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1999 SESSION

992815745
SENATE BILL NO. 1002
Offered January 19, 1999
A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-443 of the Code of Virginia, relating to absentee ballots for persons registered temporarily for federal elections.
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Patrons-- Ticer, Edwards, Gartlan, Lucas, Maxwell, Miller, Y.B., Mims, Puckett, Saslaw and Whipple; Delegates: Albo, Brink, Callahan, Devolites, Dillard, Keating, Parrish, Plum, Puller, Scott and Watts
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Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 24.2-443 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 24.2-443. Absentee ballots for persons registered under this article.

In accordance with instructions provided by the State Board, the general registrar electoral board shall provide to any person registering under this article the ballot to vote absentee by mail for the federal election and no other ballot. The absentee ballots shall be voted by mail, handled, and counted with other absentee ballots voted by mail in accordance with the provisions of this title.