                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS; VOLUNTEER OFFICERS (§ 24.2-116)

The governing body of each county, city, or town shall pay its officers of
election at least $75 for each full day&#8217;s service rendered on each
election day. In addition, the governing body shall pay each officer $10 and
mileage at the rate payable to members of the General Assembly for each time he
delivers pollbooks and ballots to the polling place and each time he delivers
returns and ballots to the appropriate official after the polls close.
Jurisdictions may increase the salary of the officers collecting and delivering
materials by at least $10 and the equivalent of mileage expenses from the
furthest polling place in the locality in lieu of calculating the mileage and
extra pay required by this section.
		An officer of election may waive compensation and serve as an unpaid volunteer
officer. Unpaid volunteer officers shall possess the qualifications and fulfill
the requirements that apply to paid officers of election.

HISTORY: Code 1950, §§ 24-207 through 24-209; 1950, p. 245; 1956, c. 235;
1968, c. 141; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-107; 1972, c. 620; 1974, c. 428; 1993, c.
641; 2003, c. 1015; 2012, c. 489.