Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Elections
 
Board
State Board of Elections
 
chapter
Voter Registration [1 VAC 20 ‑ 40]
Chapter is Exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Action 2015 Voter Registration Application Regulation and Form Update
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 8/3/2015
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8/3/15  2:27 pm
Commenter: Deborah Kelly

Overstepping OUR Virginia Constitution - STOP IT
 

The changes the Virginia Board of Elections is proposing to our voter registration form are illegal.  Refer to Article II Section 2 and also to Code 24.2-418 in reference to what our Virginia Constitution says in relation to voter registration laws.  The registrants have to be asked if they are a United States citizen, if they have been convicted of a felony, and if they ever have been adjudicated to have a mental incapacity AND under what circumstances the applicant's right to vote has been restored.  These are questions that are MANDATORY to be answered by the applicant - period.  These laws within our Virginia Constitution were written and passed for a reason and for the Virginia Board of Elections to try to ignore them is unlawful - period.     

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