2011 Code of Virginia
Title 24.2 ELECTIONS.
Chapter 3 Election Districts, Precincts, and Polling Places (24.2-300 thru 24.2-313)
24.2-306 Changes not to be enacted within 60 days of general election; notice requirements
24.2-306. Changes not to be enacted within 60 days of general election; notice requirements.
A. No change in any local election district, precinct, or polling place shall be enacted within 60 days next preceding any general election. Notice shall be published prior to enactment in a newspaper having general circulation in the election district or precinct once a week for two successive weeks. The published notice shall state where descriptions and maps of proposed boundary and polling place changes may be inspected.
B. Notice of any adopted change in any election district, town, precinct, or polling place shall be mailed to all registered voters whose election district, town, precinct, or polling place is changed at least 15 days prior to the next general, special, or primary election in which the voters will be voting in the changed election district, town, precinct, or polling place.
C. Each county, city, and town shall comply with the applicable requirements of law, including 24.2-304.3 and 30-264, and send copies of enacted changes to the local electoral board, the State Board, and the Division of Legislative Services.
(Code 1950, 24-49 through 24-51; 1970, c. 462, 24.1-39; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 119; 1993, c. 641; 1995, c. 249; 2003, c. 1015; 2004, c. 1000.)
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