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I, c. 1; 2024, cc. 312, 461.","full_text":"A\n\nNo change in any local election district, precinct, or polling place shall be enacted within 60 days next preceding any general election. Notice shall be published prior to enactment in a newspaper having general circulation in the election district or precinct once a week for two successive weeks. The published notice shall state where descriptions and maps of proposed boundary and polling place changes may be inspected.B\n\nNotice of any adopted change in any election district, town, precinct, or polling place other than in the location of the office of the general registrar shall be mailed to all registered voters whose election district, town, precinct, or polling place is changed at least 30 days prior to the next general, special, or primary election in which the voters will be voting in the changed election district, town, precinct, or polling place.\n\t\t\tNotice of a change in the location of a polling place shall also be posted, to the extent practicable, at the location last used for such polling place on the day of the first primary election and first general election conducted in the new location. This notice shall also include information on how voters may find their polling place.\n\t\t\tNotice of a change in the location of the office of the general registrar shall be given by posting on the official website of the county or city, by posting at not less than 10 public places, or by publication once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or city within not more than 21 days in advance of the change or within seven days following the change.C\n\nEach county, city, and town shall comply with the applicable requirements of law, including §§ 24.2-304.3 and 30-395, and send copies of enacted changes, including a Geographic Information System (GIS) map showing the new boundaries of the districts or precincts, to the local electoral board, the Department, and the Division of Legislative Services. Any county, city, or town that does not have GIS capabilities may request the Department of Elections to create on its behalf a GIS map showing the boundaries of the new districts or precincts, and the Department of Elections shall create such a map.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":275146,"text":"No change in any local election district, precinct, or polling place shall be enacted within 60 days next preceding any general election. Notice shall be published prior to enactment in a newspaper having general circulation in the election district or precinct once a week for two successive weeks. 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This notice shall also include information on how voters may find their polling place.\n\t\t\tNotice of a change in the location of the office of the general registrar shall be given by posting on the official website of the county or city, by posting at not less than 10 public places, or by publication once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or city within not more than 21 days in advance of the change or within seven days following the change.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":275148,"text":"Each county, city, and town shall comply with the applicable requirements of law, including §§ 24.2-304.3 and 30-395, and send copies of enacted changes, including a Geographic Information System (GIS) map showing the new boundaries of the districts or precincts, to the local electoral board, the Department, and the Division of Legislative Services. Any county, city, or town that does not have GIS capabilities may request the Department of Elections to create on its behalf a GIS map showing the boundaries of the new districts or precincts, and the Department of Elections shall create such a map.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B"}},"ancestry":[{"id":16319,"edition_id":1,"name":"Requirements for Election Districts, Precincts, and Polling Places","identifier":"3","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13389,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 04:13:47","date_modified":"2026-06-26 04:13:47","permalink":{"id":187747,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":16319,"identifier":"3","token":"24.2\/3\/3","url":"\/24.2\/3\/3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13389,"edition_id":1,"name":"Election Districts, Precincts, and Polling Places","identifier":"3","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12937,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:47","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:47","permalink":{"id":187667,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13389,"identifier":"3","token":"24.2\/3","url":"\/24.2\/3\/","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":85013,"structure_id":16319,"section_number":"24.2-305","catch_line":"Composition of election districts and precincts","url":"\/24.2-305\/","token":"24.2\/3\/3\/24.2-305","metadata":false},{"id":76644,"structure_id":16319,"section_number":"24.2-306","catch_line":"Changes not to be enacted within 60 days of general election; notice requirements","url":"\/24.2-306\/","token":"24.2\/3\/3\/24.2-306","metadata":false},{"id":71718,"structure_id":16319,"section_number":"24.2-307","catch_line":"Requirements for county and city precincts","url":"\/24.2-307\/","token":"24.2\/3\/3\/24.2-307","metadata":false},{"id":76372,"structure_id":16319,"section_number":"24.2-308","catch_line":"Requirements for town precincts","url":"\/24.2-308\/","token":"24.2\/3\/3\/24.2-308","metadata":false},{"id":67861,"structure_id":16319,"section_number":"24.2-309","catch_line":"Establishment of precinct with less than minimum number of voters; conduct of elections where all voters do not have same choice of candidates","url":"\/24.2-309\/","token":"24.2\/3\/3\/24.2-309","metadata":false},{"id":84638,"structure_id":16319,"section_number":"24.2-309.1","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/24.2-309.1\/","token":"24.2\/3\/3\/24.2-309.1","metadata":false},{"id":68688,"structure_id":16319,"section_number":"24.2-309.2","catch_line":"Election precincts; prohibiting precinct changes for specified period of time","url":"\/24.2-309.2\/","token":"24.2\/3\/3\/24.2-309.2","metadata":false},{"id":66699,"structure_id":16319,"section_number":"24.2-310","catch_line":"Requirements for polling places","url":"\/24.2-310\/","token":"24.2\/3\/3\/24.2-310","metadata":false},{"id":76944,"structure_id":16319,"section_number":"24.2-310.1","catch_line":"Polling places; additional requirement","url":"\/24.2-310.1\/","token":"24.2\/3\/3\/24.2-310.1","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":85013,"structure_id":16319,"section_number":"24.2-305","catch_line":"Composition of election districts and precincts","url":"\/24.2-305\/","token":"24.2\/3\/3\/24.2-305","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":71718,"structure_id":16319,"section_number":"24.2-307","catch_line":"Requirements for county and city precincts","url":"\/24.2-307\/","token":"24.2\/3\/3\/24.2-307","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/24.2-306\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 8 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 1993, chapter 641; in 1995, chapter 249<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 1015<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 1000<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 328<\/a> and 486<\/a>; in 2019, chapters 777<\/a> and 778<\/a>; in 2024, chapters 312<\/a> and 461<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":61543,"section_number":"24.2-101","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-101\/"},{"id":56372,"section_number":"24.2-103.1","catch_line":"Duties of Department of Elections related to redistricting","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-103.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":71455,"section_number":"24.2-304.3","catch_line":"Recording reapportionment ordinance; notice requirements","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-304.3\/"},{"id":84571,"section_number":"30-395","catch_line":"Staff to Virginia Redistricting Commission; census liaison","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-395\/"}],"permalink":{"id":187753,"object_type":"law","relational_id":76644,"identifier":"24.2-306","token":"24.2\/3\/3\/24.2-306","url":"\/24.2-306\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-306\/","token":"24.2\/3\/3\/24.2-306","dublin_core":{"Title":"Changes not to be enacted within 60 days of general election; notice requirements","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-306","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> No change in any local election district<\/span>, precinct<\/span>, or polling place<\/span> shall be enacted within 60 days next preceding any general election<\/span>. Notice shall be published prior to enactment in a newspaper having general circulation in the election district<\/span> or precinct<\/span> once a week for two successive weeks. The published notice shall state where descriptions and maps of proposed boundary and polling place<\/span> changes may be inspected. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Notice of any adopted change in any election district<\/span>, town, precinct<\/span>, or polling place<\/span> other than in the location of the office of the general registrar<\/span> shall be mailed to all registered voters<\/span> whose election district<\/span>, town, precinct<\/span>, or polling place<\/span> is changed at least 30 days prior to the next general, special, or primary election<\/span> in which the voters will be voting in the changed election district<\/span>, town, precinct<\/span>, or polling place<\/span>.\n\t\t\tNotice of a change in the location of a polling place<\/span> shall also be posted, to the extent practicable, at the location last used for such polling place<\/span> on the day of the first primary election<\/span> and first general election<\/span> conducted in the new location. This notice shall also include information on how voters may find their polling place<\/span>.\n\t\t\tNotice of a change in the location of the office of the general registrar<\/span> shall be given by posting on the official website of the county or city, by posting at not less than 10 public places, or by publication once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or city within not more than 21 days in advance of the change or within seven days following the change. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Each county, city, and town shall comply with the applicable requirements of law<\/span>, including §§ 24.2-304.3<\/a> and 30-395<\/a>, and send copies of enacted changes, including a Geographic Information System (GIS) map showing the new boundaries of the districts or precincts<\/span>, to the local electoral board<\/span>, the Department, and the Division of Legislative Services. Any county, city, or town that does not have GIS capabilities may request the Department of Elections<\/span> to create on its behalf a GIS map showing the boundaries of the new districts or precincts<\/span>, and the Department of Elections<\/span> shall create such a map. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCHANGES NOT TO BE ENACTED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF GENERAL ELECTION; NOTICE\nREQUIREMENTS (\u00a7 24.2-306)\n\nA. No change in any local election district, precinct, or polling place shall be\nenacted within 60 days next preceding any general election. Notice shall be\npublished prior to enactment in a newspaper having general circulation in the\nelection district or precinct once a week for two successive weeks. The\npublished notice shall state where descriptions and maps of proposed boundary\nand polling place changes may be inspected.\n\nB. Notice of any adopted change in any election district, town, precinct, or\npolling place other than in the location of the office of the general registrar\nshall be mailed to all registered voters whose election district, town,\nprecinct, or polling place is changed at least 30 days prior to the next\ngeneral, special, or primary election in which the voters will be voting in the\nchanged election district, town, precinct, or polling place.\n\t\t\tNotice of a change in the location of a polling place shall also be posted,\nto the extent practicable, at the location last used for such polling place on\nthe day of the first primary election and first general election conducted in\nthe new location. This notice shall also include information on how voters may\nfind their polling place.\n\t\t\tNotice of a change in the location of the office of the general registrar\nshall be given by posting on the official website of the county or city, by\nposting at not less than 10 public places, or by publication once in a newspaper\nof general circulation in the county or city within not more than 21 days in\nadvance of the change or within seven days following the change.\n\nC. Each county, city, and town shall comply with the applicable requirements of\nlaw, including §§ 24.2-304.3 and 30-395, and send copies of enacted\nchanges, including a Geographic Information System (GIS) map showing the new\nboundaries of the districts or precincts, to the local electoral board, the\nDepartment, and the Division of Legislative Services. Any county, city, or town\nthat does not have GIS capabilities may request the Department of Elections to\ncreate on its behalf a GIS map showing the boundaries of the new districts or\nprecincts, and the Department of Elections shall create such a map.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 24-49 through 24-51; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7 24.1-39; 1971,\nEx. Sess., c. 119; 1993, c. 641; 1995, c. 249; 2003, c. 1015; 2004, c. 1000;\n2012, cc. 328, 486; 2019, cc. 777, 778; 2020, Sp. Sess. I, c. 56; 2021, Sp.\nSess. I, cc. 528, 533; 2022, Sp. Sess. I, c. 1; 2024, cc. 312, 461.","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}}