A copy of the ordinance reapportioning representation in the governing body of a county, city, or town, including a description of the boundaries and a map showing the boundaries of the districts or wards, shall be recorded in the official minutes of the governing body.
The clerk of the county, city, or town shall send a certified copy of the ordinance, including a description of the boundaries and a Geographic Information System (GIS) map showing the boundaries of the districts or wards, to the local electoral board, the Secretary of the Commonwealth, the Department of Elections, and the Division of Legislative Services. Any county, city, or town that does not have GIS capabilities may request the Department of Elections to create on its behalf a GIS map showing the boundaries of the districts or wards as set out in the ordinance, and the Department of Elections shall create such a map.
1995, c. 249; 2019, cc. 777, 778.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 3 - Election Districts, Precincts, and Polling Places
§ 24.2-302.2. Congressional districts
§ 24.2-303.3. Senate districts
§ 24.2-304.03. House of Delegates districts
§ 24.2-304.04. Standards and criteria for congressional and state legislative districts
§ 24.2-304.2. Governing body authorized to expend funds for reapportionment
§ 24.2-304.3. Recording reapportionment ordinance; notice requirements
§ 24.2-304.4. Mandamus action for failure to reapportion districts or wards
§ 24.2-304.5. Notification of certain civil actions
§ 24.2-305. Composition of election districts and precincts
§ 24.2-306. Changes not to be enacted within 60 days of general election; notice requirements
§ 24.2-307. Requirements for county and city precincts
§ 24.2-308. Requirements for town precincts
§ 24.2-309.2. Election precincts; prohibiting precinct changes for specified period of time
§ 24.2-310. Requirements for polling places
§ 24.2-310.1. Polling places; additional requirement
§ 24.2-312. Effective date of other redistricting measures; elections following annexation
§ 24.2-314. Population data; reallocation of prison populations