{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/24.2-706.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/24.2-706.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/24.2-706.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/24.2-706.html"}],"law_id":60228,"edition_id":1,"section_id":60228,"structure_id":13627,"section_number":"24.2-706","catch_line":"Duty of general registrar on receipt of application; statement of voter","history":"Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 24-327, 24-332, 24-333, 24-345.6, 24-345.7; 1952, c. 509; 1956, c. 525; 1958, c. 351; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7 24.1-229; 1971, Ex. Sess., cc. 119, 247, 265; 1972, c. 620; 1974, c. 428; 1975, c. 515; 1977, c. 490; 1978, c. 778; 1980, c. 639; 1981, c. 425; 1983, c. 461; 1988, cc. 624, 691; 1993, c. 641; 1994, cc. 633, 656; 1996, c. 253; 2000, c. 421; 2001, cc. 621, 866; 2002, cc. 785, 819; 2003, cc. 247, 478; 2004, c. 410; 2006, c. 438; 2007, c. 318; 2008, cc. 106, 300, 379; 2009, cc. 345, 405, 873; 2010, cc. 213, 316, 449, 538, 645, 812; 2011, cc. 427, 458; 2012, c. 393; 2015, cc. 313, 644, 645; 2016, cc. 16, 463; 2019, cc. 668, 669; 2020, cc. 289, 735, 1149, 1151, 1201; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 246, 471, 522; 2022, c. 254; 2023, c. 785.","full_text":"A\n\nOn receipt of an application for an absentee ballot, the general registrar shall enroll the name and address of each registered applicant on an absentee voter applicant list that shall be maintained in the office of the general registrar with a file of the applications received. The list shall be available for inspection and copying and the applications shall be available for inspection only by any registered voter during regular office hours. Upon request and for a reasonable fee, the Department of Elections shall provide an electronic copy of the absentee voter applicant list to any political party or candidate. Such list shall be used only for campaign and political purposes. Any list made available for inspection and copying under this section shall contain the post office box address in lieu of the residence street address for any individual who has furnished at the time of registration or subsequently, in addition to his street address, a post office box address pursuant to subsection B of § 24.2-418.\n\t\t\tNo list or application containing an individual’s social security number, or any part thereof, or the individual’s day and month of birth, shall be made available for inspection or copying by anyone. The Department of Elections shall prescribe procedures for general registrars to make the information in the lists and applications available in a manner that does not reveal social security numbers or parts thereof, or an individual’s day and month of birth.B\n\nThe completion and timely delivery of an application for an absentee ballot shall be construed to be an offer by the applicant to vote in the election.\n\t\t\tThe general registrar shall note on each application received whether the applicant is or is not a registered voter. In reviewing the application for an absentee ballot, the general registrar shall not reject the application of any individual because of an error or omission on any record or paper relating to the application, if such error or omission is not material in determining whether such individual is qualified to vote absentee.C\n\nIf the application has been properly completed and signed and the applicant is a registered voter of the precinct in which he offers to vote, the general registrar shall, at the time when the printed ballots for the election are available, send by the deadline set out in \u00a7 24.2-612, obtaining a certificate or other evidence of either first-class or expedited mailing or delivery from the United States Postal Service or other commercial delivery provider, or deliver to him in person in the office of the registrar, the following items and nothing else:1\n\nAn envelope containing the folded ballot, sealed and marked “Ballot within.”2\n\nAn envelope for resealing the marked ballot, on which envelope is printed the following:\n\t\t\t\t“Statement of Voter.”\n\t\t\t\t“I do hereby state, subject to felony penalties for making false statements pursuant to § 24.2-1016, that my FULL NAME is (last, first, middle); that I am now or have been at some time since last November’s general election a legal resident of (STATE YOUR LEGAL RESIDENCE IN VIRGINIA including the house number, street name or rural route address, city, zip code); that I received the enclosed ballot(s) upon application to the registrar of such county or city; that I opened the envelope marked ‘ballot within’ and marked the ballot(s), without assistance or knowledge on the part of anyone as to the manner in which I marked it (or I am returning the form required to report how I was assisted); that I then sealed the ballot(s) in this envelope; and that I have not voted and will not vote in this election at any other time or place.\n\t\t\t\tSignature of Voter __________________________________\n\t\t\t\tLast four digits of voter’s social security number _______________\n\t\t\t\tVoter’s birth year _______________________\n\t\t\t\tDate ________________”\n\t\t\t\tFor elections held after January 1, 2004, instead of the envelope containing the above oath, an envelope containing the standard oath prescribed by the presidential designee under § 101(b)(7) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq.) shall be sent to voters who are qualified to vote absentee under that Act.\n\t\t\t\tFor purposes of properly completing this statement, the unique identifier assigned to the voter in the voter registration system pursuant to subdivision A 1 of § 24.2-404 shall be accepted in place of the last four digits of the voter’s social security number for those voters whose registration includes a statement of affirmation that they have never been issued a social security number.\n\t\t\t\tWhen this statement has been properly completed and signed by the registered voter, his ballot shall not be subject to challenge pursuant to § 24.2-651.3\n\nAn envelope, properly addressed and postage prepaid, for the return of the ballot to the general registrar by mail or by the applicant in person, or to a drop-off location.4\n\nPrinted instructions for completing the ballot and statement on the envelope and returning the ballot. Such instructions shall include information on the sites of all drop-off locations in the county or city. Whenever there is a proposed constitutional amendment or a statewide referendum to be voted on by the voters, these instructions shall also include the website address where the explanation of the proposed amendment prepared pursuant to § 30-19.9 or the information about the referendum prepared pursuant to § 30-19.10 is posted on the Department’s website.\n\t\t\t\tFor federal elections held after January 1, 2004, for any voter 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 the voter votes in a federal election in the state, the printed instructions shall direct the voter to submit with his ballot (i) a copy of 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 by mail but who does not submit one of the forms of identification specified in this paragraph may cast such ballot by mail and the ballot shall be counted as a provisional ballot under the provisions of § 24.2-653.01. 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.5\n\nFor any voter entitled to vote absentee under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq.), information provided by the Department of Elections specific to the voting rights and responsibilities for such citizens, or information provided by the registrar specific to the status of the voter registration and absentee ballot application of such voter, may be included.\n\t\t\t\tThe envelopes and instructions shall be in the form prescribed by the Department of Elections.D\n\nThe general registrar may contract with a third party for the printing, assembly, and mailing of the items set forth in subsection C. The general registrar shall provide to the contractor in a timely manner the names, addresses, precincts, and ballot styles of voters requesting an absentee ballot by mail. The vendor shall provide to the general registrar a report of the voters to whom the absentee ballot materials have been sent.E\n\nIf the applicant completes his application in person under § 24.2-701 at a time when the printed ballots for the election are available, he may request that the general registrar send to him by mail the items set forth in subdivisions C 1 through 4, instead of casting the ballot in person. Such request shall be made no later than 5:00 p.m. on the eleventh day prior to the election in which the applicant offers to vote, and the general registrar shall send those items to the applicant by mail, obtaining a certificate or other evidence of mailing.F\n\nIf the applicant is a covered voter, as defined in § 24.2-452, the general registrar, at the time when the printed ballots for the election are available, shall mail by the deadline set forth in § 24.2-612 or deliver in person to the applicant in the office of the general registrar the items as set forth in subdivisions C 1 through 4 and, if necessary, an application for registration. A certificate or other evidence of mailing shall not be required. If the applicant requests that such items be sent by electronic transmission, the general registrar, at the time when the printed ballots for the election are available but not later than the deadline set forth in § 24.2-612, shall send by electronic transmission the blank ballot, the form for the envelope for returning the marked ballot, and instructions to the voter. Such materials shall be sent using the official email address or fax number of the office of the general registrar published on the Department of Elections website. The State Board of Elections may prescribe by regulation the format of the email address used for transmitting ballots to eligible voters. A general registrar may also use electronic transmission facilities provided by the Federal Voting Assistance Program. The voted ballot shall be returned to the general registrar as otherwise required by this chapter.G\n\nThe circuit courts shall have jurisdiction to issue an injunction to enforce the provisions of this section upon the application of (i) any aggrieved voter, (ii) any candidate in an election district in whole or in part in the court’s jurisdiction where a violation of this section has occurred, or is likely to occur, or (iii) the campaign committee or the appropriate district political party chairman of such candidate. Any person who fails to discharge his duty as provided in this section through willful neglect of duty and with malicious intent shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor as provided in subsection A of § 24.2-1001.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":220288,"text":"On receipt of an application for an absentee ballot, the general registrar shall enroll the name and address of each registered applicant on an absentee voter applicant list that shall be maintained in the office of the general registrar with a file of the applications received. The list shall be available for inspection and copying and the applications shall be available for inspection only by any registered voter during regular office hours. Upon request and for a reasonable fee, the Department of Elections shall provide an electronic copy of the absentee voter applicant list to any political party or candidate. Such list shall be used only for campaign and political purposes. Any list made available for inspection and copying under this section shall contain the post office box address in lieu of the residence street address for any individual who has furnished at the time of registration or subsequently, in addition to his street address, a post office box address pursuant to subsection B of § 24.2-418.\n\t\t\tNo list or application containing an individual’s social security number, or any part thereof, or the individual’s day and month of birth, shall be made available for inspection or copying by anyone. The Department of Elections shall prescribe procedures for general registrars to make the information in the lists and applications available in a manner that does not reveal social security numbers or parts thereof, or an individual’s day and month of birth.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":220289,"text":"The completion and timely delivery of an application for an absentee ballot shall be construed to be an offer by the applicant to vote in the election.\n\t\t\tThe general registrar shall note on each application received whether the applicant is or is not a registered voter. In reviewing the application for an absentee ballot, the general registrar shall not reject the application of any individual because of an error or omission on any record or paper relating to the application, if such error or omission is not material in determining whether such individual is qualified to vote absentee.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":220290,"text":"If the application has been properly completed and signed and the applicant is a registered voter of the precinct in which he offers to vote, the general registrar shall, at the time when the printed ballots for the election are available, send by the deadline set out in \u00a7 24.2-612, obtaining a certificate or other evidence of either first-class or expedited mailing or delivery from the United States Postal Service or other commercial delivery provider, or deliver to him in person in the office of the registrar, the following items and nothing else:","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"C1"},"3":{"id":220291,"text":"An envelope containing the folded ballot, sealed and marked “Ballot within.”","type":"section","prefixes":["C","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"C1","prefix_anchor":"C1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"C2"},"4":{"id":220292,"text":"An envelope for resealing the marked ballot, on which envelope is printed the following:\n\t\t\t\t“Statement of Voter.”\n\t\t\t\t“I do hereby state, subject to felony penalties for making false statements pursuant to § 24.2-1016, that my FULL NAME is (last, first, middle); that I am now or have been at some time since last November’s general election a legal resident of (STATE YOUR LEGAL RESIDENCE IN VIRGINIA including the house number, street name or rural route address, city, zip code); that I received the enclosed ballot(s) upon application to the registrar of such county or city; that I opened the envelope marked ‘ballot within’ and marked the ballot(s), without assistance or knowledge on the part of anyone as to the manner in which I marked it (or I am returning the form required to report how I was assisted); that I then sealed the ballot(s) in this envelope; and that I have not voted and will not vote in this election at any other time or place.\n\t\t\t\tSignature of Voter __________________________________\n\t\t\t\tLast four digits of voter’s social security number _______________\n\t\t\t\tVoter’s birth year _______________________\n\t\t\t\tDate ________________”\n\t\t\t\tFor elections held after January 1, 2004, instead of the envelope containing the above oath, an envelope containing the standard oath prescribed by the presidential designee under § 101(b)(7) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq.) shall be sent to voters who are qualified to vote absentee under that Act.\n\t\t\t\tFor purposes of properly completing this statement, the unique identifier assigned to the voter in the voter registration system pursuant to subdivision A 1 of § 24.2-404 shall be accepted in place of the last four digits of the voter’s social security number for those voters whose registration includes a statement of affirmation that they have never been issued a social security number.\n\t\t\t\tWhen this statement has been properly completed and signed by the registered voter, his ballot shall not be subject to challenge pursuant to § 24.2-651.","type":"section","prefixes":["C","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"C2","prefix_anchor":"C2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"C1","next_prefix":"C3"},"5":{"id":220293,"text":"An envelope, properly addressed and postage prepaid, for the return of the ballot to the general registrar by mail or by the applicant in person, or to a drop-off location.","type":"section","prefixes":["C","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"C3","prefix_anchor":"C3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"C2","next_prefix":"C4"},"6":{"id":220294,"text":"Printed instructions for completing the ballot and statement on the envelope and returning the ballot. Such instructions shall include information on the sites of all drop-off locations in the county or city. Whenever there is a proposed constitutional amendment or a statewide referendum to be voted on by the voters, these instructions shall also include the website address where the explanation of the proposed amendment prepared pursuant to § 30-19.9 or the information about the referendum prepared pursuant to § 30-19.10 is posted on the Department’s website.\n\t\t\t\tFor federal elections held after January 1, 2004, for any voter 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 the voter votes in a federal election in the state, the printed instructions shall direct the voter to submit with his ballot (i) a copy of 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 by mail but who does not submit one of the forms of identification specified in this paragraph may cast such ballot by mail and the ballot shall be counted as a provisional ballot under the provisions of § 24.2-653.01. 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":["C","4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"C4","prefix_anchor":"C4","level":2,"prior_prefix":"C3","next_prefix":"C5"},"7":{"id":220295,"text":"For any voter entitled to vote absentee under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq.), information provided by the Department of Elections specific to the voting rights and responsibilities for such citizens, or information provided by the registrar specific to the status of the voter registration and absentee ballot application of such voter, may be included.\n\t\t\t\tThe envelopes and instructions shall be in the form prescribed by the Department of Elections.","type":"section","prefixes":["C","5"],"prefix":"5","entire_prefix":"C5","prefix_anchor":"C5","level":2,"prior_prefix":"C4","next_prefix":"D"},"8":{"id":220296,"text":"The general registrar may contract with a third party for the printing, assembly, and mailing of the items set forth in subsection C. The general registrar shall provide to the contractor in a timely manner the names, addresses, precincts, and ballot styles of voters requesting an absentee ballot by mail. The vendor shall provide to the general registrar a report of the voters to whom the absentee ballot materials have been sent.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C5","next_prefix":"E"},"9":{"id":220297,"text":"If the applicant completes his application in person under § 24.2-701 at a time when the printed ballots for the election are available, he may request that the general registrar send to him by mail the items set forth in subdivisions C 1 through 4, instead of casting the ballot in person. Such request shall be made no later than 5:00 p.m. on the eleventh day prior to the election in which the applicant offers to vote, and the general registrar shall send those items to the applicant by mail, obtaining a certificate or other evidence of mailing.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D","next_prefix":"F"},"10":{"id":220298,"text":"If the applicant is a covered voter, as defined in § 24.2-452, the general registrar, at the time when the printed ballots for the election are available, shall mail by the deadline set forth in § 24.2-612 or deliver in person to the applicant in the office of the general registrar the items as set forth in subdivisions C 1 through 4 and, if necessary, an application for registration. A certificate or other evidence of mailing shall not be required. If the applicant requests that such items be sent by electronic transmission, the general registrar, at the time when the printed ballots for the election are available but not later than the deadline set forth in § 24.2-612, shall send by electronic transmission the blank ballot, the form for the envelope for returning the marked ballot, and instructions to the voter. Such materials shall be sent using the official email address or fax number of the office of the general registrar published on the Department of Elections website. The State Board of Elections may prescribe by regulation the format of the email address used for transmitting ballots to eligible voters. A general registrar may also use electronic transmission facilities provided by the Federal Voting Assistance Program. The voted ballot shall be returned to the general registrar as otherwise required by this chapter.","type":"section","prefixes":["F"],"prefix":"F","entire_prefix":"F","prefix_anchor":"F","level":1,"prior_prefix":"E","next_prefix":"G"},"11":{"id":220299,"text":"The circuit courts shall have jurisdiction to issue an injunction to enforce the provisions of this section upon the application of (i) any aggrieved voter, (ii) any candidate in an election district in whole or in part in the court’s jurisdiction where a violation of this section has occurred, or is likely to occur, or (iii) the campaign committee or the appropriate district political party chairman of such candidate. Any person who fails to discharge his duty as provided in this section through willful neglect of duty and with malicious intent shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor as provided in subsection A of § 24.2-1001.","type":"section","prefixes":["G"],"prefix":"G","entire_prefix":"G","prefix_anchor":"G","level":1,"prior_prefix":"F"}},"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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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 34 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 1952, chapter 509; in 1956, chapter 525; in 1958, chapter 351; in 1970, chapter 462; in 1972, chapter 620; in 1974, chapter 428; in 1975, chapter 515; in 1977, chapter 490; in 1978, chapter 778; in 1980, chapter 639; in 1981, chapter 425; in 1983, chapter 461; in 1988, chapters 624 and 691; in 1993, chapter 641; in 1994, chapters 633<\/a> and 656<\/a>; in 1996, chapter 253<\/a>; in 2000, chapter 421<\/a>; in 2001, chapters 621<\/a> and 866<\/a>; in 2002, chapters 785<\/a> and 819<\/a>; in 2003, chapters 247<\/a> and 478<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 410<\/a>; in 2006, chapter 438<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 318<\/a>; in 2008, chapters 106<\/a>, 300<\/a>, and 379<\/a>; in 2009, chapters 345<\/a>, 405<\/a>, and 873<\/a>; in 2010, chapters 213<\/a>, 316<\/a>, 449<\/a>, 538<\/a>, 645<\/a>, and 812<\/a>; in 2011, chapters 427<\/a> and 458<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 393<\/a>; in 2015, chapters 313<\/a>, 644<\/a>, and 645<\/a>; in 2016, chapters 16<\/a> and 463<\/a>; in 2019, chapters 668<\/a> and 669<\/a>; in 2020, chapters 289<\/a>, 735<\/a>, 1149<\/a>, 1151<\/a>, and 1201<\/a>; in 2022, chapter 254<\/a>; in 2023, chapter 785<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":84970,"section_number":"24.2-407","catch_line":"Statement for persons receiving lists of persons registered or voting; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-407\/"},{"id":56385,"section_number":"24.2-418","catch_line":"Application for registration","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-418\/"},{"id":57868,"section_number":"24.2-612","catch_line":"List of offices and candidates filed with Department of Elections and checked for accuracy; when ballots printed; number required","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-612\/"},{"id":85860,"section_number":"24.2-701.1","catch_line":"Absentee voting in person","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-701.1\/"},{"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":79861,"section_number":"24.2-704","catch_line":"Applications and ballots for persons requiring assistance in voting; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-704\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":74639,"section_number":"24.2-1001","catch_line":"Willful neglect or corrupt conduct","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-1001\/"},{"id":86258,"section_number":"24.2-1016","catch_line":"False statements; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-1016\/"},{"id":58519,"section_number":"24.2-404","catch_line":"Duties of Department of Elections","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-404\/"},{"id":56385,"section_number":"24.2-418","catch_line":"Application for registration","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-418\/"},{"id":56695,"section_number":"24.2-452","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-452\/"},{"id":57868,"section_number":"24.2-612","catch_line":"List of offices and candidates filed with Department of Elections and checked for accuracy; when ballots printed; number required","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-612\/"},{"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":60154,"section_number":"24.2-701","catch_line":"Application for absentee ballot","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-701\/"},{"id":62911,"section_number":"30-19.10","catch_line":"Distribution of information on proposed questions to be submitted to voters","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-19.10\/"},{"id":64730,"section_number":"30-19.9","catch_line":"Distribution of information on proposed constitutional amendments to voters","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-19.9\/"}],"permalink":{"id":188909,"object_type":"law","relational_id":60228,"identifier":"24.2-706","token":"24.2\/7\/24.2-706","url":"\/24.2-706\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-706\/","token":"24.2\/7\/24.2-706","dublin_core":{"Title":"Duty of general registrar on receipt of application; statement of voter","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-706","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> On receipt of an application for an absentee ballot, the general registrar<\/span> shall enroll the name and address of each registered applicant on an absentee voter applicant list that shall be maintained in the office of the general registrar<\/span> with a file of the applications received. The list shall be available for inspection and copying and the applications shall be available for inspection only by any registered voter<\/span> during regular office hours. Upon request and for a reasonable fee, the Department of Elections<\/span> shall provide an electronic copy of the absentee voter applicant list to any political party<\/span> or candidate<\/span>. Such list shall be used only for campaign and political purposes. Any list made available for inspection and copying under this section shall contain the post office box address in lieu of the residence<\/span> street address for any individual who has furnished at the time of registration or subsequently, in addition to his street address, a post office box address pursuant to subsection B of § 24.2-418<\/a>.\n\t\t\tNo list or application containing an individual’s social security number, or any part thereof, or the individual’s day and month of birth, shall be made available for inspection or copying by anyone. The Department of Elections<\/span> shall prescribe procedures for general registrars<\/span> to make the information in the lists and applications available in a manner that does not reveal social security numbers or parts thereof, or an individual’s day and month of birth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The completion and timely delivery of an application for an absentee ballot shall be construed to be an offer by the applicant to vote in the election<\/span>.\n\t\t\tThe general registrar<\/span> shall note on each application received whether the applicant is or is not a registered voter<\/span>. In reviewing the application for an absentee ballot, the general registrar<\/span> shall not reject the application of any individual because of an error or omission on any record or paper relating to the application, if such error or omission is not material<\/span> in determining whether such individual is qualified to vote absentee. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> If the application has been properly completed and signed and the applicant is a registered voter<\/span> of the precinct<\/span> in which he offers to vote, the general registrar<\/span> shall, at the time when the printed ballots<\/span> for the election<\/span> are available, send by the deadline set out in \u00a7 24.2-612<\/a>, obtaining a certificate or other evidence<\/span> of either first-class or expedited mailing or delivery from the United States Postal Service or other commercial delivery provider, or deliver to him in person in the office of the registrar, the following items and nothing else: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> An envelope containing the folded ballot, sealed<\/span> and marked “Ballot within.” <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> An envelope for resealing the marked ballot, on which envelope is printed the following:\n\t\t\t\t“Statement of Voter.”\n\t\t\t\t“I do hereby state, subject to felony<\/span> penalties for making false statements pursuant to § 24.2-1016<\/a>, that my FULL NAME is (last, first, middle); that I am now or have been at some time since last November’s general election<\/span> a legal resident of (STATE YOUR LEGAL RESIDENCE<\/span> IN VIRGINIA including the house number, street name or rural route address, city, zip code); that I received the enclosed ballot(s) upon application to the registrar of such county or city; that I opened the envelope marked ‘ballot within’ and marked the ballot(s), without assistance or knowledge on the part of anyone as to the manner in which I marked it (or I am returning the form required to report how I was assisted); that I then sealed<\/span> the ballot(s) in this envelope; and that I have not voted and will not vote in this election at any other time or place.\n\t\t\t\tSignature of Voter __________________________________\n\t\t\t\tLast four digits of voter’s social security number _______________\n\t\t\t\tVoter’s birth year _______________________\n\t\t\t\tDate ________________”\n\t\t\t\tFor elections held after January 1, 2004, instead of the envelope containing the above oath<\/span>, an envelope containing the standard oath<\/span> prescribed by the presidential designee under § 101(b)(7) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq.) shall be sent to voters who are qualified to vote absentee under that Act.\n\t\t\t\tFor purposes of properly completing this statement, the unique identifier assigned to the voter in the voter registration system<\/span> pursuant to subdivision A 1 of § 24.2-404<\/a> shall be accepted in place of the last four digits of the voter’s social security number for those voters whose registration includes a statement of affirmation that they have never been issued a social security number.\n\t\t\t\tWhen this statement has been properly completed and signed by the registered voter<\/span>, his ballot shall not be subject to challenge pursuant to § 24.2-651<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> An envelope, properly addressed and postage prepaid, for the return of the ballot to the general registrar<\/span> by mail or by the applicant in person, or to a drop-off location. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Printed instructions for completing the ballot and statement on the envelope and returning the ballot. Such instructions shall include information on the sites of all drop-off locations in the county or city. Whenever there is a proposed constitutional amendment or a statewide referendum<\/span> to be voted on by the voters, these instructions shall also include the website address where the explanation of the proposed amendment prepared pursuant to § 30-19.9<\/a> or the information about the referendum<\/span> prepared pursuant to § 30-19.10<\/a> is posted on the Department’s website.\n\t\t\t\tFor federal elections held after January 1, 2004, for any voter 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 the voter votes in a federal election in the state, the printed instructions shall direct the voter to submit with his ballot (i) a copy of 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 by mail but who does not submit one of the forms of identification specified in this paragraph may cast such ballot by mail and the ballot shall be counted as a provisional ballot under the provisions of § 24.2-653.01<\/a>. 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>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> For any voter entitled to vote absentee under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq.), information provided by the Department of Elections<\/span> specific to the voting rights and responsibilities for such citizens, or information provided by the registrar specific to the status of the voter registration and absentee ballot application of such voter, may be included.\n\t\t\t\tThe envelopes and instructions shall be in the form prescribed by the Department of Elections<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The general registrar<\/span> may contract<\/span> with a third party for the printing, assembly, and mailing of the items set forth in subsection C. The general registrar<\/span> shall provide to the contractor in a timely manner the names, addresses, precincts<\/span>, and ballot styles of voters requesting an absentee ballot by mail. The vendor shall provide to the general registrar<\/span> a report of the voters to whom the absentee ballot materials<\/span> have been sent. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> If the applicant completes his application in person under § 24.2-701<\/a> at a time when the printed ballots<\/span> for the election are available, he may request that the general registrar<\/span> send to him by mail the items set forth in subdivisions C 1 through 4, instead of casting the ballot in person. Such request shall be made no later than 5:00 p.m. on the eleventh day prior to the election in which the applicant offers to vote, and the general registrar<\/span> shall send those items to the applicant by mail, obtaining a certificate or other evidence<\/span> of mailing. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> If the applicant is a covered voter, as defined in § 24.2-452<\/a>, the general registrar<\/span>, at the time when the printed ballots<\/span> for the election are available, shall mail by the deadline set forth in § 24.2-612<\/a> or deliver in person to the applicant in the office of the general registrar<\/span> the items as set forth in subdivisions C 1 through 4 and, if necessary, an application for registration. A certificate or other evidence<\/span> of mailing shall not be required. If the applicant requests that such items be sent by electronic transmission, the general registrar<\/span>, at the time when the printed ballots<\/span> for the election are available but not later than the deadline set forth in § 24.2-612<\/a>, shall send by electronic transmission the blank ballot, the form for the envelope for returning the marked ballot, and instructions to the voter. Such materials<\/span> shall be sent using the official email address or fax number of the office of the general registrar<\/span> published on the Department of Elections<\/span> website. The State Board<\/span> of Elections may prescribe by regulation the format of the email address used for transmitting ballots to eligible voters. A general registrar<\/span> may also use electronic transmission facilities provided by the Federal Voting Assistance Program. The voted ballot shall be returned to the general registrar<\/span> as otherwise required by this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> The circuit<\/span> courts<\/span> shall have jurisdiction<\/span> to issue<\/span> an injunction<\/span> to enforce the provisions of this section upon the application of (i) any aggrieved voter, (ii) any candidate<\/span> in an election district<\/span> in whole or in part in the court<\/span>’s jurisdiction<\/span> where a violation of this section has occurred, or is likely to occur, or (iii) the campaign committee or the appropriate district political party<\/span> chairman of such candidate<\/span>. Any person who fails to discharge his duty as provided in this section through willful neglect of duty and with malicious<\/span> intent<\/span> shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor<\/span> as provided in subsection A of § 24.2-1001<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDUTY OF GENERAL REGISTRAR ON RECEIPT OF APPLICATION; STATEMENT OF VOTER (\u00a7\n24.2-706)\n\nA. On receipt of an application for an absentee ballot, the general registrar\nshall enroll the name and address of each registered applicant on an absentee\nvoter applicant list that shall be maintained in the office of the general\nregistrar with a file of the applications received. The list shall be available\nfor inspection and copying and the applications shall be available for\ninspection only by any registered voter during regular office hours. Upon\nrequest and for a reasonable fee, the Department of Elections shall provide an\nelectronic copy of the absentee voter applicant list to any political party or\ncandidate. Such list shall be used only for campaign and political purposes. Any\nlist made available for inspection and copying under this section shall contain\nthe post office box address in lieu of the residence street address for any\nindividual who has furnished at the time of registration or subsequently, in\naddition to his street address, a post office box address pursuant to subsection\nB of § 24.2-418.\n\t\t\tNo list or application containing an individual’s social security\nnumber, or any part thereof, or the individual’s day and month of birth,\nshall be made available for inspection or copying by anyone. The Department of\nElections shall prescribe procedures for general registrars to make the\ninformation in the lists and applications available in a manner that does not\nreveal social security numbers or parts thereof, or an individual’s day\nand month of birth.\n\nB. The completion and timely delivery of an application for an absentee ballot\nshall be construed to be an offer by the applicant to vote in the election.\n\t\t\tThe general registrar shall note on each application received whether the\napplicant is or is not a registered voter. In reviewing the application for an\nabsentee ballot, the general registrar shall not reject the application of any\nindividual because of an error or omission on any record or paper relating to\nthe application, if such error or omission is not material in determining\nwhether such individual is qualified to vote absentee.\n\nC. If the application has been properly completed and signed and the applicant\nis a registered voter of the precinct in which he offers to vote, the general\nregistrar shall, at the time when the printed ballots for the election are\navailable, send by the deadline set out in \u00a7 24.2-612, obtaining a certificate\nor other evidence of either first-class or expedited mailing or delivery from\nthe United States Postal Service or other commercial delivery provider, or\ndeliver to him in person in the office of the registrar, the following items and\nnothing else:\n\n 1. An envelope containing the folded ballot, sealed and marked “Ballot\n within.”\n\n 2. An envelope for resealing the marked ballot, on which envelope is printed\n the following:\n \t\t\t\t“Statement of Voter.”\n \t\t\t\t“I do hereby state, subject to felony penalties for making false\n statements pursuant to § 24.2-1016, that my FULL NAME is (last, first,\n middle); that I am now or have been at some time since last November’s\n general election a legal resident of (STATE YOUR LEGAL RESIDENCE IN VIRGINIA\n including the house number, street name or rural route address, city, zip\n code); that I received the enclosed ballot(s) upon application to the\n registrar of such county or city; that I opened the envelope marked\n ‘ballot within’ and marked the ballot(s), without assistance or\n knowledge on the part of anyone as to the manner in which I marked it (or I am\n returning the form required to report how I was assisted); that I then sealed\n the ballot(s) in this envelope; and that I have not voted and will not vote in\n this election at any other time or place.\n \t\t\t\tSignature of Voter __________________________________\n \t\t\t\tLast four digits of voter’s social security number _______________\n \t\t\t\tVoter’s birth year _______________________\n \t\t\t\tDate ________________”\n \t\t\t\tFor elections held after January 1, 2004, instead of the envelope\n containing the above oath, an envelope containing the standard oath prescribed\n by the presidential designee under § 101(b)(7) of the Uniformed and\n Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq.) shall\n be sent to voters who are qualified to vote absentee under that Act.\n \t\t\t\tFor purposes of properly completing this statement, the unique identifier\n assigned to the voter in the voter registration system pursuant to subdivision\n A 1 of § 24.2-404 shall be accepted in place of the last four digits of\n the voter’s social security number for those voters whose registration\n includes a statement of affirmation that they have never been issued a social\n security number.\n \t\t\t\tWhen this statement has been properly completed and signed by the\n registered voter, his ballot shall not be subject to challenge pursuant to\n § 24.2-651.\n\n 3. An envelope, properly addressed and postage prepaid, for the return of the\n ballot to the general registrar by mail or by the applicant in person, or to a\n drop-off location.\n\n 4. Printed instructions for completing the ballot and statement on the\n envelope and returning the ballot. Such instructions shall include information\n on the sites of all drop-off locations in the county or city. Whenever there\n is a proposed constitutional amendment or a statewide referendum to be voted\n on by the voters, these instructions shall also include the website address\n where the explanation of the proposed amendment prepared pursuant to §\n 30-19.9 or the information about the referendum prepared pursuant to §\n 30-19.10 is posted on the Department’s website.\n \t\t\t\tFor federal elections held after January 1, 2004, for any voter who is\n required by subparagraph (b) of 52 U.S.C. § 21083 of the Help America\n Vote Act of 2002 to show identification the first time the voter votes in a\n federal election in the state, the printed instructions shall direct the voter\n to submit with his ballot (i) a copy of a current and valid photo\n identification or (ii) a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement,\n government check, paycheck or other government document that shows the name\n and address of the voter. Such individual who desires to vote by mail but who\n does not submit one of the forms of identification specified in this paragraph\n may cast such ballot by mail and the ballot shall be counted as a provisional\n ballot under the provisions of § 24.2-653.01. The Department of Elections\n shall provide instructions to the electoral boards for the handling and\n counting of such provisional ballots pursuant to § 24.2-653.01 and this\n section.\n\n 5. For any voter entitled to vote absentee under the Uniformed and Overseas\n Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq.), information\n provided by the Department of Elections specific to the voting rights and\n responsibilities for such citizens, or information provided by the registrar\n specific to the status of the voter registration and absentee ballot\n application of such voter, may be included.\n \t\t\t\tThe envelopes and instructions shall be in the form prescribed by the\n Department of Elections.\n\nD. The general registrar may contract with a third party for the printing,\nassembly, and mailing of the items set forth in subsection C. The general\nregistrar shall provide to the contractor in a timely manner the names,\naddresses, precincts, and ballot styles of voters requesting an absentee ballot\nby mail. The vendor shall provide to the general registrar a report of the\nvoters to whom the absentee ballot materials have been sent.\n\nE. If the applicant completes his application in person under § 24.2-701 at\na time when the printed ballots for the election are available, he may request\nthat the general registrar send to him by mail the items set forth in\nsubdivisions C 1 through 4, instead of casting the ballot in person. Such\nrequest shall be made no later than 5:00 p.m. on the eleventh day prior to the\nelection in which the applicant offers to vote, and the general registrar shall\nsend those items to the applicant by mail, obtaining a certificate or other\nevidence of mailing.\n\nF. If the applicant is a covered voter, as defined in § 24.2-452, the\ngeneral registrar, at the time when the printed ballots for the election are\navailable, shall mail by the deadline set forth in § 24.2-612 or deliver in\nperson to the applicant in the office of the general registrar the items as set\nforth in subdivisions C 1 through 4 and, if necessary, an application for\nregistration. A certificate or other evidence of mailing shall not be required.\nIf the applicant requests that such items be sent by electronic transmission,\nthe general registrar, at the time when the printed ballots for the election are\navailable but not later than the deadline set forth in § 24.2-612, shall\nsend by electronic transmission the blank ballot, the form for the envelope for\nreturning the marked ballot, and instructions to the voter. Such materials shall\nbe sent using the official email address or fax number of the office of the\ngeneral registrar published on the Department of Elections website. The State\nBoard of Elections may prescribe by regulation the format of the email address\nused for transmitting ballots to eligible voters. A general registrar may also\nuse electronic transmission facilities provided by the Federal Voting Assistance\nProgram. The voted ballot shall be returned to the general registrar as\notherwise required by this chapter.\n\nG. The circuit courts shall have jurisdiction to issue an injunction to enforce\nthe provisions of this section upon the application of (i) any aggrieved voter,\n(ii) any candidate in an election district in whole or in part in the\ncourt’s jurisdiction where a violation of this section has occurred, or is\nlikely to occur, or (iii) the campaign committee or the appropriate district\npolitical party chairman of such candidate. Any person who fails to discharge\nhis duty as provided in this section through willful neglect of duty and with\nmalicious intent shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor as provided in\nsubsection A of § 24.2-1001.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 24-327, 24-332, 24-333, 24-345.6, 24-345.7; 1952, c.\n509; 1956, c. 525; 1958, c. 351; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7 24.1-229; 1971, Ex. Sess., cc.\n119, 247, 265; 1972, c. 620; 1974, c. 428; 1975, c. 515; 1977, c. 490; 1978, c.\n778; 1980, c. 639; 1981, c. 425; 1983, c. 461; 1988, cc. 624, 691; 1993, c. 641;\n1994, cc. 633, 656; 1996, c. 253; 2000, c. 421; 2001, cc. 621, 866; 2002, cc.\n785, 819; 2003, cc. 247, 478; 2004, c. 410; 2006, c. 438; 2007, c. 318; 2008,\ncc. 106, 300, 379; 2009, cc. 345, 405, 873; 2010, cc. 213, 316, 449, 538, 645,\n812; 2011, cc. 427, 458; 2012, c. 393; 2015, cc. 313, 644, 645; 2016, cc. 16,\n463; 2019, cc. 668, 669; 2020, cc. 289, 735, 1149, 1151, 1201; 2021, Sp. Sess.\nI, cc. 246, 471, 522; 2022, c. 254; 2023, c. 785.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}