Virginia Statutes
§ 24.2-118 — Appointments when officers fail to serve
Virginia § 24.2-118
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 24.2ELECTIONS
Ch. 1GENERAL PROVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
Art. 5OFFICERS OF ELECTION
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 24.2-118 (2026).
Text
If an officer of election is absent or unable to serve and the polls have been open for one hour, the remaining officers of election shall appoint a substitute officer of election for the precinct. The substitute officer shall possess the same qualifications and, after taking the requisite oath, have the same powers as officers appointed by an electoral board.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 24-197; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-108; 1993, c. 641.
Nearby Sections
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§ 24.2-100
Applicability of title§ 24.2-1001
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Destruction of, or failure to mail or deliver, voter registration application; penalty§ 24.2-1003
Campaigning at registration locations§ 24.2-1004
Illegal voting and registrations§ 24.2-1005.2
Interference with voting§ 24.2-1006
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Virginia § 24.2-118, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/24.2/24.2-118.