2006 Code of Virginia § 24.2-412 - Other locations and times for voter registration

24.2-412. Other locations and times for voter registration.

A. In addition to voter registration locations provided for in 24.2-411,24.2-411.1, and 24.2-411.2, opportunities for voter registration may beprovided at other agency offices, business offices, establishments andoccasional sites open to the general public, and shall be provided asrequired by this section. Voter registration shall be conducted only inpublic places open to the general public and at preannounced hours. Assistantregistrars should serve during such hours and at such places. The conduct ofvoter registration by the general registrar or an assistant registrar inpublic places at preannounced hours shall not be deemed solicitation ofregistration.

B. The general registrar is authorized to set within his jurisdiction ongoinglocations and times for registration in local or state government agencyoffices or in businesses or other establishments open to the general public,subject to the approval of, and pursuant to an agreement with, the head ofthe government agency, the owner or manager of the business or establishment,or the designee of either. The agreement shall provide for the appointment ofemployees of the agency, business, or establishment to serve as assistantregistrars and shall be in writing and approved by the local electoral boardprior to implementation.

Employees of the agency, business, or establishment who are appointed toserve as assistant registrars may be nonresidents of the jurisdiction theyare appointed to serve, provided that (i) they are qualified voters of theCommonwealth and (ii) they serve only at their place of employment within thejurisdiction they are appointed to serve.

C. The general registrar or electoral board may set additional occasionalsites and times for registration within the jurisdiction. A multi-familyresidential building not usually open to the public may be used as anoccasional registration site so long as the public has free access to thesite during the time for registering voters.

(Code 1950, 24-74 through 24-76, 24-78; 1963, Ex. Sess., c. 2; 1970, c.462, 24.1-49; 1975, c. 515; 1976, c. 616; 1984, c. 480; 1985, c. 530; 1986,c. 248, 24.1-45.2; 1987, c. 478; 1988, c. 305; 1989, c. 743; 1991, cc. 42,136; 1993, c. 641; 1996, cc. 72, 73; 1997, cc. 523, 539.)