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Virginia: Witness not required for June 23, 2020 Primary Election absentee ballots
From https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/absentee-voting/
Social distancing!
If you believe you may not safely have a witness present while completing the absentee ballot for the June 23, 2020 Primary Election, you are not required to have a witness present for Steps 2 through 7 listed below.
Accordingly, you may disregard the witness signature line on Envelope B if you believe you may not safely have a witness present while completing your ballot.
Accordingly, you may disregard the witness signature line on Envelope B if you believe you may not safely have a witness present while completing your ballot.
I believe an ACLU lawsuit brought this about.
Edit to add: https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-files-federal-lawsuit-challenging-virginia-witness-requirement-puts-voters-risk