Chap. 60.—An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 204 and 209 of the Code
of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to absent voters. [S B 41]

Approved February 27, 1930

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That sec-
tions two hundred and four and two hundred and nine of the Code of
Virginia as heretofore amended be amended and re-enacted so as to
read as follows:

Section 204. When the voter is not within the jurisdiction of the
United States, the letter containing the ballot shall be directed to the
applicant at the address furnished in his letter of application.

Section 209. An elector receiving his ballot under the provisions
of section two hundred and four shall conform to all the requirements
of the preceding section except that in addition to the officers mentioned
in section two hundred and eight of the Code an American diplomatic
or consular officer or consular agent, or the commanding officer, or
some commissioned officer, if the applicant be in the army or navy,
shall answer in all respects for and perform all the duties required of
the notary public or other officer mentioned in the preceding section;
preserving, however, all the secrecy of the ballot as therein provided ;
and the same shall be forthwith registered and mailed.