HB 235 — Elections; districts, precincts, and polling places, pilot program for super precincts.
VA 20261 session
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.
Latest action: — Continued
Sponsors (6)
- Debra D. Gardner (D, VA) — sponsor
- Jessica L. Anderson (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Elizabeth R. Guzman (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Karen Keys-Gamarra (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Rodney T. Willett (D, VA) — cosponsor
Action timeline (8)
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referred to committee (1)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | HPE Sub: Election Administration | — | va-leg |
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Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Debra D. Gardner (D, state_lower VA) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Elizabeth R. Guzman (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Jessica L. Anderson (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Karen Keys-Gamarra (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Rodney T. Willett (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to HPE Sub: Election Administration · va-leg