Title 24.2. Elections
Chapter 7. Absentee Voting
§ 24.2-711.1. (Effective January 1, 2027) Absentee ballots; confirmation of receipt; notice of reason for rejection. (2026 updated section)
A. The Department, in coordination with local election officials, shall implement a free-access system by which a voter may determine:
1. Whether the voter's application for an absentee ballot has been received and accepted;
2. If the voter's application has been rejected, that it has been rejected and the reason for rejection; and
3. Whether the voter's absentee ballot has been received and the current status of the absentee ballot.
Such system shall be updated daily.
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.
24.2-711.1. (Effective until January 1, 2027) Absentee ballots; confirmation of receipt; notice of reason for rejection (2026 updated section)
A. The Secretary, in coordination with local election officials, shall implement a free-access system by which a voter may determine:
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.
The chapters of the acts of assembly referenced in the historical citation at the end of this section may not constitute a comprehensive list of such chapters and may exclude chapters whose provisions have expired.
