                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ACQUISITION AND USE OF ACCESSIBLE VOTING DEVICES (§ 24.2-626.1)

The governing body of any county or city shall provide for the use of a voting
or counting system in all elections that shall:

1. Provide for at least one voting system equipped for individuals with
disabilities at each polling place, including nonvisual accessibility for the
blind and visually impaired, in a manner that provides the same opportunity for
access and participation (including privacy and independence) as for other
voters; and

2. Provide alternative language accessibility when required by &#xA7; 203 of the
Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. &#xA7; 10503).

HISTORY: 2007, cc. 939, 943.