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In the case of a special election, excluding for federal offices, if time is insufficient between the issuance of the writ calling for the special election and the date of the special election, absentee voting in person shall be available as soon as possible after the issuance of the writ.\n\t\t\tAny registered voter offering to vote absentee in person shall provide his name and his residence address in the county or city in which he is offering to vote. After verifying that the voter is a registered voter of that county or city, the general registrar shall enroll the voter’s name and address on the absentee voter applicant list maintained pursuant to § 24.2-706.\n\t\t\tExcept as provided in subsection F, a registered voter voting by absentee ballot in person shall provide one of the forms of identification specified in subsection B of § 24.2-643. If he does not show one of the forms of identification specified in subsection B of § 24.2-643, he shall be allowed to vote after signing a statement, subject to felony penalties for false statements pursuant to § 24.2-1016, that he is the named registered voter he claims to be. A voter who requires assistance in voting by reason of a physical disability or an inability to read or write, and who requests assistance pursuant to § 24.2-649, may be assisted in preparation of this statement in accordance with that section. The provisions of § 24.2-649 regarding voters who are unable to sign shall be followed when assisting a voter in completing this statement. A voter who does not show one of the forms of identification specified in this subsection or does not sign this statement shall be offered a provisional ballot under the provisions of § 24.2-653. The State Board shall provide instructions to the general registrar for the handling and counting of such provisional ballots pursuant to § 24.2-653.01 and this section.B\n\nAbsentee voting in person shall be available during regular business hours. The electoral board of each county and city shall provide for absentee voting in person in the office of the general registrar or a voter satellite office established pursuant to § 24.2-701.2. For purposes of this chapter, such offices shall be open to the public a minimum of eight hours between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the first and second Saturday immediately preceding all elections. The electoral board or general registrar may provide for absentee voting in person in such offices on Sundays. Any applicant who is in line to cast his ballot when the office of the general registrar or voter satellite office closes shall be permitted to cast his absentee ballot that day.C\n\nThe general registrar may provide for the casting of absentee ballots in person pursuant to this section on voting systems. The Department shall prescribe the procedures for use of voting systems. The procedures shall provide for absentee voting in person on voting systems that have been certified and are currently approved by the State Board. The procedures shall be applicable and uniformly applied by the Department to all localities using comparable voting systems.D\n\nAt least two officers of election shall be present during all hours that absentee voting in person is available and shall represent the two major political parties, except in the case of a party primary, when they may represent the party conducting the primary. However, such requirement shall not apply when (i) voting systems that are being used pursuant to subsection C are located in the office of the general registrar or voter satellite office and (ii) the general registrar or a deputy registrar is present.E\n\nThe Department shall include absentee ballots voted in person in its instructions for the preparation, maintenance, and reporting of ballots, pollbooks, records, and returns.F\n\nThis subsection shall apply in the case of any individual who is required by subparagraph (b) of 52 U.S.C. § 21083 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to show identification the first time he votes in a federal election in the state. At such election, such individual shall present (i) a current and valid photo identification or (ii) a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of the voter. Such individual who desires to vote in person but who does not show one of the forms of identification specified in this subsection shall be offered a provisional ballot under the provisions of § 24.2-653. The identification requirements of subsection B of § 24.2-643 and subsection A of § 24.2-653 shall not apply to such voter at such election. The Department of Elections shall provide instructions to the electoral boards for the handling and counting of such provisional ballots pursuant to § 24.2-653.01 and this section.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":307478,"text":"Absentee voting in person shall be available on the forty-fifth day prior to any election and shall continue until 5:00 p.m. on the Saturday immediately preceding the election. In the case of a special election, excluding for federal offices, if time is insufficient between the issuance of the writ calling for the special election and the date of the special election, absentee voting in person shall be available as soon as possible after the issuance of the writ.\n\t\t\tAny registered voter offering to vote absentee in person shall provide his name and his residence address in the county or city in which he is offering to vote. After verifying that the voter is a registered voter of that county or city, the general registrar shall enroll the voter’s name and address on the absentee voter applicant list maintained pursuant to § 24.2-706.\n\t\t\tExcept as provided in subsection F, a registered voter voting by absentee ballot in person shall provide one of the forms of identification specified in subsection B of § 24.2-643. If he does not show one of the forms of identification specified in subsection B of § 24.2-643, he shall be allowed to vote after signing a statement, subject to felony penalties for false statements pursuant to § 24.2-1016, that he is the named registered voter he claims to be. A voter who requires assistance in voting by reason of a physical disability or an inability to read or write, and who requests assistance pursuant to § 24.2-649, may be assisted in preparation of this statement in accordance with that section. The provisions of § 24.2-649 regarding voters who are unable to sign shall be followed when assisting a voter in completing this statement. A voter who does not show one of the forms of identification specified in this subsection or does not sign this statement shall be offered a provisional ballot under the provisions of § 24.2-653. The State Board shall provide instructions to the general registrar for the handling and counting of such provisional ballots pursuant to § 24.2-653.01 and this section.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":307479,"text":"Absentee voting in person shall be available during regular business hours. The electoral board of each county and city shall provide for absentee voting in person in the office of the general registrar or a voter satellite office established pursuant to § 24.2-701.2. For purposes of this chapter, such offices shall be open to the public a minimum of eight hours between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the first and second Saturday immediately preceding all elections. The electoral board or general registrar may provide for absentee voting in person in such offices on Sundays. Any applicant who is in line to cast his ballot when the office of the general registrar or voter satellite office closes shall be permitted to cast his absentee ballot that day.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":307480,"text":"The general registrar may provide for the casting of absentee ballots in person pursuant to this section on voting systems. The Department shall prescribe the procedures for use of voting systems. The procedures shall provide for absentee voting in person on voting systems that have been certified and are currently approved by the State Board. The procedures shall be applicable and uniformly applied by the Department to all localities using comparable voting systems.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":307481,"text":"At least two officers of election shall be present during all hours that absentee voting in person is available and shall represent the two major political parties, except in the case of a party primary, when they may represent the party conducting the primary. However, such requirement shall not apply when (i) voting systems that are being used pursuant to subsection C are located in the office of the general registrar or voter satellite office and (ii) the general registrar or a deputy registrar is present.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":307482,"text":"The Department shall include absentee ballots voted in person in its instructions for the preparation, maintenance, and reporting of ballots, pollbooks, records, and returns.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D","next_prefix":"F"},"5":{"id":307483,"text":"This subsection shall apply in the case of any individual who is required by subparagraph (b) of 52 U.S.C. § 21083 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to show identification the first time he votes in a federal election in the state. At such election, such individual shall present (i) a current and valid photo identification or (ii) a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of the voter. Such individual who desires to vote in person but who does not show one of the forms of identification specified in this subsection shall be offered a provisional ballot under the provisions of § 24.2-653. The identification requirements of subsection B of § 24.2-643 and subsection A of § 24.2-653 shall not apply to such voter at such election. The Department of Elections shall provide instructions to the electoral boards for the handling and counting of such provisional ballots pursuant to § 24.2-653.01 and this section.","type":"section","prefixes":["F"],"prefix":"F","entire_prefix":"F","prefix_anchor":"F","level":1,"prior_prefix":"E"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13627,"edition_id":1,"name":"Absentee Voting","identifier":"7","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12937,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:45:25","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:45:25","permalink":{"id":188855,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13627,"identifier":"7","token":"24.2\/7","url":"\/24.2\/7\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12937,"edition_id":1,"name":"Elections","identifier":"24.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:03","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:03","permalink":{"id":187149,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12937,"identifier":"24.2","token":"24.2","url":"\/24.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":69610,"structure_id":13627,"section_number":"24.2-700","catch_line":"Persons entitled to vote by absentee ballot","url":"\/24.2-700\/","token":"24.2\/7\/24.2-700","metadata":false},{"id":84793,"structure_id":13627,"section_number":"24.2-700.1","catch_line":"Persons entitled to vote by absentee ballot; 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This law was first created in 2019. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 278<\/a>, 668<\/a>, and 669<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2020, chapters 735<\/a>, 856<\/a>, 1064<\/a>, 1065<\/a>, 1149<\/a>, 1151<\/a>, and 1201<\/a>; in 2022, chapter 140<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":73171,"section_number":"24.2-667.1","catch_line":"Reporting of results; absentee and provisional votes","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-667.1\/"},{"id":60154,"section_number":"24.2-701","catch_line":"Application for absentee ballot","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-701\/"},{"id":84700,"section_number":"24.2-701.2","catch_line":"Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-701.2\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":86258,"section_number":"24.2-1016","catch_line":"False statements; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-1016\/"},{"id":59861,"section_number":"24.2-643","catch_line":"Qualified voter permitted to vote; procedures at polling place; voter identification","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-643\/"},{"id":77348,"section_number":"24.2-649","catch_line":"Assistance for certain voters inside the polling place; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-649\/"},{"id":78491,"section_number":"24.2-653","catch_line":"Provisional voting; procedures in polling place","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-653\/"},{"id":56440,"section_number":"24.2-653.01","catch_line":"Provisional ballots; electoral boards to make determination as to validity","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-653.01\/"},{"id":84700,"section_number":"24.2-701.2","catch_line":"Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-701.2\/"},{"id":60228,"section_number":"24.2-706","catch_line":"Duty of general registrar on receipt of application; statement of voter","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-706\/"}],"permalink":{"id":188869,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85860,"identifier":"24.2-701.1","token":"24.2\/7\/24.2-701.1","url":"\/24.2-701.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-701.1\/","token":"24.2\/7\/24.2-701.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Absentee voting in person","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-701.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Absentee voting in person shall be available on the forty-fifth day prior to any election and shall continue until 5:00 p.m. on the Saturday immediately preceding the election. In the case of a special election<\/span>, excluding for federal offices, if time is insufficient between the issuance of the writ<\/span> calling for the special election<\/span> and the date of the special election<\/span>, absentee voting in person shall be available as soon as possible after the issuance of the writ<\/span>.\n\t\t\tAny registered voter<\/span> offering to vote absentee in person shall provide his name and his residence<\/span> address in the county or city in which he is offering to vote. After verifying that the voter is a registered voter<\/span> of that county or city, the general registrar<\/span> shall enroll the voter’s name and address on the absentee voter applicant list maintained pursuant to § 24.2-706<\/a>.\n\t\t\tExcept as provided in subsection F, a registered voter<\/span> voting by absentee ballot in person shall provide one of the forms of identification specified in subsection B of § 24.2-643<\/a>. If he does not show one of the forms of identification specified in subsection B of § 24.2-643<\/a>, he shall be allowed to vote after signing a statement, subject to felony<\/span> penalties for false statements pursuant to § 24.2-1016<\/a>, that he is the named registered voter<\/span> he claims to be. A voter who requires assistance in voting by reason of a physical disability or an inability to read or write, and who requests assistance pursuant to § 24.2-649<\/a>, may be assisted in preparation of this statement in accordance with that section. The provisions of § 24.2-649<\/a> regarding voters who are unable to sign shall be followed when assisting a voter in completing this statement. A voter who does not show one of the forms of identification specified in this subsection or does not sign this statement shall be offered a provisional ballot under the provisions of § 24.2-653<\/a>. The State Board<\/span> shall provide instructions to the general registrar<\/span> for the handling and counting of such provisional ballots pursuant to § 24.2-653.01<\/a> and this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Absentee voting in person shall be available during regular business hours. The electoral board<\/span> of each county and city shall provide for absentee voting in person in the office of the general registrar<\/span> or a voter satellite office established pursuant to § 24.2-701.2<\/a>. For purposes of this chapter, such offices shall be open to the public a minimum of eight hours between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the first and second Saturday immediately preceding all elections<\/span>. The electoral board<\/span> or general registrar<\/span> may provide for absentee voting in person in such offices on Sundays. Any applicant who is in line to cast his ballot when the office of the general registrar<\/span> or voter satellite office closes shall be permitted to cast his absentee ballot that day. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The general registrar<\/span> may provide for the casting of absentee ballots in person pursuant to this section on voting systems<\/span>. The Department<\/span> shall prescribe the procedures for use of voting systems<\/span>. The procedures shall provide for absentee voting in person on voting systems<\/span> that have been certified and are currently approved by the State Board<\/span>. The procedures shall be applicable and uniformly applied by the Department<\/span> to all localities using comparable voting systems<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> At least two officers of election shall be present during all hours that absentee voting in person is available and shall represent the two major political parties, except in the case of a party<\/span> primary<\/span>, when they may represent the party<\/span> conducting the primary<\/span>. However, such requirement shall not apply when (i) voting systems<\/span> that are being used pursuant to subsection C are located in the office of the general registrar<\/span> or voter satellite office and (ii) the general registrar<\/span> or a deputy registrar is present. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall include absentee ballots voted in person in its instructions for the preparation, maintenance, and reporting of ballots, pollbooks, records, and returns. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> This subsection shall apply in the case of any individual who is required by subparagraph (b) of 52 U.S.C. § 21083 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to show identification the first time he votes in a federal election in the state. At such election, such individual shall present (i) a current and valid photo identification or (ii) a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of the voter. Such individual who desires to vote in person but who does not show one of the forms of identification specified in this subsection shall be offered a provisional ballot under the provisions of § 24.2-653<\/a>. The identification requirements of subsection B of § 24.2-643<\/a> and subsection A of § 24.2-653<\/a> shall not apply to such voter at such election. The Department of Elections<\/span> shall provide instructions to the electoral boards<\/span> for the handling and counting of such provisional ballots pursuant to § 24.2-653.01<\/a> and this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nABSENTEE VOTING IN PERSON (\u00a7 24.2-701.1)\n\nA. Absentee voting in person shall be available on the forty-fifth day prior to\nany election and shall continue until 5:00 p.m. on the Saturday immediately\npreceding the election. In the case of a special election, excluding for federal\noffices, if time is insufficient between the issuance of the writ calling for\nthe special election and the date of the special election, absentee voting in\nperson shall be available as soon as possible after the issuance of the writ.\n\t\t\tAny registered voter offering to vote absentee in person shall provide his\nname and his residence address in the county or city in which he is offering to\nvote. After verifying that the voter is a registered voter of that county or\ncity, the general registrar shall enroll the voter’s name and address on\nthe absentee voter applicant list maintained pursuant to § 24.2-706.\n\t\t\tExcept as provided in subsection F, a registered voter voting by absentee\nballot in person shall provide one of the forms of identification specified in\nsubsection B of § 24.2-643. If he does not show one of the forms of\nidentification specified in subsection B of § 24.2-643, he shall be allowed\nto vote after signing a statement, subject to felony penalties for false\nstatements pursuant to § 24.2-1016, that he is the named registered voter\nhe claims to be. A voter who requires assistance in voting by reason of a\nphysical disability or an inability to read or write, and who requests\nassistance pursuant to § 24.2-649, may be assisted in preparation of this\nstatement in accordance with that section. The provisions of § 24.2-649\nregarding voters who are unable to sign shall be followed when assisting a voter\nin completing this statement. A voter who does not show one of the forms of\nidentification specified in this subsection or does not sign this statement\nshall be offered a provisional ballot under the provisions of § 24.2-653.\nThe State Board shall provide instructions to the general registrar for the\nhandling and counting of such provisional ballots pursuant to § 24.2-653.01\nand this section.\n\nB. Absentee voting in person shall be available during regular business hours.\nThe electoral board of each county and city shall provide for absentee voting in\nperson in the office of the general registrar or a voter satellite office\nestablished pursuant to § 24.2-701.2. For purposes of this chapter, such\noffices shall be open to the public a minimum of eight hours between the hours\nof 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the first and second Saturday immediately\npreceding all elections. The electoral board or general registrar may provide\nfor absentee voting in person in such offices on Sundays. Any applicant who is\nin line to cast his ballot when the office of the general registrar or voter\nsatellite office closes shall be permitted to cast his absentee ballot that day.\n\nC. The general registrar may provide for the casting of absentee ballots in\nperson pursuant to this section on voting systems. The Department shall\nprescribe the procedures for use of voting systems. The procedures shall provide\nfor absentee voting in person on voting systems that have been certified and are\ncurrently approved by the State Board. The procedures shall be applicable and\nuniformly applied by the Department to all localities using comparable voting\nsystems.\n\nD. At least two officers of election shall be present during all hours that\nabsentee voting in person is available and shall represent the two major\npolitical parties, except in the case of a party primary, when they may\nrepresent the party conducting the primary. However, such requirement shall not\napply when (i) voting systems that are being used pursuant to subsection C are\nlocated in the office of the general registrar or voter satellite office and\n(ii) the general registrar or a deputy registrar is present.\n\nE. The Department shall include absentee ballots voted in person in its\ninstructions for the preparation, maintenance, and reporting of ballots,\npollbooks, records, and returns.\n\nF. This subsection shall apply in the case of any individual who is required by\nsubparagraph (b) of 52 U.S.C. § 21083 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002\nto show identification the first time he votes in a federal election in the\nstate. At such election, such individual shall present (i) a current and valid\nphoto identification or (ii) a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement,\ngovernment check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and\naddress of the voter. Such individual who desires to vote in person but who does\nnot show one of the forms of identification specified in this subsection shall\nbe offered a provisional ballot under the provisions of § 24.2-653. The\nidentification requirements of subsection B of § 24.2-643 and subsection A\nof § 24.2-653 shall not apply to such voter at such election. The\nDepartment of Elections shall provide instructions to the electoral boards for\nthe handling and counting of such provisional ballots pursuant to §\n24.2-653.01 and this section.\n\nHISTORY: 2019, cc. 278, 668, 669; 2020, cc. 735, 856, 1064, 1065, 1149, 1151,\n1201; 2021, Sp. Sess. 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