§ 24.2-611. Form and signing of pollbooks; records of persons voting; electronic pollbooks
A. The following oath shall be on a form prescribed by the State Board, administered to all officers of election, and kept by the officers of election with the pollbook: “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will perform the duties for this election according to law and the best of my ability, and […]
§ 24.2-607. Prohibited conduct; intimidation of voters; disturbance of election; how prevented; penalties
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to hinder, intimidate, or interfere with any qualified voter so as to prevent the voter from casting a secret ballot. The officers of election may order a person violating this subsection to cease such action. If such person does not promptly desist, the officers of election, or […]
§ 24.2-608. Officers to decide order of voting
The officers of election shall promptly decide any dispute as to the order in which qualified voters may vote, deciding who first offered, or if two or more offered at the same time, selecting the one who may vote first. Code 1950, § 24-187; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-102; 1993, c. 641.
§ 24.2-609. Voting booths
Each electoral board or general registrar shall provide at each polling place in the county or city one or more voting booths. At least one booth shall be an enclosure which permits the voter to vote by printed ballot in secret and is equipped with a writing surface, operative writing implements, and adequate lighting. Enclosures […]
§ 24.2-610. Materials at polling places
A. The Department shall provide copies of this title to each member of the electoral boards and to each general registrar for each precinct in the county or city. The general registrar shall furnish a copy of this title to each precinct for the use of the officers of election on election day. B. Pursuant […]
§ 24.2-604.5. Polling places; presence of additional persons authorized
A. A local electoral board or general registrar may authorize in writing the presence in the polling place of additional neutral observers as may be deemed appropriate, except as otherwise prohibited or limited by the provisions of § 24.2-604. Such observers shall comply with the restrictions in subsections A and C of § 24.2-604 and […]
§ 24.2-604.6. Polling places; simulated election activities
Minors may be permitted to enter a polling place on the day of the election to vote in a simulated election at that polling place, provided that the local electoral board or general registrar has determined that such polling place can accommodate simulated election activities without interference or substantial delay in the orderly conduct of […]
§ 24.2-605. Loudspeakers prohibited at polls; penalty
Notwithstanding any contrary statute or ordinance of a county, city, or town, except for school purposes or in an emergency, no loudspeaker shall be used within 300 feet of a polling place on an election day. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor. 1976, c. 616, § 24.1-96.1; 1993, […]
§ 24.2-606. Preservation of order at elections
The officers of election, with the consent of the chief law-enforcement officer for the county or city, may designate a law-enforcement officer who shall attend at the polling place and preserve order inside and outside the polling place. Code 1950, § 24-189; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-103; 1993, c. 641; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. […]
§ 24.2-604.1. Signs for special entrances to polling places
The electoral board or the general registrar shall provide and have posted outside each polling place appropriate signs to direct people with disabilities and elderly persons to any special entrance designed for their use. 1993, c. 160, § 24.1-97.1; 1993, c. 641; 2016, cc. 18, 492.