Elections; appointment of Commissioner of Elections, membership of Board, effective date.
This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.
- Stage
- Session ended
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- +14
- Latest action
- Mar 12, 2022
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
Floor (Current step)
Law (Needs attention)
What it does
Elections. Applies the provisions of the Virginia Personnel Act to the chief deputy and confidential assistant for policy or administration for the Department of Elections. The bill also (i) expands the membership of the State Board of Elections from five members to six members with equal representation given to both parties; (ii) gives the State Board of Elections the authority and duty to appoint the Commissioner of Elections of the Department of Elections by a supermajority vote; (iii) requires the Department of Elections to conduct periodic assessments to ensure that voters are assigned to the correct state legislative and congressional districts based on their residential addresses;…
What moved
Who is involved
- Margaret RansoneLead sponsor
- A.C. CordozaCo-sponsor
- Anne Ferrell TataCo-sponsor
- Bill WileyCo-sponsor
- Chris HeadCo-sponsor
- Chris RunionCo-sponsor
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
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