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
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.
2024, c. 553.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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