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Absentee Voting [1 VAC 20 ‑ 70]
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Action Making an Illegible or Missing Postmark an Immaterial Omission on Absentee Ballot Envelopes
 
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CLOSED     Opened on 8/31/2020 and Ended on 10/2/2020

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Comment Title Commenter
Extending votting time in Virgnia Daniel J Murphy  10/2/20  11:56 pm
Election Intigerity Mary W Bell  10/2/20  11:45 pm
Recognize voting deadlines Concerned Citizen  10/2/20  10:51 pm
Changing voting rules David Kendall  10/2/20  9:56 pm
Postmarks required for absentee ballots Anonymous (87341)  10/2/20  9:44 pm
Postmarks required for absentee ballots Anonymous (87340)  10/2/20  9:44 pm
Postmarks required for absentee ballots Anonymous (87339)  10/2/20  9:43 pm
Absentee Ballots Renee Kendall  10/2/20  9:26 pm
Keep election integrity - No ballots after the election Martha Dudley  10/2/20  8:58 pm
All ballots must be postmarked by election day Erica Remmers  10/2/20  8:47 pm
Postmark Requirement Peggy A Kamin  10/2/20  8:25 pm
Proposed postmark rule Pamela H. Qualls  10/2/20  8:12 pm
Postmarks must be required and followed. JP  10/2/20  8:11 pm
Ballots ross  10/2/20  7:15 pm
Election integrity and sanctity must be maintained! Angela Schwarzkopf  10/2/20  6:30 pm
No to last minute changes! J Scott  10/2/20  5:22 pm
I DEMAND A PUBLIC HEARING Debra Ball  10/2/20  4:44 pm
Preserve the vote by mail post mark requirement Jeanne A Chalfant  10/2/20  4:28 pm
Keep voting fair. Postmarks must stay and no drop boxes allowed. Linda Gaberki  10/2/20  4:27 pm
Absentee ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day!!! Fletch Flemer lll  10/2/20  3:58 pm
Preserve election integrity to preserve the public trust Christopher Manion  10/2/20  3:45 pm
Please Defend Election Integrity Carole de Triquet  10/2/20  3:42 pm
Postmarks missing/unreadable from mail/absentee ballots John Hiltzheimer  10/2/20  3:40 pm
Oppose the Amendment Senator Mark Obenshain  10/2/20  3:33 pm
PUBLIC HEARING AND RETENTION OF VOTING RULES REQUIRING POST MARKS CHRISTINA O'CONNELL  10/2/20  3:03 pm
Preserving the integrity of the USPS postmark Suzanne S. Ramsburg  10/2/20  2:52 pm
Missing or illegible postmarks on absentee and mail in ballots Gail Stinson  10/2/20  2:38 pm
Postmark for Ballots Maria FItzgerald  10/2/20  2:20 pm
I oppose the BOE’s attempt to subvert VA law and I want to see the postmark preserved John Pettengill  10/2/20  2:08 pm
Public Hearing Tom reed  10/2/20  2:07 pm
PRESERVE the postmark requirement for Absentee Ballots Nancy Piotter  10/2/20  1:37 pm
no change to mail in ballot procedure while voting underway Charles M Losik  10/2/20  1:33 pm
no change to mail in ballot procedure while voting underway Annette M Losik  10/2/20  1:33 pm
I demand a hearing Eileen Ciccotelli  10/2/20  1:29 pm
post mark jean b anderson  10/2/20  1:29 pm
Do not change current postmark regulation Richard N. Hooper  10/2/20  1:26 pm
post mark should be required and followed Mike Anderson  10/2/20  1:19 pm
The proposed changes are unacceptable J. Christian Adams  10/2/20  1:02 pm
Postmarks/ illegible and missing Mildred Miller  10/2/20  1:01 pm
BOE proposed regulation to eliminate the requirement for postmarks on absentee ballot    10/2/20  12:51 pm
Mail in ballots Greg Peete  10/2/20  12:38 pm
Postmark on Absentee Ballots Keith McCoy  10/2/20  11:56 am
Public Hearing Requested for Proposed Regulation Making Postmarks Immaterial Anonymous (87300)  10/2/20  11:50 am
Preserve the postmark- hold a public hearing Jeff Lychwick  10/2/20  11:44 am
Don't do away with Postmark Requirement on Absentee Ballot Return Envelopes Andrea DelVecchio  10/2/20  11:35 am
Require A Legible & Timely Postmark on Absentee Ballot E. Johnson  10/2/20  11:32 am
Keep postmark requirement on absentee ballots Andy Anderson  10/2/20  11:19 am
No Postmark, Date Extension - Outrageous proposals Open invite for fraud! Pam Pascoe  10/2/20  11:17 am
No votes after Election Day! Lisa Murray  10/2/20  11:14 am
Keep the Postmark Requirement on Absentee Ballots Yvonne Douglas  10/2/20  11:01 am
Against proposed mail in mailing amendment Phillip  10/2/20  9:59 am
No voter fraud enabling! Integrity starts with the board! Accountable election processes now! Dan  10/2/20  9:15 am
Postmark on ballots Anonymous (87286)  10/2/20  9:00 am
Proposed New Voter Legislation Patty O'Neill  10/2/20  6:41 am
Keep the law James Smith  10/2/20  6:30 am
Keep the postmark. Do not change the law . Rhonda Bialkowski  10/2/20  2:07 am
Do Not Eliminate the Requirement for Postmarks on Absentee Ballot Return Envelopes Wanda Wylam  10/2/20  12:05 am
Postmarks are needed to ensure compliance with Virginia law Michal Glenn  10/1/20  11:58 pm
Oppose Regulatory Change for Absentee Ballots Loretta D'Amico  10/1/20  11:57 pm
Do NOT Omit the Postmark! Stanley Palys  10/1/20  11:38 pm
Please Follow the Law Matt O'Donnell  10/1/20  11:36 pm
Do not do away with ballot post mark requirements Thomas L Hamlin  10/1/20  11:29 pm
Postmarks on Absentee Ballot Envelopes Are Needed in Meeting Virginia Legal Requirements Glen Carter  10/1/20  11:27 pm
Postmarks on Absentee Ballot Envelopes Are Material to Meeting Virginia Legal Requirements Robin Whitworth  10/1/20  11:03 pm
mail in ballots william m phillips  10/1/20  10:56 pm
Keep the postmarks on the ballots Roger Lemieux  10/1/20  10:55 pm
Postmark Required on Mail-In Ballots Patricia Marek  10/1/20  10:38 pm
Ballots cannot be mailed after election day Clara Belle Wheeler, MD  10/1/20  10:25 pm
Opposition to proposed rules changes Stephanie D Story  10/1/20  10:07 pm
don’t mess with our vote Francesco Ughetto  10/1/20  10:06 pm
Maintain integrity- keep the postmark ! Sandra Cuddy  10/1/20  9:54 pm
Absentee Ballot Postmarks Sherry Hildebrand  10/1/20  9:47 pm
Post Mark should be REQUIRED and followed.   Glenn L.  10/1/20  9:38 pm
Oppose Action 5582 Graeme Duthie  10/1/20  9:32 pm
DO NOT remove the requirment for readable postmark by 7 pm on election day Debra Matthews  10/1/20  9:29 pm
Proposed Regulation Regarding Absentee Ballots Ruth Staley  10/1/20  9:24 pm
Opposed Bob Hess, Winchester Republican Committee  10/1/20  9:18 pm
In the interest of fraud prevention this should not be considered. Steve Wharton  10/1/20  9:16 pm
Ballot postmark rule MEM  10/1/20  9:05 pm
Elimination of voting post mark requirement Bernie Buchanan  10/1/20  9:02 pm
Proposed change re ballot postmark Anonymous (87257)  10/1/20  8:59 pm
DO NOT Eliminate the Postmark for Virginia Ballots ! SUSANNE CRAIN  10/1/20  8:19 pm
Subverting the postmark Angie Kirk  10/1/20  8:11 pm
Postmark MUST be required on absentee ballots! Do Not Change Virginia Law. Deborah Brooks  10/1/20  8:10 pm
absentee ballots douglas cherrington  10/1/20  8:05 pm
Require a postmark on absentee ballot returns Thomas Palumbo  10/1/20  7:50 pm
No Legal Authority To Circumvent Election Law Donna Curtin  10/1/20  7:50 pm
Do no remove the requirement for a postmark Justin Watts  10/1/20  7:49 pm
Post Mark should be REQUIRED and followed. Michael McPoland  10/1/20  7:34 pm
POSTMARK REQUIERED!! G. Summers  10/1/20  7:25 pm
Voter Ballots MUST have the USPS Postmark to avoid even the appearance of SincssSiny voter fraud! DIN CRAIN  10/1/20  7:16 pm
Keep the post mark on votes, keep the integrity of our elections Ellen Downey  10/1/20  6:57 pm
Postmark on mail in votes G Jagielski  10/1/20  6:47 pm
No POSTMARK required! Ayala Sherbow  10/1/20  6:45 pm
Postmark requirement Citizen of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA James L. McGuffin  10/1/20  6:32 pm
Maintain the Integrity of Voting Steven Mains  10/1/20  6:15 pm
Do not get rid of the postmark!! Susannah Barney  10/1/20  6:14 pm
Honesty Is The Only Policy Keith Ledford  10/1/20  6:10 pm
Keep the postmark requirement Eunice Paulett  10/1/20  6:03 pm
Usurping the Legislature's Authority - breaking the Law C R Richmond  10/1/20  5:58 pm
Absentee Ballots Frances Stoll  10/1/20  5:57 pm
Shameless Tom Burke  10/1/20  5:54 pm
I am opposed to elimination of the postmark requirement for absentee ballots Greg Chalfant  10/1/20  5:50 pm
Changing Regulations to Cheat an Election Pamela Parris  10/1/20  5:46 pm
cut the crap John Leishear  10/1/20  5:38 pm
Post Mark on Absentee Ballots David Nicholas  10/1/20  5:35 pm
Keep the postmark requirement Donna Hogan  10/1/20  5:33 pm
Mail in Ballots Richard Roberts II  10/1/20  5:31 pm
Do Not Do Away With Postmark Requirement Robert L Clover  10/1/20  5:30 pm
Postmarks Marks on Absentee Return Envelopes Mike Arnett  10/1/20  5:30 pm
Do not change current voting laws. Anonymous (87227)  10/1/20  5:24 pm
No Extensions for Mail In Ballots Todd A Connor  10/1/20  5:22 pm
Postmarks should be required! Jonathan  10/1/20  5:21 pm
Ballot Postmarks David Kardell  10/1/20  5:18 pm
Postmarks for Mail In Ballots J. Walsh  10/1/20  5:16 pm
Protect the Integrity of the Election! Janice  10/1/20  5:16 pm
Post Mark on Absentee Ballots B.Dauro  10/1/20  5:15 pm
Postmark requirements PS  10/1/20  5:15 pm
Vote fraud and Mail in ballots Paula Doss  10/1/20  5:14 pm
Voting David Barrineau  10/1/20  5:13 pm
postmarks Lester E Sutphin  10/1/20  5:13 pm
Polling Dianeflood  10/1/20  5:12 pm
Keep postmark requirement William Courtney  10/1/20  5:12 pm
Polling Mike Flood  10/1/20  5:09 pm
I admire The Board of Elections' Openness and Honesty About their intent to enable voter fraud. Jeff Walyus  10/1/20  5:05 pm
Opposed to voting rules changes for Nov. 3 2020 rlection James Noblet  10/1/20  5:02 pm
Keep postmark LaVerne Waybright  10/1/20  5:02 pm
Post Mark on absentee ballot Mr. Dale Griggs  10/1/20  5:02 pm
Voting Arlene Donohoe  10/1/20  5:01 pm
Keep Postmark requirement! Roland Martin  10/1/20  4:59 pm
Please keep current law and rules the same on post mark requirement J Mauney  10/1/20  4:59 pm
Maintaining Election Integrity Brown D. Burton  10/1/20  4:58 pm
Maintain the current election laws including postmarks, Fran Demko  10/1/20  4:57 pm
Preserve the postmark requirement Tammy Bowdoin  10/1/20  4:54 pm
Postmark Elimination David Neel  10/1/20  4:52 pm
Total disgrace Les Wilhelm  10/1/20  4:46 pm
Mail-in Ballots Postmark Saundra L Green  10/1/20  4:46 pm
Postmarks on Absentee Ballot Return Envelopes Guy E. Anderson  10/1/20  4:46 pm
Do NOT allow Guvnuh Northam to change voting laws Tony Hoffer  10/1/20  4:45 pm
DO NOT SUBVERT CURRENT VA LAW Anonymous (87198)  10/1/20  4:43 pm
Keep the post mark requirement. Frederic Leonidas Boisseau  10/1/20  4:40 pm
Preserve the postmark Anonymous (87196)  10/1/20  4:36 pm
Preserve the Postmark! Anonymous (87195)  10/1/20  4:13 pm
Maintain Postmark Requirement, but Allow Alternative Used By Other States Gineen Bresso  10/1/20  3:15 pm
postmarks on absentee ballots Alan Joshua, MD  10/1/20  1:41 pm
Keep laws & rules for post mark dates as they currently are! Do not change!! Nathan Fuller  10/1/20  1:33 pm
I want to be able to trust elections Anonymous (87188)  10/1/20  11:32 am
Vote Fraud Danger Scott Walter  10/1/20  11:09 am
Don't remove postmark requirement on my Virginia ballot: that's another open door for fraud S. M. Green  10/1/20  11:05 am
Another way to commit fraud. Donald Money  10/1/20  10:23 am
This is how voter fraud starts Becky Hubbard  10/1/20  10:12 am
ALL Ballots Must be post marked on or before Election Day!! FIGHT FRAUD!! Beverly J Fuller  10/1/20  9:55 am
absentee voting ballot postmark Nora Ann Lambiotte  10/1/20  9:17 am
Accept all ballots Trish  10/1/20  8:30 am
COME ON, MAN! Anonymous (87164)  9/30/20  10:02 pm
Don't change the mail in voting date allowed Paul Mills  9/30/20  9:35 pm
vote no, this makes fraud easy James Gavrilis  9/30/20  9:24 pm
POSTMARK MUST BE REQUIRED ON ABSETEE / ANY MAILED BALLOT Milton Settar  9/30/20  9:22 pm
No Legislative Authority For The Missing Postmark Regulation. Demand for Public Hearing. David N. Webster II  9/30/20  9:09 pm
Ballot postmark requirement Janet Robson  9/30/20  9:05 pm
No late ballots Pete g  9/30/20  8:55 pm
Voting Anonymous (87151)  9/30/20  8:53 pm
The postmark is immaterial? Come on, man! Anonymous (87150)  9/30/20  8:45 pm
keep postmark requirement on absentee ballots Anonymous (87145)  9/30/20  8:25 pm
Postmarks, Please Anonymous (87127)  9/30/20  5:38 pm
Leave the existing post mark requirements alone Anonymous (87124)  9/30/20  4:59 pm
All ballots should be accepted regardless of postmark Meghan  9/30/20  2:42 pm
This proposed change IS MATERIAL Mary Brett  9/30/20  1:41 pm
Preserve Post Mark Requirement JD  9/30/20  1:39 pm
Inviting graft Julia Thompson  9/30/20  1:24 pm
Leave voting rules as they currently exist. Verify postmarks. Michael gardner  9/30/20  12:32 pm
Preserve Election Integrity Anonymos  9/30/20  11:22 am
Mail in ballots Katharine Kamminga  9/30/20  11:07 am
Postmarks on Absentee Ballots. Linda Baker  9/30/20  10:36 am
"NO" to proposed regulation regarding postmarks on Absentee Ballots. Andrea Bayer  9/30/20  10:22 am
Accept Ballots Amy Cannon  9/30/20  9:56 am
Preserve Election Integrity Brenda Levy  9/30/20  9:55 am
PRESERVE ELECTION INTEGRITY Maddie Lane  9/30/20  9:25 am
Preserve the Post Mark Requirement Craig A Tabor  9/30/20  8:22 am
Preserve Post Mark Requirements Kris Allen  9/30/20  7:00 am
Do not extend the ballet deadline for the election Anonymous (87014)  9/30/20  6:41 am
Do not extend postmarks deadlines for the election. Tim Herrity  9/30/20  2:08 am
Absentee ballots J B  9/29/20  10:54 pm
This is crazy! Greg Letiecq  9/29/20  10:40 pm
NO to mail in Ballot Extension Anonymous (86991)  9/29/20  8:41 pm
Don't change the postmark requirement Michael Amowitz  9/29/20  7:56 pm
Votes due on election day -- in person or post marked -- stop all of the other actions. Anonymous (86982)  9/29/20  7:52 pm
Require postmarks! Anonymous (86980)  9/29/20  7:08 pm
NO to the proposal. State BOE is responsible for upholding, NOT undermining Virginia law Nancy Godfrey  9/29/20  6:16 pm
Allow all ballots Julie  9/29/20  5:47 pm
I'm opposed to this change action. Jim  9/29/20  5:39 pm
Preserve our election integrity. Preserve 'postmark required'. Lisa Tobias  9/29/20  4:58 pm
Post Mark Proposal Sharon Orange  9/29/20  4:29 pm
Opposed!! Angela Chobanov  9/29/20  4:19 pm
Illegible or Missing Postmark Must Be an Immaterial Omission on Absentee Ballot Envelopes Melissa Dicker  9/29/20  3:39 pm
DO NOT RELAX VOTING INTEGRITY Anonymous (86942)  9/29/20  3:35 pm
All ballots should be counted Anonymous (86940)  9/29/20  3:27 pm
Voter fraud Cathy Work  9/29/20  3:17 pm
Require a valid postmark Concerned Citizen of Loudoun  9/29/20  2:36 pm
Special Session to Stop this Proposal Ann Marie Parker  9/29/20  2:27 pm
Oppose this change Anonymous (86932)  9/29/20  2:21 pm
Postmarks Preserved! Anonymous (86931)  9/29/20  2:14 pm
Allow ballots without postmarks Pat Widener  9/29/20  2:11 pm
Postmarks Preserved! Anonymous (86928)  9/29/20  2:09 pm
Unpostmarked absentee ballots Bert Nye  9/29/20  1:54 pm
Ballots must be post-marked before election day. Dan Beller  9/29/20  1:52 pm
VA Board of Election proposed regulation action to try to change Election Law ! Carolyn F. Smith  9/29/20  1:42 pm
Suppprt the acceptance of all ballots! Laura Barrett  9/29/20  12:59 pm
No change to election law Anonymous (86915)  9/29/20  12:56 pm
I am against any changes to the voter regulations. Election day is just that!! donald Niday  9/29/20  12:53 pm
Count ballots in drop boxes or hand-delivered Beth Wiley  9/29/20  12:44 pm
Allow ballots Jeanne Coglianese  9/29/20  12:40 pm
I DEMAND A PUBLIC HEARING! Anonymous (86909)  9/29/20  12:31 pm
Support Making Postmarks an Immaterial Issue Linda Daubert  9/29/20  12:05 pm
Support Action Making an Illegible or Missing Postmark an Immaterial . Liz Carter  9/29/20  11:53 am
No Postmark required Alan Walsh  9/29/20  11:25 am
Accept the Ballots up to 3 days passed election Jay Cuasay  9/29/20  11:20 am
Ballot postmarks Barbara Heipp  9/29/20  11:18 am
Proposed violation of VA election LAW Laura M.  9/29/20  11:12 am
No extension for absentee ballots Matt Pierce  9/29/20  11:01 am
NO to "No Postmarks" - 'YES" to Public Hearing Glenn Youngkin  9/29/20  11:01 am
Elimination fo Postmark Requirement Burlie Brunson  9/29/20  10:57 am
Allow mail-in ballots with missing or illegible postmarks Lara Larson  9/29/20  10:54 am
Allow mail-in ballots Guy Potucek  9/29/20  10:30 am
The VSBE does not have the authority to alter election law Connie Hair  9/29/20  10:24 am
Mail in ballots Theresa Pierce  9/29/20  10:21 am
Require proof of postmarked ballots by 7PM to be valid for elections: Robert Brest  9/29/20  10:09 am
No to late ballots or ones without a postmark. Mary Anne Tarkington  9/29/20  9:36 am
Strongly Oppose! Fishy attempt to enable voter fraud must be rejected.    9/29/20  9:19 am
Proposed no postmark required on ballots Kimberly Rosene  9/29/20  9:10 am
No Ballots Accepted after Election Night at 7:00 pm There has been AMPLE time for voting this fall! Anonymous (86857)  9/29/20  8:57 am
This makes no sense Tabitha Anderson  9/29/20  8:53 am
No to ballots received after election day Julie Hirka  9/29/20  8:50 am
Vote No Amanda S  9/29/20  8:39 am
Vote no to subverting Virginia Law Rick L  9/29/20  8:35 am
Vote no on proposal Mary H Capwell  9/29/20  7:18 am
mail in & absentee voting Marvin Hylton  9/29/20  7:15 am
Ballot integrity Raymond Massey  9/29/20  6:37 am
Require Postmarks on absentee ballots Xavier Dilmuth  9/29/20  6:12 am
Mail in ballots/Postmark Anonymous (86841)  9/29/20  1:05 am
No to proposed regulation to eliminate postmark requirement on absentee ballots Marie Black  9/29/20  12:33 am
"NO" to proposed regulation regarding postmarks on Absentee Ballots Alison Daniels  9/28/20  11:45 pm
Mail in ballots Scott Moore  9/28/20  11:43 pm
Election > Tax Anonymous (86837)  9/28/20  11:41 pm
NO! DO NOT APPROVE PROPOSED REGULATION! Chris Lee  9/28/20  11:41 pm
No! Ballots need to be delivered by hand or properly post marked by Election Day. Thomas Essex  9/28/20  11:14 pm
integrity of ballots at risk dave b  9/28/20  10:02 pm
No to elimination of postmark requirement on absentee ballot envelopes Jonathan Garber  9/28/20  9:53 pm
No to election ballots submitted postmarked after Election Day Tony Goodman  9/28/20  9:33 pm
No late votes. We deserve fairness and we demand a hearing. Shon Roberts  9/28/20  8:52 pm
Preserve Integrity of Absentee Mail-in Voting in Virginia Deborah L. Byrd  9/28/20  8:47 pm
No late votes Suzanna Roberts  9/28/20  8:39 pm
Do Not Corrupt the Vote Scott Byrd  9/28/20  8:32 pm
Votes Must Be Cast No Later Than Election Day David Willis  9/28/20  8:17 pm
Election Day is Election Day. No late votes!!! Marie Taylor  9/28/20  8:11 pm
Preserve Voter Integrity Shannon Dean  9/28/20  7:59 pm
Election Day IS Election Day - Barbara Cominsky  9/28/20  7:54 pm
Let’s keep the integrity in Virginia elections Mary Chamberlain  9/28/20  7:52 pm
Maintain election integrity! Susan Rice  9/28/20  7:32 pm
Eliminating Postmark Requirement for Ballots Yvette Munnikhuysen  9/28/20  6:44 pm
Maintain Election Integrity Anonymous (86813)  9/28/20  6:33 pm
PostMarks on Mailed Ballots are Necessary Barbara Schmidt  9/28/20  6:23 pm
Don't make a huge mess Steve Troxel  9/28/20  6:14 pm
No to this action JLH  9/28/20  5:38 pm
I oppose this change. I demand a hearing as required by law. RH Ray  9/28/20  5:25 pm
fraudulent votes = fraudulent government Anonymous (86802)  9/28/20  4:38 pm
ON TIME VOTING..... I demand a hearing ! L Roberts  9/28/20  4:34 pm
Post marked mail in ballots Larry B BARTON  9/28/20  4:22 pm
Postmarked mail-in ballots Darlene Hopkins  9/28/20  4:01 pm
No Late Ballots!!! A. Nelson  9/28/20  3:54 pm
Don’t. Change the law. Sean C  9/28/20  3:53 pm
No! Want Public Hearing! Anonymous (86789)  9/28/20  3:51 pm
Without signatures and postmarks--it is not a valid ballot mahlon burnette  9/28/20  3:16 pm
Missing Postmarks Brian Farmer  9/28/20  3:10 pm
All ballots must be postmarked by Nov 3 and counted by Nov 3. Suzanne kim  9/28/20  3:10 pm
Nov 3rd - Election Day ends the voting Gary Hoover  9/28/20  2:03 pm
No mail in ballots - Just absentee Sheryl G Hoover  9/28/20  1:56 pm
No!!!! No late ballots, period. Jessica  9/28/20  1:54 pm
Late acceptance of postmark-free ballots is one more opportunity for fraud. I demand a hearing Robert Bartlett  9/28/20  1:18 pm
NO VOTER FRAUD! ADHERE TO BALLOT DEADLINE! G McBride  9/28/20  1:16 pm
No late postmarked ballots accepted. I demand a hearing. S mcBride  9/28/20  1:11 pm
No Late or Unpostmarked Ballots David Ostrowski  9/28/20  1:01 pm
No to late ballots! Kellie Wilkins  9/28/20  12:56 pm
Keep the Integrity of Virginia Voting Denise Mohler  9/28/20  11:50 am
VA Board of Elections Proposed Changes H. W. Amburn II  9/28/20  11:27 am
no late ballots mary Fulcher  9/28/20  10:45 am
No late ballots! Charles Fulcher  9/28/20  10:43 am
No to new regulation --all ballots should be postmarked before election day and only postmarked. Anonymous (86736)  9/28/20  10:16 am
Making an Illegible or Missing Postmark an acceptable ballot Anonymous (86730)  9/28/20  9:54 am
No late ballots accepted anonymous (86725)  9/28/20  9:20 am
I demand a hearing J. Leach  9/28/20  9:19 am
NO!! NO!! NO!! S. Lewis  9/28/20  9:13 am
Illegal and Plain Wrong Beth Wilkerson  9/28/20  8:33 am
No Late Ballots. All ballots must have post marks Marie kennedy  9/28/20  7:59 am
VOTE “NO” R. Teague  9/27/20  11:06 pm
No postmarked ballots after Nov 3rd Anonymous (86712)  9/27/20  10:33 pm
VOTING LAWS Bonnie Iahn  9/27/20  9:49 pm
Election law must be upheld N Briggs  9/27/20  9:49 pm
Vote postage Wanda Martin  9/27/20  9:07 pm
Extending Voting Sandra S. Adams  9/27/20  9:03 pm
No late ballots. Anonymous (86701)  9/27/20  8:38 pm
AWFUL IDEA!! NO LATE BALLOTS!! I DEMAND A HEARING!! Macenzie Phillips  9/27/20  8:37 pm
NO late ballots! Tanya H  9/27/20  8:25 pm
NO LATE BALLOTS!!!! I DEMAND A HEARING !! April Fulcher  9/27/20  8:09 pm
Valid postmark and receipt by 11/03/2020 should be required. M. streath  9/27/20  8:02 pm
Post Mark is a simple, effective, and commonly used process control that should remain Kim Lipp  9/27/20  6:48 pm
Voting John G. Koedel Jr.  9/27/20  3:28 pm
Election Day is Election Day, Not Election Month Anonymous (86689)  9/27/20  3:00 pm
Maintain post Mark requirement Greg Berry  9/27/20  2:50 pm
MUST HAVE POSTAL MARK!!! Laura Macklem  9/27/20  2:50 pm
Do not open Va. to voter fraud Melodie Lael  9/27/20  2:34 pm
This is overt voter fraud whose objective is to win at all costs. Reagan George  9/27/20  12:28 pm
Honest election PLEASE! Brenda O'Reilly  9/27/20  10:25 am
No to late ballot counting Jennifer Callahan  9/27/20  8:55 am
Absantee Ballots without legible post marks Laurie Perl  9/27/20  8:31 am
Mail in ballots Carol  9/27/20  8:22 am
A Postmark must be on a mail in ballot Anonymous (86670)  9/26/20  4:56 pm
Absentee Ballots Shirley Jones  9/26/20  4:09 pm
Vote no Michael Geukgeuzian  9/26/20  3:06 pm
Oppose the rule change allows voter fraud Anonymous (86658)  9/26/20  11:59 am
Postmarked Ballots Anonymous (86654)  9/26/20  10:01 am
Protect our established election laws Anonymous (86652)  9/26/20  8:35 am
Keep Election Fair Anonymous (86650)  9/26/20  12:51 am
No extensions on ballot. Cynthia Hauris  9/25/20  11:05 pm
No Extensions! Barbara Cominsky  9/25/20  9:29 pm
Follow the Lawyer Anonymous (86524)  9/25/20  8:03 pm
I Oppose Absentee Ballots Regulation Chester Bulas  9/25/20  7:58 pm
Voter Fraud Daniel Beatty  9/25/20  7:34 pm
No mail in votes should count if not postmarked by Nov 3, 2020 Dean Heim  9/25/20  7:24 pm
Fraud Chris Beatty  9/25/20  7:21 pm
November Election Jean Beatty  9/25/20  7:15 pm
Voter Regulation Fraud Laura Miller  9/25/20  7:10 pm
Follow Current Election Law Mark Gerard Poirier  9/25/20  6:20 pm
Mail-in Ballots Should be Received by November 3, 2020 Anonymous (86457)  9/25/20  6:17 pm
Improper regulation making fraud easily possible. Mark Villapando  9/25/20  5:57 pm
Changes to absentee ballots Susie Kemper  9/25/20  5:54 pm
DO NOT change the voting law Lori Mazur  9/25/20  5:18 pm
Integrity of Election Charles E Guy III  9/25/20  5:04 pm
Postmarks by 7pm Election Day Must Be Required Chrissy CASTILLO  9/25/20  4:50 pm
Ballot submissions SAM a ROBERTS  9/25/20  4:37 pm
Absentee ballot without postmark Richard W. Hall-Sizemore  9/25/20  4:37 pm
Absentee Ballots, change in regulation regarding John Speck  9/25/20  4:30 pm
Intentional Voter Fraud Luciano Di Leonardo  9/25/20  4:07 pm
Do not change the law to allow voting without postmark We demand a Public Hearing Mike Bailey  9/25/20  3:56 pm
Election Anonymous (86343)  9/25/20  3:46 pm
Do Not Change Voting Laws CHRISTINE TERRELL  9/25/20  3:40 pm
Proposed 1 VAC20-70-20 Robert Cynkar  9/25/20  3:29 pm
No changes Kathy  9/25/20  3:17 pm
No change in statute Elizabeth Lee  9/25/20  3:02 pm
Veiled attempt to sway the election E. Lock  9/25/20  2:52 pm
I strongly oppose this. It is absolutely wrong and illegal. Who???? came up with such an awful ide Nancy L Thomas  9/25/20  2:50 pm
I oppose changes to mail in ballot statue Julie M  9/25/20  2:38 pm
The State Board of Elections has NO authority to amend Virginia's statute on voting ballots Anonymous (86294)  9/25/20  2:31 pm
Voter fraud is a threat to our nation Jerry Pokorsky  9/25/20  2:25 pm
OPPOSE Strongly W Kevin Watterson  9/25/20  2:14 pm
Postmarks are MATERIAL and must not be omitted Amy McInerny  9/25/20  1:55 pm
No Post Mark on Mailed in Ballot Adelbert Carpenter  9/25/20  1:43 pm
post mark MUST be on ballot AND legible J Lyle  9/25/20  1:35 pm
Changes to Virginia Absentee Voting Leslie Brent  9/25/20  12:50 pm
Mail In Ballots should require Postmarks by Election Day to be valid Janice Terry  9/25/20  12:44 pm
I oppose this action regarding ballot postmark Barbara Heigl  9/25/20  12:40 pm
Just No! Stephan Greene  9/25/20  12:34 pm
Proposed Regulation Absentee Ballots Helen Matwiejuk  9/25/20  12:15 pm
No mail-in votes counted without a postmark Eric Wetzel  9/25/20  11:37 am
VOTE NO TO EXTENSION OF VOTING DEADLINE OF 3 NOVEMBER 2020 Mary Jane Orban  9/25/20  11:33 am
Fair election means voting ends on the day of an election Father Richard Carr  9/25/20  11:31 am
Oppose this rule change Donna Falls  9/25/20  11:10 am
opposing this rule change Ann Scearce  9/25/20  10:04 am
re: prevent voter fraud Heidi Thorpe  9/25/20  9:42 am
Voting Regulations Jon (Loudoun)  9/25/20  9:38 am
changes to election board regulations F and the addition of G) Carolyn J Lawson  9/25/20  9:23 am
All legitimate votes should end on Election Day! No need for an extension! Chris R (Resident of Winchester, Va)  9/25/20  8:19 am
Change in Virginia Voting Regulations Michael Geukgeuzian  9/25/20  7:56 am
Board of elections proposed late acceptance of absentee ballots Patricia Murphy  9/25/20  6:40 am
Voter Ballots Bradley Phil Hawks  9/25/20  5:55 am
Rule change unacceptable Adhere to Rule of Law Dolores Reynolds  9/25/20  4:24 am
postmarks needed Spring Arbor Cottages  9/24/20  10:01 pm
Identify and quantify problem with current law before you change it - especially in this manner! Robert C Beller  9/24/20  9:57 pm
I Demand a Public Hearing Mark Nicholson  9/24/20  9:43 pm
Demand a hearing on rule change for ballot exemption Anonymous (85985)  9/24/20  9:40 pm
Vote NO Anonymous (85983)  9/24/20  9:23 pm
Postmarks MUST be required Mark Nicholson  9/24/20  9:16 pm
NO DO NOT ACCEED THE 3RD OF NOV 2020 ELECTION DAY Elizabeth W Smith  9/24/20  9:07 pm
Absentee ballots must have a valid postmark to be counted! Maureen McGurk  9/24/20  9:07 pm
standards for ballot tabulation margaret hess  9/24/20  8:25 pm
DO NOT EXTEND DEADLINE JM Tyson  9/24/20  8:15 pm
I strongly disagree with this rule change. ALL absentee ballots MUST be postmarked on or before elec Russ Kemmerer  9/24/20  7:58 pm
Ballots Anonymous (85964)  9/24/20  7:50 pm
Vote NO! B Smith  9/24/20  7:31 pm
date absentee ballots need to arrive to be counted Jean Lasocki  9/24/20  6:56 pm
Public Hearing Demanded and BOE Replaced Craig  9/24/20  6:54 pm
Public Hearing Demanded Because Postmark Before November 3, 2020 Is Mandatory Carol  9/24/20  6:44 pm
Election integrity is compromised, democracy threatened by non-postmarked ballots after Election Day Samuel R. Lewis  9/24/20  6:33 pm
PLEASE VOTE NO TO BALLOTS AFTER ELECTION DAY Patricia Reeves  9/24/20  6:16 pm
Integrity of our 2020 presidential vote Nelda Ackerman, Esq.  9/24/20  5:50 pm
No absentee ballots delivered to the polls after rlection day Rachael Zumstein  9/24/20  5:50 pm
Please vote NO to extend mail in ballots Wayne Taylor  9/24/20  5:06 pm
Absolutely NO to this proposed change! Dionna Prestera  9/24/20  4:57 pm
NO! Patrice Taggart  9/24/20  4:55 pm
Absentee Ballots ELIZABETH S TRAYLOR  9/24/20  4:43 pm
No changes Steven Freshour  9/24/20  4:42 pm
Election integrity Thelma Schwarz  9/24/20  4:35 pm
No Changes Kathleen Abela  9/24/20  4:32 pm
NO MORE CHANGES Robert Klaus. Electoral Board Rappahannock County  9/24/20  4:14 pm
Outrqge James H Dobbins, PhD  9/24/20  4:12 pm
VOTING Pat Kidwell  9/24/20  3:45 pm
NO! to the proposed regulation delaying ballot due date! Kathryn Weber  9/24/20  3:35 pm
NO - preserve integrity of our votes Kuecks  9/24/20  3:34 pm
Ballot Postmark William Bagley  9/24/20  3:27 pm
Absentee Ballot Postmarks Carolyn Winstead Bagley  9/24/20  3:18 pm
Protect the integrity of the voting process Retired Resident of Fairfax County  9/24/20  3:08 pm
Oppose Regulation Change Because Ballots Must Be Postmarked Before November 3, 2020 Edward H. Ely  9/24/20  3:05 pm
FIRMLY OPPOSED to Rule Change for Absentee Ballets David Rubenstein  9/24/20  2:54 pm
Virginia law prohibits the Board of Elections from altering election law by regulatory action. Laura Mochen  9/24/20  2:54 pm
Democrat Voter Fraud - Yet Again! Richard Pratt  9/24/20  2:52 pm
FIRMLY OPPOSED to Rule Change for Absentee Ballets Cheryl Scearce  9/24/20  2:51 pm
Ballots must be postmarked on or before Nov 3rd Steve  9/24/20  2:45 pm
Regarding Postmarks on Absentee Ballots for the 2020 election Carolyn Frye  9/24/20  2:31 pm
Ballots must be postmarked. Anonymous (85836)  9/24/20  2:30 pm
NO! Ballots must be postmarked! Maria  9/24/20  2:25 pm
Unlawful voting regulation Anthony Storey  9/24/20  2:19 pm
NO! Barbara A. Matthews  9/24/20  2:13 pm
Mailed Ballots Marlin Sharp  9/24/20  1:49 pm
Opposed to not requiring postmarks David Lang  9/24/20  1:38 pm
Absentee Ballot Deadlines Anonymous (85801)  9/24/20  1:33 pm
Proposed amendment concerning postmarks Michele Dixon  9/24/20  1:15 pm
MUST BE POST MARKED Anonymous (85790)  9/24/20  1:08 pm
No postmark - Not a vote! Courtney S.  9/24/20  1:07 pm
Mail in ballots Virginia Nuckols  9/24/20  1:02 pm
We have to have trust in our elections! Theresa Barrett  9/24/20  12:54 pm
Mail in ballots Edward Pitts  9/24/20  12:48 pm
Are we on Candid Camera? NO to this proposed change! Phoebe Tufts  9/24/20  12:44 pm
Don't encourage fraud Andres Kashnikow  9/24/20  12:30 pm
Keep the Law as is! Keep Virginia Voting Honest! Debra Libera  9/24/20  12:17 pm
No to election changes Michael B  9/24/20  12:11 pm
Unpostmarked ballots Donna Arrington  9/24/20  11:50 am
Absentee voting Doug Flory  9/24/20  11:46 am
No changes to postmark requirement—-election fraud tactics have to stop!! Sharon Butler  9/24/20  11:44 am
Against Extending Acceptance of ballots without Valid post mark prior 7:PM on 23 November Eugene Stockel  9/24/20  11:13 am
Addition to clarify earlier comment ID 85666 Emilio Jaksetic  9/24/20  11:04 am
Opposed to extension of absentee ballot deadline and need for postmark Christina L Williams  9/24/20  10:41 am
Election Integrity Lisa Taylor  9/24/20  10:26 am
Security of our voting process is primary Bill Osl  9/24/20  10:03 am
Absentee ballots postmark Anonymous (85706)  9/24/20  10:03 am
Absentee ballots postmark Anonymous (85705)  9/24/20  10:03 am
I demand a hearing on 1VAC20-70-20. Material omissions from absentee ballots. Tammi  9/24/20  10:01 am
Protect the Sanctity of the Ballot Debra Maddrell  9/24/20  9:47 am
Ballots Need to be Post Marked and Received No Later than Election Day. Kathryn Nowinsky  9/24/20  9:37 am
Voting Integrity Lauren Law  9/24/20  9:07 am
Opposition to proposed rule on six (6) grounds Emilio Jaksetic  9/24/20  8:56 am
Absentee ballots must be postmarked. Board of Elections must hold hearing or kill the proposal Chuck Angier  9/24/20  8:21 am
Do Not Eliminate the Postmark Requirement for Absentee Ballots John Piper  9/24/20  8:10 am
Maintain Election Integrity Craig A Tabor  9/24/20  8:09 am
Non-postmarked ballots should NOT be received after Election Day Mack Catella  9/24/20  7:56 am
I disagree with Virginia's Proposed Change to allow ballots after election day Karen Catella  9/24/20  7:49 am
No ballots after Election Day should be accepted Lauren Law  9/24/20  7:36 am
Extending mail in voting after election day with no postal markings Stanley Prescott Belt  9/24/20  5:46 am
Absentee voting new regulation Teresa Earp  9/24/20  12:23 am
Absentee Ballots must be postmarked by 7 pm on Election Day! Susan Lewis  9/23/20  11:16 pm
NO THANK YOU! No changes to the already weak VA voter laws Anonymous (85633)  9/23/20  11:15 pm
Stop this change! Gail Tabor  9/23/20  10:48 pm
Absentee ballot regulation gary miller  9/23/20  10:07 pm
Absentee ballots sent by mail MUST have postmark on election day Richard James  9/23/20  10:05 pm
Follow Current Law Glenn Small  9/23/20  9:47 pm
No leniency on postmark requirement Julianne Sprinkle  9/23/20  9:16 pm
Absentee Ballots Must be Postmarked Tim Carpenter  9/23/20  8:36 pm
Stop this action Anonymous (85606)  9/23/20  8:31 pm
Call for Public Hearing Anonymous (85604)  9/23/20  8:26 pm
Acceptance of late absentee ballots Jo Sieve  9/23/20  8:09 pm
No to the fraudulent ballot proposal meant to steal the election by liberals and Ralph Northam Susan Kemper  9/23/20  8:04 pm
No to policy changes Jason Fleming  9/23/20  7:31 pm
DO NOT Permit absentee ballots to be delivered to the Office of Elections 2 days Later Jeanette Carlisle  9/23/20  6:51 pm
NO!!! WE THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN! "NO" to THE FRAUDULENT BALLOT PROPOSAL! Sandra V  9/23/20  6:27 pm
Missing (?!) Postmark Harry Locock  9/23/20  6:26 pm
Absentee Ballots Delivered After Election Day Joe Korode  9/23/20  6:24 pm
Absentee ballots MUST have a postmark by 7:00 PM Election Day!!! Carrie Tyer  9/23/20  5:33 pm
Must require postmark Marty P Smith  9/23/20  5:29 pm
Shameful proposal to accept late absentee ballots. Maury Eckel  9/23/20  5:22 pm
Proposed regulation allowing absentee ballots with no postmark. Anonymous (85567)  9/23/20  5:22 pm
Postmark mandatory Susan Herbert  9/23/20  4:47 pm
NO! Anonymous (85554)  9/23/20  4:41 pm
VOTE NO! to any changes--absentee mail-in ballots MUST be postmarked on or before 11/3/20 Teri Buck  9/23/20  4:33 pm
Proposed new voter legislation in Virginia Cindy Miller  9/23/20  4:32 pm
Absentee ballots with no postmark: unacceptable Ann Kerby  9/23/20  4:27 pm
Changing election laws by regulations is fraudulent Mike Kerby  9/23/20  4:18 pm
No absentee ballot deadline change Tracey Relyea  9/23/20  4:18 pm
No more changes! Thomas Rector  9/23/20  4:16 pm
Absentee ballots with NO postmark Ann Kerby  9/23/20  4:03 pm
We Demand a Public Hearing! Mary Coran  9/23/20  3:34 pm
Do not change! Deborah Rector  9/23/20  3:33 pm
Election Day counting of ballots ... Mary Bell  9/23/20  3:31 pm
Do NOT change Virginia election laws now. Must be a public hearing.... Anonymous (85519)  9/23/20  3:27 pm
Do not change existing law Byron Fisher  9/23/20  3:25 pm
Voter FRAUD!!!!!! Patricia G Magyar  9/23/20  3:25 pm
Do not change Janet Robey  9/23/20  3:17 pm
No change to election law extending counting of ballots received after November 3 Marcel Richard Melliand  9/23/20  2:54 pm
Absentee Voting [1 VAC 20 ? 70] Michale Sponaugle  9/23/20  2:49 pm
Change election laws Maureen Barrett  9/23/20  2:29 pm
No extension of acceptance of mail-in ballots- Voting ends Nov 3!! Monica Cameron  9/23/20  2:27 pm
Nothing short of voter fraud. Demand a public hearing Joanne Holden  9/23/20  2:18 pm


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