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VA Code § 24.2-418.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 24.2 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Voter Registration|§ 24.2-418.1. Receipt for voter registration applicants

A. The state form for the application to register to vote shall contain a receipt that shall be given to the applicant upon his completion of the form. The receipt shall be completed by the person receiving the form from the applicant and shall include the following information: the name of the office, group, or person receiving the registration application; the date that the office, group, or person received the registration application from the applicant; and the phone number of the general registrar or the toll-free phone number of the Department of Elections that the applicant may call to confirm his registration.B. The requirement to complete the receipt as provided in subsection A shall not be applicable when a completed form is mailed directly to or completed in the office of a general registrar or the Department.2008, c. 865; 2015, c. 740.
VA Code § 24.2-419 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 24.2 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Voter Registration|§ 24.2-419. Extended time for certain persons to register by mail

The registration application of the following persons may accompany an application for an absentee ballot and shall be on a form prescribed by the State Board, on a federal postcard application, or on a federal write-in absentee ballot:1. Any member of a uniformed service, as defined in § 24.2-452, who is on active duty;2. Any spouse or dependent residing with a person listed in subdivision 1; and3. Any person temporarily residing outside the United States.The registration application from a person listed in subdivisions 1 and 2 may be accepted notwithstanding the provisions of § 24.2-416 if they are eligible to be registered and if, by reason of active duty, they are normally absent from the city or county in which they reside.Code 1950, § 24-68; 1952, c. 341; 1958, c. 576; 1960, c. 288; 1962, c. 536; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-48; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 205; 1972, c. 620; 1974, c. 428; 1977, c. 490; 1980, c. 639; 1989, c. 138; 1992, c. 433; 1993, c. 641; 1995, c. 296; 2002, cc. 785, 819; 2004, c. 410; 2012, c. 353.
VA Code § 24.2-420.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 24.2 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Voter Registration|§ 24.2-420.1. (Effective until October 1, 2022) Extended time for certain persons to register in person

A. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 24.2-416, the following persons shall be entitled to register in person up to and including the day of the election:1. Any member of a uniformed service of the United States, as defined in § 24.2-452, who is on active duty;2. Any person who resides temporarily outside of the United States; and3. Any spouse or dependent residing with a person listed in subdivision 1 or 2 of this subsection.The provisions of this subsection shall apply only to those persons who are otherwise qualified to register and who, by reason of such active duty or temporary overseas residency, either (i) are normally absent from the city or county in which they reside or (ii) have been absent from such city or county and returned to reside there during the twenty-eight days immediately preceding the election.B. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 24.2-416, any person who was on active duty as a member of a uniformed service as defined in § 24.2-452 and discharged from the uniformed service during the sixty days immediately preceding the election, and his spouse or dependent, shall be entitled to register, if otherwise qualified, in person up to and including the day of the election.C. The Department shall prescribe procedures for the addition of persons registered under this section to the lists of registered voters.1995, c. 296; 2002, cc. 785, 819; 2015, c. 740.
VA Code § 24.2-420.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 24.2 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Voter Registration|§ 24.2-420.1. (Effective October 1, 2022) Extended time for persons to register in person

A. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 24.2-416, the following persons shall be entitled to register in person up to and including the day of the election:1. Any member of a uniformed service of the United States, as defined in § 24.2-452, who is on active duty;2. Any person who resides temporarily outside of the United States; and3. Any spouse or dependent residing with a person listed in subdivision 1 or 2 of this subsection.The provisions of this subsection shall apply only to those persons who are otherwise qualified to register and who, by reason of such active duty or temporary overseas residency, either (i) are normally absent from the city or county in which they reside or (ii) have been absent from such city or county and returned to reside there during the twenty-eight days immediately preceding the election.B. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 24.2-416, any person who was on active duty as a member of a uniformed service as defined in § 24.2-452 and discharged from the uniformed service during the sixty days immediately preceding the election, and his spouse or dependent, shall be entitled to register, if otherwise qualified, in person up to and including the day of the election.C. The Department shall prescribe procedures for the addition of persons registered under this section to the lists of registered voters.1995, c. 296; 2002, cc. 785, 819; 2015, c. 740.
VA Code § 24.2-423 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 24.2 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Voter Registration|§ 24.2-423. Notice of change of name of registered voter

Whenever a registered voter changes his legal name, either by marriage, divorce, order of court, or otherwise, the voter shall promptly notify the general registrar of the jurisdiction where he is registered. Such notice may be made in writing or on a form approved by the State Board of Elections, which may be electronic. The notice in writing may be provided by mail or by facsimile and shall be signed by the voter unless he is physically unable to sign, in which case his own mark acknowledged by a witness shall be sufficient signature. Notice may be provided by electronic means as authorized by the State Board and signed by the voter in a manner consistent with the provisions of § 24.2-416.7 and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (§ 59.1-479 et seq.). The general registrar shall enter the new name on the registration records and issue the voter a new voter registration card.Code 1950, § 24-81; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-51; 1993, c. 641; 2003, c. 1015; 2013, c. 520.
VA Code § 24.2-428 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 24.2 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Voter Registration|§ 24.2-428. Regular periodic review of registration records; notice to voters identified as having moved; placement on inactive status for failure to respond to notice

A. The Department of Elections shall establish a voter list maintenance program using the change of address information supplied by the United States Postal Service through its licensees or by other reliable sources to identify voters whose addresses may have changed. Any such program shall be regular and periodic and shall be conducted at least annually. The program shall be completed not later than ninety days prior to the date of a federal primary or federal general election.B. If it appears from information provided by the Postal Service or by other reliable sources that a voter has moved to a different address in the same county or city in which the voter is currently registered, the Department shall provide to the general registrar the information necessary to change the registration records to show the new address, and the Department or the general registrar shall send to the new address of the voter by forwardable mail, a notice of the change, along with a postage prepaid, pre-addressed return card by which the voter may verify or correct the address information.C. If it appears from information provided by the Postal Service or by other reliable sources that a voter has moved to a different address not in the same county or city, the Department or the general registrar shall send to the last known address of the voter by forwardable mail, a notice on a form prescribed by the Department, along with a postage prepaid and pre-addressed return card on which the voter may state his current address.D. The registered voter shall complete and sign the return card subject to felony penalties for making false statements pursuant to § 24.2-1016.E. The general registrar shall correct his registration records from the information obtained from the return card. If the information indicates that the registered voter has moved to another general registrar's jurisdiction within the Commonwealth, the general registrar shall transfer the registration record, along with the return card, to the appropriate general registrar who shall treat the request for a change of address as a request for transfer and shall send a voter registration card as confirmation of the transfer to the voter pursuant to § 24.2-424. If the general registrar does not receive the return card provided for in subsection C of this section within thirty days after it is sent to the voter, the registered voter's name shall be placed on inactive status. A registered voter's failure to receive the notice shall not affect the validity of the inactivation.Code 1950, §§ 24-96, 24-97, 24-107; 1954, c. 690; 1962, c. 536; 1964, c. 538; 1970, c. 462, §§ 24.1-59, 24.1-60; 1972, c. 620; 1973, c. 30; 1975, c. 515; 1976, c. 616; 1982, c. 650; 1986, c. 241; 1990, c. 313; 1991, c. 10; 1993, c. 641; 1996, cc. 72, 73; 2000, c. 857; 2015, c. 740.
VA Code § 24.2-428.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 24.2 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Voter Registration|§ 24.2-428.1. Other procedures for assigning registered voters to inactive status

In addition to the voter list maintenance program provided for in § 24.2-428, the general registrar and the registered voter shall follow the confirmation notification procedures set forth in subsections C through E of § 24.2-428 if a voter provides an address on a candidate or referendum petition that differs from the address for the voter on the voter registration system or if any of the following documents sent to the registered voter are returned by the Postal Service as undeliverable:1. An acknowledgment of registration;2. An acknowledgment of transfer to a new address;3. An absentee ballot or application for an absentee ballot sent or provided in accordance with Chapter 7 (§ 24.2-700 et seq.);4. Notification to a voter after a precinct reassignment;5. Notification of a change of address sent to a voter in accordance with subsection B of § 24.2-428; or6. Any official voter registration or election mail.1996, cc. 72, 73; 2001, c. 625.
VA Code § 24.2-428.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 24.2 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Voter Registration|§ 24.2-428.2. Return of registered voter to active status

A registered voter shall be returned to active status from inactive status if, during the period beginning on the date the voter was assigned to inactive status and ending on the day of the second general election for federal office thereafter, the voter:1. Notifies the general registrar of a change of address within the county or city;2. Responds to a confirmation notice with information that the voter continues to reside at the registration address;3. Votes or attempts to vote in a primary or a special or general election and, if necessary, corrects the registration record; or4. Transfers his registration to another county or city within the Commonwealth, pursuant to § 24.2-424 or subsection E of § 24.2-428.If the registered voter fails to take such action on or before the day of the second general election for federal office after the voter was placed on inactive status, the general registrar shall cancel the person's voter registration.The general registrar shall post at the courthouse or have published in a newspaper of general circulation in his county or city a list of names of persons whose registration has been cancelled pursuant to this section. He shall deliver or mail, obtaining a certificate of mailing, a certified copy of the list to the chairman of each political party in his county or city.1996, cc. 72, 73.
VA Code § 24.2-429 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 24.2 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Voter Registration|§ 24.2-429. Maintenance of accurate registration records by general registrar; notice and hearing before cancellation

Whenever a registered voter is alleged to be improperly registered, except for reason of removal of residence from the precinct, either by the general registrar or by any three qualified voters of the county or city who make such an allegation to the general registrar, the registrar shall post at the courthouse or publish in a newspaper of general circulation in his county or city the name of the registered voter on a list of persons whose registrations are to be cancelled by the general registrar. The list shall be certified by the registrar and delivered or sent by mail to the county or city chairman of each political party. If sent by mail, the general registrar shall obtain a certificate of mailing. In addition to the posted or published list, the general registrar shall send a notice by mail to the last known address of each registered voter on the list, stating the reasons provided by law for the cancellation, the facts on which the cancellation is based, and when the registrar, at his office during regular office hours, will hear testimony produced for or against the right of persons named in the notice to be retained on the registration records. The hearings shall be held not less than ten days after the mailing of the notice, and in no event shall be within sixty days of the general election in November or within thirty days of any other election in the county or city.At the hearing, the registrar shall hear the testimony produced and shall determine if the registered voter named in the notice is qualified to vote in the county or city. If the person is no longer qualified to vote, the registrar shall cancel the voter's registration. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the registered voter from applying to the general registrar for a transfer to his proper jurisdiction, provided the registration records are not closed as provided by law. The general registrar may continue the hearing for a period of not more than thirty days in order to complete his examination. If the registered voter so challenged fails to appear and defend his right to be registered, his registration shall be cancelled by the general registrar.Code 1950, §§ 24-59, 24-60, 24-60.1, 24-71 through 24-73, 24-90, 24-93, 24-94, 24-97, 24-98, 24-101, 24-107, 24-108, 24-111; 1954, c. 690; 1958, c. 576; 1962, cc. 422, 536; 1964, c. 538; 1970, c. 462, §§ 24.1-46(13), 24.1-60, 24.1-61; 1972, c. 620; 1973, c. 30; 1974, c. 428; 1976, c. 616; 1979, c. 329; 1980, c. 639; 1982, c. 650; 1983, c. 398; 1984, c. 480; 1986, c. 558; 1990, c. 193; 1991, c. 10; 1993, c. 641; 1996, cc. 72, 73.
VA Code § 24.2-430 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 24.2 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Voter Registration|§ 24.2-430. Appeal from decision of registrar

Any person whose registration was cancelled in accordance with the decision of the general registrar pursuant to § 24.2-429, shall have the right of appeal, as provided in § 24.2-422, to the circuit court of the county or city in which he offers to register. Any qualified voter of the county or city shall have the same right of appeal from the decision of the general registrar refusing to cancel the registration of any person alleged to be improperly registered.Code 1950, §§ 24-99, 24-109; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-62; 1993, c. 641.
VA Code § 24.2-431 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 24.2 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Voter Registration|§ 24.2-431. Petition to court objecting to registration

In addition to challenging a voter's registration before the general registrar, any three qualified voters may file with the circuit court of the county or city in which they are registered, a petition stating their objections to the registration of any person whose name is on the registration records for their county or city. However, no petition may be filed if the only objection raised is based on removal of residence from the precinct.Code 1950, § 24-102; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-63; 1993, c. 641; 1996, cc. 72, 73.
VA Code § 24.2-432 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 24.2 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Voter Registration|§ 24.2-432. Notice to person objected to and decision of court

Fifteen days' notice shall be given by the petitioners to any person whose registration is objected to pursuant to § 24.2-431, and the court shall summarily proceed to determine the right of the person to registration. The determination shall be without the necessity of formal pleadings and in preference to all other matters on the docket. An order of the court concerning registration of the voter shall not be limited by the provisions of § 24.2-416 requiring the registration records to be closed.Code 1950, § 24-103; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-64; 1993, c. 641.
VA Code § 24.2-433 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 24.2 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Voter Registration|§ 24.2-433. (Effective until January 1, 2022) Appeal from decision of court

From the judgment of the court, an appeal shall lie, as a matter of right, to the Supreme Court of Virginia. The appeal shall be placed on the privileged docket and be heard at the next ensuing session of the court.Code 1950, § 24-104; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-65; 1974, c. 428; 1993, c. 641.
VA Code § 24.2-433 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 24.2 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Voter Registration|§ 24.2-433. (Effective January 1, 2022) Appeal from decision of court

From the judgment of the court, an appeal shall lie, as a matter of right, to the Supreme Court of Virginia. The appeal shall be placed on the privileged docket and be heard at the next ensuing session of the court.Code 1950, § 24-104; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-65; 1974, c. 428; 1993, c. 641.
VA Code § 24.2-434 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 24.2 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Voter Registration|§ 24.2-434. Presumption if petition not brought within six months of registration

Unless the petition provided for in § 24.2-431 is filed within six months after the registration of any person, it shall be conclusively presumed in all proceedings where the right of such person to registration arises, by election officers and by judicial tribunals, or in election contests of any kind and character, that such person has complied with all the procedural requirements of the law in making an application for registration.Code 1950, § 24-105; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-66; 1993, c. 641.
VA Code § 24.2-435 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 24.2 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Voter Registration|§ 24.2-435. Cancellation records to be retained for specified periods

The registration records of voters whose registration has been cancelled pursuant to this article shall be retained for two years from the date of cancellation by the general registrar. However, the registration records of voters whose registration has been cancelled because the voter has moved to another state or the voter has submitted changes to his registration records shall be retained for four years.Code 1950, §§ 24-59, 24-60, 24-60.1, 24-71 through 24-73, 24-90, 24-93, 24-94, 24-96, 24-101, 24-111; 1958, c. 576; 1962, cc. 422, 536; 1970, c. 462, §§ 24.1-46(12), 24.1-59; 1972, c. 620; 1973, c. 30; 1974, c. 428; 1975, c. 515; 1976, c. 616; 1979, c. 329; 1980, c. 639; 1982, c. 650; 1983, c. 398; 1984, c. 480; 1986, cc. 241, 558; 1990, cc. 193, 313; 1993, c. 641; 2003, c. 238.
VA Code § 24.2-445 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 24.2 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Voter Registration|§ 24.2-445. Registration records controlling in event of conflict

In the event of a conflict as to whether a person is registered to vote, the registration and voting records in the possession of the general registrar shall be controlling.1970, c. 462, § 24.1-28; 1993, c. 641.
VA Code § 24.2-446 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 24.2 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Voter Registration|§ 24.2-446. Reconstruction of destroyed registration records

Whenever the registration records of a county or city have been destroyed by fire or otherwise, the Department shall provide substitute active registration records obtained from the Virginia voter registration system.For active registration records not retrievable from the system, the general registrar shall give notice that he is reconstructing such records by posting the notice at ten places in the jurisdiction or publishing it once in a newspaper having general circulation in the jurisdiction.In the reconstruction, the registrar shall place on the registration records the names of all voters known by him who have been previously registered, or who can show by evidence satisfactory to the registrar that their names were on the old records and who still reside in the county or city.Code 1950, § 24-91; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-58; 1993, c. 641; 2015, c. 740.
VA Code § 24.2-447 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 24.2 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Voter Registration|§ 24.2-447. Persons registered prior to this title

Any person validly registered to vote as of December 1, 1993, shall continue to be registered subject to the provisions of this title.Code 1950, § 24-117; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-69; 1993, c. 641.
VA Code § 24.2-451 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 24.2 - Elections|Chapter 4.1 - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|§ 24.2-451. Short title

This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act.2012, c. 353.
VA Code § 24.2-453 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 24.2 - Elections|Chapter 4.1 - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|§ 24.2-453. Restriction of ballot eligibility

To be eligible to vote in state and local elections, the application of an overseas voter who has given up his place of abode in Virginia must show that the applicant is employed overseas or the spouse or dependent of a person employed overseas.2012, c. 353.
VA Code § 24.2-454 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 24.2 - Elections|Chapter 4.1 - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act|§ 24.2-454. Elections covered

The voting procedures in this chapter apply to:1. A general, special, or primary election for federal office;2. A general, special, or primary election for statewide or state legislative office or state referendum measure; and3. A general, special, or primary election for local constitutional or government office or local referendum measure conducted under Chapter 6 (§ 24.2-600 et seq.) for which absentee voting is available for other voters.2012, c. 353.