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The list shall be certified by the registrar and delivered or sent by mail to the county or city chairman of each political party. If sent by mail, the general registrar shall obtain a certificate of mailing. In addition to the posted or published list, the general registrar shall send a notice by mail to the last known address of each registered voter on the list, stating the reasons provided by law for the cancellation, the facts on which the cancellation is based, and when the registrar, at his office during regular office hours, will hear testimony produced for or against the right of persons named in the notice to be retained on the registration records. The hearings shall be held not less than ten days after the mailing of the notice, and in no event shall be within sixty days of the general election in November or within thirty days of any other election in the county or city.\n\t\tAt the hearing, the registrar shall hear the testimony produced and shall determine if the registered voter named in the notice is qualified to vote in the county or city. If the person is no longer qualified to vote, the registrar shall cancel the voter’s registration. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the registered voter from applying to the general registrar for a transfer to his proper jurisdiction, provided the registration records are not closed as provided by law. The general registrar may continue the hearing for a period of not more than thirty days in order to complete his examination. If the registered voter so challenged fails to appear and defend his right to be registered, his registration shall be cancelled by the general registrar.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":265800,"text":"Whenever a registered voter is alleged to be improperly registered, except for reason of removal of residence from the precinct, either by the general registrar or by any three qualified voters of the county or city who make such an allegation to the general registrar, the registrar shall post at the courthouse or publish in a newspaper of general circulation in his county or city the name of the registered voter on a list of persons whose registrations are to be cancelled by the general registrar. The list shall be certified by the registrar and delivered or sent by mail to the county or city chairman of each political party. If sent by mail, the general registrar shall obtain a certificate of mailing. In addition to the posted or published list, the general registrar shall send a notice by mail to the last known address of each registered voter on the list, stating the reasons provided by law for the cancellation, the facts on which the cancellation is based, and when the registrar, at his office during regular office hours, will hear testimony produced for or against the right of persons named in the notice to be retained on the registration records. The hearings shall be held not less than ten days after the mailing of the notice, and in no event shall be within sixty days of the general election in November or within thirty days of any other election in the county or city.\n\t\tAt the hearing, the registrar shall hear the testimony produced and shall determine if the registered voter named in the notice is qualified to vote in the county or city. If the person is no longer qualified to vote, the registrar shall cancel the voter’s registration. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the registered voter from applying to the general registrar for a transfer to his proper jurisdiction, provided the registration records are not closed as provided by law. The general registrar may continue the hearing for a period of not more than thirty days in order to complete his examination. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 19 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 690; in 1958, chapter 576; in 1962, chapters 422 and 536; in 1964, chapter 538; in 1970, chapter 462; in 1972, chapter 620; in 1973, chapter 30; in 1974, chapter 428; in 1976, chapter 616; in 1979, chapter 329; in 1980, chapter 639; in 1982, chapter 650; in 1983, chapter 398; in 1984, chapter 480; in 1986, chapter 558; in 1990, chapter 193; in 1991, chapter 10; in 1993, chapter 641; in 1996, chapters 72<\/a> and 73<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":63716,"section_number":"24.2-430","catch_line":"Appeal from decision of registrar","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-430\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":188041,"object_type":"law","relational_id":73911,"identifier":"24.2-429","token":"24.2\/4\/5\/24.2-429","url":"\/24.2-429\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-429\/","token":"24.2\/4\/5\/24.2-429","dublin_core":{"Title":"Maintenance of accurate registration records by general registrar; notice and hearing before cancellation","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-429","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Whenever a registered voter<\/span> is alleged to be improperly registered, except for reason of removal of residence<\/span> from the precinct<\/span>, either by the general registrar<\/span> or by any three qualified voters<\/span> of the county or city who make such an allegation<\/span> to the general registrar<\/span>, the registrar shall post at the courthouse or publish in a newspaper of general circulation in his county or city the name of the registered voter<\/span> on a list of persons whose registrations are to be cancelled by the general registrar<\/span>. The list shall be certified by the registrar and delivered or sent by mail to the county or city chairman of each political party<\/span>. If sent by mail, the general registrar<\/span> shall obtain a certificate of mailing. In addition to the posted or published list, the general registrar<\/span> shall send a notice by mail to the last known address of each registered voter<\/span> on the list, stating the reasons provided by law<\/span> for the cancellation, the facts<\/span> on which the cancellation is based, and when the registrar, at his office during regular office hours, will hear testimony<\/span> produced for or against the right of persons named in the notice to be retained on the registration records<\/span>. The hearings<\/span> shall be held not less than ten days after the mailing of the notice, and in no event shall be within sixty days of the general election<\/span> in November or within thirty days of any other election in the county or city.\n\t\tAt the hearing<\/span>, the registrar shall hear the testimony<\/span> produced and shall determine if the registered voter<\/span> named in the notice is qualified to vote in the county or city. If the person is no longer qualified to vote, the registrar shall cancel the voter’s registration. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the registered voter<\/span> from applying to the general registrar<\/span> for a transfer to his proper jurisdiction<\/span>, provided the registration records<\/span> are not closed as provided by law<\/span>. The general registrar<\/span> may continue the hearing<\/span> for a period of not more than thirty days in order<\/span> to complete his examination. If the registered voter<\/span> so challenged fails to appear and defend his right to be registered, his registration shall be cancelled by the general registrar<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMAINTENANCE OF ACCURATE REGISTRATION RECORDS BY GENERAL REGISTRAR; NOTICE AND\nHEARING BEFORE CANCELLATION (\u00a7 24.2-429)\n\nWhenever a registered voter is alleged to be improperly registered, except for\nreason of removal of residence from the precinct, either by the general\nregistrar or by any three qualified voters of the county or city who make such\nan allegation to the general registrar, the registrar shall post at the\ncourthouse or publish in a newspaper of general circulation in his county or\ncity the name of the registered voter on a list of persons whose registrations\nare to be cancelled by the general registrar. The list shall be certified by the\nregistrar and delivered or sent by mail to the county or city chairman of each\npolitical party. If sent by mail, the general registrar shall obtain a\ncertificate of mailing. In addition to the posted or published list, the general\nregistrar shall send a notice by mail to the last known address of each\nregistered voter on the list, stating the reasons provided by law for the\ncancellation, the facts on which the cancellation is based, and when the\nregistrar, at his office during regular office hours, will hear testimony\nproduced for or against the right of persons named in the notice to be retained\non the registration records. The hearings shall be held not less than ten days\nafter the mailing of the notice, and in no event shall be within sixty days of\nthe general election in November or within thirty days of any other election in\nthe county or city.\n\t\tAt the hearing, the registrar shall hear the testimony produced and shall\ndetermine if the registered voter named in the notice is qualified to vote in\nthe county or city. If the person is no longer qualified to vote, the registrar\nshall cancel the voter’s registration. Nothing contained in this section\nshall prevent the registered voter from applying to the general registrar for a\ntransfer to his proper jurisdiction, provided the registration records are not\nclosed as provided by law. The general registrar may continue the hearing for a\nperiod of not more than thirty days in order to complete his examination. If the\nregistered voter so challenged fails to appear and defend his right to be\nregistered, his registration shall be cancelled by the general registrar.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 24-59, 24-60, 24-60.1, 24-71 through 24-73, 24-90,\n24-93, 24-94, 24-97, 24-98, 24-101, 24-107, 24-108, 24-111; 1954, c. 690; 1958,\nc. 576; 1962, cc. 422, 536; 1964, c. 538; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7\u00a7 24.1-46(13),\n24.1-60, 24.1-61; 1972, c. 620; 1973, c. 30; 1974, c. 428; 1976, c. 616; 1979,\nc. 329; 1980, c. 639; 1982, c. 650; 1983, c. 398; 1984, c. 480; 1986, c. 558;\n1990, c. 193; 1991, c. 10; 1993, c. 641; 1996, cc. 72, 73.","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}}