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Sess. I, cc. 471, 522.","full_text":"A\n\nBefore the polls open, the officers of election at each precinct shall mark, for each person on the absentee voter applicant list, the letters “AB” (meaning absentee ballot) in the voting record column on the pollbook. The pollbook may be so marked prior to election day by the general registrar, the secretary of the electoral board, or staff under the direction of the general registrar or the secretary, or when the pollbook is produced by the State Board pursuant to § 24.2-404. If the pollbook has been marked prior to election day, before the polls open the officers of election at each precinct shall check the marks for accuracy and make any additions or corrections required.\n\t\t\tThe chief officer of election shall keep the copy of the absentee voter applicant list in the polling place as a public record open for inspection upon request at all times while the polls are open.B\n\nBefore noon on the day following the election, the general registrar shall deliver all applications for absentee ballots for the election, under seal, to the clerk of the circuit court for the county or city, except that the general registrar may retain all applications for absentee ballots until the electoral board has ascertained the results of the election pursuant to § 24.2-671, and has determined the validity of and counted all provisional ballots pursuant to § 24.2-653.01, at which point all applications shall then be delivered, under seal, to the clerk of the circuit court for the county or city. The clerk shall retain the sealed applications with the counted ballots.C\n\nThe secretary of the electoral board shall deliver all absentee ballots received after the election to the clerk of the circuit court.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":304346,"text":"Before the polls open, the officers of election at each precinct shall mark, for each person on the absentee voter applicant list, the letters “AB” (meaning absentee ballot) in the voting record column on the pollbook. The pollbook may be so marked prior to election day by the general registrar, the secretary of the electoral board, or staff under the direction of the general registrar or the secretary, or when the pollbook is produced by the State Board pursuant to § 24.2-404. If the pollbook has been marked prior to election day, before the polls open the officers of election at each precinct shall check the marks for accuracy and make any additions or corrections required.\n\t\t\tThe chief officer of election shall keep the copy of the absentee voter applicant list in the polling place as a public record open for inspection upon request at all times while the polls are open.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":304347,"text":"Before noon on the day following the election, the general registrar shall deliver all applications for absentee ballots for the election, under seal, to the clerk of the circuit court for the county or city, except that the general registrar may retain all applications for absentee ballots until the electoral board has ascertained the results of the election pursuant to § 24.2-671, and has determined the validity of and counted all provisional ballots pursuant to § 24.2-653.01, at which point all applications shall then be delivered, under seal, to the clerk of the circuit court for the county or city. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 20 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 1952, chapter 509; in 1954, chapters 511, 523, and 539; in 1956, chapter 525; in 1962, chapter 536; in 1964, chapter 557; in 1970, chapter 462; in 1972, chapter 621; in 1974, chapter 428; in 1978, chapter 778; in 1981, chapter 425; in 1988, chapters 624 and 691; in 1991, chapter 3; in 1993, chapter 641; in 2001, chapter 799<\/a>; in 2002, chapters 785<\/a> and 819<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 1015<\/a>; in 2006, chapter 283<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 501<\/a>; in 2014, chapters 453<\/a>, 574<\/a>, and 575<\/a>; in 2017, chapter 276<\/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\/"},{"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\/"},{"id":63223,"section_number":"24.2-671","catch_line":"Electoral board to meet and ascertain results; conclusiveness of results","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-671\/"}],"permalink":{"id":188937,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84940,"identifier":"24.2-711","token":"24.2\/7\/24.2-711","url":"\/24.2-711\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-711\/","token":"24.2\/7\/24.2-711","dublin_core":{"Title":"Duties of electoral board, general registrar, and officers of election","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-711","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Before the polls open, the officers of election at each precinct<\/span> shall mark, for each person on the absentee voter applicant list, the letters “AB” (meaning absentee ballot) in the voting record column on the pollbook. The pollbook may be so marked prior to election day by the general registrar<\/span>, the secretary of the electoral board<\/span>, or staff under the direction of the general registrar<\/span> or the secretary, or when the pollbook is produced by the State Board<\/span> pursuant to § 24.2-404<\/a>. If the pollbook has been marked prior to election day, before the polls open the officers of election at each precinct<\/span> shall check the marks for accuracy and make any additions or corrections required.\n\t\t\tThe chief officer of election<\/span> shall keep the copy of the absentee voter applicant list in the polling place<\/span> as a public record open for inspection upon request at all times while the polls are open. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Before noon on the day following the election, the general registrar<\/span> shall deliver all applications for absentee ballots for the election, under seal, to the clerk of the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> for the county or city, except that the general registrar<\/span> may retain all applications for absentee ballots until the electoral board<\/span> has ascertained the results of the election pursuant to § 24.2-671<\/a>, and has determined the validity of and counted all provisional ballots pursuant to § 24.2-653.01<\/a>, at which point all applications shall then be delivered, under seal, to the clerk of the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> for the county or city. The clerk shall retain the sealed<\/span> applications with the counted ballots. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The secretary of the electoral board<\/span> shall deliver all absentee ballots received after the election to the clerk of the circuit<\/span> court<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDUTIES OF ELECTORAL BOARD, GENERAL REGISTRAR, AND OFFICERS OF ELECTION (\u00a7\n24.2-711)\n\nA. Before the polls open, the officers of election at each precinct shall mark,\nfor each person on the absentee voter applicant list, the letters\n“AB” (meaning absentee ballot) in the voting record column on the\npollbook. The pollbook may be so marked prior to election day by the general\nregistrar, the secretary of the electoral board, or staff under the direction of\nthe general registrar or the secretary, or when the pollbook is produced by the\nState Board pursuant to § 24.2-404. If the pollbook has been marked prior\nto election day, before the polls open the officers of election at each precinct\nshall check the marks for accuracy and make any additions or corrections\nrequired.\n\t\t\tThe chief officer of election shall keep the copy of the absentee voter\napplicant list in the polling place as a public record open for inspection upon\nrequest at all times while the polls are open.\n\nB. Before noon on the day following the election, the general registrar shall\ndeliver all applications for absentee ballots for the election, under seal, to\nthe clerk of the circuit court for the county or city, except that the general\nregistrar may retain all applications for absentee ballots until the electoral\nboard has ascertained the results of the election pursuant to § 24.2-671,\nand has determined the validity of and counted all provisional ballots pursuant\nto § 24.2-653.01, at which point all applications shall then be delivered,\nunder seal, to the clerk of the circuit court for the county or city. The clerk\nshall retain the sealed applications with the counted ballots.\n\nC. The secretary of the electoral board shall deliver all absentee ballots\nreceived after the election to the clerk of the circuit court.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 24-330, 24-338, 24-338.1, 24-339, 24-340, 24-341,\n24-342, 24-345.8; 1952, c. 509; 1954, cc. 511, 523, 539; 1956, c. 525; 1962, c.\n536; 1964, c. 557; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7\u00a7 24.1-231, 24.1-234; 1972, c. 621; 1974, c.\n428, \u00a7 24.1-233.1; 1978, c. 778; 1981, c. 425; 1988, cc. 624, 691; 1991, c. 3;\n1993, c. 641; 2001, c. 799; 2002, cc. 785, 819; 2003, c. 1015; 2006, c. 283;\n2013, c. 501; 2014, cc. 453, 574, 575; 2017, c. 276; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 471,\n522.","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}}