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2013 SESSION
13101979DBe it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 24.2-711.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 24.2-711.1. Absentee ballots; confirmation of receipt; notice of reason for rejection.
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 ninety 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.