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Sess., c. 119; 1972, cc. 620, 794; 1974, c. 428; 1975, c. 515, \u00a7 24.1-100.1; 1978, c. 778; 1981, c. 425; 1982, c. 650; 1985, c. 458; 1993, c. 641; 2003, c. 1015; 2016, cc. 18, 492; 2020, c. 297.","full_text":"A\n\nThe Department shall provide copies of this title to each member of the electoral boards and to each general registrar for each precinct in the county or city. The general registrar shall furnish a copy of this title to each precinct for the use of the officers of election on election day.B\n\nPursuant to subdivision A 7 of § 24.2-404, the Department shall transmit to the general registrar of each county and city pollbooks for each precinct in which the election is to be held. For each primary and general election, the general registrar shall produce and distribute a printed copy of the pollbook to each precinct. The data elements printed or otherwise provided for each voter on the pollbooks shall be uniform throughout the Commonwealth.C\n\nThe electoral board, general registrar, and officers of election shall comply with the requirements of this title and the instructions of the State Board to ensure that the pollbooks, ballots, voting equipment keys, and other materials and supplies required to conduct the election are delivered to the polling place before 6:00 a.m. on the day of the election and delivered to the proper official following the election.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":304111,"text":"The Department shall provide copies of this title to each member of the electoral boards and to each general registrar for each precinct in the county or city. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 16 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 1956, chapter 235; in 1958, chapter 605; in 1962, chapter 536; in 1968, chapter 141; in 1970, chapter 462; in 1972, chapters 620 and 794; in 1974, chapter 428; in 1975, chapter 515; in 1978, chapter 778; in 1981, chapter 425; in 1982, chapter 650; in 1985, chapter 458; in 1993, chapter 641; in 2003, chapter 1015<\/a>; in 2016, chapters 18<\/a> and 492<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 297<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":58519,"section_number":"24.2-404","catch_line":"Duties of Department of Elections","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-404\/"}],"permalink":{"id":188467,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84879,"identifier":"24.2-610","token":"24.2\/6\/1\/24.2-610","url":"\/24.2-610\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-610\/","token":"24.2\/6\/1\/24.2-610","dublin_core":{"Title":"Materials at polling places","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-610","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall provide copies of this title to each member of the electoral boards<\/span> and to each general registrar<\/span> for each precinct<\/span> in the county or city. The general registrar<\/span> shall furnish a copy of this title to each precinct<\/span> for the use of the officers of election<\/span> on election<\/span> day. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Pursuant to subdivision A 7 of § 24.2-404<\/a>, the Department<\/span> shall transmit to the general registrar<\/span> of each county and city pollbooks for each precinct<\/span> in which the election is to be held. For each primary<\/span> and general election<\/span>, the general registrar<\/span> shall produce and distribute a printed copy of the pollbook to each precinct<\/span>. The data elements printed or otherwise provided for each voter on the pollbooks shall be uniform throughout the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The electoral board<\/span>, general registrar<\/span>, and officers of election shall comply with the requirements of this title and the instructions of the State Board<\/span> to ensure that the pollbooks, ballots, voting equipment keys, and other materials<\/span> and supplies required to conduct the election are delivered to the polling place<\/span> before 6:00 a.m. on the day of the election and delivered to the proper official following the election. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMATERIALS AT POLLING PLACES (\u00a7 24.2-610)\n\nA. The Department shall provide copies of this title to each member of the\nelectoral boards and to each general registrar for each precinct in the county\nor city. The general registrar shall furnish a copy of this title to each\nprecinct for the use of the officers of election on election day.\n\nB. Pursuant to subdivision A 7 of § 24.2-404, the Department shall transmit\nto the general registrar of each county and city pollbooks for each precinct in\nwhich the election is to be held. For each primary and general election, the\ngeneral registrar shall produce and distribute a printed copy of the pollbook to\neach precinct. The data elements printed or otherwise provided for each voter on\nthe pollbooks shall be uniform throughout the Commonwealth.\n\nC. The electoral board, general registrar, and officers of election shall comply\nwith the requirements of this title and the instructions of the State Board to\nensure that the pollbooks, ballots, voting equipment keys, and other materials\nand supplies required to conduct the election are delivered to the polling place\nbefore 6:00 a.m. on the day of the election and delivered to the proper official\nfollowing the election.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 24-115, 24-207 through 24-209, 24-256, 24-306; 1950, p.\n245; 1956, c. 235; 1958, c. 605; 1962, c. 536; 1968, c. 141; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7\u00a7\n24.1-57, 24.1-107, 24.1-134, 24.1-316; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 119; 1972, cc. 620,\n794; 1974, c. 428; 1975, c. 515, \u00a7 24.1-100.1; 1978, c. 778; 1981, c. 425;\n1982, c. 650; 1985, c. 458; 1993, c. 641; 2003, c. 1015; 2016, cc. 18, 492;\n2020, c. 297.","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}}