HB 968

Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 13, 2026.

Election results; counting machine-readable ballots, processing absentee ballots.

Bill ID VA-2026-HB-968
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Privileges and Elections; Privileges and Elections
House of Delegates enacted 2026-04-13
Elections / Voting
Summary

Election results; counting machine-readable ballots. Requires ballot scanner machines to be used to count machine-readable ballots and prohibits such ballots from being counted by hand for any reason or purpose not specifically authorized for by law. 'Ballot scanner machine' and 'machine-readable ballot' are defined terms under current law.

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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-13 Status enacted
2026-04-13 Latest Action Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0718)
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