{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-24.2-467","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 24.2-467","heading":"Prohibition of nonsubstantive requirements","body":"A. If a voter's mistake or omission in the completion of a document under this chapter does not prevent determining whether a covered voter is eligible to vote, the mistake or omission does not invalidate the document. Failure to satisfy a nonsubstantive requirement, such as using paper or envelopes of a specified size or weight, does not invalidate a document submitted under this chapter. In a federal write-in absentee ballot authorized by this chapter, if the intention of the voter is discernible under this state's uniform definition of what constitutes a vote, an abbreviation, misspelling, or other minor variation in the form of the name of a candidate or a political party must be accepted as a valid vote.B. Notarization is not required for the execution of a document under this chapter. An authentication, other than the declaration specified in § 24.2-463 or the declaration on the federal postcard application and federal write-in absentee ballot, is not required for execution of a document under this chapter. The declaration and any information in the declaration may be compared with information on file to ascertain the validity of the document.2012, c. 353.","path":["Title 24.2. ELECTIONS","Chapter 4.1. UNIFORM MILITARY AND OVERSEAS VOTERS ACT"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/24.2-467/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:15:04Z","sha256":"4b7e32eb2d1f8fc3fe8a1b23642fc5af3964f5c4eeb5775c3076b7c1b5ddfdb5","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-24.2-466","next":"us-va/va.-code-24.2-468"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}