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Sess., c. 204; 1973, c. 30; 1974, c. 428; 1975, c. 515; 1976, c. 12; 1978, c. 778; 1980, c. 639; 1981, c. 425; 1982, cc. 290, 650; 1983, c. 511; 1984, c. 480; 1985, c. 197; 1986, c. 558; 1988, c. 528; 1989, c. 227; 1993, c. 641; 2005, c. 820; 2012, cc. 328, 486; 2022, c. 140.","full_text":"The oath of office for the members of the electoral board, registrars, and officers of election shall be the oath stated in Article II, \u00a7 7, of the Constitution. Each member of the electoral board, registrar, and officer of election shall take and sign the oath before performing the duties of his office.\n\t\tEach member of an electoral board and general registrar shall file the original signed oath in the clerk’s office of the circuit court of his county or city. The general registrar shall file a copy with the secretary of his electoral board.\n\t\tThe oath of office for deputy and substitute registrars, officers of election, and voting equipment custodians may be administered by a general registrar or a notary as well as by persons authorized to administer oaths under \u00a7 49-3.\n\t\tThe oath of office for officers of election may be administered by a member of the electoral board, the general registrar, a deputy or substitute registrar, as well as by notaries and persons authorized to administer oaths under \u00a7 49-3.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":230891,"text":"The oath of office for the members of the electoral board, registrars, and officers of election shall be the oath stated in Article II, \u00a7 7, of the Constitution. 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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 1954, chapter 691; 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 2005, chapter 820<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 328<\/a> and 486<\/a>; in 2022, chapter 140<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":84913,"section_number":"24.2-115.1","catch_line":"Officers of election; hours of service","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-115.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":72169,"section_number":"49-3","catch_line":"Who may administer oaths to officers","order_by":null,"url":"\/49-3\/"}],"permalink":{"id":187301,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63360,"identifier":"24.2-120","token":"24.2\/1\/6\/24.2-120","url":"\/24.2-120\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-120\/","token":"24.2\/1\/6\/24.2-120","dublin_core":{"Title":"Oath of office","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-120","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The oath<\/span> of office for the members of the electoral board<\/span>, registrars, and officers of election shall be the oath<\/span> stated in Article II, \u00a7 7, of the Constitution. Each member of the electoral board<\/span>, registrar, and officer of election<\/span> shall take and sign the oath<\/span> before performing the duties of his office.\n\t\tEach member of an electoral board<\/span> and general registrar<\/span> shall file the original signed oath<\/span> in the clerk’s office of the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> of his county or city. The general registrar<\/span> shall file a copy with the secretary of his electoral board<\/span>.\n\t\tThe oath<\/span> of office for deputy and substitute registrars, officers of election, and voting equipment custodians may be administered by a general registrar<\/span> or a notary as well as by persons authorized to administer oaths<\/span> under \u00a7 49-3<\/a>.\n\t\tThe oath<\/span> of office for officers of election may be administered by a member of the electoral board<\/span>, the general registrar<\/span>, a deputy or substitute registrar, as well as by notaries and persons authorized to administer oaths<\/span> under \u00a7 49-3<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nOATH OF OFFICE (\u00a7 24.2-120)\n\nThe oath of office for the members of the electoral board, registrars, and\nofficers of election shall be the oath stated in Article II, \u00a7 7, of the\nConstitution. Each member of the electoral board, registrar, and officer of\nelection shall take and sign the oath before performing the duties of his\noffice.\n\t\tEach member of an electoral board and general registrar shall file the\noriginal signed oath in the clerk’s office of the circuit court of his\ncounty or city. The general registrar shall file a copy with the secretary of\nhis electoral board.\n\t\tThe oath of office for deputy and substitute registrars, officers of election,\nand voting equipment custodians may be administered by a general registrar or a\nnotary as well as by persons authorized to administer oaths under \u00a7 49-3.\n\t\tThe oath of office for officers of election may be administered by a member of\nthe electoral board, the general registrar, a deputy or substitute registrar, as\nwell as by notaries and persons authorized to administer oaths under \u00a7 49-3.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 24-29, 24-30, 24-32, 24-33, 24-42, 24-52, 24-52.1,\n24-55, 24-61, 24-65, 24-66, 24-118.1, 24-199; 1954, c. 691; 1962, c. 475; 1964,\nc. 608; 1968, cc. 97, 141; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7\u00a7 24.1-29, 24.1-32, 24.1-43; 1971,\nEx. Sess., c. 204; 1973, c. 30; 1974, c. 428; 1975, c. 515; 1976, c. 12; 1978,\nc. 778; 1980, c. 639; 1981, c. 425; 1982, cc. 290, 650; 1983, c. 511; 1984, c.\n480; 1985, c. 197; 1986, c. 558; 1988, c. 528; 1989, c. 227; 1993, c. 641; 2005,\nc. 820; 2012, cc. 328, 486; 2022, c. 140.","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}}