{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/24.2-112.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/24.2-112.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/24.2-112.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/24.2-112.html"}],"law_id":83687,"edition_id":1,"section_id":83687,"structure_id":16137,"section_number":"24.2-112","catch_line":"Deputy registrars; employees","history":"Code 1950, \u00a7 24-58; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7 24.1-45; 1973, c. 30; 1974, c. 428; 1975, c. 515; 1982, c. 650; 1983, c. 470; 1984, c. 480; 1986, c. 558, \u00a7 24.1-45.3; 1993, c. 641; 1999, c. 115; 2001, cc. 637, 638, 642, 643; 2003, c. 232; 2007, c. 813; 2018, c. 465; 2022, c. 140; 2024, c. 309.","full_text":"A\n\nThe electoral board of each county and city shall determine the number of deputy registrars to serve in the office of the general registrar, including any to serve full-time.\n\t\t\tIn Russell County, there shall be at least one full-time deputy registrar who shall serve in the office of the general registrar.\n\t\t\tIn any county or city whose population is over 15,500, there shall be at least one deputy registrar who shall serve at least one day each week in the office of the general registrar.\n\t\t\tAny county or city whose population is 15,500 or less shall have at least one substitute registrar who is able to take over the duties of the general registrar in an emergency and who shall assist the general registrar when he requests.B\n\nThe electoral board shall set the term for the deputy registrars; however, their terms shall not extend beyond the term set by law of the incumbent general registrar. The general registrar shall establish the duties of deputy registrars, appoint deputy registrars, and have authority to remove any deputy registrar who fails to discharge the duties of his office.\n\t\t\tAll deputy registrars shall have the same limitations and qualifications and fulfill the same requirements as the general registrar except that (i) a deputy registrar may be an officer of election and (ii) a deputy registrar shall be a qualified voter of the Commonwealth but is not required to be a qualified voter of the county or city in which he serves as deputy registrar. Candidates who are residents in the county or city for which they seek appointment may be given preference in hiring. Localities may mutually agree to share a deputy registrar among two or more localities. Deputy registrars who agree to serve without pay shall be supervised and trained by the general registrar.\n\t\t\tAll other employees shall be employed by the general registrar. The general registrar may hire additional temporary employees on a part-time basis as needed.C\n\nThe compensation of any deputy registrar, other than those who agree to serve without pay, or any other employee of the general registrar shall be fixed and paid by the local governing body and shall be the equivalent of or exceed the minimum hourly wage established by federal law in 29 U.S.C. § 206 (a)(1), as amended.D\n\nThe general registrar shall not appoint to the office of paid deputy registrar his spouse or any person, or the spouse of any person, who is his parent, grandparent, sibling, child, or grandchild.E\n\nUpon appointment or employment pursuant to this section, a deputy registrar or any employee of the office of the general registrar shall be eligible for protected voter status under subsection B of § 24.2-418.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":299978,"text":"The electoral board of each county and city shall determine the number of deputy registrars to serve in the office of the general registrar, including any to serve full-time.\n\t\t\tIn Russell County, there shall be at least one full-time deputy registrar who shall serve in the office of the general registrar.\n\t\t\tIn any county or city whose population is over 15,500, there shall be at least one deputy registrar who shall serve at least one day each week in the office of the general registrar.\n\t\t\tAny county or city whose population is 15,500 or less shall have at least one substitute registrar who is able to take over the duties of the general registrar in an emergency and who shall assist the general registrar when he requests.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":299979,"text":"The electoral board shall set the term for the deputy registrars; however, their terms shall not extend beyond the term set by law of the incumbent general registrar. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 16 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 1973, chapter 30; in 1974, chapter 428; in 1975, chapter 515; in 1982, chapter 650; in 1983, chapter 470; in 1984, chapter 480; in 1986, chapter 558; in 1993, chapter 641; in 1999, chapter 115<\/a>; in 2001, chapters 637<\/a>, 638<\/a>, 642<\/a>, and 643<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 232<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 813<\/a>; in 2018, chapter 465<\/a>; in 2022, chapter 140<\/a>; in 2024, chapter 309<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":63359,"section_number":"24.2-230","catch_line":"Applicability of article; certain exceptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-230\/"},{"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":187249,"object_type":"law","relational_id":83687,"identifier":"24.2-112","token":"24.2\/1\/4\/24.2-112","url":"\/24.2-112\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-112\/","token":"24.2\/1\/4\/24.2-112","dublin_core":{"Title":"Deputy registrars; employees","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-112","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The electoral board<\/span> of each county and city shall determine the number of deputy registrars to serve in the office of the general registrar<\/span>, including any to serve full-time.\n\t\t\tIn Russell County, there shall be at least one full-time deputy registrar who shall serve in the office of the general registrar<\/span>.\n\t\t\tIn any county or city whose population is over 15,500, there shall be at least one deputy registrar who shall serve at least one day each week in the office of the general registrar<\/span>.\n\t\t\tAny county or city whose population is 15,500 or less shall have at least one substitute registrar who is able to take over the duties of the general registrar<\/span> in an emergency and who shall assist the general registrar<\/span> when he requests. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The electoral board<\/span> shall set the term for the deputy registrars; however, their terms shall not extend beyond the term set by law<\/span> of the incumbent general registrar<\/span>. The general registrar<\/span> shall establish the duties of deputy registrars, appoint deputy registrars, and have authority to remove any deputy registrar who fails to discharge the duties of his office.\n\t\t\tAll deputy registrars shall have the same limitations and qualifications and fulfill the same requirements as the general registrar<\/span> except that (i) a deputy registrar may be an officer of election<\/span> and (ii) a deputy registrar shall be a qualified voter<\/span> of the Commonwealth but is not required to be a qualified voter<\/span> of the county or city in which he serves as deputy registrar. Candidates<\/span> who are residents in the county or city for which they seek appointment may be given preference in hiring. Localities may mutually agree to share a deputy registrar among two or more localities. Deputy registrars who agree to serve without pay shall be supervised and trained by the general registrar<\/span>.\n\t\t\tAll other employees shall be employed by the general registrar<\/span>. The general registrar<\/span> may hire additional temporary employees on a part-time basis as needed. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The compensation of any deputy registrar, other than those who agree to serve without pay, or any other employee of the general registrar<\/span> shall be fixed and paid by the local governing body and shall be the equivalent of or exceed the minimum hourly wage established by federal law<\/span> in 29 U.S.C. § 206 (a)(1), as amended. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The general registrar<\/span> shall not appoint to the office of paid deputy registrar his spouse or any person, or the spouse of any person, who is his parent, grandparent, sibling, child, or grandchild. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Upon appointment or employment pursuant to this section, a deputy registrar or any employee of the office of the 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\nDEPUTY REGISTRARS; EMPLOYEES (\u00a7 24.2-112)\n\nA. The electoral board of each county and city shall determine the number of\ndeputy registrars to serve in the office of the general registrar, including any\nto serve full-time.\n\t\t\tIn Russell County, there shall be at least one full-time deputy registrar who\nshall serve in the office of the general registrar.\n\t\t\tIn any county or city whose population is over 15,500, there shall be at\nleast one deputy registrar who shall serve at least one day each week in the\noffice of the general registrar.\n\t\t\tAny county or city whose population is 15,500 or less shall have at least one\nsubstitute registrar who is able to take over the duties of the general\nregistrar in an emergency and who shall assist the general registrar when he\nrequests.\n\nB. The electoral board shall set the term for the deputy registrars; however,\ntheir terms shall not extend beyond the term set by law of the incumbent general\nregistrar. The general registrar shall establish the duties of deputy\nregistrars, appoint deputy registrars, and have authority to remove any deputy\nregistrar who fails to discharge the duties of his office.\n\t\t\tAll deputy registrars shall have the same limitations and qualifications and\nfulfill the same requirements as the general registrar except that (i) a deputy\nregistrar may be an officer of election and (ii) a deputy registrar shall be a\nqualified voter of the Commonwealth but is not required to be a qualified voter\nof the county or city in which he serves as deputy registrar. Candidates who are\nresidents in the county or city for which they seek appointment may be given\npreference in hiring. Localities may mutually agree to share a deputy registrar\namong two or more localities. Deputy registrars who agree to serve without pay\nshall be supervised and trained by the general registrar.\n\t\t\tAll other employees shall be employed by the general registrar. The general\nregistrar may hire additional temporary employees on a part-time basis as\nneeded.\n\nC. The compensation of any deputy registrar, other than those who agree to serve\nwithout pay, or any other employee of the general registrar shall be fixed and\npaid by the local governing body and shall be the equivalent of or exceed the\nminimum hourly wage established by federal law in 29 U.S.C. § 206 (a)(1),\nas amended.\n\nD. The general registrar shall not appoint to the office of paid deputy\nregistrar his spouse or any person, or the spouse of any person, who is his\nparent, grandparent, sibling, child, or grandchild.\n\nE. Upon appointment or employment pursuant to this section, a deputy registrar\nor any employee of the office of the general registrar shall be eligible for\nprotected voter status under subsection B of § 24.2-418.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 24-58; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7 24.1-45; 1973, c. 30; 1974, c.\n428; 1975, c. 515; 1982, c. 650; 1983, c. 470; 1984, c. 480; 1986, c. 558, \u00a7\n24.1-45.3; 1993, c. 641; 1999, c. 115; 2001, cc. 637, 638, 642, 643; 2003, c.\n232; 2007, c. 813; 2018, c. 465; 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}}