CHAPTER 1

An Act to authorize persons, in anticipation of ratification of the 24th
Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, to file certifi-
cates of continuing residence so as to be able to vote, if otherwise
qualified, in Federal elections to be held in the year 1964 without
payment of a poll tax, to prescribe certain duties of the State Board
of Elections, and to make an appropriation to the State Board of
Elections.

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Approved November 21, 1963

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. (1) During the calendar year 1964 only and subject to the other
provisions of this Act, every resident of Virginia who has been registered
to vote prior to December 1, 1963, and who desires to vote during the cal-
endar year 1964 without the payment of poll tax or any other tax, upon
the adoption of the proposed 24th Amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, in any primary or other election for President or Vice-
President, for electors for President or Vice-President, or for Senator
or Representative in the Congress of the United States, may file a certifi-
cate of continuing residence in the office of the treasurer of his county or
city, which shall be in form substantially as follows:

“I do certify that I am now and have been a resident of Vir-
ginia since the date of my registration to vote under the laws of
Virginia, that I am now @ resident Of u............. cc ccceseeesseeeecceccsssererseees
(city or county), TESIGING At ...........cccecccccccccssssssesssescccccceeeeerees (street
and number, or place of residence therein), and that it is my pres-
ent intention not to remove from the city or county stated herein
prior to the next general election.

Witnessed:

Notary Public”

Such certificate shall be filed not later than six months prior to the
general election held in November, 1964. Every such certificate shall
bear the signature of the person offering the same and shall be verified
by his affidavit or witnessed by at least one adult. Such certificate shall
be conclusive of the facts stated therein, subject only to challenge under
the provisions of § 24-253 of the Code.

(2) Such certificate shall be received by the treasurer, dated and
marked filed, and upon the ratification of the proposed 24th Amendment
to the Constitution of the United States, shall have the same force and
effect as certificates of continuing residence filed under the provisions of
§ 24-17.2 of an Act of the General Assembly enacted at the special ses-
sion of the General Assembly, 1963.
(3) The State Board of Elections shall forthwith prepare and dis-
tribute to the several county and city treasurers books in which such
treasurers shall record the certificates of residence as provided for in
this Act. The certificates filed in the office of such treasurer shall be
entered on such books alphabetically and by magisterial districts in coun-
ties and by wards or other election districts in cities.

2. There is hereby appropriated out of the general fund in the State
treasury to the State Board of Elections a sum sufficient estimated at one
thousand dollars.