Elections; certain conduct prohibited at polling places applicable to locations for absentee voting.

Summary

The bill expands Virginia’s election‑security provisions by increasing the firearm‑free distance from 40 to 100 feet around polling places, local electoral board meeting rooms, recount sites, registration sites and in‑person absentee‑voting locations. It also applies existing loitering, campaigning and other prohibited‑activity rules to absentee‑voting offices and ballot‑drop‑off sites. Violations are classified as a Class 1 misdemeanor, with exemptions for law‑enforcement, retired officers, armed security and private‑property owners.

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