Governor Ralph Northam wants to make voting easier in Virginia

[RandySF]

RICHMOND, Va. — Governor Northam wants to make voting an easier process for state citizens.

On Monday, he proposed a few pieces of legislation that would expand early voting and make Election Day a state holiday.

The governor suggested making Election Day a state holiday so that every Virginia has time and opportunity to cast their ballot. The measure would maintain the same number of state holidays if Lee-Jackson Day is repealed.

The Commonwealth currently requires absentee voters to provide the state with a reason, from an approved list, why they are unable to vote in Virginia on Election Day. Northam's proposal for this upcoming General Assembly session would allow early voting during the 45 days before an election.

Senator Mamie Locke, who represents parts of Portsmouth, Hampton, Newport News and York County, sponsored this particular bill.


https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/politics/elections/governor-ralph-northam-wants-to-make-voting-easier-in-virginia/291-97bc676b-cfcb-49b0-90ac-bc6e0846f0a1

[Demovictory9]

1. nooooooooooooooooooooooo!

how will repubs win?

[nitpicker]

2. A mixed bag

Early voting without making up an excuse, fine. A lot of carless people can access the county offices much more easily (and more safely) than their Election Day polling places.

I'm not sure that a state holiday would greatly impact Northern VA voting. A lot of the residents are military, federal workers, contractors with federal customers, etc.

(edit) The same in the Hampton Roads area.

[underpants]

3. Whuh thaaaaht would just be tehHribble

My best typed Virginia god old boy accent. The good old boys ain't running the show anymore.

[OnDoutside]

4. What are the chances of this being enacted ?

[Hoyt]

5. Even my red-assed state has voting by mail (no reason absentee), weeks of extended voting, etc.

Should be that way everywhere.