VA HB 235
in committeeElections; districts, precincts, and polling places, pilot program for super precincts.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Description
Elections; districts, precincts, and polling places; super precincts; pilot program. Authorizes the State Board of Elections to conduct a pilot program under which one or more counties or cities with a population of more than 350,000 and less than 400,000 in the most recent United States census whose proposal for participation in such pilot program is unanimously approved by the State Board would be permitted to use super precincts in elections. The bill requires the governing body of a county or city applying to participate in the pilot program to submit a plan for participation that includes (i) the number of super precincts to be established in the county or city and the boundaries of each such super precinct, (ii) the number of vote centers to be established in each super precinct and the location of each such vote center, (iii) the elections during which such super precincts and vote centers are to be used, and (iv) a description of the process for operating such vote centers on election day, including how voters will be checked in, how ballots will be provided, how votes will be counted, and any additional voting systems that will be used to ensure the integrity of the election. The bill defines "super precinct" as the territory established by a county or city and approved by the State Board pursuant to the pilot program, to be served by one or more vote centers, and "vote center" as the structure that contains a place provided for a super precinct at which the qualified voters who are residents of the super precinct may vote in an election. The bill contains minimum criteria for any proposal for participation in the pilot program. The bill requires the State Board report on the implementation and effectiveness of the pilot program by December 1 of any year in which one or more localities participate in the pilot program. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2030.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-08
- Status date
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- Latest action
- 2026-02-13 — Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote)
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- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Debra D. Gardnerprimary
- Rodney T. Willettcosponsor
- Karen Keys-Gamarracosponsor
- Elizabeth R. Guzmancosponsor
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegiecosponsor
- Jessica L. Andersoncosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-01-08
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103993D
filing,introduction
2026-01-08
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB235)
2026-01-30
Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration
referral-committee
2026-02-02
House subcommittee offered
2026-02-02
House subcommittee offered
2026-02-09
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
2026-02-13
Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote)
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