The 100-foot zone may extend into parking areas depending on facility layout.
Radius increased from 40 feet to 100 feet—2.5 times larger linearly, but 6.25 times larger in area. The restricted zone now encompasses significantly more space around polling locations.
Previously only Election Day. HB909 extends to absentee voting locations, meaning the restriction applies 365 days a year wherever absentee ballots are cast.
Up to 12 months in jail and $2,500 fine. Violating this isn't a simple infraction—it's a permanent criminal record.
40ft
Election Day Only
100ft
Year-Round (Absentee Locations Too)
Want to bring your firearm to vote? HB909 makes that a Class 1 misdemeanor. Stay informed and act now before this bill becomes law.
The 100-foot zone may extend into parking areas depending on the facility layout. If you park your car with a firearm inside at a polling place or absentee voting location, you could be in violation if your vehicle falls within the restricted radius.
Absentee voting isn't just Election Day. It happens months before and after. Early voting, mail-in drop-off sites, election offices—HB909 applies to all of them, all year long.
A Class 1 misdemeanor doesn't disappear. It affects employment, housing, and your rights. One mistake near a voting location changes your life.
Law enforcement officers and certain officials acting in their official capacity may be exempt from these restrictions when performing their duties, but civilians carrying firearms in the restricted zone are subject to the penalties.
Police can stop and question you near any voting location or absentee site. Even carrying lawfully elsewhere puts you at risk.
Carrying a firearm within 100 feet of a polling place or absentee location is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Arrest is possible.
Up to 12 months in jail and a $2,500 fine. Plus a permanent criminal record that follows you forever.
Virginia HB909 doesn't just restrict guns—it expands the restriction zone by 250% and extends it year-round to absentee locations. If you exercise your Second Amendment right to carry, you're now committing a Class 1 misdemeanor if you accidentally carry within 100 feet of any voting location.
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