Virginia Code — 24.2
Browse 548 sections in division 24.2 of the Virginia code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 24.2-100. Applicability of title
- § 24.2-101. Definitions
- § 24.2-101.01. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
- § 24.2-101.1. Implementation of certain laws; special elections
- § 24.2-102. Appointment; terms; Commissioner of Elections; prohibited activities
- § 24.2-103. Powers and duties in general; report
- § 24.2-103.1. Duties of Department of Elections related to redistricting
- § 24.2-103.2. Duties of the Department of Elections related to accessible absentee voting
- § 24.2-104. Requesting assistance for attorney for the Commonwealth; investigative committees
- § 24.2-104.1. Civil actions by Attorney General
- § 24.2-105. Prescribing various forms
- § 24.2-105.1. Election and voter participation information on the Internet
- § 24.2-105.2. Acceptance of payments
- § 24.2-106. Appointment and terms; vacancies; chairman and secretary; certain prohibitions; training
- § 24.2-106.01. Description of duties and responsibilities; required affirmation
- § 24.2-106.1. Prohibiting the solicitation in public buildings of signatures for nominating petitions by electoral board members and employees
- § 24.2-107. Meetings; quorum; notice; account of proceedings; seal; records open to inspection
- § 24.2-108. Compensation and expenses of members
- § 24.2-109. Appointment and removal of general registrar and officers of election; powers and duties in general
- § 24.2-109.1. Performance review of general registrars
- § 24.2-110. Appointment, qualifications, and term of general registrar; vacancies; certain prohibitions
- § 24.2-111. Compensation and expenses of general registrars
- § 24.2-112. Deputy registrars; employees
- § 24.2-113. Repealed
- § 24.2-114. Duties and powers of general registrar
- § 24.2-115. Appointment, qualifications, and terms of officers of election
- § 24.2-115.1. Officers of election; hours of service
- § 24.2-115.2. Officers of election; required training
- § 24.2-116. Compensation of officers; volunteer officers
- § 24.2-117. Request for removal of officer of election
- § 24.2-118. Appointments when officers fail to serve
- § 24.2-118.1. Repealed
- § 24.2-119. Restrictions on persons holding other offices serving as member of electoral board, registrar, or officer of election
- § 24.2-119.1. Prohibition on discrimination in employment; penalty
- § 24.2-120. Oath of office
- § 24.2-121. Defense of the electoral board, its members, and the general registrar staff; appointment of counsel
- § 24.2-122. Status of members of electoral boards, registrars, and officers of election
- § 24.2-123. Requirements for registration and voting; prohibition on use of power of attorney
- § 24.2-124. Repealed
- § 24.2-124.1. Acceptance of certain gifts and funding prohibited
- § 24.2-125. Definitions
- § 24.2-126. Vote denial or dilution
- § 24.2-127. Impairment of voting rights of registered voters
- § 24.2-128. Minority language accessibility
- § 24.2-129. Covered practices; actions required prior to enactment or administration
- § 24.2-130. At-large method of election; limitations; violations; remedies
- § 24.2-131. Voter Education and Outreach Fund
- § 24.2-200. When terms to begin
- § 24.2-201. When term of officer elected to fill vacancy commences and expires
- § 24.2-202. Repealed
- § 24.2-206. Election and term of United States Senators
- § 24.2-207. Filling vacancies in Senate
- § 24.2-208. Election and term of members of House of Representatives
- § 24.2-209. Filling vacancies in House of Representatives
- § 24.2-210. Election and term of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General
- § 24.2-211. Discharge of duties when office of Governor is vacant or Governor is disabled
- § 24.2-212. Discharge of duties when office of Lieutenant Governor vacant
- § 24.2-213. Filling vacancy in office of Attorney General
- § 24.2-214. Election and term of Senators
- § 24.2-215. Election and term of members of the House of Delegates
- § 24.2-216. Filling vacancies in the General Assembly
- § 24.2-217. Election and terms of constitutional officers
- § 24.2-218. Election and term of county supervisors
- § 24.2-219. Alternative for biennial county supervisor elections and staggered terms
- § 24.2-220. Reversion to quadrennial elections
- § 24.2-221. Time and frequency of referenda on election and term of supervisors
- § 24.2-222. Election and terms of mayor and council for cities and towns
- § 24.2-222.1. Alternative election of mayor and council at November general election in cities and towns
- § 24.2-223. Election and term of school board members
- § 24.2-224. Local elections not otherwise provided for
- § 24.2-225. Applicability
- § 24.2-226. Election to fill vacancy
- § 24.2-227. Interim appointment by court until vacancy filled by election for certain offices
- § 24.2-228. Interim appointment to local governing body or elected school board; elected mayor
- § 24.2-228.1. Election to fill vacancy in constitutional office
- § 24.2-229. Appointees to qualify and give bond in thirty days
- § 24.2-229.1. Legitimacy of votes by appointees
- § 24.2-230. Applicability of article; certain exceptions
- § 24.2-231. Forfeiture of office by person sentenced for commission of certain crimes
- § 24.2-232. Vacancy occurring when officer determined "mentally incompetent" (incapacitated)
- § 24.2-233. Removal of elected and certain appointed officers by courts
- § 24.2-234. Removal of officer appointed for a term certain
- § 24.2-234.1. Removal of members of local electoral boards and general registrars
- § 24.2-235. Procedure
- § 24.2-236. Suspension from office pending hearing and appeal
- § 24.2-237. Who to represent Commonwealth; trial by jury; appeal
- § 24.2-238. Costs
- § 24.2-240. Qualifications of electors; oath
- § 24.2-241. State Board to be furnished names of nominated electors selected by political parties; certain national conventions; vacancies
- § 24.2-242. How other groups may submit names of electors; oaths of electors
- § 24.2-243. Electors for President and Vice President
- § 24.2-244. Convening of electors; filling vacancies; how electors required to vote
- § 24.2-245. Election of electors and meeting when Congress prescribes a different day
- § 24.2-246. Pay of electors
- § 24.2-300. Repealed
- § 24.2-302. Repealed
- § 24.2-302.1. Repealed
- § 24.2-302.2. Repealed
- § 24.2-303. Repealed
- § 24.2-303.1. Repealed
- § 24.2-303.3. Repealed
- § 24.2-304. Repealed
- § 24.2-304.01. Repealed
- § 24.2-304.03. Repealed
- § 24.2-304.04. Standards and criteria for congressional and state legislative districts
- § 24.2-304.05. Legal boundaries of congressional and state legislative districts
- § 24.2-304.1. At-large and district elections; reapportionment and redistricting of districts or wards; limits
- § 24.2-304.2. Governing body authorized to expend funds for reapportionment
- § 24.2-304.3. Recording reapportionment ordinance; notice requirements
- § 24.2-304.4. Mandamus action for failure to reapportion districts or wards
- § 24.2-304.5. Notification of certain civil actions
- § 24.2-304.6. Effect of reapportionment on appointments and terms of local officers, school board and planning commission members
- § 24.2-305. Composition of election districts and precincts
- § 24.2-306. Changes not to be enacted within 60 days of general election; notice requirements
- § 24.2-307. Requirements for county and city precincts
- § 24.2-308. Requirements for town precincts
- § 24.2-309. Establishment of precinct with less than minimum number of voters; conduct of elections where all voters do not have same choice of candidates
- § 24.2-309.1. Repealed
- § 24.2-309.2. Election precincts; prohibiting precinct changes for specified period of time
- § 24.2-310. Requirements for polling places
- § 24.2-310.1. Polling places; additional requirement
- § 24.2-311. Effective date of decennial redistricting measures; elections following decennial redistricting
- § 24.2-312. Effective date of other redistricting measures; elections following annexation
- § 24.2-313. Rescheduling of certain local elections following the decennial redistricting of districts for the governing body
- § 24.2-314. Population data; reallocation of prison populations
- § 24.2-400. Persons entitled to register and vote
- § 24.2-401. Persons moving from precinct
- § 24.2-402. Persons moving from Commonwealth fewer than thirty days before presidential election
- § 24.2-403. Persons under 18 years of age
- § 24.2-403.1. Preregistration of persons 16 years of age or older
- § 24.2-404. Duties of Department of Elections
- § 24.2-404.1. Commissioner of Elections to serve as state coordinator for the administration of the National Voter Registration Act
- § 24.2-404.2. Repealed
- § 24.2-404.3. Duty of Department of Elections; verification of registered voter lists
- § 24.2-404.4. Exchange of registered voter lists with other states
- § 24.2-405. Lists of registered voters
- § 24.2-406. Lists of persons voting at elections
- § 24.2-407. Statement for persons receiving lists of persons registered or voting; penalties
- § 24.2-407.1. Prohibition on disclosure of social security numbers or parts thereof
- § 24.2-408. State Registrar of Vital Records to transmit weekly lists of decedents to Department of Elections
- § 24.2-409. Central Criminal Records Exchange to transmit lists of felony convictions to Department of Elections
- § 24.2-409.1. Department of Elections to transmit information pertaining to persons convicted of a felony in federal court
- § 24.2-410. Clerks of circuit courts to furnish lists of certain adjudications
- § 24.2-410.1. Citizenship status; Department of Motor Vehicles to furnish lists of noncitizens
- § 24.2-410.2. Security of the Virginia voter registration system
- § 24.2-411. Office of the general registrar
- § 24.2-411.1. Repealed
- § 24.2-411.2. State-designated voter registration agencies
- § 24.2-411.3. Registration of Department of Motor Vehicles customers
- § 24.2-412. Other locations and times for voter registration
- § 24.2-413. Accessible registration locations
- § 24.2-414. Final registration day
- § 24.2-414.1. Closing time of registration sites on final day
- § 24.2-415. Notice of times and locations for registration
- § 24.2-415.1. Persons authorized to receive voter registration applications
- § 24.2-416. Closing registration records before elections
- § 24.2-416.1. Voter registration by mail
- § 24.2-416.2. Mail voter registration application forms
- § 24.2-416.3. Distribution of mail voter registration application forms
- § 24.2-416.4. Return of mail voter registration applications
- § 24.2-416.5. Social security number or parts thereof not to be disclosed
- § 24.2-416.6. Registration by and instructions for voter registration drives; compensation prohibitions
- § 24.2-416.7. Application for voter registration by electronic means
- § 24.2-417. Persons to be registered
- § 24.2-417.1. Registration residence requirements; presumptions in certain cases
- § 24.2-418. Application for registration
- § 24.2-418.1. Receipt for voter registration applicants
- § 24.2-419. Extended time for certain persons to register by mail
- § 24.2-420. Repealed
- § 24.2-420.1. Extended time for persons to register in person
- § 24.2-421. Repealed
- § 24.2-422. Appeal of person denied registration
- § 24.2-423. Notice of change of name of registered voter
- § 24.2-424. Change of registered voter's address within the Commonwealth; pilot project
- § 24.2-425. Repealed
- § 24.2-426. Repealed
- § 24.2-427. Cancellation of registration by voter or for persons known to be deceased or disqualified to vote
- § 24.2-428. Regular periodic review of registration records; notice to voters identified as having moved; placement on inactive status for failure to respond to notice
- § 24.2-428.1. Other procedures for assigning registered voters to inactive status
- § 24.2-428.2. Return of registered voter to active status
- § 24.2-429. Maintenance of accurate registration records by general registrar; notice and hearing before cancellation
- § 24.2-430. Appeal from decision of registrar
- § 24.2-431. Petition to court objecting to registration
- § 24.2-432. Notice to person objected to and decision of court
- § 24.2-433. Appeal from decision of court
- § 24.2-434. Presumption if petition not brought within six months of registration
- § 24.2-435. Cancellation records to be retained for specified periods
- § 24.2-436. Repealed
- § 24.2-440. Repealed
- § 24.2-443.1. Repealed
- § 24.2-444. Duties of general registrars and Department of Elections as to voter registration records; public inspection; exceptions
- § 24.2-445. Registration records controlling in event of conflict
- § 24.2-446. Reconstruction of destroyed registration records
- § 24.2-447. Persons registered prior to this title
- § 24.2-451. Short title
- § 24.2-452. Definitions
- § 24.2-453. Restriction of ballot eligibility
- § 24.2-454. Elections covered
- § 24.2-455. Role of Commissioner of Elections
- § 24.2-456. Overseas voter's registration address
- § 24.2-457. Methods of registering to vote
- § 24.2-458. Methods of applying for military-overseas ballot
- § 24.2-459. Timeliness and scope of application for military-overseas ballot
- § 24.2-460. Transmission of unvoted ballots
- § 24.2-461. Federal write-in absentee ballot
- § 24.2-462. Receipt of voted ballot
- § 24.2-463. Declaration
- § 24.2-464. Confirmation of receipt of application and voted ballot
- § 24.2-465. Publication of election notice
- § 24.2-466. Sending and updating notices
- § 24.2-467. Prohibition of nonsubstantive requirements
- § 24.2-468. Equitable relief
- § 24.2-469. Uniformity of application and constructions
- § 24.2-470. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
- § 24.2-500. Qualification of candidates
- § 24.2-501. Statement of qualification as requirement of candidacy
- § 24.2-502. Statement of economic interests as requirement of candidacy
- § 24.2-503. Deadlines for filing required statements; extensions
- § 24.2-503.1. Repealed
- § 24.2-504. Persons entitled to have name printed on ballot
- § 24.2-505. Declaration of candidacy required of independent candidates
- § 24.2-506. Petition of qualified voters required; number of signatures required; certain towns excepted
- § 24.2-507. Deadlines for filing declarations and petitions of candidacy
- § 24.2-508. Powers of political parties in general
- § 24.2-509. Party to determine method of nominating its candidates for office; exceptions
- § 24.2-510. Deadlines for parties to nominate by methods other than primary
- § 24.2-511. Party chairman or official to certify candidates to State Board and general registrars; failure to certify
- § 24.2-512. Primaries to be conducted in accordance with article
- § 24.2-513. Provisions as to general elections applicable
- § 24.2-514. To what nominations this article applies
- § 24.2-515. Presidential election year primaries
- § 24.2-515.1. Schedule for primaries in the year 2001 and each tenth year thereafter
- § 24.2-516. Party to furnish names of chairmen and notify State Board of adoption of direct primary
- § 24.2-517. State Board to order election
- § 24.2-518. County and city treasurers to pay primary expenses; certain uses of machinery by party
- § 24.2-519. Qualification of primary candidates
- § 24.2-520. Declaration of candidacy required
- § 24.2-521. Petition required to accompany declaration; number of signatures required
- § 24.2-522. When and to whom filings to be made
- § 24.2-523. Candidates to pay fee before filing
- § 24.2-524. To whom fees paid; refund of fees
- § 24.2-525. Persons entitled to have name printed on ballot
- § 24.2-526. Primary not to be held when less than two candidates declare
- § 24.2-527. Chairman or official to furnish State Board and general registrars with names of candidates and certify petition signature requirements met
- § 24.2-528. No primary candidate to be nominated by convention
- § 24.2-529. Primary ballots
- § 24.2-530. Who may vote in primary
- § 24.2-531. Pollbooks used during primaries
- § 24.2-532. Abstracts of votes; law-enforcement officer to obtain returns not forwarded
- § 24.2-533. Repealed
- § 24.2-534. Returns tabulated by State Board; when nominee declared
- § 24.2-535. Vote required to nominate
- § 24.2-536. Procedure when a vacancy in office occurs less than 75 days before primary date
- § 24.2-537. Procedure when nominee by default dies or withdraws or nomination is set aside prior to primary
- § 24.2-538. Procedure when opposed candidate for nomination dies prior to primary
- § 24.2-538.1. Procedure when pre-election withdrawal of candidacy results in unopposed primary
- § 24.2-539. Party may nominate when nominee dies, withdraws, or nomination is set aside; duty of party chairman
- § 24.2-540. Other parties may also nominate; independent candidates
- § 24.2-541. Printing of names on ballot
- § 24.2-542. Repealed
- § 24.2-544. Time presidential primaries to be held and completion of duties by officers of election; age qualifications for participation
- § 24.2-545. Presidential primary
- § 24.2-600. Cost of elections
- § 24.2-601. Town election process
- § 24.2-602. Exemption for ballots and election materials from certain purchasing and procurement requirements
- § 24.2-603. Hours polls to be open; closing the polls
- § 24.2-603.1. Postponement of certain elections; state of emergency
- § 24.2-604. Polling places; prohibited activities; prohibited area; penalties
- § 24.2-604.1. Signs for special entrances to polling places
- § 24.2-604.2. Polling places; prohibited area; emergency situations
- § 24.2-604.3. Election day page program; high school students
- § 24.2-604.4. Polling places; authorized representatives of party or candidate; prohibited activities
- § 24.2-604.5. Polling places; presence of additional persons authorized
- § 24.2-604.6. Polling places; simulated election activities
- § 24.2-605. Loudspeakers prohibited at polls; penalty
- § 24.2-606. Preservation of order at elections
- § 24.2-607. Prohibited conduct; intimidation of voters; disturbance of election; how prevented; penalties
- § 24.2-608. Officers to decide order of voting
- § 24.2-609. Voting booths
- § 24.2-610. Materials at polling places
- § 24.2-611. Form and signing of pollbooks; records of persons voting; electronic pollbooks
- § 24.2-612. List of offices and candidates filed with Department of Elections and checked for accuracy; when ballots printed; number required
- § 24.2-612.1. Ballots; death, withdrawal, or disqualification of candidates
- § 24.2-612.2. Notice of withdrawal of candidates
- § 24.2-613. Form of ballot
- § 24.2-614. Preparation and form of presidential election ballots
- § 24.2-615. Separate questions for proposed constitutional amendments, etc.; uniform ballots
- § 24.2-616. Duties of printer; statement; penalty
- § 24.2-617. Representative of electoral board or general registrar to be present at printing; custody of ballots; electoral board or general registrar may disclose contents, style, and size
- § 24.2-618. Delivery of ballots to electoral board or general registrar; checking and recording number
- § 24.2-619. Sealing ballots
- § 24.2-620. Dividing ballots into packages for each precinct; delivery of absentee ballots
- § 24.2-621. Delivery of packages to officers; opening packages
- § 24.2-622. Unofficial sample ballots
- § 24.2-623. Ballot containers to be supplied by governing bodies; construction and custody
- § 24.2-624. Opening and closing ballot containers; opening polls
- § 24.2-625. Application of Title 24.2 and general law
- § 24.2-625.1. Voting equipment security
- § 24.2-625.2. Wireless communications at polling places
- § 24.2-626. Governing bodies shall acquire electronic voting systems