Title of Regulation: 1VAC20-60. Election Administration (amending 1VAC20-60-40).

Statutory Authority: § 24.2-103 of the Code of Virginia.

Effective Date: October 22, 2012.

On May 3, 2012, the State Board of Elections amended this regulation regarding when a ballot is cast. The final regulation was published June 4, 2012, in Volume 28, Issue 20 of the Virginia Register (28:20 VA.R. 1571 June 4, 2012) with an effective date upon filing a notice of the United States Attorney General's preclearance with the Registrar of Regulations. The State Board of Elections hereby notices the United States Attorney General's approval of this regulation via a letter dated October 12, 2012, from T. Christian Herren, Jr., Chief, Voting Section, to Joshua N. Lief, Esq., Senior Assistant Attorney General, Office of Attorney General of Virginia. The effective date of this regulation is October 22, 2012. Copies are available online at http://townhall.virginia.gov/L/ViewBoard.cfm?BoardID=151; by calling toll-free 1-800-552-9745 or local (804) 864-8910; by sending a written request to FOIA Coordinator, 1100 Bank Street, Richmond, VA 23219; or by email request to foia@sbe.virginia.gov.

Agency Contact: Martha Brissette, Policy Analyst, State Board of Elections, 1100 Bank Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 864-8925, or email martha.brissette@sbe.virginia.gov.