§ 51-5-43

No person with a disability who is otherwise entitled to vote under the provisions of § 24.2-400 and who is not disqualified from voting under the provisions of § 24.2-101 shall be denied the opportunity to register or vote in this Commonwealth because of such disability. However, nothing in this section shall be construed to require the release of patients from any state hospital as defined in § 37.2-100 or prisoners of any state correctional facility as defined in § 53.1-1 for purposes of registering to vote or voting.\n1985, c. 421, § 51.01-43.