§ 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 electoral board by a recorded majority vote may (i) institute proceedings pursuant to § 24.2-234.1 for the removal of any general registrar who fails to discharge the duties of his office according to law or (ii) remove from office, on notice, any officer of election who fails to discharge the duties of his office according to law. The electoral board shall remove from office, on notice, any general registrar who fails to receive or maintain certification as required by the State Board pursuant to subsection C of § 24.2-103.
B. The electoral board shall perform the duties assigned by this title including, but not limited to, the preparation of ballots, the administration of absentee ballot provisions, the conduct of the election, and the ascertaining of the results of the election.
History
The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 23 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1954, chapter 691; in 1962, chapter 475; in 1964, chapter 608; in 1968, chapters 97 and 141; in 1970, chapter 462; in 1973, chapter 30; in 1974, chapter 428; in 1975, chapter 515; in 1976, chapter 12; in 1978, chapter 778; in 1980, chapter 639; in 1981, chapter 425; in 1982, chapters 290 and 650; in 1983, chapter 511; in 1984, chapter 480; in 1985, chapter 197; in 1986, chapter 558; in 1988, chapter 528; in 1989, chapter 227; in 1993, chapter 641; in 2004, chapters 27 and 391; in 2020, chapter 1148; in 2023, chapters 256 and 257.
Code 1950, §§ 24-30, 24-35, 24-36, 24-52, 24-52.1, 24-55, 24-61, 24-65, 24-66, 24-118.1, 24-199; 1954, c. 691; 1962, c. 475; 1964, c. 608; 1968, cc. 97, 141; 1970, c. 462, §§ 24.1-32, 24.1-34, 24.1-43; 1973, c. 30; 1974, c. 428; 1975, c. 515; 1976, c. 12; 1978, c. 778; 1980, c. 639; 1981, c. 425; 1982, cc. 290, 650; 1983, c. 511; 1984, c. 480; 1985, c. 197; 1986, c. 558; 1988, c. 528; 1989, c. 227; 1993, c. 641; 2004, cc. 27, 391; 2020, c. 1148; 2023, cc. 256, 257.