HB 493·VA·house
Absentee voting; ballots received, marked, and cast electronically through the Internet.
In CommitteeFiled Jan 12, 2026
Sponsor: Hope
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Continued from last session
Jul 21, 2026
Summary
The bill directs Virginia’s Department of Elections to create an internet‑based system that lets voters who are blind, have a print disability, or are otherwise covered receive, fill out, and submit their absentee ballot online. The tool would be offered to every locality as an alternative to existing assistive technologies, expanding voting accessibility for those voters.
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