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Sess., c. 119; 1976, c. 616; 1980, c. 639; 1981, c. 425; 1993, c. 641; 1994, c. 321; 1999, c. 810; 2000, c. 2; 2001, c. 839; 2002, cc. 66, 216, 785, 819; 2003, c. 1015; 2008, cc. 88, 424; 2010, c. 812; 2011, c. 810; 2020, c. 297.","full_text":"A\n\nThe following oath shall be on a form prescribed by the State Board, administered to all officers of election, and kept by the officers of election with the pollbook:\n\t\t\t“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will perform the duties for this election according to law and the best of my ability, and that I will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit, and abuse in conducting this election.”\n\t\t\tThe oath shall be administered to each officer of election by the general registrar, a member of the electoral board, or an officer of election designated by the general registrar and secretary of the electoral board, who shall be so identified on the form. The oath shall be signed by each officer of election and the person administering the oath. The pollbook shall be marked to identify the election for which it is used.B\n\nThe Department shall provide the pollbook pursuant to subdivision A 7 of § 24.2-404. The pollbook shall (i) provide a space for the officer of election to record the name and consecutive number of the voter at the time he offers to vote and (ii) be retained in accordance with the provisions governing pollbooks in this title. The Department shall make available a numerical check sheet required to be used with pollbooks in printed form to determine the consecutive number to be recorded with the name of the voter by the officer of election. In electronic pollbooks, the consecutive number shall be entered automatically when the officer of election records that the voter has voted. When the name and number of the last qualified voter have been entered on the pollbook, the officer of election responsible for that pollbook shall sign a statement on the check sheet, or on a separate form if an electronic pollbook is used, certifying the number of qualified registrants who have voted. The Department shall provide instructions to the local electoral boards, general registrars, and officers of election for the conduct of the election and for procedures for entering a voting record for each voter and recording each voter’s name, including voters unable to enter the polling place, and for verifying the accurate entry of the voting record for each registrant on the Virginia Voter Registration System. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, for any election held on or after November 1, 2020, all pollbooks provided by the Department shall be in electronic form only.C\n\nThe Department shall incorporate safeguards to assure that the records of the election, including the pollbook, voter count sheets, or other alternative records, will provide promptly an accurate and secure record of those who have voted.D\n\nAny locality may expend its own funds to purchase electronic pollbooks that have been approved for use in elections by the State Board.E\n\nThe general registrar shall produce a paper copy of the pollbook specified in subsection B for each precinct in any primary or general election.F\n\nIn the event that the electronic pollbooks for a precinct fail to operate properly and no alternative voter list or pollbook is available, the officers of election, in accordance with the instructions and materials approved by the State Board, shall (i) maintain a written list of the persons voting and (ii) provide to each person voting a provisional ballot to be cast as provided in § 24.2-653.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":266972,"text":"The following oath shall be on a form prescribed by the State Board, administered to all officers of election, and kept by the officers of election with the pollbook:\n\t\t\t“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will perform the duties for this election according to law and the best of my ability, and that I will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit, and abuse in conducting this election.”\n\t\t\tThe oath shall be administered to each officer of election by the general registrar, a member of the electoral board, or an officer of election designated by the general registrar and secretary of the electoral board, who shall be so identified on the form. The oath shall be signed by each officer of election and the person administering the oath. The pollbook shall be marked to identify the election for which it is used.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":266973,"text":"The Department shall provide the pollbook pursuant to subdivision A 7 of § 24.2-404. The pollbook shall (i) provide a space for the officer of election to record the name and consecutive number of the voter at the time he offers to vote and (ii) be retained in accordance with the provisions governing pollbooks in this title. The Department shall make available a numerical check sheet required to be used with pollbooks in printed form to determine the consecutive number to be recorded with the name of the voter by the officer of election. In electronic pollbooks, the consecutive number shall be entered automatically when the officer of election records that the voter has voted. When the name and number of the last qualified voter have been entered on the pollbook, the officer of election responsible for that pollbook shall sign a statement on the check sheet, or on a separate form if an electronic pollbook is used, certifying the number of qualified registrants who have voted. The Department shall provide instructions to the local electoral boards, general registrars, and officers of election for the conduct of the election and for procedures for entering a voting record for each voter and recording each voter’s name, including voters unable to enter the polling place, and for verifying the accurate entry of the voting record for each registrant on the Virginia Voter Registration System. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, for any election held on or after November 1, 2020, all pollbooks provided by the Department shall be in electronic form only.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":266974,"text":"The Department shall incorporate safeguards to assure that the records of the election, including the pollbook, voter count sheets, or other alternative records, will provide promptly an accurate and secure record of those who have voted.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":266975,"text":"Any locality may expend its own funds to purchase electronic pollbooks that have been approved for use in elections by the State Board.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":266976,"text":"The general registrar shall produce a paper copy of the pollbook specified in subsection B for each precinct in any primary or general election.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D","next_prefix":"F"},"5":{"id":266977,"text":"In the event that the electronic pollbooks for a precinct fail to operate properly and no alternative voter list or pollbook is available, the officers of election, in accordance with the instructions and materials approved by the State Board, shall (i) maintain a written list of the persons voting and (ii) provide to each person voting a provisional ballot to be cast as provided in § 24.2-653.","type":"section","prefixes":["F"],"prefix":"F","entire_prefix":"F","prefix_anchor":"F","level":1,"prior_prefix":"E"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13428,"edition_id":1,"name":"General Provisions; 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 15 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 1976, chapter 616; in 1980, chapter 639; in 1981, chapter 425; in 1993, chapter 641; in 1994, chapter 321<\/a>; in 1999, chapter 810<\/a>; in 2000, chapter 2<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 839<\/a>; in 2002, chapters 66<\/a>, 216<\/a>, 785<\/a>, and 819<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 1015<\/a>; in 2008, chapters 88<\/a> and 424<\/a>; in 2010, chapter 812<\/a>; in 2011, chapter 810<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 297<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":84913,"section_number":"24.2-115.1","catch_line":"Officers of election; hours of service","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-115.1\/"},{"id":71257,"section_number":"24.2-531","catch_line":"Pollbooks used during primaries","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-531\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":58519,"section_number":"24.2-404","catch_line":"Duties of Department of Elections","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-404\/"},{"id":78491,"section_number":"24.2-653","catch_line":"Provisional voting; procedures in polling place","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-653\/"}],"permalink":{"id":188471,"object_type":"law","relational_id":74260,"identifier":"24.2-611","token":"24.2\/6\/1\/24.2-611","url":"\/24.2-611\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-611\/","token":"24.2\/6\/1\/24.2-611","dublin_core":{"Title":"Form and signing of pollbooks; records of persons voting; electronic pollbooks","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-611","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The following oath<\/span> shall be on a form prescribed by the State Board<\/span>, administered to all officers of election, and kept by the officers of election with the pollbook:\n\t\t\t“I do solemnly swear (or affirm<\/span>) that I will perform the duties for this election according to law<\/span> and the best of my ability, and that I will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud<\/span>, deceit, and abuse in conducting this election.”\n\t\t\tThe oath<\/span> shall be administered to each officer of election<\/span> by the general registrar<\/span>, a member of the electoral board<\/span>, or an officer of election<\/span> designated by the general registrar<\/span> and secretary of the electoral board<\/span>, who shall be so identified on the form. The oath<\/span> shall be signed by each officer of election<\/span> and the person administering the oath<\/span>. The pollbook shall be marked to identify the election for which it is used. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall provide the pollbook pursuant to subdivision A 7 of § 24.2-404<\/a>. The pollbook shall (i) provide a space for the officer of election<\/span> to record the name and consecutive number of the voter at the time he offers to vote and (ii) be retained in accordance with the provisions governing pollbooks in this title. The Department<\/span> shall make available a numerical check sheet required to be used with pollbooks in printed form to determine the consecutive number to be recorded with the name of the voter by the officer of election<\/span>. In electronic pollbooks, the consecutive number shall be entered automatically when the officer of election<\/span> records that the voter has voted. When the name and number of the last qualified voter<\/span> have been entered on the pollbook, the officer of election<\/span> responsible for that pollbook shall sign a statement on the check sheet, or on a separate form if an electronic pollbook is used, certifying the number of qualified registrants who have voted. The Department<\/span> shall provide instructions to the local electoral boards<\/span>, general registrars<\/span>, and officers of election for the conduct of the election and for procedures for entering a voting record for each voter and recording each voter’s name, including voters unable to enter the polling place<\/span>, and for verifying the accurate entry of the voting record for each registrant on the Virginia Voter Registration System<\/span><\/span>. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, for any election held on or after November 1, 2020, all pollbooks provided by the Department<\/span> shall be in electronic form only. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall incorporate safeguards to assure that the records of the election, including the pollbook, voter count sheets, or other alternative records, will provide promptly an accurate and secure record of those who have voted. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Any locality may expend its own funds to purchase electronic pollbooks that have been approved for use in elections<\/span> by the State Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The general registrar<\/span> shall produce a paper copy of the pollbook specified in subsection B for each precinct<\/span> in any primary<\/span> or general election<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> In the event that the electronic pollbooks for a precinct<\/span> fail to operate properly and no alternative voter list or pollbook is available, the officers of election, in accordance with the instructions and materials<\/span> approved by the State Board<\/span>, shall (i) maintain a written list of the persons voting and (ii) provide to each person voting a provisional ballot to be cast as provided in § 24.2-653<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFORM AND SIGNING OF POLLBOOKS; RECORDS OF PERSONS VOTING; ELECTRONIC POLLBOOKS\n(\u00a7 24.2-611)\n\nA. The following oath shall be on a form prescribed by the State Board,\nadministered to all officers of election, and kept by the officers of election\nwith the pollbook:\n\t\t\t“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will perform the duties for\nthis election according to law and the best of my ability, and that I will\nstudiously endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit, and abuse in conducting this\nelection.”\n\t\t\tThe oath shall be administered to each officer of election by the general\nregistrar, a member of the electoral board, or an officer of election designated\nby the general registrar and secretary of the electoral board, who shall be so\nidentified on the form. The oath shall be signed by each officer of election and\nthe person administering the oath. The pollbook shall be marked to identify the\nelection for which it is used.\n\nB. The Department shall provide the pollbook pursuant to subdivision A 7 of\n§ 24.2-404. The pollbook shall (i) provide a space for the officer of\nelection to record the name and consecutive number of the voter at the time he\noffers to vote and (ii) be retained in accordance with the provisions governing\npollbooks in this title. The Department shall make available a numerical check\nsheet required to be used with pollbooks in printed form to determine the\nconsecutive number to be recorded with the name of the voter by the officer of\nelection. In electronic pollbooks, the consecutive number shall be entered\nautomatically when the officer of election records that the voter has voted.\nWhen the name and number of the last qualified voter have been entered on the\npollbook, the officer of election responsible for that pollbook shall sign a\nstatement on the check sheet, or on a separate form if an electronic pollbook is\nused, certifying the number of qualified registrants who have voted. The\nDepartment shall provide instructions to the local electoral boards, general\nregistrars, and officers of election for the conduct of the election and for\nprocedures for entering a voting record for each voter and recording each\nvoter’s name, including voters unable to enter the polling place, and for\nverifying the accurate entry of the voting record for each registrant on the\nVirginia Voter Registration System. Notwithstanding any other provision of this\ntitle, for any election held on or after November 1, 2020, all pollbooks\nprovided by the Department shall be in electronic form only.\n\nC. The Department shall incorporate safeguards to assure that the records of the\nelection, including the pollbook, voter count sheets, or other alternative\nrecords, will provide promptly an accurate and secure record of those who have\nvoted.\n\nD. Any locality may expend its own funds to purchase electronic pollbooks that\nhave been approved for use in elections by the State Board.\n\nE. The general registrar shall produce a paper copy of the pollbook specified in\nsubsection B for each precinct in any primary or general election.\n\nF. In the event that the electronic pollbooks for a precinct fail to operate\nproperly and no alternative voter list or pollbook is available, the officers of\nelection, in accordance with the instructions and materials approved by the\nState Board, shall (i) maintain a written list of the persons voting and (ii)\nprovide to each person voting a provisional ballot to be cast as provided in\n§ 24.2-653.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 24-257; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7 24.1-135; 1971, Ex. Sess., c.\n119; 1976, c. 616; 1980, c. 639; 1981, c. 425; 1993, c. 641; 1994, c. 321; 1999,\nc. 810; 2000, c. 2; 2001, c. 839; 2002, cc. 66, 216, 785, 819; 2003, c. 1015;\n2008, cc. 88, 424; 2010, c. 812; 2011, c. 810; 2020, 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}}