                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

OFFICERS OF ELECTION; REQUIRED TRAINING (§ 24.2-115.2)

A. Each officer of election shall receive training consistent with the standards
set by the State Board pursuant to &#xA7; 24.2-103. This training shall be
conducted by the electoral boards and general registrars, using the standardized
training programs and materials developed by the State Board for this purpose.
However, any electoral board and general registrar may instead require that the
officers of election complete the online training course provided by the State
Board pursuant to subsection D of &#xA7; 24.2-103. Each officer of election
shall receive such training, or complete the online training course, before the
first election in which he will be serving as an officer of election. Such
requirement shall apply to each term for which the officer of election is
appointed.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, each officer of election
shall receive additional training or instruction whenever a change to election
procedures is made to this title or to regulations that alters the duties or
conduct of the officers of election. Such changes shall include changes to
voting systems, electronic pollbook equipment or programming, voter
identification requirements, and provisional ballot requirements. Such
additional training shall be conducted or instruction given to all relevant
individuals promptly after the law or regulation has taken effect, but not less
than three days prior to the first election occurring in the locality after the
law or regulation has taken effect.

C. Following any training conducted pursuant to this section, the electoral
boards shall certify to the State Board that the officers of election in its
jurisdiction have received the required training. Such certification shall
include the dates of each completed training.

HISTORY: 2016, cc. 752, 766; 2020, cc. 286, 1148.