§ 24.2-710. Absentee voter applicant lists
A. The provisions of this subsection shall apply only to those localities not using an electronic pollbook. On the day before the election, the general registrar shall (i) make out in triplicate on a form prescribed by the State Board the absentee voter applicant list containing the names of all persons who applied for an […]
§ 24.2-711. Duties of electoral board, general registrar, and officers of election
A. Before the polls open, the officers of election at each precinct shall mark, for each person on the absentee voter applicant list, the letters “AB” (meaning absentee ballot) in the voting record column on the pollbook. The pollbook may be so marked prior to election day by the general registrar, the secretary of the […]
§ 24.2-711.1. Absentee ballots; confirmation of receipt; notice of reason for rejection
A. The Secretary, in coordination with local election officials, shall implement a free-access system by which a voter may determine: 1. Whether the voter’s application for an absentee ballot has been received and accepted; and 2. Whether the voter’s absentee ballot has been received and the current status of the absentee ballot. B. The electoral […]
§ 24.2-712. Central absentee voter precincts; counting ballots
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the governing body of each county or city shall establish one or more central absentee voter precincts in the courthouse or other public buildings for the purpose of receiving, counting, and recording absentee ballots cast in the county or city. A central absentee voter precinct shall be made […]
§ 24.2-713. Emergency authority of the Commissioner of Elections
The provisions of this section shall apply in the case of an emergency that will not allow sufficient time for the distribution and handling of absentee ballot applications and absentee ballots, in accordance with the procedures of this title, for qualified voters who are unable to vote in person because of the emergency. The Commissioner […]
§ 24.2-706. Duty of general registrar on receipt of application; statement of voter
A. 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 […]
§ 24.2-707. How ballots marked and returned
A. On receipt of a mailed absentee ballot, the voter shall, in the presence of a witness, (i) open the sealed envelope marked “ballot within” and (ii) mark and refold the ballot, as provided in §§ 24.2-644 and 24.2-646 without assistance and without making known how he marked the ballot, except as provided by § […]
§ 24.2-707.1. Drop-off locations for return of absentee ballots
A. The general registrar of each county or city shall establish at the office of the general registrar and each voter satellite office in operation for an election a drop-off location for the purpose of allowing the deposit of completed absentee ballots for such election. On the day of the election, there shall also be […]
§ 24.2-708. Return of unused ballots; voting by applicant who did not receive or lost ballot; defaced ballots
A. Any person who has applied for and received an absentee ballot may choose not to vote absentee and shall be entitled to cast a ballot in accordance with the provisions of this subsection. 1. The voter may, prior to the day of the election, return the ballot to the general registrar (i) unopened in […]
§ 24.2-709. Ballot to be returned in manner prescribed by law
A. Any ballot returned to the office of the general registrar or to a drop-off location in any manner except as prescribed by law shall be void. Absentee ballots shall be returned to the general registrar or to a drop-off location before the closing of the polls. Any voter who is in line to return […]