VA SB523 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2008 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-01-29 - Senate: Stricken at request of Patron in Privileges and Elections (11-Y 0-N)

Summary

Elections; paper and machine ballots; write-in votes. Provides that write-in votes will be counted only if the last name of the write-in candidate is spelled correctly as determined by the chief officer of election at the polling place. Ballots with misspelled names shall be void.

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Title

Ballots, paper & machine; write-in votes will be counted if last name is spelled correctly.

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History

DateChamberAction
2008-01-29 Senate: Stricken at request of Patron in Privileges and Elections (11-Y 0-N)
2008-01-09 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2008-01-09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088388340

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