{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/24.2-411.2.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/24.2-411.2.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/24.2-411.2.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/24.2-411.2.html"}],"law_id":75390,"edition_id":1,"section_id":75390,"structure_id":13534,"section_number":"24.2-411.2","catch_line":"State-designated voter registration agencies","history":"1996, cc. 72, 73; 2002, c. 747; 2007, c. 318; 2013, c. 542; 2015, c. 740; 2020, c. 958.","full_text":"A\n\nThe following agencies are designated as voter registration agencies in compliance with the National Voter Registration Act (52 U.S.C. \u00a7 20501 et seq.) and shall provide voter registration opportunities at their state, regional, or local offices, depending upon the point of service:1\n\nAgencies whose primary function is to provide public assistance, including agencies that provide benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program; Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children; Medicaid program; or Food Stamps program;2\n\nAgencies whose primary function is to provide state-funded programs primarily engaged in providing services to persons with disabilities;3\n\nArmed Forces recruitment offices; and4\n\nThe regional offices of the Department of Wildlife Resources and the offices of the Virginia Employment Commission in the Northern Virginia Planning District 8.B\n\nThe Commissioner of Elections, with the assistance of the Office of the Attorney General, shall compile and maintain a list of the specific agencies covered by subdivisions A 1 and A 2 that, in the legal opinion of the Attorney General, must be designated to meet the requirements of the National Voter Registration Act. The Commissioner of Elections shall notify each agency of its designation and thereafter notify any agency added to or deleted from the list.C\n\nAt each voter registration agency, the following services shall be made available on the premises of the agency:1\n\nDistribution of mail voter registration forms provided by the Department of Elections;2\n\nAssistance to applicants in completing voter registration application forms, unless the applicant refuses assistance; and3\n\nReceipt of completed voter registration application forms.D\n\nA voter registration agency, which provides service or assistance in conducting voter registration, shall make the following services available on the premises of the agency:1\n\nDistribution with each application for its service or assistance, or upon admission to a facility or program, and with each recertification, readmission, renewal, or change of address form, of a voter registration application prescribed by the Department of Elections that complies with the requirements of the National Voter Registration Act (52 U.S.C. § 20501 et seq.).2\n\nProvision, as part of the voter registration process, of a form that includes:\n\t\t\t\ta. The question: “If you are not registered to vote where you live now, would you like to apply to register to vote here today?”\n\t\t\t\tb. If the agency provides public assistance, the statement: “Applying to register or declining to register to vote will not affect the amount of assistance that you will be provided by this agency.”\n\t\t\t\tc. Boxes for the applicant to check to indicate whether the applicant would like to register, declines to register to vote, or is already registered (failure to check any box being deemed to constitute a declination to register for purposes of subdivision 2 a), together with the statement (in close proximity to the boxes and in prominent type): “IF YOU DO NOT CHECK ANY BOX, YOU WILL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE DECIDED NOT TO REGISTER TO VOTE AT THIS TIME.”\n\t\t\t\td. The statement: “If you would like help in filling out the voter registration application form, we will help you. The decision whether to seek help or accept help is yours. You may fill out the application form in private.”\n\t\t\t\te. The statement: “If you believe that someone has interfered with your right to register or to decline to register to vote, or your right to privacy in deciding whether to register or in applying to register to vote, you may file a complaint with the Department of Elections.” The statement shall include the address and telephone number of the Department.\n\t\t\t\tf. The following statement accompanying the form which features prominently in boldface capital letters: “WARNING: INTENTIONALLY MAKING A MATERIALLY FALSE STATEMENT ON THIS FORM CONSTITUTES THE CRIME OF ELECTION FRAUD, WHICH IS PUNISHABLE UNDER VIRGINIA LAW AS A FELONY. VIOLATORS MAY BE SENTENCED TO UP TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON, OR UP TO 12 MONTHS IN JAIL AND\/OR FINED UP TO $2,500.”3\n\nProvision to each applicant who does not decline to register to vote of the same degree of assistance with regard to the completion of the voter registration application as is provided by the office with regard to the completion of its own applications, unless the applicant refuses assistance.E\n\nIf a voter registration agency designated under subsection A of this section provides services to a person with a disability at the person’s home, the agency shall provide the voter registration services as provided for in this section.F\n\nA person who provides services at a designated voter registration agency shall not:1\n\nSeek to influence an applicant’s political preference;2\n\nDisplay any material indicating the person’s political preference or party allegiance;3\n\nMake any statement to an applicant or take any action the purpose or effect of which is to lead the applicant to believe that a decision to register or not to register has any bearing on the availability of services or benefits; or4\n\nDisclose, except as authorized by law for official use, the social security number, or any part thereof, of any applicant for voter registration.\n\t\t\t\tAny person who is aggrieved by a violation of this subsection may provide written notice of the violation to the Department. The Department shall be authorized to cooperate with the agency to resolve the alleged violation. Nothing contained in this subsection shall prohibit an aggrieved person from filing a complaint in accordance with § 24.2-1019 against a person who commits any election law offense enumerated in §§ 24.2-1000 through 24.2-1016.G\n\nA completed voter registration application shall be transmitted as directed by the Department not later than five business days after the date of receipt.H\n\nEach state-designated voter registration agency shall maintain such statistical records on the number of applications to register to vote as requested by the Department.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":270594,"text":"The following agencies are designated as voter registration agencies in compliance with the National Voter Registration Act (52 U.S.C. \u00a7 20501 et seq.) and shall provide voter registration opportunities at their state, regional, or local offices, depending upon the point of service:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":270595,"text":"Agencies whose primary function is to provide public assistance, including agencies that provide benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program; Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children; Medicaid program; or Food Stamps program;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":270596,"text":"Agencies whose primary function is to provide state-funded programs primarily engaged in providing services to persons with disabilities;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"A3"},"3":{"id":270597,"text":"Armed Forces recruitment offices; and","type":"section","prefixes":["A","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"A3","prefix_anchor":"A3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A2","next_prefix":"A4"},"4":{"id":270598,"text":"The regional offices of the Department of Wildlife Resources and the offices of the Virginia Employment Commission in the Northern Virginia Planning District 8.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"A4","prefix_anchor":"A4","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A3","next_prefix":"B"},"5":{"id":270599,"text":"The Commissioner of Elections, with the assistance of the Office of the Attorney General, shall compile and maintain a list of the specific agencies covered by subdivisions A 1 and A 2 that, in the legal opinion of the Attorney General, must be designated to meet the requirements of the National Voter Registration Act. The Commissioner of Elections shall notify each agency of its designation and thereafter notify any agency added to or deleted from the list.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A4","next_prefix":"C"},"6":{"id":270600,"text":"At each voter registration agency, the following services shall be made available on the premises of the agency:","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"C1"},"7":{"id":270601,"text":"Distribution of mail voter registration forms provided by the Department of Elections;","type":"section","prefixes":["C","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"C1","prefix_anchor":"C1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"C2"},"8":{"id":270602,"text":"Assistance to applicants in completing voter registration application forms, unless the applicant refuses assistance; and","type":"section","prefixes":["C","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"C2","prefix_anchor":"C2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"C1","next_prefix":"C3"},"9":{"id":270603,"text":"Receipt of completed voter registration application forms.","type":"section","prefixes":["C","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"C3","prefix_anchor":"C3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"C2","next_prefix":"D"},"10":{"id":270604,"text":"A voter registration agency, which provides service or assistance in conducting voter registration, shall make the following services available on the premises of the agency:","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C3","next_prefix":"D1"},"11":{"id":270605,"text":"Distribution with each application for its service or assistance, or upon admission to a facility or program, and with each recertification, readmission, renewal, or change of address form, of a voter registration application prescribed by the Department of Elections that complies with the requirements of the National Voter Registration Act (52 U.S.C. § 20501 et seq.).","type":"section","prefixes":["D","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"D1","prefix_anchor":"D1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"D","next_prefix":"D2"},"12":{"id":270606,"text":"Provision, as part of the voter registration process, of a form that includes:\n\t\t\t\ta. 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This law was first created in 1996. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 72<\/a> and 73<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 5 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 2002, chapter 747<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 318<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 542<\/a>; in 2015, chapter 740<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 958<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":56692,"section_number":"24.2-412","catch_line":"Other locations and times for voter registration","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-412\/"},{"id":66692,"section_number":"24.2-413","catch_line":"Accessible registration locations","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-413\/"},{"id":56385,"section_number":"24.2-418","catch_line":"Application for registration","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-418\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":61840,"section_number":"24.2-1000","catch_line":"Intimidation and threats toward election officials; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-1000\/"},{"id":66711,"section_number":"24.2-1019","catch_line":"Complaints and allegations concerning election law offenses","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-1019\/"}],"permalink":{"id":187901,"object_type":"law","relational_id":75390,"identifier":"24.2-411.2","token":"24.2\/4\/3\/24.2-411.2","url":"\/24.2-411.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-411.2\/","token":"24.2\/4\/3\/24.2-411.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"State-designated voter registration agencies","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-411.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The following agencies are designated as voter registration agencies in compliance with the National Voter Registration Act (52 U.S.C. \u00a7 20501 et seq.) and shall provide voter registration opportunities at their state, regional, or local offices, depending upon the point of service: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Agencies whose primary<\/span> function is to provide public assistance, including agencies that provide benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program; Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children; Medicaid program; or Food Stamps program; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Agencies whose primary<\/span> function is to provide state-funded programs primarily engaged in providing services to persons with disabilities; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Armed Forces recruitment offices; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The regional offices of the Department<\/span> of Wildlife Resources and the offices of the Virginia Employment Commission in the Northern Virginia Planning District 8. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Commissioner of Elections<\/span>, with the assistance of the Office of the Attorney General<\/span>, shall compile and maintain a list of the specific agencies covered by subdivisions A 1 and A 2 that, in the legal opinion<\/span> of the Attorney General<\/span>, must be designated to meet the requirements of the National Voter Registration Act. The Commissioner of Elections<\/span> shall notify each agency of its designation and thereafter notify any agency added to or deleted from the list. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> At each voter registration agency, the following services shall be made available on the premises of the agency: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Distribution of mail voter registration forms provided by the Department of Elections<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Assistance to applicants in completing voter registration application forms, unless the applicant refuses assistance; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Receipt of completed voter registration application forms. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> A voter registration agency, which provides service or assistance in conducting voter registration, shall make the following services available on the premises of the agency: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Distribution with each application for its service or assistance, or upon admission to a facility or program, and with each recertification, readmission, renewal, or change of address form, of a voter registration application prescribed by the Department of Elections<\/span> that complies with the requirements of the National Voter Registration Act (52 U.S.C. § 20501 et seq.). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Provision, as part of the voter registration process, of a form that includes:\n\t\t\t\ta. The question: “If you are not registered to vote where you live now, would you like to apply to register to vote here today?”\n\t\t\t\tb. If the agency provides public assistance, the statement: “Applying to register or declining to register to vote will not affect the amount of assistance that you will be provided by this agency.”\n\t\t\t\tc. Boxes for the applicant to check to indicate whether the applicant would like to register, declines to register to vote, or is already registered (failure to check any box being deemed to constitute a declination to register for purposes of subdivision 2 a), together with the statement (in close proximity to the boxes and in prominent type): “IF YOU DO NOT CHECK ANY BOX, YOU WILL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE DECIDED NOT TO REGISTER TO VOTE AT THIS TIME.”\n\t\t\t\td. The statement: “If you would like help in filling out the voter registration application form, we will help you. The decision whether to seek help or accept help is yours. You may fill out the application form in private.”\n\t\t\t\te. The statement: “If you believe that someone has interfered with your right to register or to decline to register to vote, or your right to privacy in deciding whether to register or in applying to register to vote, you may file a complaint with the Department of Elections<\/span>.” The statement shall include the address and telephone number of the Department.\n\t\t\t\tf. The following statement accompanying the form which features prominently in boldface capital letters: “WARNING: INTENTIONALLY MAKING A MATERIALLY FALSE STATEMENT ON THIS FORM CONSTITUTES THE CRIME<\/span> OF ELECTION<\/span> FRAUD<\/span>, WHICH IS PUNISHABLE UNDER VIRGINIA LAW<\/span> AS A FELONY<\/span>. VIOLATORS MAY BE SENTENCED TO UP TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON, OR UP TO 12 MONTHS IN JAIL AND\/OR FINED UP TO $2,500.” <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Provision to each applicant who does not decline to register to vote of the same degree of assistance with regard to the completion of the voter registration application as is provided by the office with regard to the completion of its own applications, unless the applicant refuses assistance. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> If a voter registration agency designated under subsection A of this section provides services to a person with a disability<\/span> at the person’s home, the agency shall provide the voter registration services as provided for in this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> A person who provides services at a designated voter registration agency shall not: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Seek to influence an applicant’s political preference; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Display any material<\/span> indicating the person’s political preference or party<\/span> allegiance; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Make any statement to an applicant or take any action the purpose or effect of which is to lead the applicant to believe that a decision to register or not to register has any bearing on the availability of services or benefits; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Disclose, except as authorized by law<\/span> for official use, the social security number, or any part thereof, of any applicant for voter registration.\n\t\t\t\tAny person who is aggrieved by a violation of this subsection may provide written notice of the violation to the Department. The Department shall be authorized to cooperate with the agency to resolve the alleged violation. Nothing contained in this subsection shall prohibit an aggrieved person from filing a complaint in accordance with § 24.2-1019<\/a> against a person who commits any election<\/span> law<\/span> offense<\/span> enumerated in §§ 24.2-1000<\/a> through 24.2-1016<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> A completed voter registration application shall be transmitted as directed by the Department not later than five business days after the date of receipt. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

H.<\/span> Each state-designated voter registration agency shall maintain such statistical records on the number of applications to register to vote as requested by the Department. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSTATE-DESIGNATED VOTER REGISTRATION AGENCIES (\u00a7 24.2-411.2)\n\nA. The following agencies are designated as voter registration agencies in\ncompliance with the National Voter Registration Act (52 U.S.C. \u00a7 20501 et seq.)\nand shall provide voter registration opportunities at their state, regional, or\nlocal offices, depending upon the point of service:\n\n 1. Agencies whose primary function is to provide public assistance, including\n agencies that provide benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy\n Families program; Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and\n Children; Medicaid program; or Food Stamps program;\n\n 2. Agencies whose primary function is to provide state-funded programs\n primarily engaged in providing services to persons with disabilities;\n\n 3. Armed Forces recruitment offices; and\n\n 4. The regional offices of the Department of Wildlife Resources and the\n offices of the Virginia Employment Commission in the Northern Virginia\n Planning District 8.\n\nB. The Commissioner of Elections, with the assistance of the Office of the\nAttorney General, shall compile and maintain a list of the specific agencies\ncovered by subdivisions A 1 and A 2 that, in the legal opinion of the Attorney\nGeneral, must be designated to meet the requirements of the National Voter\nRegistration Act. The Commissioner of Elections shall notify each agency of its\ndesignation and thereafter notify any agency added to or deleted from the list.\n\nC. At each voter registration agency, the following services shall be made\navailable on the premises of the agency:\n\n 1. Distribution of mail voter registration forms provided by the Department of\n Elections;\n\n 2. Assistance to applicants in completing voter registration application\n forms, unless the applicant refuses assistance; and\n\n 3. Receipt of completed voter registration application forms.\n\nD. A voter registration agency, which provides service or assistance in\nconducting voter registration, shall make the following services available on\nthe premises of the agency:\n\n 1. Distribution with each application for its service or assistance, or upon\n admission to a facility or program, and with each recertification,\n readmission, renewal, or change of address form, of a voter registration\n application prescribed by the Department of Elections that complies with the\n requirements of the National Voter Registration Act (52 U.S.C. § 20501 et\n seq.).\n\n 2. Provision, as part of the voter registration process, of a form that\n includes:\n \t\t\t\ta. The question: “If you are not registered to vote where you live\n now, would you like to apply to register to vote here today?”\n \t\t\t\tb. If the agency provides public assistance, the statement:\n “Applying to register or declining to register to vote will not affect\n the amount of assistance that you will be provided by this agency.”\n \t\t\t\tc. Boxes for the applicant to check to indicate whether the applicant\n would like to register, declines to register to vote, or is already registered\n (failure to check any box being deemed to constitute a declination to register\n for purposes of subdivision 2 a), together with the statement (in close\n proximity to the boxes and in prominent type): “IF YOU DO NOT CHECK ANY\n BOX, YOU WILL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE DECIDED NOT TO REGISTER TO VOTE AT THIS\n TIME.”\n \t\t\t\td. The statement: “If you would like help in filling out the voter\n registration application form, we will help you. The decision whether to seek\n help or accept help is yours. You may fill out the application form in\n private.”\n \t\t\t\te. The statement: “If you believe that someone has interfered with\n your right to register or to decline to register to vote, or your right to\n privacy in deciding whether to register or in applying to register to vote,\n you may file a complaint with the Department of Elections.” The\n statement shall include the address and telephone number of the Department.\n \t\t\t\tf. The following statement accompanying the form which features\n prominently in boldface capital letters: “WARNING: INTENTIONALLY MAKING\n A MATERIALLY FALSE STATEMENT ON THIS FORM CONSTITUTES THE CRIME OF ELECTION\n FRAUD, WHICH IS PUNISHABLE UNDER VIRGINIA LAW AS A FELONY. VIOLATORS MAY BE\n SENTENCED TO UP TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON, OR UP TO 12 MONTHS IN JAIL AND\/OR FINED\n UP TO $2,500.”\n\n 3. Provision to each applicant who does not decline to register to vote of the\n same degree of assistance with regard to the completion of the voter\n registration application as is provided by the office with regard to the\n completion of its own applications, unless the applicant refuses assistance.\n\nE. If a voter registration agency designated under subsection A of this section\nprovides services to a person with a disability at the person’s home, the\nagency shall provide the voter registration services as provided for in this\nsection.\n\nF. A person who provides services at a designated voter registration agency\nshall not:\n\n 1. Seek to influence an applicant’s political preference;\n\n 2. Display any material indicating the person’s political preference or\n party allegiance;\n\n 3. Make any statement to an applicant or take any action the purpose or effect\n of which is to lead the applicant to believe that a decision to register or\n not to register has any bearing on the availability of services or benefits;\n or\n\n 4. Disclose, except as authorized by law for official use, the social security\n number, or any part thereof, of any applicant for voter registration.\n \t\t\t\tAny person who is aggrieved by a violation of this subsection may provide\n written notice of the violation to the Department. The Department shall be\n authorized to cooperate with the agency to resolve the alleged violation.\n Nothing contained in this subsection shall prohibit an aggrieved person from\n filing a complaint in accordance with § 24.2-1019 against a person who\n commits any election law offense enumerated in §§ 24.2-1000 through\n 24.2-1016.\n\nG. A completed voter registration application shall be transmitted as directed\nby the Department not later than five business days after the date of receipt.\n\nH. Each state-designated voter registration agency shall maintain such\nstatistical records on the number of applications to register to vote as\nrequested by the Department.\n\nHISTORY: 1996, cc. 72, 73; 2002, c. 747; 2007, c. 318; 2013, c. 542; 2015, c.\n740; 2020, c. 958.","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}}