Virginia § 24.2-119 - Restrictions on persons holding other offices serving as member of electoral board, registrar, or officer of election
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§ 24.2-119. Restrictions on persons holding other offices serving as member of electoral board, registrar, or officer of election
No person, nor the deputy of any person, who is employed by or holds any office or post of profit or emolument, or who holds any elective office of profit or trust, under the governments of the United States, the Commonwealth, or any county, city, or town, shall be appointed a member of the electoral board or general registrar. No person, nor the deputy or the employee of any person, who holds any elective office of profit or trust under the government of the United States, the Commonwealth, or any county, city, or town of the Commonwealth, shall be appointed a deputy registrar or officer of election.
Code 1950, §§ 24-31, 24-198; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-33; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 204; 1986, c. 248; 1993, c. 641; 2022, c. 140.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 24.2-119 ("Restrictions on persons holding other offices serving as member of electoral board, registrar, or officer of election") 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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