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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia HB 78

Elections administration; duties of local electoral boards, certification of election, etc.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Cosponsors (5)

Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED

Elections administration; duties of local electoral boards; certification of election; grounds for removal; civil penalty. Provides that the certification of the results of an election is a clear ministerial duty of the local electoral boards and that a member of the local electoral board who neglects or refuses to perform such duty in accordance with law shall be subject to removal proceedings by the State Board of Elections and assessed a civil penalty not exceeding $1,000. The bill also authorizes the State Board of Elections to intervene and carry out the duties related to election certification in the event a local electoral board fails or refuses to do so.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 2, 2026
Senate		Passage RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 26, 2026
Senate		Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 24, 2026
Senate		Reported from Privileges and ElectionspassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 3, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 30, 2026
House		Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s)passSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 26, 2026
House		Subcommittee recommends reportingpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 26, 2026
House		Subcommittee recommends reportingpassSet your home in Virginia to see

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