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Absentee Voting [1 VAC 20 ‑ 70]
Guidance Documents
Chapter Information
Description
This action is exempt from the executive branch review process.
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State Authority None entered
Federal Authority None entered
Exempt from APA Yes, changes to this chapter of the VA Administrative Code are exempt from the Administrative Process Act. The normal executive branch review process is not required.
Text of Regulation Link to Virginia Administrative Code
Goals of Regulation None entered
Meetings

Contact Information
Name / Title: David Nichols  / Director of Election Services
Address: 1100 Bank Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Email Address: david.nichols@elections.virginia.gov
Telephone: (804)864-8952    FAX: ()-    TDD: ()-
Current Actions
Action Title Latest Stage Status
Mandatory Mailing Elements on Absentee Ballot Envelopes
This action is exempt from the executive branch review process.
Proposed Comment period is underway and will end on 10/02/2020.
Action Making an Illegible or Missing Postmark an Immaterial Omission on Absentee Ballot Envelopes
This action is exempt from the executive branch review process.
Proposed Comment period is underway and will end on 10/02/2020.
Satellite Offices
This action is exempt from the executive branch review process.
Proposed Stage complete. Comment period ended 09/17/2020.

Past Actions
Action Title Latest Stage Status
2014 Absentee Material Omissions
This action is exempt from the executive branch review process.
Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 09/04/2014.
2013 Periodic Review Absentee
This action is exempt from the executive branch review process.
Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 06/10/2014.
Substantial Compliance for Absentee Ballot Envelope B
This action is exempt from the executive branch review process.
Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 06/26/2013.
Alternative Processing Procedures
This action is exempt from the executive branch review process.
Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 07/01/2013.
Substantial Compliance for Federal Write-In Absentee Ballots
This action is exempt from the executive branch review process.
Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 06/26/2013.
Overseas voters.
This action is exempt from the executive branch review process.
Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 08/24/2012.
Material omissions from absentee ballots.
This action is exempt from the executive branch review process.
Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 04/03/2012.
Material Omissions from Federal Write-In Absentee Ballots
This action is exempt from the executive branch review process.
Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 03/28/2011.
Absentee Voting Restatement
This action is exempt from the executive branch review process.
Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 04/18/2012.

Withdrawn Actions
Action Title Latest Stage Status
Material Omissions Absentee Ballots
This action is exempt from the executive branch review process.
Final Stage withdrawn on 07/12/2011 after submission to the Registrar.

Past Periodic Reviews
Date Filed Status
5/15/2013 Amend