Va. Code Ann. § 3.2-1714
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Persons eligible to vote
Official statutory text
Any person who owns an equine in the Commonwealth shall be eligible to vote in a referendum held under this article if he executes and submits to the Commissioner an affidavit on forms and methods approved by the Board verifying Virginia residency, legal voting age, and at least one of the following to confirm equine ownership:
1. Current breed or discipline registration for an equine owned in the Commonwealth.
2. Receipt of a valid Virginia equine infectious anemia test within the last 12 months indicating an ownership interest in an equine.
3. A lease purchase agreement, contract, bill of sale, or other legal document showing current ownership or lease interest in an equine stabled or pastured in the Commonwealth.
Completed forms shall include the full name of the person submitting the form along with an associated farm name, if applicable, mailing address, and phone number. Any person who is not an individual shall vote by its authorized representative.
2005, cc. 497 , 588 , § 3.1-22.69; 2008, c. 860 .
1. Current breed or discipline registration for an equine owned in the Commonwealth.
2. Receipt of a valid Virginia equine infectious anemia test within the last 12 months indicating an ownership interest in an equine.
3. A lease purchase agreement, contract, bill of sale, or other legal document showing current ownership or lease interest in an equine stabled or pastured in the Commonwealth.
Completed forms shall include the full name of the person submitting the form along with an associated farm name, if applicable, mailing address, and phone number. Any person who is not an individual shall vote by its authorized representative.
2005, cc. 497 , 588 , § 3.1-22.69; 2008, c. 860 .
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