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Code of Virginia
Title 24.2. Elections
Chapter 7. Absentee Voting
7/2/2026

§ 24.2-709.2. (Effective September 1, 2026) Processing absentee ballots; duplication of damaged or defective ballots. (2026 updated section)

If, in the processing and counting of absentee ballots, any machine-readable ballot is damaged or defective such that it cannot properly be counted by the electronic voting systems, a true duplicate copy shall be made of the damaged or defective ballot by a team of election officials representing both parties. The duplicate ballot shall be substituted for the damaged ballot. Every duplicate ballot shall be clearly labeled as such and shall bear an identifier that shall be recorded on the damaged ballot.

2026, c. 718.