§ 24.2-461 Federal write-in absentee ballot
Statute
A covered voter may use a federal write-in absentee ballot to vote for all offices and ballot measures in an election described in § 24.2-454.
2012, c. 353.
- Cross-References:
- Early & Absentee Voting
- Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot
- Military/ overseas voting
- Uniformed Military and Overseas Voters Act
Under 24.2-702.1, a FWAB does not request ballots for future elections.
1. Definition for Covered voter
a. A uniformed-service voter or an overseas voter who is registered to vote in this state;
b. A uniformed-service voter defined in subdivision 9 a whose voting residence is in this state and who otherwise satisfies this state’s voter eligibility requirements, including subdivision 2 of § 24.2-700;
c. An overseas voter who, before leaving the United States, was last eligible to vote in this state and, except for a state residency requirement, otherwise satisfies this state’s voter eligibility requirements;
d. An overseas voter who, before leaving the United States, would have been last eligible to vote in this state had the voter then been of voting age and, except for a state residency requirement, otherwise satisfies this state’s voter eligibility requirements; or
e. An overseas voter who was born outside the United States, is not described in subdivision c or d, and, except for a state residency requirement, otherwise satisfies this state’s voter eligibility requirements, if:
(1) The last place where a parent or legal guardian of the voter was, or under this chapter would have been, eligible to vote before leaving the United States is within this state; and
(2) The voter has not previously registered to vote in any other state.
See § 24.2-452.
2. Definition for Federal write-in absentee ballot
The ballot described in § 103 of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. § 20303, that may be used in all elections in which the voter is eligible to vote as provided in § 24.2-702.1.
See § 24.2-452.
3. Definition for Election
A general, primary, or special election.
See § 24.2-101.