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HB5234Introduced in the House of Delegates

Relating to requiring certain information with an absentee ballot

IntroducedHouse Judiciary

Introduced by Erica Moore, District 15

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

The purpose of this bill is to protect absentee voters' personal information from being displayed on the outside of an absentee ballot envelope sent through the mail, and to require personally identifiable information to be provided with an absentee ballot, which information is to be reviewed by county election officials and verified against official registration records to confirm the identity of absentee voters.

Where it stands

To House Judiciary

February 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Judiciary

  3. Introduced in House

  4. To House Judiciary

  5. To House Homeland Security

  6. Markup Discussion

  7. To House Judiciary

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