Virginia HB 2048: Elections; changes date of June primary election and May general election.

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HOUSE BILL NO. 2048 

Offered January 9, 2019 

Prefiled January 7, 2019 

A BILL to amend and reenact �� 15.2-3226, 24.2-101, 24.2-311, 
 24.2-503, 24.2-507, 24.2-510, 24.2-515, and 24.2-515.1 of the Code of Virginia, 
 relating to elections; dates of June primary election and May general election. 
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Patron-- McGuire 

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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 �� 15.2-3226, 24.2-101, 24.2-311, 24.2-503, 24.2-507, 
 24.2-510, 24.2-515, and 24.2-515.1 of the Code of Virginia are amended and 
 reenacted as follows:

� 15.2-3226. Redistricting and elections in city or town 
 following annexation; registration and transfer of registration of voters in 
 annexed territory.

A. Whenever the boundaries of a city or town, which elects its 
 council by wards or districts, have been expanded through annexation, subject 
 to the provisions of � 24.2-304.1, the council of the city or town shall 
 redistrict the municipality into wards or districts, change the boundaries of 
 existing wards or districts, or increase or diminish the number of wards or 
 districts to incorporate the additional territory.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of � 24.2-312, there shall 
 be an election for members of council on the 
 first second 
 Tuesday in May following the effective date of annexation for terms to commence 
 on July 1 following the election; however, upon the approval of the governing 
 bodies affected and the special court, such election may be on the Tuesday 
 after the first Monday in November following the effective date of annexation 
 for terms to commence on January 1 following the election. If council members 
 are chosen on an at-large basis the election shall be held for the unexpired 
 portion of the term of each council member whose term extends beyond July 1 
 immediately following the effective date of annexation. If council members are 
 chosen on a ward basis, the election shall be held for each ward affected by 
 the annexation. However, no such election shall be held as a result of an 
 annexation instituted under � 15.2-3202 or � 
 15.2-3203, unless the city or town increases its population by more than five 
 percent due to the annexation.

C. The registration records of voters residing in the annexed 
 areas shall be transferred, and the appropriate notice given, in accordance with 
 � 24.2-114. Any person residing in the annexed territory who has not registered 
 shall be entitled to register and vote in the city or town if he would have 
 been entitled to register and vote at the next election of the county.

� 24.2-101. Definitions.

As used in this title, unless the context requires a different 
 meaning:

"Ballot scann