Virginia § 24.2-459 - Timeliness and scope of application for military-overseas ballot
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 24.2-459 — Timeliness and scope of application for military-overseas ballot, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 24.2-459. Timeliness and scope of application for military-overseas ballot
An application for a military-overseas ballot is timely if received by the seventh day before the election or the last day for other voters in this state to apply for an absentee ballot for that election. An application for a military-overseas ballot for a primary election, whether or not timely, is effective as an application for a military-overseas ballot for the general election.
2012, c. 353.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 24.2-459 ("Timeliness and scope of application for military-overseas ballot") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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