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This law was first created in 1970. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 310 and 431 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 8 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, chapters 316 and 395; in 1982, chapter 126; in 1983, chapter 375; in 1991, chapter 587; in 1995, chapter 691<\/a>; in 1997, chapter 873<\/a>; in 2005, chapters 497<\/a>, 588<\/a>, 864<\/a>, and 875<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":81728,"section_number":"3.2-1209","catch_line":"Management of referenda; Commissioner's duties; notice","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-1209\/"},{"id":67976,"section_number":"3.2-1405","catch_line":"Referenda","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-1405\/"},{"id":64234,"section_number":"3.2-1505","catch_line":"Referenda","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-1505\/"},{"id":55536,"section_number":"3.2-1506","catch_line":"Management of referenda; Commissioner's duties; notice","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-1506\/"},{"id":61076,"section_number":"3.2-1708","catch_line":"Referenda","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-1708\/"},{"id":70944,"section_number":"3.2-1713","catch_line":"Petition for referendum on question of assessment; action of Board and Commissioner; amount of assessment","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-1713\/"},{"id":63888,"section_number":"3.2-1805","catch_line":"Referenda","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-1805\/"},{"id":69206,"section_number":"3.2-2105","catch_line":"Referenda","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-2105\/"},{"id":71046,"section_number":"3.2-2205","catch_line":"Referenda","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-2205\/"},{"id":67378,"section_number":"3.2-2305","catch_line":"Referenda","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-2305\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":78729,"section_number":"2.2-4006","catch_line":"Exemptions from requirements of this article","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4006\/"}],"permalink":{"id":194009,"object_type":"law","relational_id":59220,"identifier":"3.2-112","token":"3.2\/I\/1\/2\/3.2-112","url":"\/3.2-112\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-112\/","token":"3.2\/I\/1\/2\/3.2-112","dublin_core":{"Title":"Regulations governing the conduct of referenda","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-112","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Board<\/span> shall adopt regulations governing the ballots to be used in any referendum<\/span>, the conduct of any referendum<\/span>, canvassing the results thereof, and declaring the results of any referendum<\/span> provided for in this title. The Board<\/span> shall fix the date, hours, and voting places with respect to the holding of any referendum<\/span> and may provide for voting by mail. No requirement of this section shall be governed by Article 2 (\u00a7 2.2-4006<\/a> et seq.) of the Administrative Process Act.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CONDUCT OF REFERENDA (\u00a7 3.2-112)\n\nThe Board shall adopt regulations governing the ballots to be used in any\nreferendum, the conduct of any referendum, canvassing the results thereof, and\ndeclaring the results of any referendum provided for in this title. The Board\nshall fix the date, hours, and voting places with respect to the holding of any\nreferendum and may provide for voting by mail. No requirement of this section\nshall be governed by Article 2 (\u00a7 2.2-4006 et seq.) of the Administrative\nProcess Act.\n\nHISTORY: 1970, cc. 310, 431, \u00a7\u00a7 3.1-796.17, 3.1-684.6; 1980, cc. 316, 395,\n\u00a7\u00a7 3.1-796.06, 3.1-1036; 1982, c. 126, \u00a7 3.1-684.25; 1983, c. 375; 1991, c.\n587, \u00a7 3.1-684.45; 1995, c. 691, \u00a7 3.1-1068; 1997, c. 873, \u00a7 3.1-1084; 2005,\ncc. 497, 588, 864, 875, \u00a7\u00a7 3.1-22.59, 3.1-636.2; 2008, c. 860.","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}}