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§ 24.2-420.1 Extended time for persons to register in person

A. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 24.2-416, any person who is qualified to register to vote shall be entitled to register in person up to and including the day of the election at the office of the general registrar in the locality in which such person resides or at the polling place for the precinct in which such person resides.

B. The Department shall prescribe procedures for the addition of persons registered under this section to the lists of registered voters.

History

This law was first created in 1995. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 296 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 3 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 2002, chapters 785 and 819; in 2015, chapter 740; in 2020, chapter 1153.

1995, c. 296; 2002, cc. 785, 819; 2015, c. 740; 2020, c. 1153.

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Amendment Attempts

HB2062: Elections administration; pre-election and post-election activities. (passed)

HB26: Voter registration; close of registration records. (failed)

HB26: Voter registration; close of registration records.

HB1467: Elections; voter identification containing photograph required, availability of absentee voting. (failed)

HB1680: Voter registration; registration after the close of registration records, required affirmation. (failed)

HB1812: Foreign interference in elections; registration, absentee voting, and conduct of elections. (failed)

HB1847: Elections; registration, absentee, and conduct of election. (failed)

HB2234: Voter registration; registering in person up to and including the day of the election. (failed)

SB884: Elections; registration, absentee voting, and conduct of election. (failed)

SB967: Voter registration; registering in person up to and including the day of the election. (failed)

HB393: Election reform. (failed)

HB1176: Elections; voter identification containing photograph required, availability of absentee voting. (failed)

SB92: Voter registration; registering in person up to the day of the election. (failed)

HB1652: Elections; voter identification containing photograph required; who may register up to and including the day of the election; absentee ballot application requirements; absentee voting in person availability; return of absentee ballots. (failed)

HB2002: Voter registration; cancellation of registration, sources of data. (failed)

HB2011: Voter registration; cancellation of registration by voter. (failed)

HB2057: Voter registration; automatic registration of hunting, fishing, and milk distributor license. (failed)

HB2276: Voter registration; list maintenance activities, cancellation procedures, required record matches. (failed)

HB2357: Voter registration; list of unqualified persons transmitted to general registrars. (failed)

HB2388: Voter registration; list of unqualified persons transmitted to general registrars. (failed)

HB2513: Voter registration; cancellation of registration, notice of cancellation, new address if available.

HB2586: Voter registration; automatic registration upon application for hunting and fishing license. (failed)

SB1454: Voter registration; systematic citizenship verification program. (failed)

HB28: Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records. (failed)

HB111: Voter registration; cancellation of registration, sources of data.

HB964: Voter registration; restoration of political rights upon release from incarceration. (passed)

HB972: Voter registration; list maintenance activities, cancellation procedures, required record matches. (passed)

SB52: Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records.

SB162: Voter registration; restoration of political rights upon release from incarceration. (passed)