Public Comments for: HB78 - Elections administration; duties of local electoral boards, certification of election, etc.
Last Name: Dixon Locality: Grayson County

I am opposed to the "national popular vote" affecting any electoral votes for this state.

Last Name: Race Organization: Myself and the rest of Virginia that is Northern Va Locality: Halifax Va

I am opposed to any all bill that make it easier to cheat in elections like these bills being presented. I am opposed to any and all bills that make same sex marriage acceptable. I am opposed to any and all bills that allow full term abortion and allow minors to have abortions with out the parents knowledge. I am opposed to any and all bills that would allow minors to undergo transgender surgery . I am opposed to any and all bills that will raise taxes while the politicians are trying to give themselves a 150% increase no that is not acceptable.

Last Name: ORourke Locality: Alexandria

As a Virginia voter, I support HB 78. This bill closes a key procedural gap by clarifying that election certification is a required duty once all statutory post-election steps are completed. By clearly defining responsibilities and ensuring continuity if a local board is unable to act, HB 78 strengthens public confidence in the orderly administration of our elections.

Last Name: Buttolph Locality: Leesburg

Oppose. This bill impacts election integrity by tying the hands of local electoral boards, intimidating them into certifying elections against their will. Electoral boards are in the loop for a reason. As was the case with HB71, this is another bill that has been introduced due to a single, rare incident where an electoral board member refused to certify for reasons that some felt were illegitimate. In that case, effective action was taken in a timely manner and no significant delay was experienced. This appears to be a pattern in 2026 - bills that are being filed over incidents that are rare outliers in our otherwise effectively run electoral operations. Please oppose this bill.

Last Name: Winn Organization: Individual Capacity - Chair of the Hampton Electoral Board Locality: Fort Monroe (Hampton)

I support this Bill. It protects the continuity of administration and removes the potential for tension, disruption, and chaos. In the event some truly remarkable and unforeseen circumstance should occur where a Board (in part or in whole) is genuinely unable to submit certification to no fault of its own, this Bill still allows for the Va Dept of Elections to step in and ensure the uninterrupted reporting of results.

Last Name: Rose Organization: Integrity and fairness Locality: Richmond areas

Oppose Democrats and Socialists forcing gerrymandering in Virginia. We know that the left is trying to get power. We know the illegal aliens are one source for getting democratic votes. What happened to following the Rule of Law in America and following it without causing chaos, lockdowns, destruction, propaganda, riots, censoring, spying, fraudulent schemes, mail in ballots, and other forms of corruption?

Last Name: Hogge Locality: Henrico

The bill sets up the local Electoral Board solely as a 'rubber stamp' entity. Oppose

Last Name: Winn Organization: Individually as Chair of Hampton Electoral Board Locality: Fort Monroe (Hampton)

I support HB78. I am a member of an electoral board. This bill will remove tension and chaos that individual members may try to subject the whole of a given board to. Thank you!

Last Name: Meckley Locality: Franklin County

creates an added burden for electoral board members making it more difficult to find volunteers. Oppose.

Last Name: Wheeler Locality: Albemarle County

As a former member of a County Electoral Board and Member of the State Board of Elections, I attest that it is the responsibility of every Electoral Board Member to review all of the election data for each election before voting to certify that election. If an Electoral Board Member is refused access to all of the data, that certification should be withheld. Specifically, if the Electoral Board Member is refused access to the Provisional Ballot Envelops and logs, the Electoral Board Member should not certify that election because important data has be unavailable. The Electoral Board Member can certify only that information which he or she has reviewed. Vote "NO" on this bill.

Last Name: Porte Organization: League of Women Voters of Virginia Locality: Arlington

HB 28 The League of Women Voters of Virginia supports the bill and thanks Delegate Henson for introducing HB 28. The bill provides for a 90-day quiet period before Virginia elections, when the state cannot conduct systematic voter purges. It parallels the federal law requiring a 90-day quiet period leading up to federal elections. It also protects voters by extending the time for our registrars to cancel the registration of voters deemed to be ineligible to vote and by allowing voters 28 days to respond to a notice of cancellation, which is double the amount of time they now have. Considering the unreliability of mail delivery, that is an important improvement to Virginia’s voter registration rules. HB 78 The League supports HB 78. Past experience shows that the law needs to be clarified. Local Electoral Boards’ post-election duties are prescribed in the Code of Virginia and further detailed in the official handbook for general registrars and electoral boards. Once these tasks are accomplished, the responsibility of certifying an election is not discretionary. The bill codifies this clarification. HB 968 The League thanks Chair Price for carrying HB 968, which is simply a prophylactic measure to ensure that machine-readable ballots are cast on ballot scanning machines. Machine tallies are far more accurate than humans at counting ballots. Using ballot scanners whenever the ballots are printed for that purpose will provide election results quickly and accurately. HB 1213 The League opposes HB 1213. The voters who affirm their identities declare, under penalty of law, that they are who they say they are. Requiring voters to provide additional personal data on their Voter ID Confirmation Statement would needlessly turn legitimate voters away from the ballot box. Thank you.

Last Name: Ferrante Organization: Catholic Daughters of America, the Arlington Diocese, all loving parents and concerned citizens Locality: Alexandria

My husband and I are extremely concerned about proposed abortion bills and legislation. We have lived in this state for many years and never dreamed of these bills moving forward and are aghast at the thought of it. We are vehemently opposed to any such passage of abortion and whole heartedly in favor of preserving and protecting all life espeically of the most vulnerable unborn life that all science now admits. Please say "no" to such bills.

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