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

Statute Text

§ 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 .

History

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