                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CLOSING REGISTRATION RECORDS BEFORE ELECTIONS (§ 24.2-416)

A. In any county, city, or town in which an election is being held, the
registration records shall be closed for the purpose of registering voters on
the election day and during the period in advance of the election as provided in
this section. The registration records shall be closed during the 10 days before
a primary or general election. If the registration records have not been closed
previously for a primary or general election, they shall be closed during the
six days before a special election called by the Governor, Speaker of the House
of Delegates, or President pro tempore of the Senate, or pursuant to rule or
resolution of either house of the General Assembly and during the 10 days before
any other special election.

B. In the event that a failure of the Virginia online voter registration system
occurs prior to the close of registration records pursuant to this section, the
Governor shall have the authority to order the online voter registration system
to be available for registration activities after the date for closing the
registration records for a period of time equal to the amount of time during
which the online voter registration system was unavailable for registration
activities, rounded up to the nearest whole day, plus an additional day to allow
for voter education efforts. During this period, persons shall be permitted to
register in person and mail voter registration applications shall be accepted.

HISTORY: Code 1950, §§ 24-82, 24-83.1; 1962, c. 536; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-50;
1973, c. 30; 1975, c. 515; 1993, c. 641; 2008, c. 424; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c.
159; 2025, cc. 548, 559.