Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS › Chapter 40 - VOTER REGISTRATION › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 1VAC20-40-10 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The following words and terms when used in this chapter
					 shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise:
"Abode" or "place of abode" means a physical place where a
					 person dwells. One may have multiple places of abode, such as a second
					 home.
"Address" or "residence address" for purposes of voter
					 registration and address confirmation means the address of residence in the
					 precinct required for voter registration. An alternative mailing address may be
					 included on a voter registration application when:
(i) the residence address of the applicant cannot receive
					 mail; or (ii) the voter is otherwise eligible by law to provide an alternative
					 mailing address. Alternative mailing addresses must be sufficient to enable the
					 delivery of mail by the United States Postal Service. The post office box for
					 published lists may be provided either by the United States Postal Service or a
					 commercial mail receiving agency (CMRA) described in the United States Postal
					 Service Domestic Mail Manual.
"Authorized personnel" means the designated individuals of
					 a general registrar's office or the Department of Elections who are permitted
					 to access the voter registration database and capture information necessary to
					 generate photo identification cards.
"Domicile" means a person's primary home, the place where a
					 person dwells and which he considers to be the center of his domestic, social,
					 and civil life. Domicile is primarily a matter of intention, supported by an
					 individual's factual circumstances. Once a person has established domicile,
					 establishing a new domicile requires that he intentionally abandon his old
					 domicile. For any applicant, the registrar shall presume that domicile is at
					 the address of residence given by the person on the application. The registrar
					 shall not solicit evidence to rebut this presumption if the application appears
					 to be legitimate, except as provided in
					 1VAC20-40-40
					 B and C.
"Permanent satellite location" means an office managed,
					 maintained, and operated under the control of the general registrar for the
					 locality that is consistently operational throughout the year and is not the
					 principal office of the general registrar. Offices of other agencies where
					 registration takes place pursuant to §
										24.2-412B
					 of the Code of Virginia are not considered permanent satellite
					 locations.
"Residence," "residency," or "resident" for all purposes of
					 qualification to register and vote means and requires both domicile and a place
					 of abode.
"Valid" for all purposes related to voter identification
					 means
(i) the document appears to be genuinely issued by the
					 agency or issuing entity appearing upon the document, and
(ii) the document shall be current or have expired within
					 the preceding 12 months. The expiration date on a Virginia driver's license
					 shall not be considered when determining the validity of a driver's license
					 offered for voting purposes. The officer of election shall determine whether
					 the document is officially acceptable based on its face.
"Voter photo identification card" means the official voter
					 registration card containing the voter's photograph and signature referenced in
					 §
										24.2-404A
					 3 of the Code of Virginia.
Statutory Authority: §
												24.2-103
						of the Code of Virginia.