§ 24.2-626 Governing bodies shall acquire electronic voting systems
A. The governing body of each county and city shall provide for the use of electronic voting systems, of a kind approved by the State Board, at every precinct and for all elections held in the county, the city, or any part of the county or city. Each county and city governing body shall purchase, lease, lease purchase, or otherwise acquire such systems and may provide for the payment therefor in the manner it deems proper. Systems of different kinds may be adopted for use and be used in different precincts of the same county or city, or within a precinct or precincts in a county or city, subject to the approval of the State Board.
B. On and after July 1, 2020, no county or city shall use any direct recording electronic machine (DRE) in elections in the county or city.
History
The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 16 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 1970, chapter 462; in 1972, chapter 620; in 1974, chapter 428; in 1976, chapter 616; in 1982, chapter 650; in 1985, chapter 458; in 1987, chapter 129; in 1993, chapter 641; in 1996, chapter 258; in 2000, chapter 280; in 2007, chapters 939 and 943; in 2009, chapters 751 and 759; in 2010, chapters 356 and 533; in 2011, chapters 153, 447, and 481; in 2014, chapters 540 and 576; in 2016, chapter 464.
Code 1950, § 242-291; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-203; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 119; 1972, c. 620; 1974, c. 428; 1976, c. 616; 1982, c. 650; 1985, c. 458; 1987, c. 129; 1993, c. 641; 1996, c. 258; 2000, c. 280; 2007, cc. 939, 943; 2009, cc. 751, 759; 2010, cc. 356, 533; 2011, cc. 153, 447, 481; 2014, cc. 540, 576; 2016, c. 464.