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Sess. I, c. 482; 2022, c. 140; 2024, c. 309.","full_text":"A\n\nEach electoral board shall meet in the month of May or June in 2007, and every four years thereafter, and shall appoint a general registrar, who shall be a qualified voter of the county or city for which he is appointed unless such county or city has a population of 50,000 or less. In the case of a city that is wholly contained within one county, the city electoral board may appoint a qualified voter of that county to serve as city general registrar. General registrars shall serve four-year terms beginning July 1, 2007, and each fourth year thereafter, and continue in office until a successor is appointed and qualifies.\n\t\t\tThe electoral board shall fill any vacancy in the office of general registrar for the unexpired term. The electoral board shall declare vacant and fill the office of the general registrar if the appointee fails to qualify and deliver a copy of his oath to the secretary of the electoral board within 30 days after he has been notified of his appointment.B\n\nNo general registrar shall hold any other office, by election or appointment, while serving as general registrar; however, with the consent of the electoral board, he may undertake other duties which do not conflict with his duties as general registrar. General registrars shall not serve as officers of election. The election or appointment of a general registrar to any other office shall vacate the office of the general registrar.\n\t\t\tNo general registrar shall be eligible to offer for or hold an office to be filled by election in whole or in part by the qualified voters of his jurisdiction at any election held during the time he serves as general registrar or for the six months thereafter.\n\t\t\tThe electoral board shall not appoint to the office of general registrar any person who is the spouse of an electoral board member or any person, or the spouse of any person, who is the parent, grandparent, sibling, child, or grandchild of an electoral board member.C\n\nNo general registrar shall serve as the chairman of a political party or other officer of a state, local or district level political party committee. No general registrar shall serve as a paid or volunteer worker in the campaign of a candidate for nomination or election to an office filled by election in whole or in part by the qualified voters of his jurisdiction. The restrictions of this subsection shall apply to paid deputy registrars but shall not apply to unpaid deputy registrars.D\n\nUpon appointment pursuant to this section, a general registrar shall be eligible for protected voter status under subsection B of § 24.2-418.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":233275,"text":"Each electoral board shall meet in the month of May or June in 2007, and every four years thereafter, and shall appoint a general registrar, who shall be a qualified voter of the county or city for which he is appointed unless such county or city has a population of 50,000 or less. In the case of a city that is wholly contained within one county, the city electoral board may appoint a qualified voter of that county to serve as city general registrar. General registrars shall serve four-year terms beginning July 1, 2007, and each fourth year thereafter, and continue in office until a successor is appointed and qualifies.\n\t\t\tThe electoral board shall fill any vacancy in the office of general registrar for the unexpired term. The electoral board shall declare vacant and fill the office of the general registrar if the appointee fails to qualify and deliver a copy of his oath to the secretary of the electoral board within 30 days after he has been notified of his appointment.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":233276,"text":"No general registrar shall hold any other office, by election or appointment, while serving as general registrar; however, with the consent of the electoral board, he may undertake other duties which do not conflict with his duties as general registrar. General registrars shall not serve as officers of election. The election or appointment of a general registrar to any other office shall vacate the office of the general registrar.\n\t\t\tNo general registrar shall be eligible to offer for or hold an office to be filled by election in whole or in part by the qualified voters of his jurisdiction at any election held during the time he serves as general registrar or for the six months thereafter.\n\t\t\tThe electoral board shall not appoint to the office of general registrar any person who is the spouse of an electoral board member or any person, or the spouse of any person, who is the parent, grandparent, sibling, child, or grandchild of an electoral board member.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":233277,"text":"No general registrar shall serve as the chairman of a political party or other officer of a state, local or district level political party committee. No general registrar shall serve as a paid or volunteer worker in the campaign of a candidate for nomination or election to an office filled by election in whole or in part by the qualified voters of his jurisdiction. The restrictions of this subsection shall apply to paid deputy registrars but shall not apply to unpaid deputy registrars.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":233278,"text":"Upon appointment pursuant to this section, a general registrar shall be eligible for protected voter status under subsection B of § 24.2-418.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C"}},"ancestry":[{"id":16137,"edition_id":1,"name":"Registrars","identifier":"4","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13929,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 04:07:18","date_modified":"2026-06-26 04:07:18","permalink":{"id":187239,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":16137,"identifier":"4","token":"24.2\/1\/4","url":"\/24.2\/1\/4\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13929,"edition_id":1,"name":"General Provisions and Administration","identifier":"1","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12937,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:46:19","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:46:19","permalink":{"id":187151,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13929,"identifier":"1","token":"24.2\/1","url":"\/24.2\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12937,"edition_id":1,"name":"Elections","identifier":"24.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:03","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:03","permalink":{"id":187149,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12937,"identifier":"24.2","token":"24.2","url":"\/24.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":64062,"structure_id":16137,"section_number":"24.2-110","catch_line":"Appointment, qualifications, and term of general registrar; vacancies; certain prohibitions","url":"\/24.2-110\/","token":"24.2\/1\/4\/24.2-110","metadata":false},{"id":74821,"structure_id":16137,"section_number":"24.2-111","catch_line":"Compensation and expenses of general registrars","url":"\/24.2-111\/","token":"24.2\/1\/4\/24.2-111","metadata":false},{"id":83687,"structure_id":16137,"section_number":"24.2-112","catch_line":"Deputy registrars; employees","url":"\/24.2-112\/","token":"24.2\/1\/4\/24.2-112","metadata":false},{"id":85301,"structure_id":16137,"section_number":"24.2-113","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/24.2-113\/","token":"24.2\/1\/4\/24.2-113","metadata":false},{"id":68918,"structure_id":16137,"section_number":"24.2-114","catch_line":"Duties and powers of general registrar","url":"\/24.2-114\/","token":"24.2\/1\/4\/24.2-114","metadata":false}],"next_section":{"id":74821,"structure_id":16137,"section_number":"24.2-111","catch_line":"Compensation and expenses of general registrars","url":"\/24.2-111\/","token":"24.2\/1\/4\/24.2-111","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/24.2-110\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 28 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 1954, chapter 691; in 1958, chapter 576; 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 1995, chapters 835<\/a> and 848<\/a>; in 1996, chapter 308<\/a>; in 2004, chapters 27<\/a> and 391<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 403<\/a>; in 2018, chapters 692<\/a> and 693<\/a>; in 2022, chapter 140<\/a>; in 2024, chapter 309<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":67281,"section_number":"15.2-3543","catch_line":"Electoral board, general registrar and officers of election","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-3543\/"},{"id":62813,"section_number":"15.2-3831","catch_line":"Registrars and their duties","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-3831\/"},{"id":81089,"section_number":"19.2-389","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Dissemination of criminal history record information","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-389\/"},{"id":61543,"section_number":"24.2-101","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-101\/"},{"id":56385,"section_number":"24.2-418","catch_line":"Application for registration","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-418\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":56385,"section_number":"24.2-418","catch_line":"Application for registration","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-418\/"}],"permalink":{"id":187241,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64062,"identifier":"24.2-110","token":"24.2\/1\/4\/24.2-110","url":"\/24.2-110\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-110\/","token":"24.2\/1\/4\/24.2-110","dublin_core":{"Title":"Appointment, qualifications, and term of general registrar; vacancies; certain prohibitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-110","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Each electoral board<\/span> shall meet in the month of May or June in 2007, and every four years thereafter, and shall appoint a general registrar<\/span>, who shall be a qualified voter<\/span> of the county or city for which he is appointed unless such county or city has a population of 50,000 or less. In the case of a city that is wholly contained within one county, the city electoral board<\/span> may appoint a qualified voter<\/span> of that county to serve as city general registrar<\/span>. General registrars<\/span> shall serve four-year terms beginning July 1, 2007, and each fourth year thereafter, and continue in office until a successor is appointed and qualifies.\n\t\t\tThe electoral board<\/span> shall fill any vacancy in the office of general registrar<\/span> for the unexpired term. The electoral board<\/span> shall declare vacant and fill the office of the general registrar<\/span> if the appointee fails to qualify and deliver a copy of his oath<\/span> to the secretary of the electoral board<\/span> within 30 days after he has been notified of his appointment. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> No general registrar<\/span> shall hold any other office, by election<\/span> or appointment, while serving as general registrar<\/span>; however, with the consent of the electoral board<\/span>, he may undertake other duties which do not conflict with his duties as general registrar<\/span>. General registrars<\/span> shall not serve as officers of election<\/span>. The election<\/span> or appointment of a general registrar<\/span> to any other office shall vacate the office of the general registrar<\/span>.\n\t\t\tNo general registrar<\/span> shall be eligible to offer for or hold an office to be filled by election<\/span> in whole or in part by the qualified voters<\/span> of his jurisdiction<\/span> at any election<\/span> held during the time he serves as general registrar<\/span> or for the six months thereafter.\n\t\t\tThe electoral board<\/span> shall not appoint to the office of general registrar<\/span> any person who is the spouse of an electoral board<\/span> member or any person, or the spouse of any person, who is the parent, grandparent, sibling, child, or grandchild of an electoral board<\/span> member. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> No general registrar<\/span> shall serve as the chairman of a political party<\/span> or other officer of a state, local or district level political party<\/span> committee. No general registrar<\/span> shall serve as a paid or volunteer worker in the campaign of a candidate<\/span> for nomination or election<\/span> to an office filled by election<\/span> in whole or in part by the qualified voters<\/span> of his jurisdiction<\/span>. The restrictions of this subsection shall apply to paid deputy registrars but shall not apply to unpaid deputy registrars. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Upon appointment pursuant to this section, a general registrar<\/span> shall be eligible for protected voter status under subsection B of § 24.2-418<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPOINTMENT, QUALIFICATIONS, AND TERM OF GENERAL REGISTRAR; VACANCIES; CERTAIN\nPROHIBITIONS (\u00a7 24.2-110)\n\nA. Each electoral board shall meet in the month of May or June in 2007, and\nevery four years thereafter, and shall appoint a general registrar, who shall be\na qualified voter of the county or city for which he is appointed unless such\ncounty or city has a population of 50,000 or less. In the case of a city that is\nwholly contained within one county, the city electoral board may appoint a\nqualified voter of that county to serve as city general registrar. General\nregistrars shall serve four-year terms beginning July 1, 2007, and each fourth\nyear thereafter, and continue in office until a successor is appointed and\nqualifies.\n\t\t\tThe electoral board shall fill any vacancy in the office of general registrar\nfor the unexpired term. The electoral board shall declare vacant and fill the\noffice of the general registrar if the appointee fails to qualify and deliver a\ncopy of his oath to the secretary of the electoral board within 30 days after he\nhas been notified of his appointment.\n\nB. No general registrar shall hold any other office, by election or appointment,\nwhile serving as general registrar; however, with the consent of the electoral\nboard, he may undertake other duties which do not conflict with his duties as\ngeneral registrar. General registrars shall not serve as officers of election.\nThe election or appointment of a general registrar to any other office shall\nvacate the office of the general registrar.\n\t\t\tNo general registrar shall be eligible to offer for or hold an office to be\nfilled by election in whole or in part by the qualified voters of his\njurisdiction at any election held during the time he serves as general registrar\nor for the six months thereafter.\n\t\t\tThe electoral board shall not appoint to the office of general registrar any\nperson who is the spouse of an electoral board member or any person, or the\nspouse of any person, who is the parent, grandparent, sibling, child, or\ngrandchild of an electoral board member.\n\nC. No general registrar shall serve as the chairman of a political party or\nother officer of a state, local or district level political party committee. No\ngeneral registrar shall serve as a paid or volunteer worker in the campaign of a\ncandidate for nomination or election to an office filled by election in whole or\nin part by the qualified voters of his jurisdiction. The restrictions of this\nsubsection shall apply to paid deputy registrars but shall not apply to unpaid\ndeputy registrars.\n\nD. Upon appointment pursuant to this section, a general registrar shall be\neligible for protected voter status under subsection B of § 24.2-418.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 24-30, 24-35, 24-36, 24-52, 24-52.1, 24-53, 24-55,\n24-61, 24-65, 24-66, 24-118.1, 24-199; 1954, c. 691; 1958, c. 576; 1962, c. 475;\n1964, c. 608; 1968, cc. 97, 141; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7\u00a7 24.1-32, 24.1-34, 24.1-43,\n24.1-44; 1973, c. 30; 1974, c. 428; 1975, c. 515; 1976, c. 12; 1978, c. 778;\n1980, c. 639; 1981, c. 425; 1982, cc. 290, 650; 1983, c. 511; 1984, c. 480;\n1985, c. 197; 1986, c. 558, \u00a7 24.1-33.2; 1988, c. 528; 1989, c. 227; 1993, c.\n641; 1995, cc. 835, 848; 1996, c. 308; 2004, cc. 27, 391; 2009, c. 403; 2018,\ncc. 692, 693; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 482; 2022, c. 140; 2024, c. 309.","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}}