CHAPTER 3875

An Act to amend and reenact § 24-45 of the Code of Virginia, relating to
the establishment of election districts in cities. 'H 479]

Approved April 2, 1954

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

Ls That § 24-45 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted as
ollows:

§ 24-45. The council of a city shall establish for each ward as many
election districts as it may deem necessary, and a voting place in each
district. Such districts, except in a city having a population of more than |
twenty thousand but less than thirty thousand inhabitants, shall be estab-
lished so that there shall not be less than one election district for every
one thousand voters or fractional part thereof above five hundred. The
council shall prescribe and cause to be published the boundaries of the
districts. It may alter the boundaries of any such election district, and
rearrange, increase, or diminish the number thereof, and change the voting
places or establish others therein, not to exceed, however, one voting place
for each election district. No change shall be made in any of the boundaries
or voting places within thirty days next preceding any general election.