Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Elections
 
Board
State Board of Elections
 
chapter
Election Administration [1 VAC 20 ‑ 60]
Action 2013 Periodic Review Chapter 60 Election Administration
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 4/25/2016
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4/25/16  4:52 pm
Commenter: Cameron Sasnett / Fairfax County Office of Elections

1VAC20-60-40
 

Seconding a comment made by Stephen Hunt:

The change to paragraph B regarding the provisional ballot is not correct.  The permanent record does not occur when a provisional ballot is submitted by the voter.  It occurs when the electoral board accepts it and it is counted.  If the electoral board rejects the provisional ballot, it is as though the voter never voted.  Consequently it is as though there was never a permanent record.  I recommend that the language be changed to include the acceptance by the local electoral board

"or (iv) relinquishing possession of a completed provisional ballot envelope containing the ballot to the possession of an officer of election and the subsequent approval of that provisional ballot by the local electoral board. "

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