HB 773

Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 22, 2026.

Elections; absentee voting, cure process, delayed effective date.

Bill ID VA-2026-HB-773

Session 2026

Status enacted

Committee Privileges and Elections; Privileges and Elections

House of Delegates enacted 2026-04-22

Elections / Voting

Summary

Elections; absentee voting; cure process. Removes the requirement that absentee ballots be received by the Friday immediately preceding the day of the election for the general registrar to implement the process of curing errors or failures in such absentee ballots. The bill also moves the deadline for curing errors or omissions in absentee ballot applications from noon on the third day after the election to noon on the Monday after the election.

Sponsor

Thornton

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-13	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-04-22	Status	enacted
2026-04-22	Latest Action	Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1069)

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