Take Action for No-Excuse Absentee Voting!

The state Senate is considering SB111, a bill that would make no-excuse absentee voting available in Virginia 45 days ahead of Election Day. Your Senator needs to hear from you! Email your legislator today and tell them to vote in favor of no-excuse absentee voting!

I'm writing to urge you to vote in favor of SB111, a bill that would make no-excuse absentee voting available in Virginia 45 days ahead of Election Day.

SB111 eliminates the requirement that voters have a specific excuse to vote absentee and allows any qualified voter to cast an absentee ballot via mail or in-person beginning 45 days before the election.

Currently, Virginia law restricts voters from applying for an absentee ballot to vote.  Voters must have a statutorily permitted reason to vote by absentee ballot, either in-person or by mail.  In some instances, voters must disclose private information on their absentee ballot application that isn’t required to be kept confidential and secure by general registrars.

Virginians should be able to choose to vote early because of job conflicts, travel, childcare, or transportation challenges. Expanding absentee voting gives responsible Virginians across the Commonwealth the ability to have their voice heard, even if they can’t make it to the polls on Election Day.

Our elections should be free, fair, and accessible. Everyone should have the opportunity to make their vote count and their voice heard.

For these reasons, I'm asking you to vote in favor of SB111.

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