Elections; absentee and provisional ballots, cure process, delayed effective date.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-653.01 and 24.2-709.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; absentee and provisional ballots; cure process.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Elections; absentee and provisional ballots; cure process. Requires that, if the electoral board determines that any person having submitted a provisional vote was not entitled to vote as a result of a material error or omission on the provisional ballot form, the registrar is required to promptly notify the voter by telephone or email of the error or omission and to provide information to the voter on how to correct the issue so his ballot may be counted. The voter is entitled to make such nece
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 1070 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
20
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Virgil ThorntonElizabeth B. Bennett-ParkerKatrina CallsenStacey Annie CarrollNadarius E. ClarkLaura Jane CohenNicole ColeRae CousinsMark C. DowneyMichael B. FeggansKaren Keys-GamarraAmy J. LauferDestiny LeVere BollingMichelle Lopes MaldonadoMarty MartinezLeslie Chambers MehtaKimberly Pope AdamsMarcia S. "Cia" PriceIrene ShinKathy K.L. Tran
Recorded votes
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 21, N 18, X 1
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 36-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 64, N 36
Senate amendment agreed to by House (62-Y 33-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 62, N 33, X 4
Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 21, N 19
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 40
Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (8-Y 7-N)Senate · 2026-02-24 · P · Y 8, N 7
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 62, N 35, X 3
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (15-Y 7-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-06 · P · Y 15, N 7
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 2-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-26 · P · Y 6, N 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 1070.