Signed by Governor Ralph Northam

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that specifies that the General Registrar of a locality does not need to be a resident of that locality.

Highlights:

• Requires each electoral board to meet in the month of May or June and every 4 years thereafter, and to appoint a general registrar, who will be a qualified voter of the county or city for which he is appointed unless such county or city has a population of 50,000 or less (Sec. 1).

• Requires the electoral board to fill any vacancy in the office of general registrar for the unexpired term (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits a general registrar from holding any other office, by election or appointment, while serving as general registrar; however, with the consent of the electoral board, he may undertake other duties which do not conflict with his duties as general registrar. General registrars will not serve as officers of election (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits the general registrar from being eligible to offer for or hold an office to be filled by election in whole or in part by the qualified voters of his jurisdiction at any election held during the time he serves as general registrar or for the 6 months thereafter (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits the electoral board from appointing to the office of general registrar any person who is the spouse of an electoral board member or any person, or the spouse of any person, who is the parent, grandparent, sibling, child, or grandchild of an electoral board member (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits the general registrar from serving as the chairman of a political party or other officer of a state, local or district level political party committee (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that specifies that the General Registrar of a locality does not need to be a resident of that locality.

Highlights:

• Requires each electoral board to meet in the month of May or June and every 4 years thereafter, and to appoint a general registrar, who will be a qualified voter of the county or city for which he is appointed unless such county or city has a population of 50,000 or less (Sec. 1).

• Requires the electoral board to fill any vacancy in the office of general registrar for the unexpired term (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits a general registrar from holding any other office, by election or appointment, while serving as general registrar; however, with the consent of the electoral board, he may undertake other duties which do not conflict with his duties as general registrar. General registrars will not serve as officers of election (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits the general registrar from being eligible to offer for or hold an office to be filled by election in whole or in part by the qualified voters of his jurisdiction at any election held during the time he serves as general registrar or for the 6 months thereafter (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits the electoral board from appointing to the office of general registrar any person who is the spouse of an electoral board member or any person, or the spouse of any person, who is the parent, grandparent, sibling, child, or grandchild of an electoral board member (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits the general registrar from serving as the chairman of a political party or other officer of a state, local or district level political party committee (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text