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Two members shall constitute a quorum. Notice of each meeting shall be given to all board members either by the secretary or the member calling the meeting at least three business days prior to the meeting except in the case of an emergency as defined in \u00a7 2.2-3701. Notice shall be given to the public as required by \u00a7 2.2-3707. All meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (\u00a7 2.2-3700 et seq.) unless otherwise provided by this section. Notwithstanding the public notice requirements of \u00a7 2.2-3707, two or more members of an electoral board may meet on election day to discuss a matter concerning that day’s election, where such matter requires resolution on that day, and an effort has been made by all available means to give notice of the meeting to all board members. The presence of two or more board members while the ballots, election materials, or voting equipment are being prepared, current or potential polling places are being inspected, or election officials are being trained, or a telephone call between two board members preparing for a meeting, shall not constitute a meeting provided that no discussion or deliberation takes place that would otherwise constitute a meeting.\n\t\tThe secretary shall keep an accurate account of all board proceedings in a minute book, including all appointments and removals of general registrars and officers of election. The secretary shall keep in his custody the duly adopted seal of the board.\n\t\tMinutes of meetings that are required to be recorded pursuant to \u00a7 2.2-3707 shall be posted on the website of the electoral board or the official website for the county or city, when such means are available. Minutes of meetings shall be posted as soon as possible but no later than one week prior to the following meeting of the electoral board.\n\t\tBooks, papers, and records of the board shall be open to public inspection and copying whenever the general registrar’s office is open for business either at the office of the board or the office of the general registrar. The general registrar shall determine a reasonable charge, not to exceed the fee authorized pursuant to subdivision A 8 of \u00a7 17.1-275, to be paid for copies made from the books, papers, and records of the board.\n\t\tNo election record containing an individual’s social security number, or any part thereof, shall be made available for inspection or copying by anyone. The State Board of Elections shall prescribe procedures for local electoral boards and general registrars to make the information in certificates of candidate qualification available in a manner that does not reveal social security numbers or any parts thereof.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":239414,"text":"The electoral board of each city and county shall meet during the first week in February of the year in which it is to appoint officers of election pursuant to \u00a7 24.2-115 and during the month of March each year at the time set by the board and at any other time on the call of any board member. Two members shall constitute a quorum. Notice of each meeting shall be given to all board members either by the secretary or the member calling the meeting at least three business days prior to the meeting except in the case of an emergency as defined in \u00a7 2.2-3701. Notice shall be given to the public as required by \u00a7 2.2-3707. All meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (\u00a7 2.2-3700 et seq.) unless otherwise provided by this section. Notwithstanding the public notice requirements of \u00a7 2.2-3707, two or more members of an electoral board may meet on election day to discuss a matter concerning that day’s election, where such matter requires resolution on that day, and an effort has been made by all available means to give notice of the meeting to all board members. The presence of two or more board members while the ballots, election materials, or voting equipment are being prepared, current or potential polling places are being inspected, or election officials are being trained, or a telephone call between two board members preparing for a meeting, shall not constitute a meeting provided that no discussion or deliberation takes place that would otherwise constitute a meeting.\n\t\tThe secretary shall keep an accurate account of all board proceedings in a minute book, including all appointments and removals of general registrars and officers of election. The secretary shall keep in his custody the duly adopted seal of the board.\n\t\tMinutes of meetings that are required to be recorded pursuant to \u00a7 2.2-3707 shall be posted on the website of the electoral board or the official website for the county or city, when such means are available. Minutes of meetings shall be posted as soon as possible but no later than one week prior to the following meeting of the electoral board.\n\t\tBooks, papers, and records of the board shall be open to public inspection and copying whenever the general registrar’s office is open for business either at the office of the board or the office of the general registrar. The general registrar shall determine a reasonable charge, not to exceed the fee authorized pursuant to subdivision A 8 of \u00a7 17.1-275, to be paid for copies made from the books, papers, and records of the board.\n\t\tNo election record containing an individual’s social security number, or any part thereof, shall be made available for inspection or copying by anyone. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 11 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 1970, chapter 462; in 1978, chapter 778; in 1979, chapter 27; in 1982, chapter 290; in 1993, chapter 641; in 1994, chapter 656<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 1015<\/a>; in 2007, chapters 311<\/a> and 318<\/a>; in 2013, chapters 461<\/a> and 525<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 395<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 403<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":71931,"section_number":"17.1-275","catch_line":"Fees collected by clerks of circuit courts; generally","order_by":null,"url":"\/17.1-275\/"},{"id":55569,"section_number":"2.2-3700","catch_line":"Short title; policy","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3700\/"},{"id":62411,"section_number":"2.2-3701","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3701\/"},{"id":58697,"section_number":"2.2-3707","catch_line":"Meetings to be public; notice of meetings; recordings; minutes","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3707\/"},{"id":57939,"section_number":"24.2-115","catch_line":"Appointment, qualifications, and terms of officers of election","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-115\/"}],"permalink":{"id":187223,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65879,"identifier":"24.2-107","token":"24.2\/1\/3\/24.2-107","url":"\/24.2-107\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-107\/","token":"24.2\/1\/3\/24.2-107","dublin_core":{"Title":"Meetings; quorum; notice; account of proceedings; seal; records open to inspection","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-107","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The electoral board<\/span> of each city and county shall meet during the first week in February of the year in which it is to appoint officers of election<\/span> pursuant to \u00a7 24.2-115<\/a> and during the month of March each year at the time set by the board and at any other time on the call of any board member. Two members shall constitute a quorum. Notice of each meeting shall be given to all board members either by the secretary or the member calling the meeting at least three business days prior to the meeting except in the case of an emergency as defined in \u00a7 2.2-3701<\/a>. Notice shall be given to the public as required by \u00a7 2.2-3707<\/a>. All meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (\u00a7 2.2-3700<\/a> et seq.) unless otherwise provided by this section. Notwithstanding the public notice requirements of \u00a7 2.2-3707<\/a>, two or more members of an electoral board<\/span> may meet on election<\/span> day to discuss a matter concerning that day’s election<\/span>, where such matter requires resolution on that day, and an effort has been made by all available means to give notice of the meeting to all board members. The presence of two or more board members while the ballots, election<\/span> materials<\/span>, or voting equipment are being prepared, current or potential polling places<\/span> are being inspected, or election<\/span> officials are being trained, or a telephone call between two board members preparing for a meeting, shall not constitute a meeting provided that no discussion or deliberation takes place that would otherwise constitute a meeting.\n\t\tThe secretary shall keep an accurate account of all board proceedings in a minute book, including all appointments and removals of general registrars<\/span> and officers of election<\/span>. The secretary shall keep in his custody<\/span> the duly adopted seal of the board.\n\t\tMinutes of meetings that are required to be recorded pursuant to \u00a7 2.2-3707<\/a> shall be posted on the website of the electoral board<\/span> or the official website for the county or city, when such means are available. Minutes of meetings shall be posted as soon as possible but no later than one week prior to the following meeting of the electoral board<\/span>.\n\t\tBooks, papers, and records of the board shall be open to public inspection and copying whenever the general registrar<\/span>’s office is open for business either at the office of the board or the office of the general registrar<\/span>. The general registrar<\/span> shall determine a reasonable charge, not to exceed the fee authorized pursuant to subdivision A 8 of \u00a7 17.1-275<\/a>, to be paid for copies made from the books, papers, and records of the board.\n\t\tNo election<\/span> record containing an individual’s social security number, or any part thereof, shall be made available for inspection or copying by anyone. The State Board<\/span> of Elections<\/span> shall prescribe procedures for local electoral boards<\/span> and general registrars<\/span> to make the information in certificates of candidate<\/span> qualification available in a manner that does not reveal social security numbers or any parts thereof.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMEETINGS; QUORUM; NOTICE; ACCOUNT OF PROCEEDINGS; SEAL; RECORDS OPEN TO\nINSPECTION (\u00a7 24.2-107)\n\nThe electoral board of each city and county shall meet during the first week in\nFebruary of the year in which it is to appoint officers of election pursuant to\n\u00a7 24.2-115 and during the month of March each year at the time set by the board\nand at any other time on the call of any board member. Two members shall\nconstitute a quorum. Notice of each meeting shall be given to all board members\neither by the secretary or the member calling the meeting at least three\nbusiness days prior to the meeting except in the case of an emergency as defined\nin \u00a7 2.2-3701. Notice shall be given to the public as required by \u00a7 2.2-3707.\nAll meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the\nVirginia Freedom of Information Act (\u00a7 2.2-3700 et seq.) unless otherwise\nprovided by this section. Notwithstanding the public notice requirements of \u00a7\n2.2-3707, two or more members of an electoral board may meet on election day to\ndiscuss a matter concerning that day’s election, where such matter\nrequires resolution on that day, and an effort has been made by all available\nmeans to give notice of the meeting to all board members. The presence of two or\nmore board members while the ballots, election materials, or voting equipment\nare being prepared, current or potential polling places are being inspected, or\nelection officials are being trained, or a telephone call between two board\nmembers preparing for a meeting, shall not constitute a meeting provided that no\ndiscussion or deliberation takes place that would otherwise constitute a\nmeeting.\n\t\tThe secretary shall keep an accurate account of all board proceedings in a\nminute book, including all appointments and removals of general registrars and\nofficers of election. The secretary shall keep in his custody the duly adopted\nseal of the board.\n\t\tMinutes of meetings that are required to be recorded pursuant to \u00a7 2.2-3707\nshall be posted on the website of the electoral board or the official website\nfor the county or city, when such means are available. Minutes of meetings shall\nbe posted as soon as possible but no later than one week prior to the following\nmeeting of the electoral board.\n\t\tBooks, papers, and records of the board shall be open to public inspection and\ncopying whenever the general registrar’s office is open for business\neither at the office of the board or the office of the general registrar. The\ngeneral registrar shall determine a reasonable charge, not to exceed the fee\nauthorized pursuant to subdivision A 8 of \u00a7 17.1-275, to be paid for copies\nmade from the books, papers, and records of the board.\n\t\tNo election record containing an individual’s social security number, or\nany part thereof, shall be made available for inspection or copying by anyone.\nThe State Board of Elections shall prescribe procedures for local electoral\nboards and general registrars to make the information in certificates of\ncandidate qualification available in a manner that does not reveal social\nsecurity numbers or any parts thereof.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 24-34, 24-43; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7 24.1-30; 1978, c. 778;\n1979, c. 27; 1982, c. 290; 1993, c. 641; 1994, c. 656; 2003, c. 1015; 2007, cc.\n311, 318; 2013, cc. 461, 525; 2014, c. 395; 2016, c. 403.","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}}