures, local; joint subcommittee of House and Senate Committees on Privileges and Elections to study. (Patron-Ware, O., HJR 149 (F))
Ballots; names printed only for one office, exception. Amending §§ 24.2-504 and 24.2-525. (Patron-O’Brien, SB 286 (Chapter 881))
Ballots; political party designation. Amending §§ 24.2-613 and 24.2-640. (Patron-Hugo, HB 992 (F); Cuccinelli, SB 243 (F))
Campaign advertisements; instructions for compliance with disclosure requirements. Adding § 24.2-945. (Patron-Rapp, HB 680 (F))
Campaign advertisements; requirements for radio and television advertisements. Amending §§ 24.2-943 and 24.2-944. (Patron-Jones, S.C., HB 1363 (Chapter 55))
Campaign finance disclosure; filing of reports by incumbents. Amending § 24.2-926. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 1253 (I) See HB1026)
Campaign finance disclosure; filing of statement of organization. Amending §§ 24.2-904, 24.2-928 and 24.2-929. (Patron-Brink, HB 1321 (Chapter 480))
Campaign finance disclosure; filing schedules. Amending §§ 24.2-916, 24.2-917 and 24.2-923. (Patron-Jones, S.C., HB 850 (Chapter 26))
Campaign finance disclosure; increases amount for reporting requirements. Amending § 24.2-911. (Patron-Scott, J.M., HB 1191 (Chapter 469))
Campaign finance disclosure; information required of candidates, campaign committees, and other persons and committees. Amending §§ 24.2-904 and 24.2-908. (Patron-Rapp, HB 682 (Chapter 441))
Campaign finance disclosure; information required on reports of contributions and expenditures. Amending § 24.2-914. (Patron-Rapp, HB 681 (C))
Campaign finance disclosure; provisions for in-kind contributions and independent expenditures. Amending §§ 24.2-901, 24.2-914 and 24.2-929; adding § 24.2-919.1. (Patron-Potts, SB 268 (C))
Campaign finance disclosure; record retention requirements and reviews of campaign finance disclosure reports. Amending §§ 24.2-903 and 24.2-904; adding § 24.2-928.1. (Patron-Scott, J.M., HB 1465 (C))
Campaign finance disclosure; requirements for political campaign advertisements. Amending §§ 24.2-900, 24.2-901, 24.2-905, 24.2-908, 24.2-921, 24.2-926, 24.2-929, 24.2-943 and 24.2-944. (Patron-Albo, HB 1026 (Chapter 457))
Campaign finance disclosure; special reports of large contributions received by candidates for and incumbents in local office. Adding § 24.2-919.1. (Patron-Ebbin, HB 951 (C))
Campaign finance disclosure; special reports of large contributions received by county boards of supervisors and city and town councils. Adding § 24.2-919.1. (Patron-Ticer, SB 470 (Chapter 411))
Campaign signs; regulations. Adding § 15.2-109. (Patron-Potts, SB 76 (Chapter 388))
Clean Election Act and Fund; created. Adding §§ 24.2-951 through 24.2-963 and 58.1-344.3. (Patron-Baskerville, HB 844 (C))
Conditional ballots; requirements for voters whose names do not appear on pollbooks. Amending § 24.2-653. (Patron-Albo, HB 348 (C))
Constitutional amendment; effective dates of legislative and congressional redistricting (second reference). Amending Section 6 of Article II. (Patron-O’Brien, SJR 6 (Chapter 981))
Constitutional amendment; effective dates of legislative and congressional redistricting (submitting to qualified voters). Amending Section 6 of Article II. (Patron-O’Brien, SB 18 (Chapter 873))
Elected officials; removal from office for certain criminal convictions. Amending § 24.2-233. (Patron-Rapp, HB 678 (C))
Election laws; changes in voter equipment and technology. Amending §§ 24.2-602, 24.2-629, 24.2-632, 24.2-633, 24.2-634, 24.2-638, 24.2-639, 24.2-642, 24.2-649, 24.2-659, 24.2-1009 and 24.2-1010; repealing § 24.2-660. (Patron-Brink, HB 837 (Chapter 993); Howell, SB 313 (Chapter 1010))
Election laws; implementation of Help America Vote Act. Amending §§ 24.2-405, 24.2-406, 24.2-419, 24.2-441, 24.2-442, 24.2-443.2, 24.2-443.3, 24.2-643, 24.2-653, 24.2-668, 24.2-701, 24.2-703, 24.2-706 and 24.2-802. (Patron-Whipple, SB 462 (Chapter 410))
Elections; post-election procedures and securing of equipment and materials. Amending §§ 24.2-659 and 24.2-668. (Patron-Welch, HB 410 (Chapter 835))
Elections; postponement due to state of emergency. Amending § 24.2-603.1. (Patron-Hanger, SB 528 (Chapter 205))
Electoral College; allocation of votes. Amending §§ 24.2-202, 24.2-203, 24.2-542, 24.2-542.1, 24.2-543 and 24.2-673. (Patron-Scott, J.M., HB 21 (F); Amundson, HB 398 (F))
Electronic pollbooks and registration inquiry devices; use by localities. Amending § 24.2-404. (Patron-Welch, HB 411 (Chapter 428))
Electronic voting systems; shall allow voter opportunity to correct error. Amending § 24.2-629. (Patron-Whipple, SB 457 (Chapter 409))
Electronic voting systems; to be equipped with paper copy record of votes. Amending § 24.2-629. (Patron-Cline, HB 1200 (C); Devolites, SB 102 (C); Cuccinelli, SB 137 (C))
Electronic voting systems; to be equipped with voter-verified paper ballots. Amending § 24.2-629. (Patron-Hugo, HB 987 (C))
Felons; restoration of civil rights to be eligible to register to vote. Amending § 53.1-231.2. (Patron-Puller, SB 82 (C))
General registrars; joint subcommittee to study appointment, responsibilities, and oversight thereof. (Patron-Jones, S.C., HJR 161 (F); Martin, SJR 41 (C))
House of Delegates and Senatorial districts; changes in boundaries in Pulaski and Wise Counties. Amending §§ 24.2-303.2 and 24.2-304.02. (Patron-Phillips, HB 1427 (Chapter 932))
House of Delegates and Senatorial districts; changes in provisions. Amending §§ 24.2-303.2 and 24.2-304.02. (Patron-Abbitt, HB 908 (Chapter 451))
House of Delegates districts; changes in boundaries in Arlington County. Amending § 24.2-304.02. (Patron-Ebbin, HB 317 (Chapter 20); Eisenberg, HB 816 (I) See HB317)
House of Delegates districts; changes in boundaries in Norfolk City. Amending § 24.2-304.02. (Patron-Drake, HB 1320 (Chapter 479))
Instant runoff voting; used to elect candidates to local governing bodies and school boards. Amending § 24.2-673; adding § 24.2-673.1. (Patron-Barlow, HB 956 (F))
License plates, special; issuance to general registrars. Amending §§ 46.2-737 and 46.2-746.9. (Patron-Cox, HB 233 (I) See HB38)
Mayor and chief administrative officer; election and appointment thereof in certain cities. Adding §§ 15.2-1423.1 through 15.2-1423.4. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 62 (F))
Outdoor advertising; regulation of political candidacy and referendum issues. Amending §§ 33.1-351 and 33.1-375.1. (Patron-Petersen, HB 804 (C))
Page County; referendum on election of county chairman from county at large. Adding § 15.2-1213.1. (Patron-Louderback, HB 141 (Chapter 18); Obenshain, SB 574 (Chapter 890))
Polling places; distribution of campaign materials. Amending § 24.2-310. (Patron-Hurt, HB 767 (Chapter 25))
Polling places; prohibited campaign areas. Amending § 24.2-604. (Patron-Pollard, HB 131 (C); Puller, SB 55 (F))
Polling places; sale of refreshments by a nonprofit group. Amending § 24.2-604. (Patron-Amundson, HB 400 (F))
Polling places; voting equipment must remain in clear view of officers of election. Amending §§ 24.2-638 and 24.2-642. (Patron-Cuccinelli, SB 142 (I) See SB94)
Polling places; voting equipment must remain in plain view of officers of election. Amending §§ 24.2-638 and 24.2-642. (Patron-Hugo, HB 986 (Chapter 978); Devolites, SB 94 (Chapter 1006))
Primary elections; required for statewide offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General. Amending §§ 24.2-508, 24.2-509, 24.2-517, 24.2-526 and 24.2-528. (Patron-Potts, SB 33 (F))
Primary elections; voter registration by political party. Amending §§ 24.2-530 and 24.2-535; adding §§ 24.2-418.1, 24.2-423.1 and 24.2-516.1. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 418 (F); Cuccinelli, SB 265 (F); Martin, SB 567 (F))
Redistricting Commission; created. Adding §§ 24.2-301.2 through 24.2-301.7. (Patron-Moran, HB 1097 (F))
Redistricting Commission; joint subcommittee to study desirability of creating. (Patron-Moran, HJR 203 (I) See HJR165)
Redistricting commission, bipartisan; Joint Rules Committee to study formation thereof. (Patron-Purkey, HJR 17 (I) See HJR165)
Redistricting process; joint subcommittee to study. (Patron-Amundson, HJR 94 (I) See HJR165; Plum, HJR 165 (F); Williams, SJR 27 (F))
Referenda; local distribution of information. Amending § 24.2-687. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 373 (Chapter 21); Colgan, SB 359 (Chapter 399))
Senatorial districts; changes in boundaries in Chesapeake City. Amending § 24.2-303.2. (Patron-Cosgrove, HB 316 (Chapter 424); Blevins, SB 184 (Chapter 389))
Vacancies in elected office; filling. Adding § 24.2-201.1. (Patron-Frederick, HB 1167 (F))
Voter registrars; appointment, term, and removal. Amending §§ 24.2-103, 24.2-109, 24.2-110, 24.2-230 and 24.2-234; adding § 24.2-109.1. (Patron-Jones, S.C., HB 1266 (Chapter 27); Martin, SB 215 (Chapter 391))
Voter registration; applicable to certain persons under age 18. Amending § 24.2-403. (Patron-Alexander, HB 1340 (Chapter 481))
Voter registration; indication of political party affiliation. Adding §§ 24.2-418.1 and 24.2-423.1. (Patron-Hugo, HB 999 (F))
Voter registration applications and records; lists. Amending §§ 24.2-405, 24.2-406 and 24.2-418. (Patron-Gear, HB 604 (Chapter 184))
Voter registration cards; not to be used as evidence of identity or residence. Amending §§ 23-7.4, 38.2-1800.1, 46.2-323 and 46.2-323.1; adding § 24.2-407.2. (Patron-Cole, HB 1282 (F))
Voter registration cards; use. Amending §§ 18.2-308.2:2, 23-7.4, 38.2-1800.1, 46.2-323 and 46.2-323.1; adding § 24.2-407.2. (Patron-Cole, HB 102 (F))
Voters; limits number that may be assisted at one time. Amending §§ 24.2-649 and 24.2-704. (Patron-Albo, HB 351 (C))
Voting devices and systems; expert review. Amending §§ 24.2-628 and 24.2-629; adding § 24.2-629.1. (Patron-Petersen, HB 799 (F))
Voting equipment; joint subcommittee to study certification process, performance, and deployment thereof. (Patron-Hugo, HJR 174 (P))
Workers’ compensation; eligibility of electoral board members. Amending § 65.2-101. (Patron-Byron, HB 1267 (Chapter 928))