§ 24.2-413. Accessible registration locations.

The office of the general registrar, and each agency, business, andestablishment set for registration pursuant to §§ 24.2-411.1, 24.2-411.2 andsubsection B of § 24.2-412 shall be accessible as required by the provisionsof the Virginians with Disabilities Act (§ 51.5-1 et seq.), the VotingAccessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. § 1973ee etseq.), and the Americans with Disabilities Act relating to public services(42 U.S.C. § 12131 et seq.). The State Board shall provide instructions tothe Department of Motor Vehicles, state-designated voter registrationagencies, local electoral boards and general registrars to assist them incomplying with the requirements of the Acts.

In the selection of additional registration sites as provided in § 24.2-412,consideration shall be given to accessibility so that a reasonable number ofaccessible sites are provided and the requirements of the above cited Actsare met.

(Code 1950, §§ 24-52, 24-52.1, 24-55, 24-61, 24-65, 24-66, 24-118.1; 1954, c.691; 1962, c. 475; 1964, c. 608; 1968, cc. 97, 141; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-43;1973, c. 30; 1974, c. 428; 1975, c. 515; 1976, c. 12; 1978, c. 778; 1981, c.425; 1982, c. 290; 1983, c. 511; 1984, c. 480; 1985, c. 197; 1986, c. 558;1988, c. 528; 1993, c. 641; 1996, cc. 72, 73.)