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

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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 .

2024, c. 553 .