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Sess., c. 119; 1972, c. 620; 1974, c. 428; 1976, c. 616; 1982, c. 650; 1985, c. 458; 1987, c. 129; 1993, c. 641; 1996, c. 258; 2000, c. 280; 2007, cc. 939, 943; 2009, cc. 751, 759; 2010, cc. 356, 533; 2011, cc. 153, 447, 481; 2014, cc. 540, 576; 2016, c. 464.","full_text":"A\n\nThe governing body of each county and city shall provide for the use of electronic voting systems, of a kind approved by the State Board, at every precinct and for all elections held in the county, the city, or any part of the county or city.\n\t\t\tEach county and city governing body shall purchase, lease, lease purchase, or otherwise acquire such systems and may provide for the payment therefor in the manner it deems proper. Systems of different kinds may be adopted for use and be used in different precincts of the same county or city, or within a precinct or precincts in a county or city, subject to the approval of the State Board.B\n\nOn and after July 1, 2020, no county or city shall use any direct recording electronic machine (DRE) in elections in the county or city.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":206787,"text":"The governing body of each county and city shall provide for the use of electronic voting systems, of a kind approved by the State Board, at every precinct and for all elections held in the county, the city, or any part of the county or city.\n\t\t\tEach county and city governing body shall purchase, lease, lease purchase, or otherwise acquire such systems and may provide for the payment therefor in the manner it deems proper. 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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 1970, chapter 462; in 1972, chapter 620; in 1974, chapter 428; in 1976, chapter 616; in 1982, chapter 650; in 1985, chapter 458; in 1987, chapter 129; in 1993, chapter 641; in 1996, chapter 258<\/a>; in 2000, chapter 280<\/a>; in 2007, chapters 939<\/a> and 943<\/a>; in 2009, chapters 751<\/a> and 759<\/a>; in 2010, chapters 356<\/a> and 533<\/a>; in 2011, chapters 153<\/a>, 447<\/a>, and 481<\/a>; in 2014, chapters 540<\/a> and 576<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 464<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":188551,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56486,"identifier":"24.2-626","token":"24.2\/6\/3\/24.2-626","url":"\/24.2-626\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-626\/","token":"24.2\/6\/3\/24.2-626","dublin_core":{"Title":"Governing bodies shall acquire electronic voting systems","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-626","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The governing body of each county and city shall provide for the use of electronic voting systems<\/span>, of a kind approved by the State Board<\/span>, at every precinct<\/span> and for all elections<\/span> held in the county, the city, or any part of the county or city.\n\t\t\tEach county and city governing body shall purchase, lease, lease purchase, or otherwise acquire such systems and may provide for the payment therefor in the manner it deems proper. Systems of different kinds may be adopted for use and be used in different precincts<\/span> of the same county or city, or within a precinct<\/span> or precincts<\/span> in a county or city, subject to the approval of the State Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> On and after July 1, 2020, no county or city shall use any direct recording electronic machine<\/span> (DRE<\/span>) in elections<\/span> in the county or city. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nGOVERNING BODIES SHALL ACQUIRE ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS (\u00a7 24.2-626)\n\nA. The governing body of each county and city shall provide for the use of\nelectronic voting systems, of a kind approved by the State Board, at every\nprecinct and for all elections held in the county, the city, or any part of the\ncounty or city.\n\t\t\tEach county and city governing body shall purchase, lease, lease purchase, or\notherwise acquire such systems and may provide for the payment therefor in the\nmanner it deems proper. Systems of different kinds may be adopted for use and be\nused in different precincts of the same county or city, or within a precinct or\nprecincts in a county or city, subject to the approval of the State Board.\n\nB. On and after July 1, 2020, no county or city shall use any direct recording\nelectronic machine (DRE) in elections in the county or city.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 242-291; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7 24.1-203; 1971, Ex. Sess., c.\n119; 1972, c. 620; 1974, c. 428; 1976, c. 616; 1982, c. 650; 1985, c. 458; 1987,\nc. 129; 1993, c. 641; 1996, c. 258; 2000, c. 280; 2007, cc. 939, 943; 2009, cc.\n751, 759; 2010, cc. 356, 533; 2011, cc. 153, 447, 481; 2014, cc. 540, 576; 2016,\nc. 464.","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}}