https://memorywhole.tv/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Virginia_Election_Bills_%282026%29 Virginia Election Bills (2026) - Revision history 2026-04-19T05:47:28Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.41.5 https://memorywhole.tv/index.php?title=Virginia_Election_Bills_(2026)&diff=102&oldid=prev Admin: Add legislative status for election bills as of Feb 18, 2026 2026-02-18T20:24:31Z <p>Add legislative status for election bills as of Feb 18, 2026</p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 20:24, 18 February 2026</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l38">Line 38:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 38:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>== Context ==</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>== Context ==</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>These bills follow a 2024 controversy where the DOJ [https://x.com/GlennYoungkin/status/1849826145258148113 sued Virginia] for removing non-citizens from voter rolls under Governor Youngkin&#039;s executive order, and a federal judge ordered the reinstatement of over 1,500 individuals just 11 days before the 2024 presidential election.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>These bills follow a 2024 controversy where the DOJ [https://x.com/GlennYoungkin/status/1849826145258148113 sued Virginia] for removing non-citizens from voter rolls under Governor Youngkin&#039;s executive order, and a federal judge ordered the reinstatement of over 1,500 individuals just 11 days before the 2024 presidential election.</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">== Legislative Status (as of Feb 18, 2026) ==</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* '''HB82''': Elections; absentee ballot deadline — ✅ Passed House (in Senate) | Patron: Adele Y. McClure</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* '''HB111''': Voter registration cancellation — ✅ Passed House (in Senate) | Patron: Amy J. Laufer</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* '''HB493''': Electronic absentee voting pilot — ⏸️ Continued to 2027 Session | Patron: Patrick A. Hope</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* '''HB773''': Absentee voting cure process — ✅ Passed House (in Senate) | Patron: Virgil Thornton</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* '''HB963''': Constitutional amendment; voting rights — ✅ Signed by Governor | Patron: Marcia S. "Cia" Price</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* '''HB964''': Voter registration restoration upon release — ✅ Passed House (in Senate) | Patron: Marcia S. "Cia" Price</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* '''HB965''': National Popular Vote Compact — ✅ Passed House (in Senate) | Patron: Marcia S. "Cia" Price</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* '''HB968''': Election results; machine-readable ballots — ✅ Passed House (in Senate) | Patron: Marcia S. "Cia" Price</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* '''HB1321''': Primaries; abstract of votes — ✅ Passed House (in Senate) | Patron: Bonita G. Anthony</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* '''HB1348''': Campaign finance; large pre-election contributions — ✅ Passed House (in Senate) | Patron: Holly M. Seibold</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* '''HJ4''': Constitutional amendment; redistricting — ✅ Signed by Governor | Patron: Rodney T. Willett</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* '''HJ6007''': Constitutional amendment; redistricting (pre-session) — ✅ Signed by Governor | Patron: Rodney T. Willett (D-HD73)</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>== Sources ==</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>== Sources ==</div></td></tr> <!-- diff cache key mediawiki:diff:1.41:old-85:rev-102:php=table --> </table> Admin https://memorywhole.tv/index.php?title=Virginia_Election_Bills_(2026)&diff=85&oldid=prev Admin: Recategorize to Virginia Democrats Trifecta (2025) 2026-02-18T19:59:13Z <p>Recategorize to Virginia Democrats Trifecta (2025)</p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 19:59, 18 February 2026</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l45">Line 45:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 45:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; 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— Suite of election-related bills introduced by Virginia Democrats in the 2026 General Assembly session.<br /> <br /> == Summary ==<br /> Virginia Democrats introduced a sweeping package of election bills after gaining unified control of state government in 2025. Critics describe them as a comprehensive effort to entrench Democratic power; supporters frame them as voting rights protections.<br /> <br /> == Bills ==<br /> <br /> === HB111 — Ban Voter Roll Cleanup ===<br /> Bans future attempts to clean up voter rolls. This comes after Governor Glenn Youngkin&#039;s administration identified [https://thefederalist.com/2024/08/08/if-democrats-want-proof-non-citizens-are-registering-to-vote-virginia-just-found-6303-examples/ 6,303 non-citizens on Virginia voter rolls] in 2024, and the DOJ sued Virginia for removing them.<br /> <br /> === HB968 — Ban Hand-Counted Ballots ===<br /> Makes it illegal to hand-count ballots in Virginia elections.<br /> <br /> === HJ4 — Congressional Gerrymandering ===<br /> Proposes a new congressional map that would give Democrats a 10-1 or 9-2 advantage in Virginia&#039;s Congressional delegation. This is connected to a broader [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Virginia_Redistricting_Amendment redistricting amendment] pushed through by Democrats in October 2025.<br /> <br /> === HB965 — National Popular Vote Compact ===<br /> Joins the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, which would allocate Virginia&#039;s electoral college votes to the winner of the national popular vote rather than the state popular vote.<br /> <br /> === HB493 — Internet Voting ===<br /> Allows votes to be cast &quot;electronically through the internet.&quot;<br /> <br /> === HB773 / HB82 — Extend Ballot Counting ===<br /> HB773 allows mail-in ballots to be counted one week after election day. HB82 allows absentee ballots to be received and counted for three days after election day.<br /> <br /> === HB1348 — Hide Late Campaign Contributions ===<br /> Eliminates the requirement that large last-minute campaign contributions be publicly reported at least 24 hours before election day.<br /> <br /> === HB1321 — Weaken Election Enforcement ===<br /> Removes the State Board of Elections&#039; ability to dispatch law enforcement officers to collect vote tallies from a locality that refuses to publish them.<br /> <br /> === HB964, HB963, HB1014 — Felon and Mentally Handicapped Voting ===<br /> Automatic restoration of voting rights for felons after release from prison. Also extends voting rights to the mentally handicapped.<br /> <br /> === HB162 — Public Campaign Funding ===<br /> Public funding of political campaigns at the local level.<br /> <br /> == Context ==<br /> These bills follow a 2024 controversy where the DOJ [https://x.com/GlennYoungkin/status/1849826145258148113 sued Virginia] for removing non-citizens from voter rolls under Governor Youngkin&#039;s executive order, and a federal judge ordered the reinstatement of over 1,500 individuals just 11 days before the 2024 presidential election.<br /> <br /> == Sources ==<br /> * [https://x.com/ChristianHeiens/status/2014112122448290086 Christian Heiens bill compilation thread]<br /> * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Virginia_Redistricting_Amendment Wikipedia: 2026 Virginia Redistricting Amendment]<br /> * [https://www.vpm.org/generalassembly/2026-01-16/senate-amendments-abortion-voting-rights-marriage-gerrymandering VPM: State Senate approves constitutional amendments]<br /> * [https://lis.virginia.gov/ Virginia Legislative Information System]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Virginia Democrat Legislation]]<br /> [[Category:United States]]<br /> [[Category:Review Pending]]</div> Admin