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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 11 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 1975, chapter 515; in 1976, chapter 616; in 1984, chapter 480; in 1985, chapter 530; in 1988, chapter 305; in 1989, chapter 743; in 1991, chapters 42 and 136; in 1993, chapters 545, 619, and 641; in 2001, chapters 613<\/a> and 632<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 424<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":63717,"section_number":"24.2-411","catch_line":"Office of the general registrar","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-411\/"},{"id":73379,"section_number":"24.2-416.4","catch_line":"Return of mail voter registration applications","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-416.4\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":72189,"section_number":"24.2-416","catch_line":"Closing registration records before elections","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-416\/"}],"permalink":{"id":187917,"object_type":"law","relational_id":75037,"identifier":"24.2-414","token":"24.2\/4\/3\/24.2-414","url":"\/24.2-414\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-414\/","token":"24.2\/4\/3\/24.2-414","dublin_core":{"Title":"Final registration day","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-414","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Each general registrar<\/span> shall hold a final day of registration on the day before the registration records<\/span> close under \u00a7 24.2-416<\/a> for every election<\/span> held in his jurisdiction<\/span>. On the final day of registration, the principal office of the general registrar<\/span> shall be open a minimum of eight hours. The registrar shall make a list by name of any persons in line at the time of closing and shall permit those persons to complete an application to register or to make any necessary changes to their registration records<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFINAL REGISTRATION DAY (\u00a7 24.2-414)\n\nEach general registrar shall hold a final day of registration on the day before\nthe registration records close under \u00a7 24.2-416 for every election held in his\njurisdiction. On the final day of registration, the principal office of the\ngeneral registrar shall be open a minimum of eight hours. The registrar shall\nmake a list by name of any persons in line at the time of closing and shall\npermit those persons to complete an application to register or to make any\nnecessary changes to their registration records.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 24-74 through 24-76, 24-78; 1963, Ex. Sess., c. 2;\n1970, c. 462, \u00a7 24.1-49; 1975, c. 515; 1976, c. 616; 1984, c. 480; 1985, c.\n530; 1988, c. 305; 1989, c. 743; 1991, cc. 42, 136; 1993, cc. 545, 619, 641;\n2001, cc. 613, 632; 2008, c. 424.","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}}