Incapacitated persons; finding of lack of capacity to understand act of voting. Provides that a finding that a person is incapacitated in a proceeding for guardianship or conservatorship shall not be synonymous with a finding that such person lacks the capacity to understand the act of voting and therefore is not qualified to vote in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of Virginia. The bill provides that no person shall be deemed disqualified to vote due to a lack of capacity for the purposes of the Constitution of Virginia unless a court makes a specific finding by clear and convincing evidence that such person lacks the capacity to understand the act of voting. This bill is identical to HB 1014.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 24.2-232, 24.2-410, 64.2-2000, 64.2-2003, 64.2-2009, 64.2-2009.1
Finance and Appropriations Substitute: 24.2-232, 24.2-410, 64.2-2000, 64.2-2003, 64.2-2009, 64.2-2009.1
Privileges and Elections Substitute: 24.2-232, 24.2-410, 64.2-2000, 64.2-2003, 64.2-2009, 64.2-2009.1
Enrolled: 24.2-232, 24.2-410, 64.2-2000, 64.2-2003, 64.2-2009, 64.2-2009.1