(Effective July 1, 2027) Placement of inactive status; other initiating events for confirmation notification process
Va. Code Ann. § 24.2-410.5
in effectA. If a registered voter who has been sent a return card pursuant to § 24.2-410.4 does not return such card within 30 days of it being sent to the voter, the registered voter's name shall be placed on inactive status. A registered voter's failure to receive the notice shall not affect the validity of the inactivation.
B. The general registrars shall follow the confirmation notification process set forth in § 24.2-410.4 if:
1. A registered voter provides an address on a candidate or referendum petition that differs from the address for the voter on the voter registration system; or
2. Any of the following documents were sent to a registered voter and are returned by the United States Postal Service as undeliverable:
a. An acknowledgment of registration;
b. An acknowledgment of transfer to a new address;
c. An absentee ballot or application for an absentee ballot sent or provided in accordance with Chapter 7 (§ 24.2-700 et seq.);
d. Notification to a voter after a precinct reassignment;
e. Notification of a change of address sent to a voter in accordance with subsection B of § 24.2-410.4; or
f. Any official voter registration or election mail.
2026, c. 1120 .
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