{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-24.2-646.1","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 24.2-646.1","heading":"Permitted use of paper ballots","body":"The official paper ballot shall be used by a voter to cast his vote only in one of the following circumstances:1. The official paper ballot is the only ballot in use in the precinct.2. The official paper ballot is used by voters voting outside of the polling place pursuant to § 24.2-649.1.3. The voter is casting a provisional ballot.4. The voter is provided an official paper ballot or copy thereof pursuant to § 24.2-642 when voting equipment is inoperable or otherwise unavailable.5. The official absentee paper ballot voted in accordance with (§ 24.2-700 et seq.).6. The voter is provided an official paper ballot for a presidential election pursuant to § 24.2-402 or for federal elections pursuant to § 24.2-453.2006, c. 492; 2015, c. 313; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 163.","path":["Title 24.2. Elections","Chapter 6. The Election","Article 4. Conduct of Election; Election Results"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/24.2-646.1/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:15:04Z","sha256":"bf76453cc6ed2d366b13243c846486e575f3787618df0090d3d3c80bb5576755","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-24.2-646","next":"us-va/va.-code-24.2-647"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}