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Virginia Statutes § 24.2-109 Appointment and removal of general registrar and officers of election; powers and duties in general

⤴ Up to Article 3: Local Electoral Boards

Statute Text

A. Each electoral board shall appoint the general registrar for its city or county and officers of election for each precinct who shall serve in all elections, including town elections, as provided in this chapter. The secretary of the electoral board shall promptly notify each appointee of his appointment.
The electoral board by a recorded majority vote may (i) institute proceedings pursuant to § 24.2-234.1 for the removal of any general registrar who fails to discharge the duties of his office according to law or (ii) remove from office, on notice, any officer of election who fails to discharge the duties of his office according to law.
The electoral board shall remove from office, on notice, any general registrar who fails to receive or maintain certification as required by the State Board pursuant to subsection C of § 24.2-103 .
B. The electoral board shall perform the duties assigned by this title including, but not limited to, the preparation of ballots, the administration of absentee ballot provisions, the conduct of the election, and the ascertaining of the results of the election.

Source

Code 1950, §§ 24-30 , 24-35 , 24-36 , 24-52 , 24-52.1 , 24-55 , 24-61 , 24-65 , 24-66 , 24-118.1 , 24-199 ; 1954, c. 691; 1962, c. 475; 1964, c. 608; 1968, cc. 97, 141; 1970, c. 462, §§ 24.1-32 , 24.1-34 , 24.1-43 ; 1973, c. 30; 1974, c. 428; 1975, c. 515; 1976, c. 12; 1978, c. 778; 1980, c. 639; 1981, c. 425; 1982, cc. 290, 650; 1983, c. 511; 1984, c. 480; 1985, c. 197; 1986, c. 558; 1988, c. 528; 1989, c. 227; 1993, c. 641; 2004, cc. 27, 391; 2020 , c. 1148 ; 2023 , cc. 256 , 257 .

History

Amended by Acts 2023 c. 257 , § 1 , eff. 7/1/2023 .

Amended by Acts 2023 c. 256 , § 1 , eff. 7/1/2023 .

Amended by Acts 2020 c. 1148 , § 1 , eff. 7/1/2020 .

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