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Home » US Law » 2022 Code of Virginia » Title 24.2 - Elections » Chapter 3 - Election Districts, Precincts, and Polling Places » Article 3. Requirements for Election Districts, Precincts, and Polling Places

§ 24.2-305. Composition of election districts and precincts

A. Each election district and precinct shall be composed of compact and contiguous territory and shall have clearly defined and clearly observable boundaries. B. A “clearly observable boundary” shall include (i) any named road or street, (ii) any road or highway which is a part of the federal, primary, or secondary state highway system, (iii) […]

§ 24.2-307. Requirements for county and city precincts

The governing body of each county and city shall establish by ordinance as many precincts as it deems necessary. Each governing body is authorized to increase or decrease the number of precincts and alter precinct boundaries subject to the requirements of this chapter. At the time any precinct is established, it shall have no more […]

§ 24.2-308. Requirements for town precincts

There shall be one precinct for each town unless the council by ordinance establishes more than one precinct. Each town precinct shall be wholly contained within any election district used for the election of one or more council or school board members. The council shall establish by ordinance one polling place for each precinct. Code […]

§ 24.2-310. Requirements for polling places

A. The polling place for each precinct shall be located within the county or city and either within the precinct or within one mile of the precinct boundary, unless a waiver has been granted pursuant to subsection G. The polling place for a county precinct may be located within a city (i) if the city […]

§ 24.2-310.1. Polling places; additional requirement

The requirement stated in this section shall be in addition to requirements stated in §§ 24.2-307, 24.2-308, and 24.2-310, including the requirement that polling places be located in public buildings whenever practical. No polling place shall be located in a building which serves primarily as the headquarters, office, or assembly building for any private organization, […]