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This law was first created in 2012. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 353<\/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 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2015, chapter 313<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":71326,"section_number":"24.2-460","catch_line":"Transmission of unvoted ballots","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-460\/"},{"id":83407,"section_number":"24.2-465","catch_line":"Publication of election notice","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-465\/"},{"id":57868,"section_number":"24.2-612","catch_line":"List of offices and candidates filed with Department of Elections and checked for accuracy; when ballots printed; number required","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-612\/"}],"permalink":{"id":188167,"object_type":"law","relational_id":73923,"identifier":"24.2-466","token":"24.2\/4.1\/24.2-466","url":"\/24.2-466\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-466\/","token":"24.2\/4.1\/24.2-466","dublin_core":{"Title":"Sending and updating notices","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-466","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A covered voter may request and upon such request the Department of Elections<\/span> shall provide a copy of an election<\/span> notice without cost to the voter. The Department of Elections<\/span> shall send the notice to the voter using the method requested and to the address provided by the voter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> As soon as ballot styles are verified pursuant to § 24.2-612<\/a> and not later than the date ballots are required to be transmitted to voters under §§ 24.2-460<\/a> and 24.2-612<\/a>, the Department of Elections<\/span> shall update the notice with the certified candidates<\/span> for each office and ballot measure questions and make the updated notice publicly available. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> A local election<\/span> jurisdiction<\/span> that maintains a website shall make the election<\/span> notice prepared under § 24.2-465<\/a> and updated versions of the election<\/span> notice regularly available on the website. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSENDING AND UPDATING NOTICES (\u00a7 24.2-466)\n\nA. A covered voter may request and upon such request the Department of Elections\nshall provide a copy of an election notice without cost to the voter. The\nDepartment of Elections shall send the notice to the voter using the method\nrequested and to the address provided by the voter.\n\nB. As soon as ballot styles are verified pursuant to § 24.2-612 and not\nlater than the date ballots are required to be transmitted to voters under\n§§ 24.2-460 and 24.2-612, the Department of Elections shall update the\nnotice with the certified candidates for each office and ballot measure\nquestions and make the updated notice publicly available.\n\nC. A local election jurisdiction that maintains a website shall make the\nelection notice prepared under § 24.2-465 and updated versions of the\nelection notice regularly available on the website.\n\nHISTORY: 2012, c. 353; 2015, c. 313.","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}}