Code of Virginia - Title 24.2 Elections - Chapter 1 General Provisions And Administration

  • 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 1950, § ...
  • 24.2-101 Definitions
    As used in this title, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Candidate" means a person who seeks or campaigns for an office of the ...
  • 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 ...
  • 24.2-102 Appointment; terms; Secretary; prohibited activities
    The State Board of Elections is continued and shall consist of three members appointed by the Governor from the qualified voters of the Commonwealth, subject ...
  • 24.2-103 Powers and duties in general
    A. The State Board shall supervise and coordinate the work of the county and city electoral boards and of the registrars to obtain uniformity in ...
  • 24.2-104 Requesting assistance for attorney for the Commonwealth; investigative committees
    When the State Board is of the opinion that the public interest will be served, it may request the Attorney General, or other attorney designated ...
  • 24.2-105 Prescribing various forms
    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 ...
  • 24.2-105.1 Election and voter participation information on the Internet
    Beginning with the general election in November 1998, the State Board shall implement a system by which it shall furnish lists of candidates for all ...
  • 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 ...
  • 24.2-106 Appointment and terms; vacancies; chairman and secretary; certain prohibitions; training
    There shall be in each county and city an electoral board composed of three members who shall be appointed by a majority of the circuit ...
  • 24.2-106.1 Prohibiting the solicitation in public buildings of signatures for nominating petitions by electora...
    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 ...
  • 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 and during the month of March each year at ...
  • 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 ...
  • 24.2-109 Appointment and removal of general registrar and officers of election; powers and duties in genera...
    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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 24.2-110 Appointment, qualifications, and term of general registrar; vacancies; certain prohibition...
    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, ...
  • 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 ...
  • 24.2-112 Assistants to general registrars; employees
    The electoral board shall determine the number and set the term for assistant registrars; however, their terms shall not extend beyond the term set by ...
  • 24.2-113 Special assistant registrars
    The general registrar of any city or county may appoint as a special assistant registrar any person who, although not being a qualified voter of ...
  • 24.2-114 Duties and powers of general registrar
    In addition to the other duties required by this title, the general registrar, and the assistant registrars acting under his supervision, shall: 1. Maintain the ...
  • 24.2-115 Appointment, qualifications, and term of officers of election
    Each electoral board at its regular meeting in the first week of February shall appoint officers of election. Their terms of office shall begin on ...
  • 24.2-115.1 Officers of election; hours of service
    The electoral board may provide that the officers of election for one or more precincts may be assigned to work all or a portion of ...
  • 24.2-116 Compensation of officers
    The governing body of each county, city, or town shall pay its officers of election at least $75 for each full day's service rendered on ...
  • 24.2-117 Removal of officer of election on request of candidate
    A candidate may require the removal of an officer of election for the election in which he is a candidate by a request in writing, ...
  • 24.2-118 Appointments when officers fail to serve
    If an officer of election is absent or unable to serve and the polls have been open for one hour, the remaining officers of election ...
  • 24.2-118.1 Prohibition on discrimination in employment; penalty
    Any person who serves as an officer of election as defined in § 24.2-101 shall neither be discharged from employment, nor have any adverse personnel ...
  • 24.2-119 Restrictions on persons holding other offices serving as member of electoral board, registrar, or o...
    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 ...
  • 24.2-120 Oath of office
    The oath of office for the members of the electoral board, registrars, and officers of election shall be the oath stated in Article II, Section ...
  • 24.2-121 Defense of the electoral board, its members, and the general registrar staff; appointment of counse...
    If any electoral board, any of its members, any general registrar, or any employee of or paid assistant to a registrar is made defendant in ...
  • 24.2-122 Status of members of electoral boards, registrars, and officers of election
    Members of electoral boards, registrars, and officers of election shall serve the Commonwealth and its localities in administering the election laws. They shall be deemed ...
  • 24.2-123 Requirements for registration and voting; prohibition on use of power of attorney
    No action undertaken to fulfill any requirement of this title to register or vote shall be valid or complete when the action is based on ...

Last modified: April 3, 2009