24.2-703.1 - Special annual applications for absentee ballots for certain ill or disabled voters.
§ 24.2-703.1. Special annual applications for absentee ballots for certainill or disabled voters.
Any person who is eligible for an absentee ballot under subdivision 4 of §24.2-700 because of a disability or illness and who is likely to remain soeligible for the remainder of the calendar year shall be eligible to file aspecial annual application to receive ballots for all elections in which heis eligible to vote in a calendar year. His first such application shall beaccompanied by a statement, on a form prescribed by the State Board andsigned by the voter and his physician, provider as defined in § 37.2-403, oraccredited religious practitioner, that the voter is eligible for an absenteeballot under subdivision 4 of § 24.2-700 and likely to remain so eligible forthe remainder of the calendar year.
In accordance with procedures established by the State Board, the generalregistrar shall retain the application and form, enroll the applicant on aspecial absentee voter applicant list, and process the applicant's requestfor an absentee ballot for each succeeding election in the calendar year. Theapplicant shall specify by party designation the primary ballots he isrequesting.
The general registrar shall send each such enrolled applicant a blankapplication by December 15 for each ensuing calendar year, and uponcompletion thereof, the applicant shall be eligible to receive ballots forall elections in which he is eligible to vote in that calendar year.
If an official reply to the application or an absentee ballot sent to theapplicant is returned as undeliverable, or the general registrar knows thatthe applicant is no longer a qualified voter, no ballot for any subsequentelection shall be sent to the voter until a new application is filed andaccepted.
(2001, cc. 789, 850; 2008, c. 880)