{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/24.2-115.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/24.2-115.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/24.2-115.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/24.2-115.html"}],"law_id":57939,"edition_id":1,"section_id":57939,"structure_id":13930,"section_number":"24.2-115","catch_line":"Appointment, qualifications, and terms of officers of election","history":"Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 24-30, 24-193, 24-195, 24-199; 1950, p. 164; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7\u00a7 24.1-32, 24.1-105, 24.1-106; 1972, c. 620; 1975, c. 515; 1976, c. 616; 1978, cc. 330, 778; 1980, c. 639; 1982, c. 650; 1984, c. 480; 1986, c. 558; 1989, c. 227; 1993, c. 641; 1997, c. 459; 1998, c. 187; 2002, cc. 66, 216; 2003, cc. 232, 1015; 2005, c. 820; 2009, cc. 639, 865, 870, 874; 2010, cc. 190, 347, 769; 2013, c. 461; 2014, cc. 410, 777; 2015, c. 667; 2016, cc. 18, 492, 752, 766; 2024, c. 309.","full_text":"A\n\nEach electoral board at its regular meeting in the first week of February of the year in which the terms of officers of election are scheduled to expire shall appoint officers of election. Their terms of office shall begin on March 1 following their appointment and continue, at the discretion of the electoral board, for a term not to exceed three years or until their successors are appointed. The general registrar shall prepare and submit to the electoral board a plan to ensure that adequate numbers of trained officers of election are available to serve in each election.\n\t\t\tNot less than three competent citizens shall be appointed for each precinct. However, a precinct having more than 4,000 registered voters shall have not less than five officers of election serving for a presidential election, and the electoral board shall appoint additional officers as needed to satisfy this requirement. Insofar as practicable, each officer shall be a qualified voter of the precinct he is appointed to serve, but in any case a qualified voter of the Commonwealth. In appointing the officers of election, representation shall be given to each of the two political parties having the highest and next highest number of votes in the Commonwealth for Governor at the last preceding gubernatorial election. The representation of the two parties shall be equal at each precinct having an even number of officers and shall vary by no more than one at each precinct having an odd number of officers. If practicable, officers shall be appointed from lists of nominations filed by the political parties entitled to appointments. The party shall file its nominations with the secretary of the electoral board at least 10 days before February 1 each year. The electoral board may appoint additional citizens who do not represent any political party to serve as officers. If practicable, no more than one-third of the total number of officers appointed for each precinct may be citizens who do not represent any political party.B\n\nOfficers of election shall serve for all elections held in their respective precincts during their terms of office unless a substitute is required to be appointed pursuant to § 24.2-117 or the electoral board decides that fewer officers are needed for a particular election, in which case party representation shall be maintained as provided above. For a primary election involving only one political party, persons representing the political party holding the primary shall serve as the officers of election if possible.C\n\nThe electoral board shall ensure that one officer is designated as the chief officer of election and one officer is designated as the assistant for each precinct. The officer designated as the assistant for a precinct, whenever practicable, shall not represent the same political party as the chief officer for the precinct. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, where representatives for one or both of the two political parties having the largest number of votes for Governor in the last preceding gubernatorial election are unavailable, citizens who do not represent either of those two political parties may be designated as the chief officer and the assistant chief officer. In such case, the general registrar shall provide notice to representatives of both parties at least 10 days prior to the election that he intends to use nonaffiliated officers so that each party shall have the opportunity to provide additional nominations. The electoral board may also appoint at least one officer of election who reports to the precinct at least one hour prior to the closing of the precinct and whose primary responsibility is to assist with closing the precinct and reporting the results of the votes at the precinct.\n\t\t\tThe electoral board shall ensure that each chief officer and assistant is instructed in his duties not less than three nor more than 30 days before each election. Each officer of election may be instructed in his duties at an appropriate time or times before each November general election, and training of the officers of election shall be conducted as provided by § 24.2-115.2.D\n\nNotwithstanding the provisions of § 24.2-117, if an officer of election is unable to serve at any election during his term of office, the electoral board may at any time appoint a substitute who shall hold office and serve for the unexpired term.\n\t\t\tAdditional officers shall be appointed in accordance with this section at any time that the electoral board determines that they are needed or as required by law.\n\t\t\tIf practicable, substitute officers or additional officers appointed after the electoral board’s regular meeting in the first week of February shall be appointed from lists of nominations filed by the political parties entitled to appointments. The electoral board or the general registrar shall inform the political parties of the decision of the electoral board to make such appointments and the party shall file its nominations with the secretary of the electoral board or the general registrar within five business days.E\n\nThe secretary of the electoral board or general registrar shall prepare a list of the officers of election that shall be available for inspection and posted in the general registrar’s office prior to March 1 each year. Whenever substitute or additional officers are appointed, the secretary of the electoral board or the general registrar shall promptly add the names of the appointees to the public list. Upon request and at a reasonable charge not to exceed the actual cost incurred, the secretary of the electoral board or the general registrar shall provide a copy of the list of the officers of election, including their party designation and precinct to which they are assigned, to any requesting political party or candidate.F\n\nUpon appointment pursuant to this section, an officer of election shall be eligible for protected voter status under subsection B of § 24.2-418.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":212198,"text":"Each electoral board at its regular meeting in the first week of February of the year in which the terms of officers of election are scheduled to expire shall appoint officers of election. Their terms of office shall begin on March 1 following their appointment and continue, at the discretion of the electoral board, for a term not to exceed three years or until their successors are appointed. The general registrar shall prepare and submit to the electoral board a plan to ensure that adequate numbers of trained officers of election are available to serve in each election.\n\t\t\tNot less than three competent citizens shall be appointed for each precinct. However, a precinct having more than 4,000 registered voters shall have not less than five officers of election serving for a presidential election, and the electoral board shall appoint additional officers as needed to satisfy this requirement. Insofar as practicable, each officer shall be a qualified voter of the precinct he is appointed to serve, but in any case a qualified voter of the Commonwealth. In appointing the officers of election, representation shall be given to each of the two political parties having the highest and next highest number of votes in the Commonwealth for Governor at the last preceding gubernatorial election. The representation of the two parties shall be equal at each precinct having an even number of officers and shall vary by no more than one at each precinct having an odd number of officers. If practicable, officers shall be appointed from lists of nominations filed by the political parties entitled to appointments. The party shall file its nominations with the secretary of the electoral board at least 10 days before February 1 each year. The electoral board may appoint additional citizens who do not represent any political party to serve as officers. If practicable, no more than one-third of the total number of officers appointed for each precinct may be citizens who do not represent any political party.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":212199,"text":"Officers of election shall serve for all elections held in their respective precincts during their terms of office unless a substitute is required to be appointed pursuant to § 24.2-117 or the electoral board decides that fewer officers are needed for a particular election, in which case party representation shall be maintained as provided above. For a primary election involving only one political party, persons representing the political party holding the primary shall serve as the officers of election if possible.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":212200,"text":"The electoral board shall ensure that one officer is designated as the chief officer of election and one officer is designated as the assistant for each precinct. The officer designated as the assistant for a precinct, whenever practicable, shall not represent the same political party as the chief officer for the precinct. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, where representatives for one or both of the two political parties having the largest number of votes for Governor in the last preceding gubernatorial election are unavailable, citizens who do not represent either of those two political parties may be designated as the chief officer and the assistant chief officer. In such case, the general registrar shall provide notice to representatives of both parties at least 10 days prior to the election that he intends to use nonaffiliated officers so that each party shall have the opportunity to provide additional nominations. The electoral board may also appoint at least one officer of election who reports to the precinct at least one hour prior to the closing of the precinct and whose primary responsibility is to assist with closing the precinct and reporting the results of the votes at the precinct.\n\t\t\tThe electoral board shall ensure that each chief officer and assistant is instructed in his duties not less than three nor more than 30 days before each election. Each officer of election may be instructed in his duties at an appropriate time or times before each November general election, and training of the officers of election shall be conducted as provided by § 24.2-115.2.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":212201,"text":"Notwithstanding the provisions of § 24.2-117, if an officer of election is unable to serve at any election during his term of office, the electoral board may at any time appoint a substitute who shall hold office and serve for the unexpired term.\n\t\t\tAdditional officers shall be appointed in accordance with this section at any time that the electoral board determines that they are needed or as required by law.\n\t\t\tIf practicable, substitute officers or additional officers appointed after the electoral board’s regular meeting in the first week of February shall be appointed from lists of nominations filed by the political parties entitled to appointments. The electoral board or the general registrar shall inform the political parties of the decision of the electoral board to make such appointments and the party shall file its nominations with the secretary of the electoral board or the general registrar within five business days.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":212202,"text":"The secretary of the electoral board or general registrar shall prepare a list of the officers of election that shall be available for inspection and posted in the general registrar’s office prior to March 1 each year. Whenever substitute or additional officers are appointed, the secretary of the electoral board or the general registrar shall promptly add the names of the appointees to the public list. Upon request and at a reasonable charge not to exceed the actual cost incurred, the secretary of the electoral board or the general registrar shall provide a copy of the list of the officers of election, including their party designation and precinct to which they are assigned, to any requesting political party or candidate.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D","next_prefix":"F"},"5":{"id":212203,"text":"Upon appointment pursuant to this section, an officer of election shall be eligible for protected voter status under subsection B of § 24.2-418.","type":"section","prefixes":["F"],"prefix":"F","entire_prefix":"F","prefix_anchor":"F","level":1,"prior_prefix":"E"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13930,"edition_id":1,"name":"Officers of Election","identifier":"5","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13929,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:46:19","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:46:19","permalink":{"id":187261,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13930,"identifier":"5","token":"24.2\/1\/5","url":"\/24.2\/1\/5\/","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":57939,"structure_id":13930,"section_number":"24.2-115","catch_line":"Appointment, qualifications, and terms of officers of election","url":"\/24.2-115\/","token":"24.2\/1\/5\/24.2-115","metadata":false},{"id":84913,"structure_id":13930,"section_number":"24.2-115.1","catch_line":"Officers of election; hours of service","url":"\/24.2-115.1\/","token":"24.2\/1\/5\/24.2-115.1","metadata":false},{"id":72523,"structure_id":13930,"section_number":"24.2-115.2","catch_line":"Officers of election; required training","url":"\/24.2-115.2\/","token":"24.2\/1\/5\/24.2-115.2","metadata":false},{"id":54984,"structure_id":13930,"section_number":"24.2-116","catch_line":"Compensation of officers; volunteer officers","url":"\/24.2-116\/","token":"24.2\/1\/5\/24.2-116","metadata":false},{"id":86341,"structure_id":13930,"section_number":"24.2-117","catch_line":"Request for removal of officer of election","url":"\/24.2-117\/","token":"24.2\/1\/5\/24.2-117","metadata":false},{"id":81190,"structure_id":13930,"section_number":"24.2-118","catch_line":"Appointments when officers fail to serve","url":"\/24.2-118\/","token":"24.2\/1\/5\/24.2-118","metadata":false},{"id":76038,"structure_id":13930,"section_number":"24.2-118.1","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/24.2-118.1\/","token":"24.2\/1\/5\/24.2-118.1","metadata":false}],"next_section":{"id":84913,"structure_id":13930,"section_number":"24.2-115.1","catch_line":"Officers of election; hours of service","url":"\/24.2-115.1\/","token":"24.2\/1\/5\/24.2-115.1","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/24.2-115\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 23 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 1972, chapter 620; in 1975, chapter 515; in 1976, chapter 616; in 1978, chapters 330 and 778; in 1980, chapter 639; in 1982, chapter 650; in 1984, chapter 480; in 1986, chapter 558; in 1989, chapter 227; in 1993, chapter 641; in 1997, chapter 459<\/a>; in 1998, chapter 187<\/a>; in 2002, chapters 66<\/a> and 216<\/a>; in 2003, chapters 232<\/a> and 1015<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 820<\/a>; in 2009, chapters 639<\/a>, 865<\/a>, 870<\/a>, and 874<\/a>; in 2010, chapters 190<\/a>, 347<\/a>, and 769<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 461<\/a>; in 2014, chapters 410<\/a> and 777<\/a>; in 2015, chapter 667<\/a>; in 2016, chapters 18<\/a>, 492<\/a>, 752<\/a>, and 766<\/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":61543,"section_number":"24.2-101","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-101\/"},{"id":65879,"section_number":"24.2-107","catch_line":"Meetings; quorum; notice; account of proceedings; seal; records open to inspection","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-107\/"},{"id":84913,"section_number":"24.2-115.1","catch_line":"Officers of election; hours of service","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-115.1\/"},{"id":59219,"section_number":"24.2-712","catch_line":"Central absentee voter precincts; counting ballots","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-712\/"},{"id":86202,"section_number":"8.01-341.1","catch_line":"Exemptions from jury service upon request","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-341.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":86341,"section_number":"24.2-117","catch_line":"Request for removal of officer of election","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-117\/"},{"id":56385,"section_number":"24.2-418","catch_line":"Application for registration","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-418\/"}],"permalink":{"id":187263,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57939,"identifier":"24.2-115","token":"24.2\/1\/5\/24.2-115","url":"\/24.2-115\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-115\/","token":"24.2\/1\/5\/24.2-115","dublin_core":{"Title":"Appointment, qualifications, and terms of officers of election","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-115","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Each electoral board<\/span> at its regular meeting in the first week of February of the year in which the terms of officers of election<\/span> are scheduled to expire shall appoint officers of election<\/span>. Their terms of office shall begin on March 1 following their appointment and continue, at the discretion of the electoral board<\/span>, for a term not to exceed three years or until their successors are appointed. The general registrar<\/span> shall prepare and submit to the electoral board<\/span> a plan to ensure that adequate numbers of trained officers of election<\/span> are available to serve in each election<\/span>.\n\t\t\tNot less than three competent citizens shall be appointed for each precinct<\/span>. However, a precinct<\/span> having more than 4,000 registered voters<\/span> shall have not less than five officers of election<\/span> serving for a presidential election<\/span>, and the electoral board<\/span> shall appoint additional officers as needed to satisfy this requirement. Insofar as practicable, each officer shall be a qualified voter<\/span> of the precinct<\/span> he is appointed to serve, but in any case a qualified voter<\/span> of the Commonwealth. In appointing the officers of election<\/span>, representation shall be given to each of the two political parties having the highest and next highest number of votes in the Commonwealth for Governor at the last preceding gubernatorial election<\/span>. The representation of the two parties shall be equal at each precinct<\/span> having an even number of officers and shall vary by no more than one at each precinct<\/span> having an odd number of officers. If practicable, officers shall be appointed from lists of nominations filed by the political parties entitled to appointments. The party shall file its nominations with the secretary of the electoral board<\/span> at least 10 days before February 1 each year. The electoral board<\/span> may appoint additional citizens who do not represent any political party<\/span> to serve as officers. If practicable, no more than one-third of the total number of officers appointed for each precinct<\/span> may be citizens who do not represent any political party<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Officers of election shall serve for all elections<\/span> held in their respective precincts<\/span> during their terms of office unless a substitute is required to be appointed pursuant to § 24.2-117<\/a> or the electoral board<\/span> decides that fewer officers are needed for a particular election, in which case party representation shall be maintained as provided above. For a primary election<\/span> involving only one political party<\/span>, persons representing the political party<\/span> holding the primary shall serve as the officers of election if possible. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The electoral board<\/span> shall ensure that one officer is designated as the chief officer of election<\/span> and one officer is designated as the assistant for each precinct<\/span>. The officer designated as the assistant for a precinct<\/span>, whenever practicable, shall not represent the same political party<\/span> as the chief officer for the precinct<\/span>. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, where representatives for one or both of the two political parties having the largest number of votes for Governor in the last preceding gubernatorial election are unavailable, citizens who do not represent either of those two political parties may be designated as the chief officer and the assistant chief officer. In such case, the general registrar<\/span> shall provide notice to representatives of both parties at least 10 days prior to the election that he intends to use nonaffiliated officers so that each party shall have the opportunity to provide additional nominations. The electoral board<\/span> may also appoint at least one officer of election<\/span> who reports to the precinct<\/span> at least one hour prior to the closing of the precinct<\/span> and whose primary responsibility is to assist with closing the precinct<\/span> and reporting the results of the votes at the precinct<\/span>.\n\t\t\tThe electoral board<\/span> shall ensure that each chief officer and assistant is instructed in his duties not less than three nor more than 30 days before each election. Each officer of election<\/span> may be instructed in his duties at an appropriate time or times before each November general election<\/span>, and training of the officers of election shall be conducted as provided by § 24.2-115.2<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Notwithstanding the provisions of § 24.2-117<\/a>, if an officer of election<\/span> is unable to serve at any election during his term of office, the electoral board<\/span> may at any time appoint a substitute who shall hold office and serve for the unexpired term.\n\t\t\tAdditional officers shall be appointed in accordance with this section at any time that the electoral board<\/span> determines that they are needed or as required by law<\/span>.\n\t\t\tIf practicable, substitute officers or additional officers appointed after the electoral board<\/span>’s regular meeting in the first week of February shall be appointed from lists of nominations filed by the political parties entitled to appointments. The electoral board<\/span> or the general registrar<\/span> shall inform the political parties of the decision of the electoral board<\/span> to make such appointments and the party shall file its nominations with the secretary of the electoral board<\/span> or the general registrar<\/span> within five business days. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The secretary of the electoral board<\/span> or general registrar<\/span> shall prepare a list of the officers of election that shall be available for inspection and posted in the general registrar<\/span>’s office prior to March 1 each year. Whenever substitute or additional officers are appointed, the secretary of the electoral board<\/span> or the general registrar<\/span> shall promptly add the names of the appointees to the public list. Upon request and at a reasonable charge not to exceed the actual cost incurred, the secretary of the electoral board<\/span> or the general registrar<\/span> shall provide a copy of the list of the officers of election, including their party designation and precinct<\/span> to which they are assigned, to any requesting political party<\/span> or candidate<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> Upon appointment pursuant to this section, an officer of election<\/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 TERMS OF OFFICERS OF ELECTION (\u00a7 24.2-115)\n\nA. Each electoral board at its regular meeting in the first week of February of\nthe year in which the terms of officers of election are scheduled to expire\nshall appoint officers of election. Their terms of office shall begin on March 1\nfollowing their appointment and continue, at the discretion of the electoral\nboard, for a term not to exceed three years or until their successors are\nappointed. The general registrar shall prepare and submit to the electoral board\na plan to ensure that adequate numbers of trained officers of election are\navailable to serve in each election.\n\t\t\tNot less than three competent citizens shall be appointed for each precinct.\nHowever, a precinct having more than 4,000 registered voters shall have not less\nthan five officers of election serving for a presidential election, and the\nelectoral board shall appoint additional officers as needed to satisfy this\nrequirement. Insofar as practicable, each officer shall be a qualified voter of\nthe precinct he is appointed to serve, but in any case a qualified voter of the\nCommonwealth. In appointing the officers of election, representation shall be\ngiven to each of the two political parties having the highest and next highest\nnumber of votes in the Commonwealth for Governor at the last preceding\ngubernatorial election. The representation of the two parties shall be equal at\neach precinct having an even number of officers and shall vary by no more than\none at each precinct having an odd number of officers. If practicable, officers\nshall be appointed from lists of nominations filed by the political parties\nentitled to appointments. The party shall file its nominations with the\nsecretary of the electoral board at least 10 days before February 1 each year.\nThe electoral board may appoint additional citizens who do not represent any\npolitical party to serve as officers. If practicable, no more than one-third of\nthe total number of officers appointed for each precinct may be citizens who do\nnot represent any political party.\n\nB. Officers of election shall serve for all elections held in their respective\nprecincts during their terms of office unless a substitute is required to be\nappointed pursuant to § 24.2-117 or the electoral board decides that fewer\nofficers are needed for a particular election, in which case party\nrepresentation shall be maintained as provided above. For a primary election\ninvolving only one political party, persons representing the political party\nholding the primary shall serve as the officers of election if possible.\n\nC. The electoral board shall ensure that one officer is designated as the chief\nofficer of election and one officer is designated as the assistant for each\nprecinct. The officer designated as the assistant for a precinct, whenever\npracticable, shall not represent the same political party as the chief officer\nfor the precinct. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, where\nrepresentatives for one or both of the two political parties having the largest\nnumber of votes for Governor in the last preceding gubernatorial election are\nunavailable, citizens who do not represent either of those two political parties\nmay be designated as the chief officer and the assistant chief officer. In such\ncase, the general registrar shall provide notice to representatives of both\nparties at least 10 days prior to the election that he intends to use\nnonaffiliated officers so that each party shall have the opportunity to provide\nadditional nominations. The electoral board may also appoint at least one\nofficer of election who reports to the precinct at least one hour prior to the\nclosing of the precinct and whose primary responsibility is to assist with\nclosing the precinct and reporting the results of the votes at the precinct.\n\t\t\tThe electoral board shall ensure that each chief officer and assistant is\ninstructed in his duties not less than three nor more than 30 days before each\nelection. Each officer of election may be instructed in his duties at an\nappropriate time or times before each November general election, and training of\nthe officers of election shall be conducted as provided by § 24.2-115.2.\n\nD. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 24.2-117, if an officer of election\nis unable to serve at any election during his term of office, the electoral\nboard may at any time appoint a substitute who shall hold office and serve for\nthe unexpired term.\n\t\t\tAdditional officers shall be appointed in accordance with this section at any\ntime that the electoral board determines that they are needed or as required by\nlaw.\n\t\t\tIf practicable, substitute officers or additional officers appointed after\nthe electoral board’s regular meeting in the first week of February shall\nbe appointed from lists of nominations filed by the political parties entitled\nto appointments. The electoral board or the general registrar shall inform the\npolitical parties of the decision of the electoral board to make such\nappointments and the party shall file its nominations with the secretary of the\nelectoral board or the general registrar within five business days.\n\nE. The secretary of the electoral board or general registrar shall prepare a\nlist of the officers of election that shall be available for inspection and\nposted in the general registrar’s office prior to March 1 each year.\nWhenever substitute or additional officers are appointed, the secretary of the\nelectoral board or the general registrar shall promptly add the names of the\nappointees to the public list. Upon request and at a reasonable charge not to\nexceed the actual cost incurred, the secretary of the electoral board or the\ngeneral registrar shall provide a copy of the list of the officers of election,\nincluding their party designation and precinct to which they are assigned, to\nany requesting political party or candidate.\n\nF. Upon appointment pursuant to this section, an officer of election shall be\neligible for protected voter status under subsection B of § 24.2-418.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 24-30, 24-193, 24-195, 24-199; 1950, p. 164; 1970, c.\n462, \u00a7\u00a7 24.1-32, 24.1-105, 24.1-106; 1972, c. 620; 1975, c. 515; 1976, c. 616;\n1978, cc. 330, 778; 1980, c. 639; 1982, c. 650; 1984, c. 480; 1986, c. 558;\n1989, c. 227; 1993, c. 641; 1997, c. 459; 1998, c. 187; 2002, cc. 66, 216; 2003,\ncc. 232, 1015; 2005, c. 820; 2009, cc. 639, 865, 870, 874; 2010, cc. 190, 347,\n769; 2013, c. 461; 2014, cc. 410, 777; 2015, c. 667; 2016, cc. 18, 492, 752,\n766; 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}}