{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/24.2-652.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/24.2-652.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/24.2-652.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/24.2-652.html"}],"law_id":71158,"edition_id":1,"section_id":71158,"structure_id":13023,"section_number":"24.2-652","catch_line":"Voter whose name erroneously omitted from pollbook; provisional ballots","history":"Code 1950, \u00a7 24-95; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7 24.1-55; 1974, c. 428; 1975, c. 515; 1981, c. 425; 1984, c. 480; 1993, c. 641; 2003, c. 1015; 2011, c. 602; 2020, c. 735.","full_text":"A\n\nWhen a person offers to vote and his name does not appear on the pollbook, the officers of election shall permit him to vote only if all of the following conditions are met:1\n\nAn officer of election is informed by the general registrar that the voter is registered to vote, that his registration has not been cancelled, and that his name is erroneously omitted from the pollbook.2\n\nThe voter signs a statement, subject to felony penalties for false statements pursuant to § 24.2-1016, that he is a qualified and registered voter of that precinct, a resident of that precinct, and his registration is not subject to cancellation pursuant to §§ 24.2-430, 24.2-431, and 24.2-432; and he provides, subject to such penalties, all the information required to identify himself including the last four digits of his social security number, if any, full name including the maiden or any other prior legal name, birthdate, and complete address.3\n\nThe officer of election enters the identifying information for the voter on the pollbook.\n\t\t\t\tWhen the voter has signed the statement and is permitted to vote, the officers of election shall mark his name on the pollbook with the next consecutive number from the voter count form, or shall enter that the voter has voted if the pollbook is in electronic form, and shall indicate on the pollbook that he has signed the required statement in accordance with the instructions of the State Board.B\n\nIf the general registrar is not available or cannot state that the person is registered to vote, such person shall be allowed to vote by provisional ballot pursuant to § 24.2-653. The officers of election shall provide to him an application for registration. The State Board of Elections shall provide instructions to the electoral boards for the handling and counting of such provisional ballots.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":256520,"text":"When a person offers to vote and his name does not appear on the pollbook, the officers of election shall permit him to vote only if all of the following conditions are met:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":256521,"text":"An officer of election is informed by the general registrar that the voter is registered to vote, that his registration has not been cancelled, and that his name is erroneously omitted from the pollbook.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":256522,"text":"The voter signs a statement, subject to felony penalties for false statements pursuant to § 24.2-1016, that he is a qualified and registered voter of that precinct, a resident of that precinct, and his registration is not subject to cancellation pursuant to §§ 24.2-430, 24.2-431, and 24.2-432; and he provides, subject to such penalties, all the information required to identify himself including the last four digits of his social security number, if any, full name including the maiden or any other prior legal name, birthdate, and complete address.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"A3"},"3":{"id":256523,"text":"The officer of election enters the identifying information for the voter on the pollbook.\n\t\t\t\tWhen the voter has signed the statement and is permitted to vote, the officers of election shall mark his name on the pollbook with the next consecutive number from the voter count form, or shall enter that the voter has voted if the pollbook is in electronic form, and shall indicate on the pollbook that he has signed the required statement in accordance with the instructions of the State Board.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"A3","prefix_anchor":"A3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A2","next_prefix":"B"},"4":{"id":256524,"text":"If the general registrar is not available or cannot state that the person is registered to vote, such person shall be allowed to vote by provisional ballot pursuant to § 24.2-653. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 9 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 1974, chapter 428; in 1975, chapter 515; in 1981, chapter 425; in 1984, chapter 480; in 1993, chapter 641; in 2003, chapter 1015<\/a>; in 2011, chapter 602<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 735<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":78491,"section_number":"24.2-653","catch_line":"Provisional voting; procedures in polling place","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-653\/"},{"id":56440,"section_number":"24.2-653.01","catch_line":"Provisional ballots; electoral boards to make determination as to validity","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-653.01\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":86258,"section_number":"24.2-1016","catch_line":"False statements; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-1016\/"},{"id":63716,"section_number":"24.2-430","catch_line":"Appeal from decision of registrar","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-430\/"},{"id":60456,"section_number":"24.2-431","catch_line":"Petition to court objecting to registration","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-431\/"},{"id":56014,"section_number":"24.2-432","catch_line":"Notice to person objected to and decision of court","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-432\/"},{"id":78491,"section_number":"24.2-653","catch_line":"Provisional voting; procedures in polling place","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-653\/"}],"permalink":{"id":188673,"object_type":"law","relational_id":71158,"identifier":"24.2-652","token":"24.2\/6\/4\/24.2-652","url":"\/24.2-652\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-652\/","token":"24.2\/6\/4\/24.2-652","dublin_core":{"Title":"Voter whose name erroneously omitted from pollbook; provisional ballots","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-652","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> When a person offers to vote and his name does not appear on the pollbook, the officers of election<\/span> shall permit him to vote only if all of the following conditions are met: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> An officer of election<\/span> is informed by the general registrar<\/span> that the voter is registered to vote, that his registration has not been cancelled, and that his name is erroneously omitted from the pollbook. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The voter signs a statement, subject to felony<\/span> penalties for false statements pursuant to § 24.2-1016<\/a>, that he is a qualified and registered voter<\/span> of that precinct<\/span>, a resident of that precinct<\/span>, and his registration is not subject to cancellation pursuant to §§ 24.2-430<\/a>, 24.2-431<\/a>, and 24.2-432<\/a>; and he provides, subject to such penalties, all the information required to identify himself including the last four digits of his social security number, if any, full name including the maiden or any other prior legal name, birthdate, and complete address. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The officer of election<\/span> enters the identifying information for the voter on the pollbook.\n\t\t\t\tWhen the voter has signed the statement and is permitted to vote, the officers of election shall mark his name on the pollbook with the next consecutive number from the voter count form, or shall enter that the voter has voted if the pollbook is in electronic form, and shall indicate on the pollbook that he has signed the required statement in accordance with the instructions of the State Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> If the general registrar<\/span> is not available or cannot state that the person is registered to vote, such person shall be allowed to vote by provisional ballot pursuant to § 24.2-653<\/a>. The officers of election shall provide to him an application for registration. The State Board<\/span> of Elections<\/span> shall provide instructions to the electoral boards<\/span> for the handling and counting of such provisional ballots. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nVOTER WHOSE NAME ERRONEOUSLY OMITTED FROM POLLBOOK; PROVISIONAL BALLOTS (\u00a7\n24.2-652)\n\nA. When a person offers to vote and his name does not appear on the pollbook,\nthe officers of election shall permit him to vote only if all of the following\nconditions are met:\n\n 1. An officer of election is informed by the general registrar that the voter\n is registered to vote, that his registration has not been cancelled, and that\n his name is erroneously omitted from the pollbook.\n\n 2. The voter signs a statement, subject to felony penalties for false\n statements pursuant to § 24.2-1016, that he is a qualified and registered\n voter of that precinct, a resident of that precinct, and his registration is\n not subject to cancellation pursuant to §§ 24.2-430, 24.2-431, and\n 24.2-432; and he provides, subject to such penalties, all the information\n required to identify himself including the last four digits of his social\n security number, if any, full name including the maiden or any other prior\n legal name, birthdate, and complete address.\n\n 3. The officer of election enters the identifying information for the voter on\n the pollbook.\n \t\t\t\tWhen the voter has signed the statement and is permitted to vote, the\n officers of election shall mark his name on the pollbook with the next\n consecutive number from the voter count form, or shall enter that the voter\n has voted if the pollbook is in electronic form, and shall indicate on the\n pollbook that he has signed the required statement in accordance with the\n instructions of the State Board.\n\nB. If the general registrar is not available or cannot state that the person is\nregistered to vote, such person shall be allowed to vote by provisional ballot\npursuant to § 24.2-653. The officers of election shall provide to him an\napplication for registration. The State Board of Elections shall provide\ninstructions to the electoral boards for the handling and counting of such\nprovisional ballots.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 24-95; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7 24.1-55; 1974, c. 428; 1975, c.\n515; 1981, c. 425; 1984, c. 480; 1993, c. 641; 2003, c. 1015; 2011, c. 602;\n2020, c. 735.","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}}