24.2-652 - Voter whose name erroneously omitted from pollbook. - Virginia Statutes

§ 24.2-652. Voter whose name erroneously omitted from pollbook.

When a person offers to vote and his name does not appear on the pollbook,the officers of election shall permit him to vote only if all of thefollowing conditions are met:

1. An officer of election is informed by the general registrar that the voteris registered to vote, that his registration has not been cancelled, and thathis name is erroneously omitted from the pollbook.

2. The voter signs a statement, subject to felony penalties for falsestatements pursuant to § 24.2-1016, that he is a qualified and registeredvoter of that precinct, a resident of that precinct, and his registration isnot subject to cancellation pursuant to §§ 24.2-430, 24.2-431, and 24.2-432;and he provides, subject to such penalties, all the information required toidentify himself including social security number, if any, full nameincluding the maiden or any other prior legal name, birthdate, and completeaddress.

3. The officer of election enters the identifying information for the voteron the pollbook.

When the voter has signed the statement and is permitted to vote, theofficers of election shall mark his name on the pollbook with the nextconsecutive number from the voter count form, or shall enter that the voterhas voted if the pollbook is in electronic form, and shall indicate on thepollbook that he has signed the required statement in accordance with theinstructions of the State Board.

(Code 1950, § 24-95; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-55; 1974, c. 428; 1975, c. 515;1981, c. 425; 1984, c. 480; 1993, c. 641; 2003, c. 1015.)