HB 146

            
2020 SESSION

20100559D

HOUSE BILL NO. 146


Offered January 8, 2020


Prefiled December 18, 2019

A BILL to amend and reenact � 24.2-622 of the Code of 
 Virginia, relating to sample ballots; color of paper of unofficial sample 
 ballots.
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Patron-- Lindsey

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Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
 
 
1. That � 24.2-622 of the Code of Virginia is amended and 
 reenacted as follows:
 
 
� 24.2-622. Unofficial sample ballots.
 
 
Nothing contained in this 
 title shall be construed to prohibit: (i) the printing and circulation of 
 sample paper ballots, which are not printed on white or yellow paper and do 
 include thereon the words "sample ballot" in type no smaller than 24 
 point; (ii) the printing and circulation of sample voting equipment ballots, 
 provided such sample ballots include on their face the words "sample ballot"; 
 or (iii) the Sample 
 ballots not authorized by electoral boards and provided by electoral boards or 
 general registrars to precincts pursuant to � 24.2-641 are permitted to be 
 printed and circulated, which includes publication 
 in newspapers or on the Internet of sample ballots of 
 either type. 
 
 
Sample ballots, in whole 
 or in part, other than the official sample ballots, Such sample ballots shall 
 not be printed on white or yellow 
 paper and shall include on their face the words 
 "sample ballot" in a font size no 
 smaller than 24 point.
 
 
All sample ballots, excepting those official sample ballots 
 authorized by electoral boards and provided by electoral 
 boards or general registrars to precincts pursuant to � 24.2-641, 
 are advertisements for purposes of Chapter 9.5 (� 24.2-955 et seq.). Voters may 
 take sample ballots into the voting booth or enclosure, but shall not give, 
 tender, or exhibit such sample ballot to any person, other than an assistant 
 designated under � 24.2-649, while inside the polling place or within the 
 prohibited area designated by � 24.2-604.