Va. Code § 24.2-100
Applicability of title
The provisions of this title shall apply to all elections held in this Commonwealth except as is otherwise provided by general law.
Code of Virginia Title 24.2 — Elections
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Va. Code § 24.2-101
Definitions
As used in this title, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Ballot scanner machine" means the electronic counting machine in which a voter inserts a marked ballot to be scanned and the results tabulated. "Candidate" means a person who seeks or campaigns for an office of the Commonwealth or one of its gover…
Va. Code § 24.2-101.01
Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
Whenever in this title the State Board is required to send any mail or notice by certified mail and such mail or notice is sent certified mail, return receipt requested, then any subsequent, identical mail or notice that is sent by the State Board may be sent by regular mail.
Va. Code § 24.2-101.1
Implementation of certain laws; special elections
All laws enacted at a regular session of the General Assembly shall take effect as provided in § 1-214 except that the implementation of any change to this title shall not become effective for a special election held at a time other than a general election if the writ for the special election was issued prior to the ef…
Va. Code § 24.2-102
Appointment; terms; Commissioner of Elections; prohibited activities
A. The State Board of Elections is continued and shall consist of five members appointed by the Governor from the qualified voters of the Commonwealth, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. In the appointment of the Board, representation shall be given to each of the political parties having the highest and…
Va. Code § 24.2-103
Powers and duties in general; report
A. The State Board, through the Department of Elections, shall supervise and coordinate the work of the county and city electoral boards and of the registrars to obtain uniformity in their practices and proceedings and legality and purity in all elections. Its supervision shall ensure that major risks to election integ…
Va. Code § 24.2-103.1
Duties of Department of Elections related to redistricting
A. Upon receipt of any ordinance and Geographic Information System (GIS) map sent pursuant to § 24.2-304.3 or 24.2-306 , the Department shall promptly review the ordinance and map and compare the boundaries contained within with the information in the voter registration system in order to ensure voters have been assign…
Va. Code § 24.2-103.2
Duties of the Department of Elections related to accessible absentee voting
The Department shall make available to all localities a tool to allow a voter with a visual impairment or print disability to electronically and accessibly receive and mark his absentee ballot using screen reader assistive technology. The Department shall develop instructions regarding the use and availability of such…
Va. Code § 24.2-104
Requesting assistance for attorney for the Commonwealth; investigative committees
A. The Attorney General shall have full authority to do whatever is necessary or appropriate to enforce the election laws or prosecute violations thereof. The Attorney General shall exercise the authority granted by this section to conduct an investigation, prosecute a violation, assure the enforcement of the elections…
Va. Code § 24.2-104.1
Civil actions by Attorney General
A. Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that a violation of an election law has occurred and that the rights of any voter or group of voters have been affected by such violation, the Attorney General may commence a civil action in the appropriate circuit court for appropriate relief. B. In such…
Va. Code § 24.2-105
Prescribing various forms
A. The State Board shall prescribe appropriate forms and records for the registration of voters, conduct of elections, and implementation of this title, which shall be used throughout the Commonwealth. B. The State Board shall prescribe voting and election materials in languages other than English for use by a county,…
Va. Code § 24.2-105.1
Election and voter participation information on the Internet
The Department shall provide information for voters on its website, including (i) the role of and contact information for the State Board, the Department of Elections, local electoral boards, and general registrars; (ii) how and where to register to vote; (iii) how and where to vote, including information about absente…
Va. Code § 24.2-105.2
Acceptance of payments
Any credit or debit card used to pay for any voter list must be in the name of a person or organization authorized to receive such list pursuant to § 24.2-405 .
Va. Code § 24.2-106
Appointment and terms; vacancies; chairman and secretary; certain prohibitions; training
A. There shall be in each county and city an electoral board composed of three members who shall be qualified voters of such county or city. The members shall be appointed by the chief judge of the judicial circuit for the county or city or that judge's designee. Such designee shall be any other judge who sits in the j…
Va. Code § 24.2-106.01
Description of duties and responsibilities; required affirmation
A. The State Board, with the cooperation of the local electoral boards and general registrars, shall develop a description of the duties and responsibilities of the local electoral boards and update such description as needed. Such description shall include the statutory and regulatory duties and responsibilities of th…
Va. Code § 24.2-106.1
Prohibiting the solicitation in public buildings of signatures for nominating petitions by electoral board members and employees
No member of an electoral board or their office staff shall solicit or assist in the solicitation of signatures for nominating petitions for candidates for public office in any public building owned or leased by the county or city served by the electoral board.
Va. Code § 24.2-107
Meetings; quorum; notice; account of proceedings; seal; records open to inspection
The electoral board of each city and county shall meet during the first week in February of the year in which it is to appoint officers of election pursuant to § 24.2-115 and during the month of March each year at the time set by the board and at any other time on the call of any board member. Two members shall constit…
Va. Code § 24.2-108
Compensation and expenses of members
The General Assembly shall establish a compensation and expense plan in the general appropriation act for the secretaries and members of the electoral boards. The governing body for the county or city of each electoral board shall pay compensation, expenses, and mileage in accordance with the plan and be reimbursed ann…
Va. Code § 24.2-109
Appointment and removal of general registrar and officers of election; powers and duties in general
A. Each electoral board shall appoint the general registrar for its city or county and officers of election for each precinct who shall serve in all elections, including town elections, as provided in this chapter. The secretary of the electoral board shall promptly notify each appointee of his appointment. The elector…
Va. Code § 24.2-109.1
Performance review of general registrars
The electoral board shall conduct an annual performance review of the general registrar for years ending June 30, 2006, and thereafter. The electoral board shall complete the review by August 1 of each year, retain a copy of the performance review, and provide a summary of the review to the State Board. The performance…
Va. Code § 24.2-110
Appointment, qualifications, and term of general registrar; vacancies; certain prohibitions
A. Each electoral board shall meet in the month of May or June in 2007, and every four years thereafter, and shall appoint a general registrar, who shall be a qualified voter of the county or city for which he is appointed unless such county or city has a population of 50,000 or less. In the case of a city that is whol…
Va. Code § 24.2-111
Compensation and expenses of general registrars
The General Assembly shall establish a compensation plan in the general appropriation act for the general registrars. The governing body for the county or city of each general registrar shall pay compensation in accordance with the plan and be reimbursed annually as authorized in the act. The governing body shall be re…
Va. Code § 24.2-112
Deputy registrars; employees
A. The electoral board of each county and city shall determine the number of deputy registrars to serve in the office of the general registrar, including any to serve full-time. In Russell County, there shall be at least one full-time deputy registrar who shall serve in the office of the general registrar. In any count…
Va. Code § 24.2-114
Duties and powers of general registrar
In addition to the other duties required by this title, the general registrar, and the deputy registrars acting under his supervision, shall: 1. Maintain the office of the general registrar and establish and maintain additional public places for voter registration in accordance with the provisions of § 24.2-412 . 2. Pa…
Va. Code § 24.2-115
Appointment, qualifications, and terms of officers of election
A. Each electoral board at its regular meeting in the first week of February of the year in which the terms of officers of election are scheduled to expire shall appoint officers of election. Their terms of office shall begin on March 1 following their appointment and continue, at the discretion of the electoral board,…
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