Va. Code § 24.2-700.1

Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session through ch. 845

Section 24.2-700.1 - Persons entitled to vote by absentee ballot; persons confined awaiting trial or for conviction of a misdemeanor

§ 24.2-700.1. Persons entitled to vote by absentee ballot; persons confined awaiting trial or for conviction of a misdemeanor.

Any registered voter who is confined while awaiting trial or for having been convicted of a misdemeanor may vote by absentee ballot. Subject to penalties for interference with voting pursuant to § 24.2-1005.2, the institution or facility in which such voter is confined shall:

1. Provide such voter with the means and opportunity to complete and submit a timely application for an absentee ballot in accordance with § 24.2-701.

2. Provide such voter with the means and opportunity to mark his absentee ballot in accordance with the provisions of § 24.2-707.

3. Ensure such voter's marked absentee ballot is returned in accordance with the provisions of § 24.2-709.

Va. Code § 24.2-700.1

Added by Acts 2024 c. 553,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2024.