Virginia § 24.2-616 - Duties of printer; statement; penalty
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 24.2-616 — Duties of printer; statement; penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 24.2-616. Duties of printer; statement; penalty
The printer contracting with or employed by the electoral board or general registrar to print the ballots shall sign a statement before the work is commenced agreeing, subject to felony penalties for making false statements pursuant to § 24.2-1016, that he will print the number of ballots requested by the electoral board or the general registrar in accordance with the instructions given by the electoral board or the general registrar; that he will print, and permit to be printed, directly or indirectly, no more than that number; that he will at once destroy all imperfect and perfect impressions other than those required to be delivered to the general registrar; that as soon as such number of ballots is printed he will distribute the type, if any, used for such work; and that he will not communicate to anyone, in any manner, the size, style, or contents of such ballots.
A similar statement shall be required of any employee or other person engaged in the work.
Code 1950, § 24-218; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-114; 1976, c. 616; 1993, c. 641; 2016, cc. 18, 492.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 24.2-616 ("Duties of printer; statement; penalty") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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