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I, cc. 528, 533.","full_text":"A\n\nThe State Board shall prescribe appropriate forms and records for the registration of voters, conduct of elections, and implementation of this title, which shall be used throughout the Commonwealth.B\n\nThe State Board shall prescribe voting and election materials in languages other than English for use by a county, city, or town that is subject to the requirements of § 24.2-128. For purposes of this subsection, voting and election materials mean registration or voting notices, forms, and instructions. For purposes of this subsection, registration notices mean any notice of voter registration approval, denial, or cancellation, required by the provisions of Chapter 4 (§ 24.2-400 et seq.).\n\t\t\tThe State Board may make available voting and election materials in any additional languages other than those required by subsection A of § 24.2-128 as it deems necessary and appropriate. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1968, chapter 97; in 1970, chapter 462; in 1975, chapter 515; in 1977, chapter 490; in 1993, chapter 641; in 2020, chapter 719<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":83566,"section_number":"24.2-128","catch_line":"Minority language accessibility","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-128\/"},{"id":70213,"section_number":"24.2-400","catch_line":"Persons entitled to register and vote","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-400\/"}],"permalink":{"id":187197,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79223,"identifier":"24.2-105","token":"24.2\/1\/2\/24.2-105","url":"\/24.2-105\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-105\/","token":"24.2\/1\/2\/24.2-105","dublin_core":{"Title":"Prescribing various forms","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-105","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The State Board<\/span> shall prescribe appropriate forms and records for the registration of voters, conduct of elections<\/span>, and implementation of this title, which shall be used throughout the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The State Board<\/span> shall prescribe voting and election<\/span> materials<\/span> in languages other than English for use by a county, city, or town that is subject to the requirements of § 24.2-128<\/a>. For purposes of this subsection, voting and election<\/span> materials<\/span> mean registration or voting notices, forms, and instructions. For purposes of this subsection, registration notices mean any notice of voter registration approval, denial, or cancellation, required by the provisions of Chapter 4 (§ 24.2-400<\/a> et seq.).\n\t\t\tThe State Board<\/span> may make available voting and election<\/span> materials<\/span> in any additional languages other than those required by subsection A of § 24.2-128<\/a> as it deems necessary and appropriate. The State Board<\/span> may accept voting and election<\/span> materials<\/span> translated by volunteers but shall verify the accuracy of such translations prior to making the translated materials<\/span> available to a county, city, or town, or any voter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPRESCRIBING VARIOUS FORMS (\u00a7 24.2-105)\n\nA. The State Board shall prescribe appropriate forms and records for the\nregistration of voters, conduct of elections, and implementation of this title,\nwhich shall be used throughout the Commonwealth.\n\nB. The State Board shall prescribe voting and election materials in languages\nother than English for use by a county, city, or town that is subject to the\nrequirements of § 24.2-128. For purposes of this subsection, voting and\nelection materials mean registration or voting notices, forms, and instructions.\nFor purposes of this subsection, registration notices mean any notice of voter\nregistration approval, denial, or cancellation, required by the provisions of\nChapter 4 (§ 24.2-400 et seq.).\n\t\t\tThe State Board may make available voting and election materials in any\nadditional languages other than those required by subsection A of §\n24.2-128 as it deems necessary and appropriate. The State Board may accept\nvoting and election materials translated by volunteers but shall verify the\naccuracy of such translations prior to making the translated materials available\nto a county, city, or town, or any voter.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 24-28; 1968, c. 97; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7 24.1-22; 1971, Ex.\nSess., c. 247; 1975, c. 515; 1977, c. 490; 1993, c. 641; 2020, c. 719; 2021, Sp.\nSess. I, cc. 528, 533.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}