HB830Introduced in the House of Delegates
Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Signature Requirements and Verification
Introduced by Bob Long, District 6
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Prohibiting a local board of elections from removing an absentee ballot from a return envelope or ballot/return envelope or counting the ballot unless the return envelope or ballot/return envelope is signed by the voter and a witness and the local board verify the voter's signature; and providing that the witness signature requirement does not apply to active duty uniformed services members serving overseas or their spouses or dependents who live overseas.
Where it stands
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
February 5, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
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