Voting
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 5, as amended, of Chap 385 of the Acts of Assembly of 1932, approved March 29, 1932, and designated as the Virginia Operators’ and Chauffeurs’ License Act, relating to persons to whom a license shall not be issued. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 84 of the Code of Virginia. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 98 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to duties of registrars and their pay. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 175 of the Code of Virginia, relating to trial of challenge of right to vote, and declaring an emergency. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 107 of the Code of Virginia, providing how the registration books of election precincts may be purged. |
| An ACT to provide for the submission of proposed amendments to Sections 73 and 134 of the Constitution of Virginia to the qualified voters for ratification or rejection, and to prescribe when and how such referendum shall be had, and the manner in which the results thereof shall be ascertained and certified, the returns canvassed, and the vote thereon proclaimed by the Governor. |
| An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 108-c, relating to registration of voters in certain cites. |
| An ACT to provide for the registration of persons qualified to vote, and transfer of persons who have theretofore registered to vote in lieu of such registration, in cities containing more than 190,000 population according to the last United States census, in the year following the termination of the unlimited national emergency declared by the President of the United States on May 27th, 1941, and to provide for such registration thereafter, or transfer in lieu thereof, in the year succeeding each United States census; to provide for defraying the cost and expense of such registrations and transfers; to define persons who may register or transfer registrations and who shall be qualified to vote after such registrations or transfers; to prescribe the duties of general registrars in such cities with respect to such registrations and transfers; to provide for the form of records of such registrations and transfers; and to require persons registered or transferred in such cities to give written notice to general registrars therein of changes in their names and residences; and to provide for the assignment of such persons to proper wards and precincts. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 144 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to increasing, diminishing and abolishing voting districts. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 3800 of the Code of Virginia, |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 154 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, in relation to filing notice of candidacy in elections, so as to clarify the provisions of the section with respect to party nominations. |
| An ACT to provide for submitting to the qualified electors the question whether there shall be a convention to revise and amend certain provisions of the Constitution of Virginia, and providing an appropriation therefor. |
| An ACT to provide facilities and opportunity for absentee voting by Virginia members of the armed forces of the United States by making certain temporary changes in the primary and general election laws of the State relating to the nomination and election of members of the General Assembly, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General, and all county and city officers |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 1948 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to special justices of juvenile and domestic relations courts, special substitute justices, and their powers, duties and compensation. |
| An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto three new sections numbered 83-a, 83-b and 83-c, creating a State Board of Elections and prescribing its powers, duties and functions; to repeal Sections 94 and 188 of the Code of Virginia relating to the powers and duties of the Secretary of the Commonwealth and of the Board of State Canvassers; and to appropriate funds to carry out the provisions of this act. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 247, as amended, 264, 265, and 267 as amended, of the Code of Virginia, and to repeal Section 266 of the Code of Virginia, the amended and repealed sections relating to contests of certain elections. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 108-b of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to registration of voters in certain cities and counties, |
| An ACT to provide for the submission of proposed amendments to Section 183 of the Constitution of Virginia to the qualified voters for ratification or rejection, and to prescribe when and how such referendum shall be had, and the manner in which the results thereof shall be ascertained and certified, the returns canvassed, and the vote thereon proclaimed by the Governor. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 3 of Chapter 2 of the Acts of the General Assembly, extra session of 1945, approved March 26, 1945, which chapter provides facilities for absentee voting by Virginia members of the armed forces of the United States, in primary and general elections, Section 3 relating to the time for filing declarations of candidacy in primary elections, the completion of nominations of candidates for certain offices, and other related matters. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 2773-f 1 of the Code of Virginia providing for the election of members of the governing bodies of certain counties so as to provide for certain changes in the time of electing such members, the expiration of their terms, how vacancies may be filled; and providing for an election to determine the sense of the qualified voters thereon. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 306, as amended, of the Code of Virginia relating to the duties of the Clerk of the House of Delegates. |
| An ACT to provide a new charter for the Town of Falls Church, in the County of Fairfax, and to repeal the existing charter of said town and all other acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 2925 of the Code of Virginia so as to provide the manner in which certain cities may request the General Assembly to grant to them a special form of government. |
| An ACT proposing amendments to Sections 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 28, 31, 35, 38 and 173 of the Constitution of Virginia and by adding two new sections numbered 31-a and 38-a. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Chapter 306 of the Acts of Assembly of 1944, approved March 29, 1944, relating to appointment of general registrars in certain counties and duties thereof. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 98 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to the registration of voters, the duties of registrars and their pay. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 3 of Chapter 415 of the Acts of Assembly of 1942, approved April 4, 194Z, relating to placing names of other candidates on official ballots when certain candidates have died or withdrawn. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 118, 119, 122 as amended, 150, 152, 154 as amended, 157 as amended, 159, 163, 166, 176, 179, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196 and 201 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the election franchise and qualifications for office; and to repeal Section 169 of the Code of Virginia relating to penalties. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 203 as amended, 205 as amended, 207, 208 as amended, 210, 211 as amended, 212, 213 and 216 of the Code of Virginia, relating to voting without personal appearance at the polls. |
| An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new chapter numbered 17-B, consisting of eight new sections numbered 268-a to 268-h, both inclusive, providing what shall constitute offenses against the election laws, and prescribing penalties for violations of such laws; and to repeal Chapter 186 of the Code of Virginia relating to the same subject. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 30 of Chapter 94 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1934, approved March 7, 1934, and known, designated and cited as the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, so as to provide for local option in certain towns upon the question shall the sale of beer and wine be permitted in said town; and to provide how and when said election may be held. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 200 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to compensation of certain election officials. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 230 of the Code of Virginia relating to filing declarations of candidacy in certain elections. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 144 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to increasing, diminishing and abolishing voting districts. |
| An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 148-a, providing for the appointment of additional clerks for voting places in certain cities. |
| An ACT to amend and reenact Section 156, as amended, of the Code of Virginia relating to elections. |
| An ACT to provide for the appointment of certain general registrars in certain counties and to prescribe the duties of such registrars when so appointed. |
| An ACT to amend and reenact Sections 184, and 192, as amended, of the Code of Virginia relating to elections. |
| An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 94-b requiring registration books to be closed for a certain period prior to and including special elections and referendums. |
| An ACT to amend and reenact Section 200 of the Code of Yee as amended, relating to compensation of certain election officials. |
| An ACT to provide for the submission of a proposed amendment to Section 51 of the Constitution of Virginia to the qualified voters for ratification or rejection, and to prescribe when and how such referendum shall be had, and the manner in which the results thereof shall be ascertained and certified, the returns canvassed, and the vote thereon proclaimed by the Governor |
| An ACT to amend and reenact section 155 of the Code of Virginia relating to the printing of ballots in elections. |
| An ACT to authorize and direct the electoral boards of certain counties having general registrars to appoint separate registrars for towns within such counties upon the request of such towns |
| An ACT to amend and reenact Section 5988 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to jury lists in counties and cities, so as to limit the frequency of jury service in certain counties. |
| An ACT to provide a new charter for the Town of Grottoes, in Rockingham County, Virginia; and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith. |
| An ACT to amend and reenact Section 5988 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to jury lists in counties and cities so as to limit the number of jurors to be selected for the courts in the city of Lynchburg. |
| An ACT to amend Chapter 13 of the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section numbered 157-a, relating to the candidacy of electors for President and Vice-President, and to repeal section 157 of the Code and any acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act, to the extent of such inconsistency. |
| An ACT to amend and reenact Section 158 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to the duties and functions of electoral boards of counties and cities. |
| An ACT to amend and reenact Sections 203 and 205, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to voting without personal appearance at polls, |
| An ACT to provide for the submission of proposed amendments to Sections 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 28, 31, 35, 38 and 173 of the Constitution of Virginia and to add two new sections numbered 31-a and 38-a to the Constitution of Virginia, to the qualified voters for ratification or rejection, and to prescribe when and how such referendum shall be had, and the manner in which the results thereof shall be ascertained and certified, the returns canvassed, and the vote thereon proclaimed by the Governor. |
| An ACT to amend and reenact Section 4852 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to grand juries. |
| An ACT to provide for the a appolnicert of general registrars for towns in certain counties and to prescribe the duties of such registrars when appointed. |
| Proposing amendments to Sections 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 28, 31, 35, 38 and 173 of the Constitution of Virginia and adding two new sections numbered 31-a and 38-a. |
| An ACT to amend Chapter 94 of the Acts of Assembly of 1934, approved March 7, 1934, and known, designated and cited as the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, by adding thereto a new section numbered 31-c, prescribing how the court may determine the validity of petitions filed for local option elections on the sale of certain alcoholic beverages in counties, cities and towns. |
| An ACT to amend and reenact Sections 96 as amended, 104, 118 as amended, 155 as amended, 158 as amended, 185, 224, 230 as amended, 241, 243 and 248 of the Code of Virginia relating, respectively, to oath of registrar, duties of registrars, terms of certain officers, printing of ballots, duties of electoral boards, abstracts of votes, primary elections, declarations of candidacy, abstracts of votes in primary elections, duties of State Board of Elections and duty of party authorities. |
| Ratifying the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the terms of office of the President. |
| An ACT to amend and reenact Chapter 225 of the Acts of Assembly of 1940, approved March 16, 1940, as amended, relating to general registrars in certain counties. |
| An ACT to amend and reenact Section 98 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to the registration of voters, the duties of registrars and their pay. |
| An ACT to provide a charter for the town of Damascus and to repeal Chapter 134 of the Acts of Assembly of 1904, approved March 12, 1904, sunt provided a charter for the town of Damascus, and all amening |
| An ACT to authorize the Secretary of the Commonwealth to transfer certain completed records relating to absentee ballots, required to be kept |
| An ACT to amend and reenact Section 70 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, prescribing Congressional districts in the State. |
| An ACT to amend and reenact Section 83-a of the Code of Virginia |
| An ACT to amend and reenact Sections 78 and 79 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to house and senatorial districts, and: the election of members of the House of Delegates. |
| An ACT to amend and reenact Sections 5 and 6 of Chapter 280, as amended, of the Acts of Assembly of 1932, approved March 24, 1932, being the charter of the city of Alexandria and to add thereto a section numbered 6-a, all dealing with the special election to determine whether members of the council shall be elected at large or by wards. |
| An ACT to amend and reenact chapter 14 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1944 relating to the registration and reregistration of persons qualified to vote, and transfer of registrations of persons who have registered in lieu of such reregistrations, in cities containing more than one hundred and ninety thousand population according to the last United States census. |
| An ACT to amend and reenact Section 2, as amended, of Chapter 51 of the Acts of Assembly of 1922, approved February 25, 1922, relating to voting machines so as to define the duties of the State Board of Elections. |
| An ACT to amend and reenact Chapter 291 of the Acts of Assembly of 1942, approved March 30, 1942, providing for the appointment of registrars in certain counties. |
| An ACT to provide for the appointment of general registrars in certain counties. |
| An ACT to amend and reenact Section 89, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to pay of electoral boards. |
| AN ACT to amend and reenact § 24-220 of the Code of 1950 relating to persons to be present when ballots are printed. |
| AN ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Purcellville, in the County of Loudoun, and to repeal chapter 391 of the Acts of Assembly of 1908, entitled “An Act to incorporate the town of Purcellville, in the County of Loudoun”, approved March 14, 1908, and acts amendatory thereto. |
| AN ACT to provide for the submission of proposed amendments to § 98 of the Constitution of Virginia to the qualified voters for ratification or rejection, and to prescribe when and how such referendum shall be had, and the manner in which the results thereof shall be ascertained and certified, the returns canvassed, and the vote thereon proclaimed by the governor. |
| AN ACT to authorize consolidation of certain counties, cities and towns into a single city or a single county. |
| An Act to amend and reenact §§ 5, 6, 10,11, 18, 20, 21, 31, 88, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 50, 51, 60, 66 and 67 of Chapter 3 of the Acts of Assembly of 1948, approved February 11, 1948, which provided a new charter for the city of Waynesboro, the sections relating, respectively, to powers of the city; zoning; disqualification for office; regulation of meetings of the council; appointment of certain officials; appointment, term of office and removal of city manager; powers and duties of city manager; election, terms of office, powers and duties, and compensation of certain officers of the city; the annual budget; sinking fund; bond issues; appropriation ordinance and levy of taxes; unencumbered balances in treasury; how claims against the city are paid; how special assessments made; audit of accounts of city officers; conducting of investigations by the council; planning for future development for the city; and powers of city policemen; and to repeal §§ 22, 39 and 46 of such act relating, respectively, to assigning of administrative duties by the council; contracts for public improvements and certain limitations on contracts, agreements or other obligations. |
| AN ACT to amend and reenact Chapter 79 of the Acts of Assembly of 1928, approved March 28, 1923, as amended, which is continued in force by § 24-92 of the Code of 1950, relating to registration of voters in certain cities. |
| AN ACT to amend and reenact § 1 of chapter 508 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia of 1948, approved April 1, 1948, which was continued in effect by § 24-119 of the Code of 1950, providing for the registration and reregistration of persons qualified to vote and the transfer of registrations of persons who have registered in lieu of such reregistrations in cities containing more than one hundred and ninety thousand population according to the last United States census, in relation to persons who are qualified to vote in elections held in such cities in the calendar year 1951. |
| AN ACT to provide for the submission of proposed amendments to § 188 of the Constitution of Virginia to the qualified voters for ratification or rejection, and to prescribe when and how such referendum shall be had, and the manner in which the results thereof shall be ascertained and certified, the returns canvassed, and the vote thereon proclaimed by the Governor. |
| AN ACT to amend and reenact § 24-118 of the Code of 1950 relating to registration of voters so as to extend the application thereof. |
| AN ACT to amend and reenact § 15-167 of the Code of 1950, relating to elections for the consolidation of counties, § 15-268 in relation to elections for the change to a county executive or a county manager form of government, § 15-840 in relation to elections for the change from a county executive to a county manager form, or vice versa, § 15-860 in relation to elections for a change to a modified commission plan or county manager plan of government, and § 15-495 relating to elections to determine whether or not a joint county officer or officers shall be employed, so as to provide for an affirmative method of voting. |
| AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 11 and 31 of Chapter 289 of the Acts of Assembly of 1934, approved March 27, 1934, so as to broaden the powers of the Council of the City of Staunton respecting real estate, and the board of health and department of public welfare, to restrict the requirement that ordinances be published, to empower the Council to levy certain taxes, and to make permissive a certain provision as to public ways. |
| An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24-182 and 24-183 of the Code of 1950, relating to when polls open. |
| AN ACT to provide a charter for the city of Falls Church, and to repeal Chapter 878 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946 entitled “‘An Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Falls Church in the county of Fairfax’’, as amended. |
| AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 24-198 and 24-194 of the Code of 1950, relating to appointment of judges and clerks of elections, so as to provide for the appointment of substitutes under certain conditions. |
| AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 15-862, 15-870, 15-872, 15-878, and 15-874 of the Code of 1950, relating to the county board form of organization and government, so as to permit the adoption of such form by any county in the State, to define and limit certain duties of the county executive secretary, to prescribe the compensation of certain county officers, to provide alternate methods of furnishing certain health service and to prescribe the composition of the county board of public welfare, and to amend the Code of 1950 by adding a section numbered 15-882.1, to permit the creation of the office of general registrar in counties adopting such form of organization and government. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 24-265 of the Code of 1950, relating to counting votes, so as to allow the designation of certain clerks to assist the judges of election in the counting of votes. |
| AN ACT to amend the Code of 1950 by adding a section numbered 24-194.2 providing for the appointment of additional judges and clerks of election for voting places in certain counties and cities ; and to repeal § 24-194.1 of the Code of 1950 and § 148-a of the Code of 1919, which was added to such Code by Chapter 276 of the Acts of Assembly of 1948, approved March 16, 1948, and incorporated by reference in the Code of 1950 by § 24-194.1 of that Code. |
| AN ACT to amend and reenact § 24-225 of the Code of 1950, relating to who must be present when ballots are sealed. |
| AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 5, 7, 14, 15, 27 and 52 of Chapter 34, Acts of Assembly of 1918, approved February 7, 1918, as heretofore amended, which chapter provided a charter and special form of government for the City of Norfolk, which sections relate to the composition of the Council, vacancies in the Council, legislative procedure, emergency measures, ballots and method of voting in recall elections, and the creation of departments, respectively; and to provide the conditions upon which this Act shall become effective. |
| AN ACT to amend and reenact § 24-251 of the Code of 1950 to provide assistance to a blind voter, by a person of his choice, in preparing his ballot. |
| AN ACT to amend the Code of 1950 by adding a section numbered 15-274.1, providing that zoning ordinances shall not become effective in certain counties unless and until approved by the voters in an election; and prescribing the procedure for calling and holding such elections. |
| AN ACT to amend and reenact § 24-130, 24-207 and 24-290.1 of the Code of 1950 relating respectively, to pay of election officials, to when names of certain candidates and Electors for President and Vice-President furnished State Board of Elections. |
| AN ACT to provide for the appointment of general registrars in certain counties. |
| An Act to provide a charter for the consolidated City of Newport News, to provide, under certain conditions, for the holding of a referendum to determine whether the same shall be adopted; and to provide the effect of such charter if adopted. |
| An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15-854.1, providing for the creation in certain counties of a department of real estate assessments, the method of appointment and compensation of officers and employees therein, their powers and duties and other matters in relation to the foregoing; to provide for a board of equalization of real estate assessments; and to provide for a referendum and the effect thereof. |
| An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section numbered 24-45.1 concerning the establishment of election districts or precincts and voting places therein in cities containing more than two hundred and thirty thousand population. |
| An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 9 a chapter numbered 1.1 containing fourteen sections numbered 9-6.1 through 9-6.14, so as to regulate administrative agencies in their functions of rule-making and adjudication, and to provide for appeals from such agencies, and to repeal Chapter 1 of Title 9 of the Code, containing §§ 9-1 through 9-6, relating to the Administrative Code of Virginia, and Chapter 2 of Title 54 of the Code, containing §§ 54-2 through 54-16, relating to the regulation of certain agencies and to the Commission on Administrative Agencies. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 8-182, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to selection of jurors so as to provide for an increase in the number thereof in certain counties and cities. |
| An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24-319 and 24-321 of the Code of Virginia, relating to absent voters so as to provide for absent voting in second primaries and to change the time within which applications for ballots shall be made. |
| An Act to provide a charter for the town of Monterey in Highland County, and to repeal Chapter 261 of the Acts of Assembly of 1914, approved March 25, 1914, as amended, which provided a charter for the town of Monterey. |
| An Act to amend and reenact Chap 79 of the Acts of Assembly of 1928, approved March 28, 1928, as amended, which was continued an effect by § 24-92 of the Code of Virginia. |
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