§ 24.2-125. Definitions

For purposes of this chapter, “protected class” means a group of citizens protected from discrimination based on race or color or membership in a language minority group. 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 528, 533.

§ 24.2-126. Vote denial or dilution

A. No voting qualification or prerequisite to voting or standard, practice, or procedure shall be imposed or applied by the state or any locality in a manner that results in a denial or abridgement of the right of any citizen of the United States to vote based on race or color or membership in a […]

§ 24.2-127. Impairment of voting rights of registered voters

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to deny, impair, or otherwise adversely affect the right to vote of any registered voter. 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 528, 533.

§ 24.2-128. Minority language accessibility

A. The State Board shall designate a county, city, or town as a covered locality if it determines, in consultation with the Director of the Census, on the basis of the 2010 American Community Survey census data and subsequent American Community Survey data in five-year increments, or comparable census data, that (i) more than five […]

§ 24.2-129. Covered practices; actions required prior to enactment or administration

A. For the purposes of this section: “Certification of no objection” means a certification issued by the Attorney General that there is no objection to the enactment or administration of a covered practice by a locality because the covered practice neither has the purpose or effect of denying or abridging the right to vote based […]

§ 24.2-130. At-large method of election; limitations; violations; remedies

A. An at-large method of election, including one that combines at-large elections with district- or ward-based elections, shall not be imposed or applied by the governing body of any locality in a manner that impairs the ability of members of a protected class, as defined in § 24.2-125, to elect candidates of its choice or […]

§ 24.2-131. Voter Education and Outreach Fund

There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Voter Outreach and Education Fund, referred to in this section as “the Fund.” The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. All penalties and charges directed to this fund by § 24.2-104.1 and all other […]