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10/7/09
State eyes allowing teenagers voting rights

Although they'd still be prohibited from casting a ballot until they turn 18, 16- and 17-year-olds would be able to register to vote under a proposal that a lieutenant to the House Speaker Robert DeLeo described Wednesday as his top priority of the next six weeks.

9/28/09
Voting Change Allows Students to Register with College Address

The Commonwealth of Virginia hopes to make registration easier for students after the State Board of Elections unanimously passed changes to a statute regarding student voter registration.

8/31/09
State elections board OKs voter-residency changes

The Virginia State Board of Elections has approved new voter-residency rules that will allow college students to register at their campus addresses and clarify criteria for determining a voter's eligibility to register in a particular locality.

8/31/09
Virginia seeks to ease student voting

The Virginia State Board of Elections moved Saturday to remove barriers that have made it hard for college students to vote and streamline inconsistent local policies for establishing residency.

8/28/09
State to vote on student voting rights

The State Board of Elections will vote today on a series of proposed regulations that could support a college student's right to register to vote in the locality where they attend school.

Current Litigation

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