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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
"NO" to proposed regulation regarding postmarks on Absentee Ballots catharine trauernicht  9/15/20  10:02 pm
Require proof of postmarked ballots by 7PM to be valid for elections: prevent potential voter fraud Rita Grace, Constitutional Tea Party  9/17/20  8:12 pm
No legitimate reason to circumvent Virginia statute Gregory Ircink  9/17/20  9:12 pm
Mail in Votes... william k mcdonald  9/17/20  9:19 pm
Virginia State Board of Elections proposed regulation on absentee ballots Amy  9/17/20  9:31 pm
Mail in Voting Thomas L McFadden  9/17/20  9:32 pm
No postmark Gina  9/17/20  10:10 pm
Preserve Election Integrity Lily  9/17/20  10:31 pm
Election Integrity - Voting Ends at 7 PM on ELECTION DAY Carl Anderson  9/18/20  12:18 am
Fraudulent Votes Marrrtha Cole  9/18/20  3:15 am
Democrat Voter Fraud - Yet Again Keith and Megan Johnson  9/18/20  5:59 am
Voter Integrity Nancy Wilson  9/18/20  6:26 am
Uphold the Law: Require All Absentee Ballots to be Returned by 7 PM Election Day Properly Postmarked Hugh Owen  9/18/20  7:07 am
NO Maria Brent Jones  9/18/20  7:47 am
Follow the VA Code and Protect the Integrity of Absentee Ballots Bob Watson  9/18/20  8:09 am
Adhere To Election Law Andy Wilson  9/18/20  8:26 am
Mail in voting Richard Chapins  9/18/20  8:36 am
NO! Roberto Tonizzo  9/18/20  9:00 am
Don't allow late votes! Cathy Ruse  9/18/20  9:04 am
Voter Integrity Matters Robin Hill  9/18/20  9:06 am
The "Legislature" (i.e., VA General Assembly) needs to approve this action Mike Panchura  9/18/20  9:21 am
Postmarks MUST be preserved!! Kelley Pinzon  9/18/20  9:22 am
Do not change the current voting laws Tom McFadden Jr.  9/18/20  9:27 am
State Election Board exceeds it's authority. Richard Baldwin  9/18/20  9:31 am
Vote in person Mark  9/18/20  9:31 am
Please hold public hearing on proposed regulation (about absentee ballots) Hans Bader  9/18/20  9:39 am
Votes must be validated L D Johnson  9/18/20  9:39 am
Not good, no upside Mario Diaz  9/18/20  9:39 am
No Jim Williams  9/18/20  9:41 am
Do not change the current voting laws Michael  9/18/20  9:42 am
Absentee ballots Joseph T McMahon  9/18/20  9:46 am
NO to new proposed absentee ballet regulation! Sam Phillips  9/18/20  9:52 am
Vote Drop off changes Anonymous (85004)  9/18/20  9:57 am
Maintain the peace, maintain the law Kellie Boyle  9/18/20  9:58 am
No postmark Steve  9/18/20  10:05 am
Ballots need to be CLEARLY postmarked by election day David  9/18/20  10:07 am
Vote NO, do not allow mail in votes to be counted after 7pm election day. Deborah Traficante  9/18/20  10:21 am
Election Integrity Richard J Fafara  9/18/20  10:21 am
The proposed regulation concerning absentee ballots Marshall Waterman  9/18/20  10:40 am
Uphold election integrity. Postmarks are essential. Sarah Wall  9/18/20  10:51 am
Oppose proposal to make illegible or missing post marks on Absentee Ballots an immaterial omission! Marie Hoerst  9/18/20  10:54 am
Votes Validated Sarah Barry  9/18/20  11:07 am
NO NO NO to the proposed regulation no requiring postmarks after election day Jean yOUNG  9/18/20  11:10 am
No to proposed regulation on ballots Dun Scott  9/18/20  11:17 am
Regulation Change to extend absentee and mailed in ballots Mary Ann Daly  9/18/20  11:26 am
NO, do not accept ballots postmarked after election day. Annette Shaw  9/18/20  11:51 am
VA changing absentee ballot regulations Christopher Buckner  9/18/20  11:52 am
Protect OUR Election Laws Mary F  9/18/20  11:52 am
No to the unlawful proposed regulation. Rosemary Jenks  9/18/20  11:55 am
Dept of Elections must stop changing rules for elections the same year as election tony guiffre  9/18/20  12:17 pm
Adhere to the rule of law established by the General Assemby. Doug Nichols  9/18/20  12:35 pm
Proposed Legislation on absentee ballots Rose Campiglia  9/18/20  12:37 pm
Proposed legislation on absentee ballots John K Schwarz  9/18/20  12:42 pm
Accountability for ourselves and our leaders. Dan Jenkins  9/18/20  12:56 pm
Proposed change Richard Patrican  9/18/20  12:58 pm
Board of Elections must adhere to the Election Laws passed by the General Assembly. Robert B Harper  9/18/20  12:59 pm
Crazy Talk Justin Magruder  9/18/20  1:00 pm
Legislative change Eileen Patrican  9/18/20  1:04 pm
Absentee ballot legislative changes Ashley Patrican  9/18/20  1:06 pm
Va State Board Of Elections Say No to proposed legislation Donna Widawski  9/18/20  1:12 pm
NO!! To proposed regulation regarding Absentee Ballot postmarks. Marjorie Witkop  9/18/20  1:16 pm
absentee ballot changes Deborah Juncos  9/18/20  1:19 pm
Accept NO mail-in ballots after 7 pm on Nov 3 Frederick Costello  9/18/20  1:27 pm
No to delayed ballots and those missing postmarks. Suzanne Blanks  9/18/20  1:34 pm
Adhere to the current law Gretchen Stelling  9/18/20  1:36 pm
Absentee Ballots Patrick T. Mooney  9/18/20  1:39 pm
No ballots without proof of submission at or prior to 7pm Election Day Daniel Brubaker  9/18/20  1:45 pm
No amendment to altar law on absentee ballots Deborah Garber  9/18/20  1:46 pm
No to absentee ballot changes Darby C Fitzpatrick  9/18/20  1:51 pm
Voter Fraud!! Keep the requirement that the return envelope with the mail in ballot be postmarked by Sara Brady  9/18/20  1:51 pm
Voter Fraud Jennifer B Durham  9/18/20  1:58 pm
Please don't encourage voter fraud with late ballots and no IDs Jim Koehr  9/18/20  1:59 pm
Nov 3 election Rretta Bajerski  9/18/20  2:10 pm
Ballots in Drop Boxes Bert Nye  9/18/20  2:18 pm
Adhere to Current Laws!!! Gordon Brady  9/18/20  2:22 pm
No - Action Making an Illegible or Missing Postmark an Immaterial Omission on Absentee Ballot Envelo S. Hoerst  9/18/20  2:26 pm
Ballots without postmarks Barbara Dodge  9/18/20  2:26 pm
Why jeffrey c timmons  9/18/20  2:26 pm
Maintain the Integrity of Our System! stephanie russo  9/18/20  2:28 pm
date/postmark Linda Laudiero  9/18/20  2:36 pm
Voting integrity Anne Kelly  9/18/20  2:41 pm
Postmarking Absentee Ballots - Sustain the law as it currently exists Melvern Rushing  9/18/20  2:43 pm
Hold public hearing on proposed action regarding absentee ballots Sylvie Bader  9/18/20  2:54 pm
NO to no Post Mark and NO to Voter Fraud! Kathy Dean  9/18/20  2:55 pm
Reject Ballots without postmarks received after close of Polls on Election Day, Nov 3rd. George Dodge  9/18/20  3:07 pm
I vote against the proposal James Fitzpatrick  9/18/20  3:21 pm
Election Integrity-NO to the proposed AB postmark change Susan O. Gerber  9/18/20  3:35 pm
NO, NO, NO change in postmark requirement Marianne Lombardi  9/18/20  3:50 pm
Preserve the voting law Anonymous (85070)  9/18/20  3:59 pm
Absentee ballots Raymond J LaJeunesse, Jr  9/18/20  4:10 pm
Postmark mandatory for absentee ballot return envelopes Anonymous (85073)  9/18/20  4:24 pm
NO TO PROPOSAL ELIMINATING POSTMARK REQUIREMENT! Concerned Chesapeake Resident  9/18/20  4:27 pm
Maintain Voting Integrity Stefano J. Young  9/18/20  4:28 pm
Voter laws public hearing Pamela Rinke  9/18/20  4:33 pm
No to No postmark by Election Day Elisabetta Young  9/18/20  4:40 pm
Do not change regulations to encourage vote fraud! Roger Barnett  9/18/20  4:59 pm
NO to Proposed Regulation eliminating postmarks on returned absentee ballots Rebecca Cooke  9/18/20  5:05 pm
No to changing postmark requirement Joan Duda  9/18/20  5:09 pm
All ballots MUST be certifiably cast by election day Wayne Mattson  9/18/20  5:13 pm
Saying No to Election Legislation Anonymous (85084)  9/18/20  5:36 pm
Keep postmark requirements for late arriving ballots James Cooke  9/18/20  5:53 pm
NO to Changing the Absentee Ballot Deadline Date Janet Tysse  9/18/20  6:04 pm
We must preserve requirement for postmarks by 7pm on Election Day! Concerned business owner  9/18/20  6:37 pm
NO to not requiring postmark by election day. Kathy Kautter  9/18/20  6:38 pm
NO to Extension for Absentee Voting Deadline. Deborah L Weber  9/18/20  6:45 pm
No Vote-by-mail No Delays after Election Days Anonymous (85090)  9/18/20  7:03 pm
No to late ballots Barbara Shipley  9/18/20  7:13 pm
NO to Extension for Absentee Voting Deadline!!! Anonymous (85092)  9/18/20  7:28 pm
No Vote-by-mail No Delays after Election Days Ankit Kumar  9/18/20  7:32 pm
absentee ballot post marks kathleen mccreary  9/18/20  8:12 pm
Election integrity Patrick Norville  9/18/20  8:34 pm
Postmark Anonymous (85096)  9/18/20  9:00 pm
Election Integrity Anne Wilson Fafara  9/18/20  9:24 pm
Public Hearing needed Martin Dean  9/18/20  9:37 pm
All ballots in by 7:00 PM on Election Day no extensions and no exceptions!!! Barbara Manning  9/18/20  9:42 pm
Opposition to change in absentee ballot rule Jeffrey Shapiro  9/18/20  9:57 pm
No to extending absentee voter deadline Johnna Sachse  9/18/20  10:07 pm
Please do not promote fraud by counting non-postmarked ballots! Lisa Schumann  9/18/20  10:18 pm
STOP Tod Herbers  9/18/20  10:24 pm
Public hearing needed. Absentee ballots post marked. Anonymous (85104)  9/18/20  10:25 pm
Postmarks MUST be preserved Elaine Rothwell  9/18/20  10:47 pm
This proposed regulation change is suspicious Timothy Mayer  9/18/20  11:13 pm
Keep our election process credible, and verifiable Robert Johnson  9/18/20  11:28 pm
Election Integrity must be preserved! Anonymous (85108)  9/19/20  12:39 am
Adhere to the law - Ballots must be postmarked by Election Day Raymond Grossman  9/19/20  7:20 am
There must be an open discussion of this attempt to change election rules. Schedule public review! Dewey L Davis  9/19/20  7:50 am
Require absentee ballots to be post marked by 7:00pm election day Connie Moore  9/19/20  7:56 am
NO to absentee voting submission Brenda Tillett  9/19/20  8:11 am
NO to Extension for Absentee Voting Deadline. Anonymous (85113)  9/19/20  8:21 am
STOP Anonymous (85114)  9/19/20  8:33 am
Adhere to law and Integrity - vote NO! Ann McLean  9/19/20  8:46 am
NO to Deadline Extensions for Absentee Voting D. Dawson  9/19/20  9:05 am
Voter fraud Steve Fertig  9/19/20  9:21 am
NO - an on time postmark is required. Follow the law. Cindi Harper  9/19/20  10:05 am
Vote to maintain election integrity Malcolm Schweiker  9/19/20  10:23 am
Protect my vote - no absentee ballot should be accepted without a valid post mark Wally Bunyea  9/19/20  11:04 am
Absentee Ballots Pilar Eteke  9/19/20  12:25 pm
No to ballot fraud. Claire Haddad  9/19/20  12:32 pm
NO to the proposals Bill K  9/19/20  12:35 pm
No to this Action Patricia Monica HILGARD  9/19/20  12:48 pm
NO to Voter Fraud this proposed regulatory action would encourage Claudette Haddad  9/19/20  1:08 pm
An absolute NO to your proposal Selma Haddad  9/19/20  1:19 pm
No to the unconstitutional proposal Gregory McFarland  9/19/20  1:42 pm
No!!!! This is a fraud rife proposal Pete Lackey  9/19/20  2:47 pm
Absentee Ballot Postmarks Wellington Watts  9/19/20  2:49 pm
No! Cheryl Lackey  9/19/20  2:49 pm
Votes must have Postmarks by November 3rd P Casey  9/19/20  3:10 pm
NO D. Casey  9/19/20  3:12 pm
Request for Public Hearing to address the proposed change to Ballot Postmark Kathleen Gillette Mallard  9/19/20  3:33 pm
Election integrity Aime Nuar  9/19/20  4:10 pm
No postmark by 7pm election day means NO vote Aime Nuar  9/19/20  4:19 pm
voting integrity FH Van de Voorde  9/19/20  4:38 pm
Postmark requirement Stewart C Broyles  9/19/20  4:50 pm
BAD IDEA - Stop This Nonsense Anonymous (85139)  9/19/20  5:20 pm
Require postmark for receipt on or before ELECTION DAY Carol  9/19/20  5:37 pm
Enabling the option of voter fraud Paula O'Keefe  9/19/20  5:41 pm
Desire to defraud is the only excuse! Kat Stansell  9/20/20  6:00 am
NO to a proposed regulation that would: Permit absentee ballots to be delivered to the Office of El Janet W  9/20/20  8:48 am
absentee ballot Anonymous (85146)  9/20/20  10:09 am
NO! Do not allow ANY vote to be counted after Election Day for any reason! Mike S  9/20/20  11:01 am
No to proposed regulation permiting absentee ballots to be counted after Election Day K. Smith  9/20/20  11:09 am
Allow votes to be counted without showing post date Sandra Charles  9/20/20  11:33 am
Previous comment wrong I vote NO to late ballots with no postmark Sandrs Charles  9/20/20  11:53 am
Potential Voter Fraud Donna Bissonnette  9/20/20  1:12 pm
Change to election rules regarding acceptance of Mail in ballots Jimmy Wheat  9/20/20  1:56 pm
Integrity in Elections C.  9/20/20  2:07 pm
Make no changes to this year's voting requirements Kathy S  9/20/20  2:27 pm
Regulatory Action Richard Bissonnette  9/20/20  2:44 pm
NO to Board of Elections allowing ballots not postmarked by Election Day 7PM Lynda Muller  9/20/20  2:49 pm
This will make our system of voting the laughingstock of the world David Klett  9/20/20  3:15 pm
vote integrity Terry C Bateman  9/20/20  6:14 pm
Ballot Integrety Joseph Kernan  9/20/20  6:54 pm
Keep postmarks - ballots in by Election Day - no law change w/out hearing David Pegram  9/20/20  7:18 pm
A Must Have : Integrity of mail in voting...Absentee ballots / Ref: Must have Public Hearing Mary Kaye Crane  9/20/20  7:23 pm
How dare the Governor and General Assembly Rev. William Cook, America’s Black Robe Regiment  9/20/20  7:23 pm
Postmark referendum Carrie Klett  9/20/20  8:28 pm
Election Integrity - State Board of Election MUST adhere to the law! Debby Morgenthaler  9/20/20  9:55 pm
Election Integrity - State Board of Election MUST adhere to the law! George Morgenthaler  9/20/20  9:57 pm
Illegal and Petty Tactics Ann Carrie Simon  9/20/20  11:09 pm
Voter fraud Denise Bayne  9/20/20  11:27 pm
Please Reject - Threatens Integrity of Votes James Cooke  9/21/20  12:36 am
Voting Process Changes Candida Verrilli  9/21/20  8:10 am
No change to our voting law Mrs Susan Austin  9/21/20  8:43 am
Mail in ballots Nicole Santschi  9/21/20  9:00 am
Absentee Ballots Tom Santschi  9/21/20  9:13 am
Mail in voting Anonymous (85183)  9/21/20  9:30 am
ADHERE TO THE LAW Allen Close  9/21/20  9:45 am
If its not broken, don't fix it Kurtis Vanarsdall  9/21/20  10:44 am
Proposal to change absentee mailing date and rules Patricia Harron  9/21/20  12:19 pm
Delayed delivery of absentee ballots Len Habig  9/21/20  12:32 pm
Board of Elections - Elections Integrity Johnny Howard  9/21/20  1:23 pm
Postmarks must be preserved - Elections Integrity Justin Moore  9/21/20  1:29 pm
Repeal or do not pass the non-postmarked absentee ballot regulation! Donald Gabbai  9/21/20  3:55 pm
No , no allowance should be made to change election rules and requirements. Anonymous (85221)  9/21/20  6:50 pm
No. I oppose the regulatory changes proposed. Franklin Polk  9/21/20  9:23 pm
No changes to voting requirements Catherine Feeney  9/21/20  9:45 pm
Require an Election Day Postmark to count a ballot Jen R Goetz  9/22/20  8:19 am
Preserve Election Integrity! REQUIRE post marks! Jennifer Cole  9/22/20  2:51 pm
Election Integrity re; Late absentee ballots Jourdan G. Marcel  9/22/20  3:01 pm
Virginia is better than this, or at least it used to be! Page Goetz  9/22/20  4:03 pm
ELECTION INTEGRITY IS PARAMOUNT Darlene Farhadikia  9/22/20  4:55 pm
POSTMARKS MUST BE MANDATORY for ALL mailed-in ballots MaryAnn Edman  9/22/20  7:51 pm
Increase Accessibility, both for Voters Rights and Pandemic Safety Alexandra Oberoi  9/22/20  7:58 pm
Keep PROOF OF ELECTION DAY POSTMARK ON ABSENTEE BALLOTS SD ROSS  9/22/20  8:05 pm
Keep Proof of Election Day Postmark on Absentee Ballots Deborah Sams  9/22/20  8:32 pm
Keep Proof of Election Day Postmark on Absentee Ballots Craig Sams  9/22/20  8:33 pm
NO to the idea of no date. Keep integrity of elections Anonymous (85359)  9/22/20  9:41 pm
Preserve Election Integrity!! REQUIRE post marks! Beth Kerin  9/23/20  12:03 am
NO change to current voter regulations! J. Harry  9/23/20  7:37 am
NO change to current voter regulations! R. Harry  9/23/20  7:38 am
Require Voting Day Postmark James Moynihan  9/23/20  7:45 am
postmarks are mandatory Clifton White  9/23/20  8:16 am
Voting regulations Anonymous (85384)  9/23/20  8:40 am
Stop Voter Fraud ASAP Mary Underkofler  9/23/20  8:41 am
Preserve vote integrity! Shiela Fallon  9/23/20  9:21 am
Respect the Citizens of Va Judith Campbell  9/23/20  10:05 am
Do not risk the Integrity of Virginia's votes John Glynn  9/23/20  10:33 am
Voter Fraud Mary Campbell  9/23/20  10:44 am
Vote Integrity Above All David Webber  9/23/20  10:51 am
Say NO to permitting absentee ballots to be delivered to the Office of Elections after Election Day Anonymous (85422)  9/23/20  10:52 am
Do NOT change voter regulations! Maintain the integrity of the voting process! Charles Coolidge  9/23/20  10:55 am
Vote NO to allowing absentee ballots to be counted without verification/postmark Teresa McKenzie  9/23/20  10:56 am
NO to changes in voter regulations Jo Jennings  9/23/20  10:57 am
Ballots must be postmarked! Rebecca Kaim  9/23/20  10:57 am
Stop Loosening The Rules That Ensure Voting Integrity H. Lambert  9/23/20  10:58 am
Ballots must be postmarked C Rash  9/23/20  11:05 am
Election integrity confidence is what binds us together as a community Jean-Paul Bergeaux  9/23/20  11:10 am
Proposed Regulation Regarding Absentee Ballots Emily Spriggs  9/23/20  11:10 am
Ballots must be postmarked on or before election day - period. Stop the finagling. Luann Ensminger  9/23/20  11:23 am
This is Voter Fraud James R Richardson  9/23/20  11:24 am
Follow the law on ballot submission! Mitchell Turner  9/23/20  11:27 am
Prevent Fraud Jason Harding  9/23/20  11:33 am
Accepting Ballots Without A Post Mark Compromises the Integrity and Timeliness of the Ballot Thomas Porter  9/23/20  11:38 am
Preserve Virginia Voting Integrity Colette West  9/23/20  11:40 am
Fewer Changes Keep Election Believable Cathy A  9/23/20  11:49 am
NO to extending the date for absentee ballots arrival Robina Rich Bouffault  9/23/20  12:05 pm
Postmark should be required Rebekah Roberts  9/23/20  12:21 pm
All ballots need to be cast or postmarked by 7:00pm on Election Day Edna Eckel  9/23/20  12:23 pm
All ballots must be postmarked and received by close of polls on election day. Stephen Jackson  9/23/20  12:49 pm
Public Hearing Needed! Ballots must be postmarked by Election Day Evening! Anonymous (85466)  9/23/20  12:57 pm
Public hearing mandatory. This should not be done under the radar. Holly Phillips  9/23/20  12:57 pm
Ballots Tamera Mattson  9/23/20  12:59 pm
Don't make fraud easier - preserve my right to vote - 1 person, 1 vote Derrick Hess  9/23/20  12:59 pm
Vote Integrity Lost Holly Phillips  9/23/20  1:01 pm
Proposed Regulation is Antithetical to Election Security John M.  9/23/20  1:04 pm
Proposed regulation change for absentee ballots. Faye Siegert  9/23/20  1:06 pm
Voter Integrity James McKenzie  9/23/20  1:21 pm
Do not make political changes to voter submission laws before the election Sonia Spangenberg  9/23/20  1:28 pm
Mail in/Absentee Ballogs Patricia Phillips  9/23/20  2:03 pm
Voter fraud Barbara Rash  9/23/20  2:09 pm
2020 Election - DONT CHANGE THE VOTING STATUTES!! Aimee David  9/23/20  2:18 pm
Nothing short of voter fraud. Demand a public hearing Joanne Holden  9/23/20  2:18 pm
No extension of acceptance of mail-in ballots- Voting ends Nov 3!! Monica Cameron  9/23/20  2:27 pm
Change election laws Maureen Barrett  9/23/20  2:29 pm
Absentee Voting [1 VAC 20 ? 70] Michale Sponaugle  9/23/20  2:49 pm
No change to election law extending counting of ballots received after November 3 Marcel Richard Melliand  9/23/20  2:54 pm
Do not change Janet Robey  9/23/20  3:17 pm
Voter FRAUD!!!!!! Patricia G Magyar  9/23/20  3:25 pm
Do not change existing law Byron Fisher  9/23/20  3:25 pm
Do NOT change Virginia election laws now. Must be a public hearing.... Anonymous (85519)  9/23/20  3:27 pm
Election Day counting of ballots ... Mary Bell  9/23/20  3:31 pm
Do not change! Deborah Rector  9/23/20  3:33 pm
We Demand a Public Hearing! Mary Coran  9/23/20  3:34 pm
Absentee ballots with NO postmark Ann Kerby  9/23/20  4:03 pm
No more changes! Thomas Rector  9/23/20  4:16 pm
No absentee ballot deadline change Tracey Relyea  9/23/20  4:18 pm
Changing election laws by regulations is fraudulent Mike Kerby  9/23/20  4:18 pm
Absentee ballots with no postmark: unacceptable Ann Kerby  9/23/20  4:27 pm
Proposed new voter legislation in Virginia Cindy Miller  9/23/20  4:32 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
NO! Anonymous (85554)  9/23/20  4:41 pm
Postmark mandatory Susan Herbert  9/23/20  4:47 pm
Proposed regulation allowing absentee ballots with no postmark. Anonymous (85567)  9/23/20  5:22 pm
Shameful proposal to accept late absentee ballots. Maury Eckel  9/23/20  5:22 pm
Must require postmark Marty P Smith  9/23/20  5:29 pm
Absentee ballots MUST have a postmark by 7:00 PM Election Day!!! Carrie Tyer  9/23/20  5:33 pm
Absentee Ballots Delivered After Election Day Joe Korode  9/23/20  6:24 pm
Missing (?!) Postmark Harry Locock  9/23/20  6:26 pm
NO!!! WE THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN! "NO" to THE FRAUDULENT BALLOT PROPOSAL! Sandra V  9/23/20  6:27 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 to policy changes Jason Fleming  9/23/20  7:31 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
Acceptance of late absentee ballots Jo Sieve  9/23/20  8:09 pm
Call for Public Hearing Anonymous (85604)  9/23/20  8:26 pm
Stop this action Anonymous (85606)  9/23/20  8:31 pm
Absentee Ballots Must be Postmarked Tim Carpenter  9/23/20  8:36 pm
No leniency on postmark requirement Julianne Sprinkle  9/23/20  9:16 pm
Follow Current Law Glenn Small  9/23/20  9:47 pm
Absentee ballots sent by mail MUST have postmark on election day Richard James  9/23/20  10:05 pm
Absentee ballot regulation gary miller  9/23/20  10:07 pm
Stop this change! Gail Tabor  9/23/20  10:48 pm
NO THANK YOU! No changes to the already weak VA voter laws Anonymous (85633)  9/23/20  11:15 pm
Absentee Ballots must be postmarked by 7 pm on Election Day! Susan Lewis  9/23/20  11:16 pm
Absentee voting new regulation Teresa Earp  9/24/20  12:23 am
Extending mail in voting after election day with no postal markings Stanley Prescott Belt  9/24/20  5:46 am
No ballots after Election Day should be accepted Lauren Law  9/24/20  7:36 am
I disagree with Virginia's Proposed Change to allow ballots after election day Karen Catella  9/24/20  7:49 am
Non-postmarked ballots should NOT be received after Election Day Mack Catella  9/24/20  7:56 am
Maintain Election Integrity Craig A Tabor  9/24/20  8:09 am
Do Not Eliminate the Postmark Requirement for Absentee Ballots John Piper  9/24/20  8:10 am
Absentee ballots must be postmarked. Board of Elections must hold hearing or kill the proposal Chuck Angier  9/24/20  8:21 am
Opposition to proposed rule on six (6) grounds Emilio Jaksetic  9/24/20  8:56 am
Voting Integrity Lauren Law  9/24/20  9:07 am
Ballots Need to be Post Marked and Received No Later than Election Day. Kathryn Nowinsky  9/24/20  9:37 am
Protect the Sanctity of the Ballot Debra Maddrell  9/24/20  9:47 am
I demand a hearing on 1VAC20-70-20. Material omissions from absentee ballots. Tammi  9/24/20  10:01 am
Absentee ballots postmark Anonymous (85705)  9/24/20  10:03 am
Absentee ballots postmark Anonymous (85706)  9/24/20  10:03 am
Security of our voting process is primary Bill Osl  9/24/20  10:03 am
Election Integrity Lisa Taylor  9/24/20  10:26 am
Opposed to extension of absentee ballot deadline and need for postmark Christina L Williams  9/24/20  10:41 am
Addition to clarify earlier comment ID 85666 Emilio Jaksetic  9/24/20  11:04 am
Against Extending Acceptance of ballots without Valid post mark prior 7:PM on 23 November Eugene Stockel  9/24/20  11:13 am
No changes to postmark requirement—-election fraud tactics have to stop!! Sharon Butler  9/24/20  11:44 am
Absentee voting Doug Flory  9/24/20  11:46 am
Unpostmarked ballots Donna Arrington  9/24/20  11:50 am
No to election changes Michael B  9/24/20  12:11 pm
Keep the Law as is! Keep Virginia Voting Honest! Debra Libera  9/24/20  12:17 pm
Don't encourage fraud Andres Kashnikow  9/24/20  12:30 pm
Are we on Candid Camera? NO to this proposed change! Phoebe Tufts  9/24/20  12:44 pm
Mail in ballots Edward Pitts  9/24/20  12:48 pm
We have to have trust in our elections! Theresa Barrett  9/24/20  12:54 pm
Mail in ballots Virginia Nuckols  9/24/20  1:02 pm
No postmark - Not a vote! Courtney S.  9/24/20  1:07 pm
MUST BE POST MARKED Anonymous (85790)  9/24/20  1:08 pm
Proposed amendment concerning postmarks Michele Dixon  9/24/20  1:15 pm
Absentee Ballot Deadlines Anonymous (85801)  9/24/20  1:33 pm
Opposed to not requiring postmarks David Lang  9/24/20  1:38 pm
Mailed Ballots Marlin Sharp  9/24/20  1:49 pm
NO! Barbara A. Matthews  9/24/20  2:13 pm
Unlawful voting regulation Anthony Storey  9/24/20  2:19 pm
NO! Ballots must be postmarked! Maria  9/24/20  2:25 pm
Ballots must be postmarked. Anonymous (85836)  9/24/20  2:30 pm
Regarding Postmarks on Absentee Ballots for the 2020 election Carolyn Frye  9/24/20  2:31 pm
Ballots must be postmarked on or before Nov 3rd Steve  9/24/20  2:45 pm
FIRMLY OPPOSED to Rule Change for Absentee Ballets Cheryl Scearce  9/24/20  2:51 pm
Democrat Voter Fraud - Yet Again! Richard Pratt  9/24/20  2:52 pm
Virginia law prohibits the Board of Elections from altering election law by regulatory action. Laura Mochen  9/24/20  2:54 pm
FIRMLY OPPOSED to Rule Change for Absentee Ballets David Rubenstein  9/24/20  2:54 pm
Oppose Regulation Change Because Ballots Must Be Postmarked Before November 3, 2020 Edward H. Ely  9/24/20  3:05 pm
Protect the integrity of the voting process Retired Resident of Fairfax County  9/24/20  3:08 pm
Absentee Ballot Postmarks Carolyn Winstead Bagley  9/24/20  3:18 pm
Ballot Postmark William Bagley  9/24/20  3:27 pm
NO - preserve integrity of our votes Kuecks  9/24/20  3:34 pm
NO! to the proposed regulation delaying ballot due date! Kathryn Weber  9/24/20  3:35 pm
VOTING Pat Kidwell  9/24/20  3:45 pm
Outrqge James H Dobbins, PhD  9/24/20  4:12 pm
NO MORE CHANGES Robert Klaus. Electoral Board Rappahannock County  9/24/20  4:14 pm
No Changes Kathleen Abela  9/24/20  4:32 pm
Election integrity Thelma Schwarz  9/24/20  4:35 pm
No changes Steven Freshour  9/24/20  4:42 pm
Absentee Ballots ELIZABETH S TRAYLOR  9/24/20  4:43 pm
NO! Patrice Taggart  9/24/20  4:55 pm
Absolutely NO to this proposed change! Dionna Prestera  9/24/20  4:57 pm
Please vote NO to extend mail in ballots Wayne Taylor  9/24/20  5:06 pm
No absentee ballots delivered to the polls after rlection day Rachael Zumstein  9/24/20  5:50 pm
Integrity of our 2020 presidential vote Nelda Ackerman, Esq.  9/24/20  5:50 pm
PLEASE VOTE NO TO BALLOTS AFTER ELECTION DAY Patricia Reeves  9/24/20  6:16 pm
Election integrity is compromised, democracy threatened by non-postmarked ballots after Election Day Samuel R. Lewis  9/24/20  6:33 pm
Public Hearing Demanded Because Postmark Before November 3, 2020 Is Mandatory Carol  9/24/20  6:44 pm
Public Hearing Demanded and BOE Replaced Craig  9/24/20  6:54 pm
date absentee ballots need to arrive to be counted Jean Lasocki  9/24/20  6:56 pm
Vote NO! B Smith  9/24/20  7:31 pm
Ballots Anonymous (85964)  9/24/20  7:50 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
DO NOT EXTEND DEADLINE JM Tyson  9/24/20  8:15 pm
standards for ballot tabulation margaret hess  9/24/20  8:25 pm
Absentee ballots must have a valid postmark to be counted! Maureen McGurk  9/24/20  9:07 pm
NO DO NOT ACCEED THE 3RD OF NOV 2020 ELECTION DAY Elizabeth W Smith  9/24/20  9:07 pm
Postmarks MUST be required Mark Nicholson  9/24/20  9:16 pm
Vote NO Anonymous (85983)  9/24/20  9:23 pm
Demand a hearing on rule change for ballot exemption Anonymous (85985)  9/24/20  9:40 pm
I Demand a Public Hearing Mark Nicholson  9/24/20  9:43 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
postmarks needed Spring Arbor Cottages  9/24/20  10:01 pm
Rule change unacceptable Adhere to Rule of Law Dolores Reynolds  9/25/20  4:24 am
Voter Ballots Bradley Phil Hawks  9/25/20  5:55 am
Board of elections proposed late acceptance of absentee ballots Patricia Murphy  9/25/20  6:40 am
Change in Virginia Voting Regulations Michael Geukgeuzian  9/25/20  7:56 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
changes to election board regulations F and the addition of G) Carolyn J Lawson  9/25/20  9:23 am
Voting Regulations Jon (Loudoun)  9/25/20  9:38 am
re: prevent voter fraud Heidi Thorpe  9/25/20  9:42 am
opposing this rule change Ann Scearce  9/25/20  10:04 am
Oppose this rule change Donna Falls  9/25/20  11:10 am
Fair election means voting ends on the day of an election Father Richard Carr  9/25/20  11:31 am
VOTE NO TO EXTENSION OF VOTING DEADLINE OF 3 NOVEMBER 2020 Mary Jane Orban  9/25/20  11:33 am
No mail-in votes counted without a postmark Eric Wetzel  9/25/20  11:37 am
Proposed Regulation Absentee Ballots Helen Matwiejuk  9/25/20  12:15 pm
Just No! Stephan Greene  9/25/20  12:34 pm
I oppose this action regarding ballot postmark Barbara Heigl  9/25/20  12:40 pm
Mail In Ballots should require Postmarks by Election Day to be valid Janice Terry  9/25/20  12:44 pm
Changes to Virginia Absentee Voting Leslie Brent  9/25/20  12:50 pm
post mark MUST be on ballot AND legible J Lyle  9/25/20  1:35 pm
No Post Mark on Mailed in Ballot Adelbert Carpenter  9/25/20  1:43 pm
Postmarks are MATERIAL and must not be omitted Amy McInerny  9/25/20  1:55 pm
OPPOSE Strongly W Kevin Watterson  9/25/20  2:14 pm
Voter fraud is a threat to our nation Jerry Pokorsky  9/25/20  2:25 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
I oppose changes to mail in ballot statue Julie M  9/25/20  2:38 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
Veiled attempt to sway the election E. Lock  9/25/20  2:52 pm
No change in statute Elizabeth Lee  9/25/20  3:02 pm
No changes Kathy  9/25/20  3:17 pm
Proposed 1 VAC20-70-20 Robert Cynkar  9/25/20  3:29 pm
Do Not Change Voting Laws CHRISTINE TERRELL  9/25/20  3:40 pm
Election Anonymous (86343)  9/25/20  3:46 pm
Do not change the law to allow voting without postmark We demand a Public Hearing Mike Bailey  9/25/20  3:56 pm
Intentional Voter Fraud Luciano Di Leonardo  9/25/20  4:07 pm
Absentee Ballots, change in regulation regarding John Speck  9/25/20  4:30 pm
Absentee ballot without postmark Richard W. Hall-Sizemore  9/25/20  4:37 pm
Ballot submissions SAM a ROBERTS  9/25/20  4:37 pm
Postmarks by 7pm Election Day Must Be Required Chrissy CASTILLO  9/25/20  4:50 pm
Integrity of Election Charles E Guy III  9/25/20  5:04 pm
DO NOT change the voting law Lori Mazur  9/25/20  5:18 pm
Changes to absentee ballots Susie Kemper  9/25/20  5:54 pm
Improper regulation making fraud easily possible. Mark Villapando  9/25/20  5:57 pm
Mail-in Ballots Should be Received by November 3, 2020 Anonymous (86457)  9/25/20  6:17 pm
Follow Current Election Law Mark Gerard Poirier  9/25/20  6:20 pm
Voter Regulation Fraud Laura Miller  9/25/20  7:10 pm
November Election Jean Beatty  9/25/20  7:15 pm
Fraud Chris Beatty  9/25/20  7:21 pm
No mail in votes should count if not postmarked by Nov 3, 2020 Dean Heim  9/25/20  7:24 pm
Voter Fraud Daniel Beatty  9/25/20  7:34 pm
I Oppose Absentee Ballots Regulation Chester Bulas  9/25/20  7:58 pm
Follow the Lawyer Anonymous (86524)  9/25/20  8:03 pm
No Extensions! Barbara Cominsky  9/25/20  9:29 pm
No extensions on ballot. Cynthia Hauris  9/25/20  11:05 pm
Keep Election Fair Anonymous (86650)  9/26/20  12:51 am
Protect our established election laws Anonymous (86652)  9/26/20  8:35 am
Postmarked Ballots Anonymous (86654)  9/26/20  10:01 am
Oppose the rule change allows voter fraud Anonymous (86658)  9/26/20  11:59 am
Vote no Michael Geukgeuzian  9/26/20  3:06 pm
Absentee Ballots Shirley Jones  9/26/20  4:09 pm
A Postmark must be on a mail in ballot Anonymous (86670)  9/26/20  4:56 pm
Mail in ballots Carol  9/27/20  8:22 am
Absantee Ballots without legible post marks Laurie Perl  9/27/20  8:31 am
No to late ballot counting Jennifer Callahan  9/27/20  8:55 am
Honest election PLEASE! Brenda O'Reilly  9/27/20  10:25 am
This is overt voter fraud whose objective is to win at all costs. Reagan George  9/27/20  12:28 pm
Do not open Va. to voter fraud Melodie Lael  9/27/20  2:34 pm
MUST HAVE POSTAL MARK!!! Laura Macklem  9/27/20  2:50 pm
Maintain post Mark requirement Greg Berry  9/27/20  2:50 pm
Election Day is Election Day, Not Election Month Anonymous (86689)  9/27/20  3:00 pm
Voting John G. Koedel Jr.  9/27/20  3:28 pm
Post Mark is a simple, effective, and commonly used process control that should remain Kim Lipp  9/27/20  6:48 pm
Valid postmark and receipt by 11/03/2020 should be required. M. streath  9/27/20  8:02 pm
NO LATE BALLOTS!!!! I DEMAND A HEARING !! April Fulcher  9/27/20  8:09 pm
NO late ballots! Tanya H  9/27/20  8:25 pm
AWFUL IDEA!! NO LATE BALLOTS!! I DEMAND A HEARING!! Macenzie Phillips  9/27/20  8:37 pm
No late ballots. Anonymous (86701)  9/27/20  8:38 pm
Extending Voting Sandra S. Adams  9/27/20  9:03 pm
Vote postage Wanda Martin  9/27/20  9:07 pm
Election law must be upheld N Briggs  9/27/20  9:49 pm
VOTING LAWS Bonnie Iahn  9/27/20  9:49 pm
No postmarked ballots after Nov 3rd Anonymous (86712)  9/27/20  10:33 pm
VOTE “NO” R. Teague  9/27/20  11:06 pm
No Late Ballots. All ballots must have post marks Marie kennedy  9/28/20  7:59 am
Illegal and Plain Wrong Beth Wilkerson  9/28/20  8:33 am
NO!! NO!! NO!! S. Lewis  9/28/20  9:13 am
I demand a hearing J. Leach  9/28/20  9:19 am
No late ballots accepted anonymous (86725)  9/28/20  9:20 am
Making an Illegible or Missing Postmark an acceptable ballot Anonymous (86730)  9/28/20  9:54 am
No to new regulation --all ballots should be postmarked before election day and only postmarked. Anonymous (86736)  9/28/20  10:16 am
No late ballots! Charles Fulcher  9/28/20  10:43 am
no late ballots mary Fulcher  9/28/20  10:45 am
VA Board of Elections Proposed Changes H. W. Amburn II  9/28/20  11:27 am
Keep the Integrity of Virginia Voting Denise Mohler  9/28/20  11:50 am
No to late ballots! Kellie Wilkins  9/28/20  12:56 pm
No Late or Unpostmarked Ballots David Ostrowski  9/28/20  1:01 pm
No late postmarked ballots accepted. I demand a hearing. S mcBride  9/28/20  1:11 pm
NO VOTER FRAUD! ADHERE TO BALLOT DEADLINE! G McBride  9/28/20  1:16 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!!!! No late ballots, period. Jessica  9/28/20  1:54 pm
No mail in ballots - Just absentee Sheryl G Hoover  9/28/20  1:56 pm
Nov 3rd - Election Day ends the voting Gary Hoover  9/28/20  2:03 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
Without signatures and postmarks--it is not a valid ballot mahlon burnette  9/28/20  3:16 pm
No! Want Public Hearing! Anonymous (86789)  9/28/20  3:51 pm
Don’t. Change the law. Sean C  9/28/20  3:53 pm
No Late Ballots!!! A. Nelson  9/28/20  3:54 pm
Postmarked mail-in ballots Darlene Hopkins  9/28/20  4:01 pm
Post marked mail in ballots Larry B BARTON  9/28/20  4:22 pm
ON TIME VOTING..... I demand a hearing ! L Roberts  9/28/20  4:34 pm
fraudulent votes = fraudulent government Anonymous (86802)  9/28/20  4:38 pm
I oppose this change. I demand a hearing as required by law. RH Ray  9/28/20  5:25 pm
No to this action JLH  9/28/20  5:38 pm
Don't make a huge mess Steve Troxel  9/28/20  6:14 pm
PostMarks on Mailed Ballots are Necessary Barbara Schmidt  9/28/20  6:23 pm
Maintain Election Integrity Anonymous (86813)  9/28/20  6:33 pm
Eliminating Postmark Requirement for Ballots Yvette Munnikhuysen  9/28/20  6:44 pm
Maintain election integrity! Susan Rice  9/28/20  7:32 pm
Let’s keep the integrity in Virginia elections Mary Chamberlain  9/28/20  7:52 pm
Election Day IS Election Day - Barbara Cominsky  9/28/20  7:54 pm
Preserve Voter Integrity Shannon Dean  9/28/20  7:59 pm
Election Day is Election Day. No late votes!!! Marie Taylor  9/28/20  8:11 pm
Votes Must Be Cast No Later Than Election Day David Willis  9/28/20  8:17 pm
Do Not Corrupt the Vote Scott Byrd  9/28/20  8:32 pm
No late votes Suzanna Roberts  9/28/20  8:39 pm


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