Public Comments for: HB82 - Elections; deadline for receipt of absentee ballots and certain other information, etc.
Last Name: Schwin Locality: Fairfax

I oppose HB82. We should be tightening voting and election laws, not loosening them. There's no need for citizens to have to wait three days for absentee ballots to be received in order to know the final result of an election. Moving the receipt time from noon to 5 pm only makes things worse. If you apply in advance for an absentee ballot you should receive your absentee ballot 45 days before the corresponding election. If you cannot make the time to fill out your absentee ballot and mail it out in order to ensure it gets collected on or before the election, then the problem lies with you and your inability to appropriately schedule your time, not with the election system.

Last Name: Rose Organization: Integrity Locality: Henrico

I oppose any legislation that would prohibit legal American citizens from having to vote in person. There should be one day to vote and no mail-in ballots except for military personnel overseas, travelers, and elderly. There must be legal voter identification requirements everywhere. This is Not discrimination! Masks, hijabs, and niqabs must be taken off. In the Middle East faces must be shown in banks , etc . Stop Gerrymandering that is not justice, equitable, and illegal. Dems need to stop the steal, fraud, and corruption because it is not “Democracy.”

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

The League supports HB82. As we all know, the US Postal Service is not as reliable as it was in the past, particularly for deliveries in the morning hours. Adjusting the deadline for the receipt of ballots arriving by mail from noon until 5:00 PM on the third day—usually a Friday—after an election, will help ensure that voters’ ballots will be counted as intended by law.

Last Name: ORourke Organization: Volunteer, Indivisible Do Something Alexandria Locality: Alexandria

I support HB82 because extending the deadline for the receipt and cure of absentee ballots to 5 :00 p.m. on the third day after Election Day gives voters a fair, extended window to ensure their ballots are counted, especially when postal or delivery delays occur. This small changes makes sure voters aren’t inadvertently disenfranchised due to timing issues.

Last Name: Rose Locality: Richmond Henrico

I oppose this bill. TWO WRONGS DON’T MAKE IT RIGHT. How disrespectful Mrs. Louise Lucas cussing out others who disagree. She allowed destruction, looting, vandalism, and violence to happen. Today’s Democrats have lost their way especially during Biden’s tyrannical presidency.

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: 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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