§ 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
This law was first created in 2024. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 553 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.
2024, c. 553.