If an emergency causes the dimensions of the prohibited area for a polling place to be perceived as increasing the risk of danger for persons outside the polling place, the electoral board may modify the distance requirements for the prohibited area, subject to the prior approval of the State Board. For purposes of this section, an “emergency” includes a state of emergency declared by the Governor pursuant to Chapter 3.2 of Title 44 or declared by the President of the United States.

Terms Used In Virginia Code 24.2-604.2

  • Board: means the State Board of Elections. See Virginia Code 24.2-101
  • Includes: means includes, but not limited to. See Virginia Code 1-218
  • Polling place: means the structure that contains the one place provided for each precinct at which the qualified voters who are residents of the precinct may vote. See Virginia Code 24.2-101
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-245
  • United States: includes the 50 states, the District of Columbia the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-255

2003, c. 241.

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