Section 24.2-702.1 - Federal write-in absentee ballotsA. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a covered voter, as defined in § 24.2-452, may use a federal write-in absentee ballot in any election. Such ballot shall be submitted and processed in the manner provided by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq.) and this article.B. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a federal write-in absentee ballot submitted pursuant to subsection A shall be considered valid for purposes of simultaneously satisfying both an absentee ballot application and a completed absentee ballot, provided that the ballot is received no later than the deadline for the return of absentee ballots as provided in § 24.2-709 for the election in which the voter offers to vote, and the application contains the following information: (i) the voter's signature; however, if the voter is unable to sign, the person assisting the voter will note this fact in the voter signature box;(ii) the voter's printed name;(iii) the voter's birth year;(iv) the last four digits of the voter's social security number;(v) the county or city in which the voter is registered and offers to vote;(vi) the residence address at which the voter is registered to vote; and(vii) the voter's current military or overseas address. For purposes of this section, the unique identifier assigned to the voter in the voter registration system pursuant to subdivision A 1 of § 24.2-404 shall be accepted in place of the last four digits of the voter's social security number for those voters whose registration includes a statement of affirmation that they have never been issued a social security number.C. This section shall not be construed to require that an absentee ballot be sent to the absentee voter on receipt of a federal write-in absentee ballot unless the voter has also submitted an absentee ballot application pursuant to § 24.2-701.1993, c. 813, § 24.1-228.2:1; 1993, c. 641; 2002, cc. 785, 819; 2009, cc. 230, 310; 2010, cc. 449, 645; 2011, cc. 427, 458; 2012, c. 353; 2015, c. 313; 2019, cc. 668, 669; 2020, cc. 1149, 1151, 1201; 2023, c. 785.Amended by Acts 2023 c. 785,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by Acts 2020 c. 1201,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2020.Amended by Acts 2020 c. 1151, § 1, eff. 7/1/2020.Amended by Acts 2020 c. 1149, § 1, eff. 7/1/2020.Amended by Acts 2019 c. 669, § 1, eff. 7/1/2019.Amended by Acts 2019 c. 668, § 1, eff. 7/1/2019.Amended by Acts 2015 c. 313, § 1, eff. 7/1/2015.