Bill Text: VA SB830 | 2013 | Regular Session | Prefiled

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Bill Title: Absentee voting and procedures; SBE to provide to military overseas, secure electronic ballots.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2013-02-23 - Left in Privileges and Elections [SB830 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2013-SB830-Prefiled.html

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SENATE BILL NO. 830 Offered January 9, 2013 Prefiled December 28, 2012 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 7 of Title 24.2 a section numbered 24.2-714, relating to voting by military and overseas citizens; pilot program. ---------- Patron-- Puller ---------- Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Chapter 7 of Title 24.2 a section numbered 24.2-714 as follows:

§24.2-714. Pilot program for secure electronic voting.

The Secretary of the State Board of Elections shall have the authority to establish and supervise a pilot program or demonstration project in partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense Federal Voting Assistance Program or other federal agency for the purpose of allowing voters specified in subdivision 2 of § 24.2-700 and military voters with disabilities and injuries to vote absentee by secure electronic means or new technologies. Ballots cast pursuant to this section shall be valid for all purposes.