Incapacitated persons; finding of lack of capacity to understand act of voting.

Added new section 64.2-2009.2 requiring a specific court finding that an individual lacks the capacity to understand voting before disqualification, rather than relying solely on general incapacity determinations.

Updated section 64.2-2009 to clarify that a general finding of incapacity does not automatically disqualify a person from voting unless the court order specifically states so.

Established a July 1, 2026 deadline for reviewing existing voting disqualifications made without specific capacity findings, while preserving prior determinations until that date.

Minor formatting adjustments including updating the bill header to 'Enrolled' status and adjusting section numbering styles.

The definition of 'incapacitated person' was changed to state that a finding of incapacity does not automatically mean a person is 'mentally incompetent' regarding voting, unless the court order specifically states so.

The criteria for vacating public offices and disqualifying voters were updated to require a specific judicial finding that the person lacks the capacity to understand the act of voting, rather than a general finding of incapacity.

Court orders regarding incapacitated persons must now explicitly specify if the lack of capacity to vote is being recognized to trigger automatic consequences like office vacancies.