§ 24.2-430 Appeal from decision of registrar
Overview of Statute
This section gives any person whose registration was cancelled the right to appeal the general registrar’s determination to the circuit court.
Statute
Any person whose registration was cancelled in accordance with the decision of the general registrar pursuant to § 24.2-429, shall have the right of appeal, as provided in § 24.2-422, to the circuit court of the county or city in which he offers to register. Any qualified voter of the county or city shall have the same right of appeal from the decision of the general registrar refusing to cancel the registration of any person alleged to be improperly registered.
Code 1950, §§ 24-99, 24-109; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-62; 1993, c. 641 .
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- Voter Registration
1. Definition for Qualified voter
A person who is entitled to vote pursuant to the Constitution of Virginia and who is (i) 18 years of age on or before the day of the election or qualified pursuant to § 24.2-403 or subsection D of § 24.2-544, (ii) a resident of the Commonwealth and of the precinct in which he offers to vote, and (iii) a registered voter. No person who has been convicted of a felony shall be a qualified voter unless his civil rights have been restored by the Governor or other appropriate authority. No person adjudicated incapacitated shall be a qualified voter unless his capacity has been reestablished as provided by law. Whether a signature should be counted towards satisfying the signature requirement of any petition shall be determined based on the signer of the petition’s qualification to vote. For purposes of determining if a signature on a petition shall be included in the count toward meeting the signature requirements of any petition, “qualified voter” shall include only persons maintained on the Virginia voter registration system (a) with active status and (b) with inactive status who are qualified to vote for the office for which the petition was circulated.
See § 24.2-101.
2. Definition for General Registrar
The person appointed by the electoral board of a county or city pursuant to § 24.2-110 to be responsible for all aspects of voter registration, in addition to other duties prescribed by this title. When performing duties related to the administration of elections, the general registrar is acting in his capacity as the director of elections for the locality in which he serves.
See § 24.2-101.
3. Definition for Person
Any individual or corporation, partnership, business, labor organization, membership organization, association, cooperative, or other like entity.
For the purpose of applying the filing and reporting requirements of this chapter, the term “person” shall not include an organization holding tax-exempt status under § 501(c) (3), 501(c) (4), or 501(c) (6) of the United States Internal Revenue Code which, in providing information to voters, does not advocate or endorse the election or defeat of a particular candidate, group of candidates, or the candidates of a particular political party.
See § 24.2-945.1.
Cases
Virginia Cases
Case Name: Powell v. Smith
Citation: 146 S.E. 196
Year: 1929
Case URL: https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=3174971382213694607&q=Powell+v.+Smi[...]
Case Summary: Holding that any person who is denied registration may appeal.
Case Name: Sachs v. Horan
Citation: 475 S.E.2d 276
Year: 1996
Case URL: https://www.ravellaw.com/opinions/0f1259c3f63f259f6f314f9c70a4328d
Case Summary: Holding that when a voter’s registration is canceled and the voter appeals, the voter bears the burden of proving he is qualified to vote in that locality.