CHAP. 298.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 113 of the Code of
Virginia, as amended by an act approved January 11, 1904.

Approved March 14, 1912.

1. Re it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
section one hundred and thirteen, of the Code of Virginia, as
amended by an act approved January eleventh, nineteen hun-
dred and four, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as fol-
lows:

$113. How number increased or diminished, or boundaries
altered, or name changed. Upon the petition of twenty qual-
ified voters of a magisterial district of a county, the circuit court
of such county may, in its discretion, change the name of any
election district therein, alter the boundaries of any election
district therein, and re-arrange, increase or diminish the num-
ber thereof, and it may change the voting places, or establish
others therein. not to exceed, however, one voting place for
each election district. When an order is entered under this
section, changing the name of an election district, or re-arrang-
ing, increasing or diminishing the number of election districts In
a magisterial district, it shall be the duty of the court in its
order to designate such new election district or districts: by
proper and well defined boundaries. A copy of the order shall
be posted, without delay, at the court house of the county, also
at the voting place of an election district the name of which
has been changed, and at each new voting place established,
and at any former voting place which may be affected by the
change; provided, that no change shall be made in the name of
any election district, or in any of the said boundaries or voting
places, within thirty days next preceding any general election,
nor until notice shall have been posted for thirty days at the
front door of the court house and at each voting place in each
election district to be affected by the said change.