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Polling places; location requirements, waiver in certain circumstances.

It became law on Feb 23, 2022.

VA HB 195 · House Bill · 2022

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Feb 23, 2022

What it does

Polling places; location requirements; waiver in certain circumstances. Provides that in the event that there is no suitable building that could be used for a polling place within a precinct or within one mile of the precinct boundary, the general registrar or the governing body of the locality may request from the Department of Elections a waiver to establish a polling place that does not meet the location requirements. The bill provides that the Department shall grant such a waiver and may impose any conditions on the waiver that it deems necessary or appropriate to ensure accessibility and security of the polling place and compliance with any other requirements of state or federal law.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

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  4. Law (Done)

    Feb 23, 2022

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Where it goes next

It is law in Virginia. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.

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