CHAPTER 158

An Act to amend and reenact § 24-194.8 os amended, of the Code of
Virginia. relating to annointment of additional judges and clerks of
election in certain counties.

[H 684]

Approved March 9, 1968

Re it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 24-194.3 as amended, of the Code of Virginia be amended and
reenacted ns follows:

§ 24-194.3. Appointment of additional judges and clerks in certain
counties.—The electoral board of any county containing a population of
more than one hundred thousand and being adjacent to a city with a
population of more than two hundred thousand. and of any county having
therein an incorporated town with a population of not less than four
thousand six hundred and fifty nor more than four thousand seven hun-
dred and in which there is only one voting precinct, and of any county
containing a population of more than fifty thousand but less than fifty-taco
thousand, may at any time apnoint such additional judges, clerk or
clerks for any voting place in the county when the board deems addi-
tional judges, clerk or clerks necessary to facilitate voting at such place in
any general, primary or special election. In any county having therein an
incorporated town with a population of not less than four thousand three
hundred fifty nor more than four thousand five hundred and in which
there is only one voting precinct, the electoral board may in its discretion
apnoint not more than three additional judges and not more than four
additional clerks for any general, special or primary election. The quali-
fications of such judges, clerk or clerks shall be the same as those pre-
scribed for judges and clerks required by law to be appointed for holding
general, primary or special elections. There shall be administered to the
additional judges, clerk or clerks by the judges of election, or either of
them, or by the officer swearing the judges, the same oath as that taken
by the judges. The additional judges, clerk or clerks shall receive the same
compensation for their services as is prescribed by law for judges and
clerks required to be appointed for holding such elections, to be paid out
of the treasury of such county.

An emergency exists and this act is in force from its passage.