Permitted use of paper ballots
Va. Code Ann. § 24.2-646.1
in effectThe 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 .
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