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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 1. Administration
8/13/2022

Agency 20. State Board of Elections

Preface
Agency Summary
Chapter 10
Public Participation GuidelinesRead all
Section 10
Definitions
Section 20
Notification List
Section 30
Information to Be Sent to Persons on the Notification List
Section 40
Public Comment
Section 50
Petition for Rulemaking
Section 60
Appointment of Regulatory Advisory Panel
Section 70
Appointment of Negotiated Rulemaking Panel
Section 80
Meetings
Section 90
Public Hearings on Regulations
Section 100
Effective Date and Posting to Agency Website
Section 110
Appeal of Board Decisions
Section 120
Periodic Review of Regulations
Section 130
Transition
Chapter 20
General AdministrationRead all
Section 10
Definitions
Section 20
Electronic Transmission of Records Containing Sensitive Personal Information; Encryption or Redaction Required.
Section 30
Organization of State Board of Elections; Seal
Section 40
Virginia Help America Vote Act Plan
Section 50
Fee for Nonattendance at Annual Training
Section 60
Delegations to Secretary of State Board of Elections
Section 70
Duty to Request Assistance and to Notify Voters of Denial of Applications for Voter Registration or Absentee Ballots.
Section 80
Complaints
FORMS
Forms (1VAC20-20)
DIBR
Documents Incorporated by Reference (1VAC20-20)
Chapter 40
Voter RegistrationRead all
Article 1
General Provisions
Section 10
Definitions
Article 2
Residency for Voter Registration
Section 20
Required Intent for Voter Registration
Section 30
Presumptions
Section 40
Review of Application
Section 50
Supplemental Questions
Section 60
Review of Supplemental Questions
Section 70
Applications for Voter Registration; Affirmation of United States Citizenship
Section 80
[Repealed]
Section 90
[Repealed]
FORMS
Forms (1VAC20-40)
Chapter 45
Absent Military and Overseas VotersRead all
Section 10
Definitions
Section 20
Voter Registration
Section 30
Electronic Submission of Federal Post Card Application
Section 40
Material Omissions from Federal Write-In Absentee Ballots
FORMS
Forms (1VAC20-45)
Chapter 50
Candidate QualificationRead all
Section 10
(Reserved.)
Section 20
Material Omissions from Candidate Petitions and Petition Signature Qualifications
Section 30
Appeals of Petition Signature Insufficiency
Section 40
Review of Canceled Voter Petition
FORMS
Forms (1VAC20-50)
Chapter 60
Election AdministrationRead all
Section 10
(Reserved.)
Section 20
Material Omissions on Referendum Petitions and Petition Signature Qualifications
Section 30
Electronic Devices in Polling Place
Section 40
When Ballot Cast
Section 50
Overfull Optical Scan Ballot Container
Section 60
Provisional Votes
Section 70
Mandatory Logic and Accuracy Testing for Electronic Pollbooks
FORMS
Forms (1VAC20-60)
Chapter 70
Absentee VotingRead all
Section 10
Definitions
Section 20
Material Omissions from Absentee Ballots
Section 30
[Repealed]
Section 40
Alternative Processing Procedures for Absentee Ballots Returned Before Election Day
Section 50
Version; Applicable Law.
Section 60
Security Requirements for Absentee Satellite Offices
Section 70
Mandatory Mailing Elements on Absentee Ballot Envelopes
Section 80
Absentee Ballot Witness Signatures During Qualifying State of Emergency
Section 90
Requirements for Third Parties Mailing and Assembling Absentee Ballots
FORMS
Forms (1VAC20-70)
Chapter 80
Recounts and Contested ElectionsRead all
Section 10
Definitions
Section 20
Recounts and Contested Elections
DIBR
Documents Incorporated by Reference (1VAC20-80)
Chapter 90
Campaign Finance and Political AdvertisementsRead all
Section 10
Definitions
Section 20
[Repealed]
Section 30
Express Advocacy
Chapter 100
Ranked Choice VotingRead all
Section 10
Definitions
Section 20
Administration
Section 30
Ranked Choice Voting
Section 40
Ballot Treatment
Section 50
Ranked Choice Voting Tabulation
Section 60
Unreadable Ballots
Section 65
Write-Ins
Section 70
Election Results
Section 80
Outreach

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