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It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1970, chapter 462; in 1993, chapter 641; in 2003, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?031+ful+CHAP1015\">1015<\/a>; in 2014, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?141+ful+CHAP0540\">540<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?141+ful+CHAP0576\">576<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1415531,"object_type":"law","relational_id":355945,"identifier":"24.2-623","token":"24.2\/6\/2\/24.2-623","url":"\/24.2-623\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-623\/","token":"24.2\/6\/2\/24.2-623","dublin_core":{"Title":"Ballot containers to be supplied by governing bodies; construction and custody","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-623","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The governing body of each county and city shall provide a ballot container for each <span class=\"dictionary\">precinct<\/span>. The container shall have a lock and key and an opening of sufficient size to admit a single folded or unfolded ballot and no more. The containers shall be kept by the <span class=\"dictionary\">electoral boards<\/span> for use in the <span class=\"dictionary\">precincts<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBALLOT CONTAINERS TO BE SUPPLIED BY GOVERNING BODIES; CONSTRUCTION AND CUSTODY\n(\u00a7 24.2-623)\n\nThe governing body of each county and city shall provide a ballot container for\neach precinct. The container shall have a lock and key and an opening of\nsufficient size to admit a single folded or unfolded ballot and no more. The\ncontainers shall be kept by the electoral boards for use in the precincts.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 24-241; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7 24.1-123; 1993, c. 641; 2003, c.\n1015; 2014, cc. 540, 576.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}