{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-24.2-700.1","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 24.2-700.1","heading":"Persons entitled to vote by absentee ballot; persons confined awaiting trial or for conviction of a misdemeanor","body":"Any registered voter who is confined while awaiting trial or for having been convicted of a misdemeanor may vote by absentee ballot. Subject to penalties for interference with voting pursuant to § 24.2-1005.2, the institution or facility in which such voter is confined shall:1. Provide such voter with the means and opportunity to complete and submit a timely application for an absentee ballot in accordance with § 24.2-701.2. Provide such voter with the means and opportunity to mark his absentee ballot in accordance with the provisions of § 24.2-707.3. Ensure such voter's marked absentee ballot is returned in accordance with the provisions of § 24.2-709.2024, c. 553.","path":["Title 24.2. Elections","Chapter 7. Absentee Voting"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/24.2-700.1/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:15:04Z","sha256":"36474dd67da750390337577a5ced677ca27ed4ab61babc2fe72dc68a8588c13a","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-24.2-700","next":"us-va/va.-code-24.2-701"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}