Code of Virginia
Chapter 1 - General Provisions and Administration
§ 24.2-116. Compensation of officers; volunteer officers

The governing body of each county, city, or town shall pay its officers of election at least $75 for each full day's service rendered on each election day. In addition, the governing body shall pay each officer $10 and mileage at the rate payable to members of the General Assembly for each time he delivers pollbooks and ballots to the polling place and each time he delivers returns and ballots to the appropriate official after the polls close. Jurisdictions may increase the salary of the officers collecting and delivering materials by at least $10 and the equivalent of mileage expenses from the furthest polling place in the locality in lieu of calculating the mileage and extra pay required by this section.
An officer of election may waive compensation and serve as an unpaid volunteer officer. Unpaid volunteer officers shall possess the qualifications and fulfill the requirements that apply to paid officers of election.
Code 1950, §§ 24-207 through 24-209; 1950, p. 245; 1956, c. 235; 1968, c. 141; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-107; 1972, c. 620; 1974, c. 428; 1993, c. 641; 2003, c. 1015; 2012, c. 489.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 24.2 - Elections

Chapter 1 - General Provisions and Administration

§ 24.2-100. Applicability of title

§ 24.2-101. Definitions

§ 24.2-101.01. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail

§ 24.2-101.1. Implementation of certain laws; special elections

§ 24.2-102. Appointment; terms; Commissioner of Elections; prohibited activities

§ 24.2-103. Powers and duties in general; report

§ 24.2-103.1. Duties of Department of Elections related to redistricting

§ 24.2-103.2. Duties of the Department of Elections related to accessible absentee voting

§ 24.2-104. Requesting assistance for attorney for the Commonwealth; investigative committees

§ 24.2-104.1. Civil actions by Attorney General

§ 24.2-105.1. Election and voter participation information on the Internet

§ 24.2-105. Prescribing various forms

§ 24.2-105.2. Acceptance of payments

§ 24.2-106. Appointment and terms; vacancies; chairman and secretary; certain prohibitions; training

§ 24.2-106.01. Description of duties and responsibilities; required affirmation

§ 24.2-106.1. Prohibiting the solicitation in public buildings of signatures for nominating petitions by electoral board members and employees

§ 24.2-107. Meetings; quorum; notice; account of proceedings; seal; records open to inspection

§ 24.2-108. Compensation and expenses of members

§ 24.2-109. Appointment and removal of general registrar and officers of election; powers and duties in general

§ 24.2-109.1. Performance review of general registrars

§ 24.2-110. Appointment, qualifications, and term of general registrar; vacancies; certain prohibitions

§ 24.2-111. Compensation and expenses of general registrars

§ 24.2-112. Deputy registrars; employees

§ 24.2-113. Repealed

§ 24.2-114. Duties and powers of general registrar

§ 24.2-115. Appointment, qualifications, and terms of officers of election

§ 24.2-115.1. Officers of election; hours of service

§ 24.2-115.2. Officers of election; required training

§ 24.2-116. Compensation of officers; volunteer officers

§ 24.2-117. Request for removal of officer of election

§ 24.2-118. Appointments when officers fail to serve

§ 24.2-118.1. Repealed

§ 24.2-119. Restrictions on persons holding other offices serving as member of electoral board, registrar, or officer of election

§ 24.2-119.1. Prohibition on discrimination in employment; penalty

§ 24.2-120. Oath of office

§ 24.2-121. Defense of the electoral board, its members, and the general registrar staff; appointment of counsel

§ 24.2-122. Status of members of electoral boards, registrars, and officers of election

§ 24.2-123. Requirements for registration and voting; prohibition on use of power of attorney

§ 24.2-124. Repealed

§ 24.2-124.1. Acceptance of certain gifts and funding prohibited