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

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

Virginia § 24.2-700.1

Title 24.2Elections

Ch. 7Absentee Voting

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Va. Code Ann. § 24.2-700.1 (2026).

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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.

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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.