Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Elections
Board
State Board of Elections
chapter
Candidates for Office [1 VAC 20 ‑ 50]
Chapter is Exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Action is Exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Action:
Amendments to regulations regarding candidate petitions.
Action 5166
 
General Information
Action Summary The purpose of the proposed action is to ensure that candidate information on the circulated petition page is accurate. The amendment will make the petition page invalid if the candidate’s address provided on the petition page does not match the candidate’s voter registration record at the time of the petition’s circulation. The purpose of the proposed action is to ensure that a voter's signature will be counted as intended even if nonmaterial information is missing. The amendment will permit the petition page or signature to be determined valid even if the signer fails to provide the year when the signing the petition. This proposed amendment will add to the circumstances in which an omission will be considered nonmaterial and will not render the petition page or signature invalid.
Chapters Affected Only affects this chapter.
Executive Branch Review This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act. The normal executive branch review process is not required. As such, it can be submitted directly for publication and is effective upon publication.
Exempt Citation: Va. Code Sec. 2.2-4002(8)
RIS Project Yes  [005732]
Is Federal action a driving factor in this regulatory change? If so, please provide a specific reference to the law, regulation or court case.
N/A
New Periodic Review This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review.
 
Stages
Stages associated with this regulatory action.
Stage ID Stage Type Status
8448 Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 01/01/2019.
8507 Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 01/01/2019.
 
Contact Information
Name / Title: Franchelle Tyson  / ELECT Administrative Program Specialist
Address: 1100 Bank Street First Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Email Address: franchelle.tyson@elections.virginia.gov
Phone: (804)864-8919    FAX: ()-    TDD: ()-

This person is the primary contact for this board.