HB 1810

Abstract

Voter registration; failure of online voter registration system; deadline extension. Provides that in the event that a failure of the Virginia online voter registration system occurs prior to the close of registration records, the Governor has the authority to order the online voter registration system to be available for registration activities after the date for closing the registration records for a period of time equal to the amount of time during which the online voter registration system was unavailable for registration activities, rounded up to the nearest whole day, plus an additional day to allow for voter education efforts. The extension of registration activities shall apply to in-person registration and mail voter registration applications. 

Voter registration; failure of online voterregistration system; deadline extension. Provides that in theevent that a failure of the Virginia online voter registration systemoccurs prior to the close of registration records, the Governor hasthe authority to order the online voter registration system to beavailable for registration activities after the date for closingthe registration records for a period of time equal to the amountof time during which the online voter registration system was unavailablefor registration activities, rounded up to the nearest whole day.