Virginia Code 24.2-711.1: Absentee ballots; confirmation of receipt; notice of reason for rejection
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A. The Secretary, in coordination with local election officials, shall implement a free-access system by which a voter may determine:
Terms Used In Virginia Code 24.2-711.1
- Board: means the State Board of Elections. See Virginia Code 24.2-101
- City: means an independent incorporated community which became a city as provided by law before noon on July 1, 1971, or which has within defined boundaries a population of 5,000 or more and which has become a city as provided by law. See Virginia Code 1-208
- Election: means a general, primary, or special election. See Virginia Code 24.2-101
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-245
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 board of each county and city shall send a written explanation of the reason for rejection of an absentee ballot to the voter whose absentee ballot is rejected within 90 days of the date on which the ballot is rejected. The State Board of Elections shall promulgate instructions to implement the provisions of this section.