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Sess., c. 2; 1964, c. 608; 1968, cc. 97, 141; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7\u00a7 24.1-43, 24.1-46, 24.1-49; 1972, c. 620; 1973, c. 30; 1974, c. 428; 1975, c. 515; 1976, cc. 12, 616; 1978, c. 778; 1979, c. 329; 1980, c. 639; 1981, c. 425; 1982, cc. 290, 650; 1983, cc. 398, 511; 1984, c. 480; 1985, cc. 197, 530; 1986, c. 558; 1988, cc. 305, 528; 1989, c. 743; 1991, cc. 42, 136; 1993, c. 641; 1997, cc. 650, 666; 2000, cc. 512, 556; 2015, c. 740; 2016, c. 13; 2018, c. 539.","full_text":"A\n\nEach local governing body shall furnish the general registrar with a clearly marked and suitable office which shall be the principal office for voter registration. The office shall be owned or leased by the city or county, or by the state for the location of Department of Motor Vehicles facilities, adequately furnished, and located within the city or within the county or a city in which the county courthouse is located. The governing body shall provide property damage liability and bodily injury liability coverage for the office and shall furnish the general registrar with necessary postage, stationery, equipment, and office supplies. The telephone number shall be listed in the local telephone directory separately or under the local governmental listing under the designation “Voter Registration.”\n\t\t\tNo private business enterprise shall be conducted in the general registrar’s office.B\n\nThe general registrar’s office in all counties and cities shall be open a minimum of five days each week, except as provided in subsection C.\n\t\t\tAdditional hours, if any, that the general registrar’s office is open for voter registration may be determined and set by the general registrar or the electoral board.C\n\nThe general registrar may close the office of the general registrar (i) for off-site training purposes for no more than four consecutive or cumulative days each year, provided that notice of the closure is posted on the official website of the county or city and in no fewer than two public places at least 72 hours before such closure, and (ii) quarterly to provide training in the office for a period not to exceed four hours without providing notice. However, no closure permitted by clause (i) or clause (ii) shall occur (a) within the seven days immediately preceding and immediately following an election, (b) during the period for absentee voting required by subsection A of § 24.2-701, (c) on the final registration day pursuant to § 24.2-414, or (d) on a deadline specified in the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act of 2006 (§ 24.2-945 et seq.).","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":232107,"text":"Each local governing body shall furnish the general registrar with a clearly marked and suitable office which shall be the principal office for voter registration. The office shall be owned or leased by the city or county, or by the state for the location of Department of Motor Vehicles facilities, adequately furnished, and located within the city or within the county or a city in which the county courthouse is located. The governing body shall provide property damage liability and bodily injury liability coverage for the office and shall furnish the general registrar with necessary postage, stationery, equipment, and office supplies. The telephone number shall be listed in the local telephone directory separately or under the local governmental listing under the designation “Voter Registration.”\n\t\t\tNo private business enterprise shall be conducted in the general registrar’s office.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":232108,"text":"The general registrar’s office in all counties and cities shall be open a minimum of five days each week, except as provided in subsection C.\n\t\t\tAdditional hours, if any, that the general registrar’s office is open for voter registration may be determined and set by the general registrar or the electoral board.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":232109,"text":"The general registrar may close the office of the general registrar (i) for off-site training purposes for no more than four consecutive or cumulative days each year, provided that notice of the closure is posted on the official website of the county or city and in no fewer than two public places at least 72 hours before such closure, and (ii) quarterly to provide training in the office for a period not to exceed four hours without providing notice. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 29 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 1958, chapter 576; in 1962, chapters 422, 475, and 536; in 1964, chapter 608; in 1968, chapters 97 and 141; in 1970, chapter 462; in 1972, chapter 620; in 1973, chapter 30; in 1974, chapter 428; in 1975, chapter 515; in 1976, chapters 12 and 616; in 1978, chapter 778; in 1979, chapter 329; in 1980, chapter 639; in 1981, chapter 425; in 1982, chapters 290 and 650; in 1983, chapters 398 and 511; in 1984, chapter 480; in 1985, chapters 197 and 530; in 1986, chapter 558; in 1988, chapters 305 and 528; in 1989, chapter 743; in 1991, chapters 42 and 136; in 1993, chapter 641; in 1997, chapters 650<\/a> and 666<\/a>; in 2000, chapters 512<\/a> and 556<\/a>; in 2015, chapter 740<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 13<\/a>; in 2018, chapter 539<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":65608,"section_number":"24.2-1002","catch_line":"Interference with registration","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-1002\/"},{"id":81161,"section_number":"24.2-1003","catch_line":"Campaigning at registration locations","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-1003\/"},{"id":56692,"section_number":"24.2-412","catch_line":"Other locations and times for voter registration","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-412\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":75037,"section_number":"24.2-414","catch_line":"Final registration day","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-414\/"},{"id":60154,"section_number":"24.2-701","catch_line":"Application for absentee ballot","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-701\/"},{"id":82970,"section_number":"24.2-945","catch_line":"Elections to which chapter applicable; chapter exclusive","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-945\/"}],"permalink":{"id":187893,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63717,"identifier":"24.2-411","token":"24.2\/4\/3\/24.2-411","url":"\/24.2-411\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-411\/","token":"24.2\/4\/3\/24.2-411","dublin_core":{"Title":"Office of the general registrar","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-411","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Each local governing body shall furnish the general registrar<\/span> with a clearly marked and suitable office which shall be the principal office for voter registration. The office shall be owned or leased by the city or county, or by the state for the location of Department<\/span> of Motor Vehicles facilities, adequately furnished, and located within the city or within the county or a city in which the county courthouse is located. The governing body shall provide property damage liability and bodily injury liability coverage for the office and shall furnish the general registrar<\/span> with necessary postage, stationery, equipment, and office supplies. The telephone number shall be listed in the local telephone directory separately or under the local governmental listing under the designation “Voter Registration.”\n\t\t\tNo private business enterprise shall be conducted in the general registrar<\/span>’s office. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The general registrar<\/span>’s office in all counties and cities shall be open a minimum of five days each week, except as provided in subsection C.\n\t\t\tAdditional hours, if any, that the general registrar<\/span>’s office is open for voter registration may be determined and set by the general registrar<\/span> or the electoral board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The general registrar<\/span> may close the office of the general registrar<\/span> (i) for off-site training purposes for no more than four consecutive or cumulative days each year, provided that notice of the closure is posted on the official website of the county or city and in no fewer than two public places at least 72 hours before such closure, and (ii) quarterly to provide training in the office for a period not to exceed four hours without providing notice. However, no closure permitted by clause (i) or clause (ii) shall occur (a) within the seven days immediately preceding and immediately following an election<\/span>, (b) during the period for absentee voting required by subsection A of § 24.2-701<\/a>, (c) on the final registration day pursuant to § 24.2-414<\/a>, or (d) on a deadline specified in the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act of 2006 (§ 24.2-945<\/a> et seq.). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nOFFICE OF THE GENERAL REGISTRAR (\u00a7 24.2-411)\n\nA. Each local governing body shall furnish the general registrar with a clearly\nmarked and suitable office which shall be the principal office for voter\nregistration. The office shall be owned or leased by the city or county, or by\nthe state for the location of Department of Motor Vehicles facilities,\nadequately furnished, and located within the city or within the county or a city\nin which the county courthouse is located. The governing body shall provide\nproperty damage liability and bodily injury liability coverage for the office\nand shall furnish the general registrar with necessary postage, stationery,\nequipment, and office supplies. The telephone number shall be listed in the\nlocal telephone directory separately or under the local governmental listing\nunder the designation “Voter Registration.”\n\t\t\tNo private business enterprise shall be conducted in the general\nregistrar’s office.\n\nB. The general registrar’s office in all counties and cities shall be open\na minimum of five days each week, except as provided in subsection C.\n\t\t\tAdditional hours, if any, that the general registrar’s office is open\nfor voter registration may be determined and set by the general registrar or the\nelectoral board.\n\nC. The general registrar may close the office of the general registrar (i) for\noff-site training purposes for no more than four consecutive or cumulative days\neach year, provided that notice of the closure is posted on the official website\nof the county or city and in no fewer than two public places at least 72 hours\nbefore such closure, and (ii) quarterly to provide training in the office for a\nperiod not to exceed four hours without providing notice. However, no closure\npermitted by clause (i) or clause (ii) shall occur (a) within the seven days\nimmediately preceding and immediately following an election, (b) during the\nperiod for absentee voting required by subsection A of § 24.2-701, (c) on\nthe final registration day pursuant to § 24.2-414, or (d) on a deadline\nspecified in the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act of 2006 (§ 24.2-945 et\nseq.).\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 24-52, 24-52.1, 24-55, 24-59 through 24-61, 24-65,\n24-66, 24-71 through 24-76, 24-90, 24-93, 24-94, 24-101, 24-111, 24-118.1; 1954,\nc. 691; 1958, c. 576; 1962, cc. 422, 475, 536; 1963, Ex. Sess., c. 2; 1964, c.\n608; 1968, cc. 97, 141; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7\u00a7 24.1-43, 24.1-46, 24.1-49; 1972, c.\n620; 1973, c. 30; 1974, c. 428; 1975, c. 515; 1976, cc. 12, 616; 1978, c. 778;\n1979, c. 329; 1980, c. 639; 1981, c. 425; 1982, cc. 290, 650; 1983, cc. 398,\n511; 1984, c. 480; 1985, cc. 197, 530; 1986, c. 558; 1988, cc. 305, 528; 1989,\nc. 743; 1991, cc. 42, 136; 1993, c. 641; 1997, cc. 650, 666; 2000, cc. 512, 556;\n2015, c. 740; 2016, c. 13; 2018, c. 539.","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}}