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Copies shall be produced for any person requesting them who shall pay the reasonable cost of the copies. Copies of such reports certified by the principal administrative officer in whose office they are kept shall be evidence in all courts to the same extent as the original report would be if produced and proved.\n\t\t\tUpon request from an individual granted protected voter status under the provisions of subsection B of § 24.2-418, the State Board shall replace the individual’s residence address in copies of campaign finance reports available to the public with the individual’s alternative mailing address found in the Virginia voter registration system.\n\t\t\tNothing in this chapter shall be construed to grant public access to information not required to be entered into the campaign finance database under this chapter that candidates or committees may include in campaign finance report-creation software managed by or for the State Board.B\n\nThe following applies to campaign finance reports filed by candidate campaign committees:1\n\nEvery officer or general registrar, with whom reports are required to be filed by this chapter, shall file and preserve such reports and keep them as part of the office’s records for at least one year after the final report is filed, or through the next general election for the office to which they pertain, whichever is later; or in the case of a candidate who has not filed a final report and seeks election to the same office in a successive election, through the next general election for the office to which they pertain.2\n\nThe State Board shall file and preserve as part of its records the reports required to be filed with it by this chapter for at least one year after the final report is filed, or through the next general election for the office to which they pertain, whichever is later; or in the case of a candidate who has not filed a final report and seeks election to the same office in a successive election, through the next general election for the office to which they pertain. Thereafter, the State Board shall forward the reports it preserves to The Library of Virginia for preservation under the Virginia Public Records Act (§ 42.1-76 et seq.).C\n\nThe following applies to campaign finance reports filed by political committees:1\n\nEvery officer or general registrar, with whom reports are required to be filed by this chapter, shall file and preserve such reports as part of the office’s records for at least four years after the reporting deadline or one year after the final report is filed.2\n\nThe State Board shall file and preserve as part of its records the reports required to be filed with it by this chapter for at least four years after the reporting deadline or one year after the final report is filed. Thereafter, the State Board shall forward the reports it preserves to The Library of Virginia for preservation under the Virginia Public Records Act (§ 42.1-76 et seq.).","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":198640,"text":"All campaign finance reports required to be filed under this chapter shall be open to inspection by any person during the business hours of the office in which they are filed. Copies shall be produced for any person requesting them who shall pay the reasonable cost of the copies. Copies of such reports certified by the principal administrative officer in whose office they are kept shall be evidence in all courts to the same extent as the original report would be if produced and proved.\n\t\t\tUpon request from an individual granted protected voter status under the provisions of subsection B of § 24.2-418, the State Board shall replace the individual’s residence address in copies of campaign finance reports available to the public with the individual’s alternative mailing address found in the Virginia voter registration system.\n\t\t\tNothing in this chapter shall be construed to grant public access to information not required to be entered into the campaign finance database under this chapter that candidates or committees may include in campaign finance report-creation software managed by or for the State Board.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":198641,"text":"The following applies to campaign finance reports filed by candidate campaign committees:","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"B1"},"2":{"id":198642,"text":"Every officer or general registrar, with whom reports are required to be filed by this chapter, shall file and preserve such reports and keep them as part of the office’s records for at least one year after the final report is filed, or through the next general election for the office to which they pertain, whichever is later; or in the case of a candidate who has not filed a final report and seeks election to the same office in a successive election, through the next general election for the office to which they pertain.","type":"section","prefixes":["B","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"B1","prefix_anchor":"B1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"B2"},"3":{"id":198643,"text":"The State Board shall file and preserve as part of its records the reports required to be filed with it by this chapter for at least one year after the final report is filed, or through the next general election for the office to which they pertain, whichever is later; or in the case of a candidate who has not filed a final report and seeks election to the same office in a successive election, through the next general election for the office to which they pertain. Thereafter, the State Board shall forward the reports it preserves to The Library of Virginia for preservation under the Virginia Public Records Act (§ 42.1-76 et seq.).","type":"section","prefixes":["B","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"B2","prefix_anchor":"B2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B1","next_prefix":"C"},"4":{"id":198644,"text":"The following applies to campaign finance reports filed by political committees:","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B2","next_prefix":"C1"},"5":{"id":198645,"text":"Every officer or general registrar, with whom reports are required to be filed by this chapter, shall file and preserve such reports as part of the office’s records for at least four years after the reporting deadline or one year after the final report is filed.","type":"section","prefixes":["C","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"C1","prefix_anchor":"C1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"C2"},"6":{"id":198646,"text":"The State Board shall file and preserve as part of its records the reports required to be filed with it by this chapter for at least four years after the reporting deadline or one year after the final report is filed. Thereafter, the State Board shall forward the reports it preserves to The Library of Virginia for preservation under the Virginia Public Records Act (§ 42.1-76 et seq.).","type":"section","prefixes":["C","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"C2","prefix_anchor":"C2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"C1"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13072,"edition_id":1,"name":"State Board and Local Electoral Board Responsibilities","identifier":"2","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13071,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:14","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:14","permalink":{"id":189069,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13072,"identifier":"2","token":"24.2\/9.3\/2","url":"\/24.2\/9.3\/2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13071,"edition_id":1,"name":"Campaign Finance Disclosure Act of 2006","identifier":"9.3","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12937,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:14","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:14","permalink":{"id":189053,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13071,"identifier":"9.3","token":"24.2\/9.3","url":"\/24.2\/9.3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12937,"edition_id":1,"name":"Elections","identifier":"24.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:03","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:03","permalink":{"id":187149,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12937,"identifier":"24.2","token":"24.2","url":"\/24.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":75032,"structure_id":13072,"section_number":"24.2-946","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Summary of election laws; forms; instructions","url":"\/24.2-946\/","token":"24.2\/9.3\/2\/24.2-946","metadata":false},{"id":57106,"structure_id":13072,"section_number":"24.2-946.1","catch_line":"Standards and requirements for electronic preparation and transmittal of campaign finance disclosure reports; database","url":"\/24.2-946.1\/","token":"24.2\/9.3\/2\/24.2-946.1","metadata":false},{"id":54124,"structure_id":13072,"section_number":"24.2-946.2","catch_line":"Custody of reports; inspection and copying; exception for certain information","url":"\/24.2-946.2\/","token":"24.2\/9.3\/2\/24.2-946.2","metadata":false},{"id":60680,"structure_id":13072,"section_number":"24.2-946.3","catch_line":"Reporting of certain violations; penalties","url":"\/24.2-946.3\/","token":"24.2\/9.3\/2\/24.2-946.3","metadata":false},{"id":69018,"structure_id":13072,"section_number":"24.2-946.4","catch_line":"Right to grant extensions in special circumstances","url":"\/24.2-946.4\/","token":"24.2\/9.3\/2\/24.2-946.4","metadata":false},{"id":62218,"structure_id":13072,"section_number":"24.2-946.5","catch_line":"Dormant committees","url":"\/24.2-946.5\/","token":"24.2\/9.3\/2\/24.2-946.5","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":57106,"structure_id":13072,"section_number":"24.2-946.1","catch_line":"Standards and requirements for electronic preparation and transmittal of campaign finance disclosure reports; database","url":"\/24.2-946.1\/","token":"24.2\/9.3\/2\/24.2-946.1","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":60680,"structure_id":13072,"section_number":"24.2-946.3","catch_line":"Reporting of certain violations; penalties","url":"\/24.2-946.3\/","token":"24.2\/9.3\/2\/24.2-946.3","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/24.2-946.2\/","history_text":"

This law was first created in 1970. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 462 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1970 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 11 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 1980, chapter 639; in 1982, chapter 650; in 1983, chapter 119; in 1993, chapters 396 and 641; in 1994, chapter 64<\/a>; in 1996, chapter 6<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 457<\/a>; in 2006, chapters 787<\/a> and 892<\/a>; in 2010, chapter 297<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 527<\/a>; in 2015, chapters 644<\/a> and 645<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":56385,"section_number":"24.2-418","catch_line":"Application for registration","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-418\/"},{"id":74854,"section_number":"42.1-76","catch_line":"Legislative intent; title of chapter","order_by":null,"url":"\/42.1-76\/"}],"permalink":{"id":189079,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54124,"identifier":"24.2-946.2","token":"24.2\/9.3\/2\/24.2-946.2","url":"\/24.2-946.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-946.2\/","token":"24.2\/9.3\/2\/24.2-946.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Custody of reports; inspection and copying; exception for certain information","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-946.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> All campaign finance reports required to be filed under this chapter shall be open to inspection by any person during the business hours of the office in which they are filed. Copies shall be produced for any person requesting them who shall pay the reasonable cost of the copies. Copies of such reports certified by the principal administrative officer in whose office they are kept shall be evidence<\/span> in all courts<\/span> to the same extent as the original report would be if produced and proved.\n\t\t\tUpon request from an individual granted protected voter status under the provisions of subsection B of § 24.2-418<\/a>, the State Board<\/span> shall replace the individual’s residence<\/span> address in copies of campaign finance reports available to the public with the individual’s alternative mailing address found in the Virginia voter registration system<\/span><\/span>.\n\t\t\tNothing in this chapter shall be construed to grant public access to information not required to be entered into the campaign finance database under this chapter that candidates<\/span> or committees may include in campaign finance report-creation software managed by or for the State Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The following applies to campaign finance reports filed by candidate<\/span> campaign committees: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Every officer or general registrar<\/span>, with whom reports are required to be filed by this chapter, shall file and preserve such reports and keep them as part of the office’s records for at least one year after the final report is filed, or through the next general election<\/span> for the office to which they pertain, whichever is later; or in the case of a candidate<\/span> who has not filed a final report and seeks election to the same office in a successive election, through the next general election<\/span> for the office to which they pertain. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The State Board<\/span> shall file and preserve as part of its records the reports required to be filed with it by this chapter for at least one year after the final report is filed, or through the next general election<\/span> for the office to which they pertain, whichever is later; or in the case of a candidate<\/span> who has not filed a final report and seeks election to the same office in a successive election, through the next general election<\/span> for the office to which they pertain. Thereafter, the State Board<\/span> shall forward the reports it preserves to The Library of Virginia for preservation under the Virginia Public Records Act (§ 42.1-76<\/a> et seq.). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The following applies to campaign finance reports filed by political committees: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Every officer or general registrar<\/span>, with whom reports are required to be filed by this chapter, shall file and preserve such reports as part of the office’s records for at least four years after the reporting deadline or one year after the final report is filed. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The State Board<\/span> shall file and preserve as part of its records the reports required to be filed with it by this chapter for at least four years after the reporting deadline or one year after the final report is filed. Thereafter, the State Board<\/span> shall forward the reports it preserves to The Library of Virginia for preservation under the Virginia Public Records Act (§ 42.1-76<\/a> et seq.). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCUSTODY OF REPORTS; INSPECTION AND COPYING; EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN INFORMATION\n(\u00a7 24.2-946.2)\n\nA. All campaign finance reports required to be filed under this chapter shall be\nopen to inspection by any person during the business hours of the office in\nwhich they are filed. Copies shall be produced for any person requesting them\nwho shall pay the reasonable cost of the copies. Copies of such reports\ncertified by the principal administrative officer in whose office they are kept\nshall be evidence in all courts to the same extent as the original report would\nbe if produced and proved.\n\t\t\tUpon request from an individual granted protected voter status under the\nprovisions of subsection B of § 24.2-418, the State Board shall replace the\nindividual’s residence address in copies of campaign finance reports\navailable to the public with the individual’s alternative mailing address\nfound in the Virginia voter registration system.\n\t\t\tNothing in this chapter shall be construed to grant public access to\ninformation not required to be entered into the campaign finance database under\nthis chapter that candidates or committees may include in campaign finance\nreport-creation software managed by or for the State Board.\n\nB. The following applies to campaign finance reports filed by candidate campaign\ncommittees:\n\n 1. Every officer or general registrar, with whom reports are required to be\n filed by this chapter, shall file and preserve such reports and keep them as\n part of the office’s records for at least one year after the final\n report is filed, or through the next general election for the office to which\n they pertain, whichever is later; or in the case of a candidate who has not\n filed a final report and seeks election to the same office in a successive\n election, through the next general election for the office to which they\n pertain.\n\n 2. The State Board shall file and preserve as part of its records the reports\n required to be filed with it by this chapter for at least one year after the\n final report is filed, or through the next general election for the office to\n which they pertain, whichever is later; or in the case of a candidate who has\n not filed a final report and seeks election to the same office in a successive\n election, through the next general election for the office to which they\n pertain. Thereafter, the State Board shall forward the reports it preserves to\n The Library of Virginia for preservation under the Virginia Public Records Act\n (§ 42.1-76 et seq.).\n\nC. The following applies to campaign finance reports filed by political\ncommittees:\n\n 1. Every officer or general registrar, with whom reports are required to be\n filed by this chapter, shall file and preserve such reports as part of the\n office’s records for at least four years after the reporting deadline or\n one year after the final report is filed.\n\n 2. The State Board shall file and preserve as part of its records the reports\n required to be filed with it by this chapter for at least four years after the\n reporting deadline or one year after the final report is filed. Thereafter,\n the State Board shall forward the reports it preserves to The Library of\n Virginia for preservation under the Virginia Public Records Act (§\n 42.1-76 et seq.).\n\nHISTORY: 1970, c. 462, \u00a7 24.1-261; 1980, c. 639; 1982, c. 650; 1983, c. 119;\n1993, cc. 396, 641, \u00a7 24.2-926; 1994, c. 64; 1996, c. 6; 2004, c. 457; 2006,\ncc. 787, 892; 2010, c. 297; 2012, c. 527; 2015, cc. 644, 645.","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}}