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[quote=Anonymous]If you drop it off, to be on the safe side so no one can claim the vote doesn't count -- put it into the "inner envelope," seal that, then put that into the outer envelope and seal that one. Unfortunately VA is using the dumb inner envelope which is confusing and unnecessary but it is an old  procedure done to ensure a secret ballot (some states have dropped the inner envelope and VA really should have but oh well). If you do NOT use the inner envelope you might risk having the ballot rejected. I don't know for sure but why take the chance?

You do NOT have to have the witness signature on the inner envelope (this was waived as a requirement BUT it was waived after the envelopes were printed, so the envelopes still say a witness signature is "required"-- it is not).

I can't say definitively if you [u]must[/u] have the outer envelope too for a ballot you are dropping off in a drop box but I did both, as if I were sending it through the mail, when I used the drop box at Government Center.

My ballot was correctly counted. You can check online later to see that your ballot was counted, OP.

I can't speak to what happens if you have a mail in ballot but then choose to go vote in person but I know that's possible. Absolutely carry the ballot and all envelopes with you when you go to vote in person -- just in case. We can't risk ballots not getting counted or whatever. [/quote]

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