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The office of the general registrar, and each agency, business, and establishment set for registration pursuant to §§ 24.2-411.2 and 24.2-411.2 and subsection B of § 24.2-411.2 shall be accessible as required by the provisions of the Virginians with Disabilities Act (§ 24.2-411.2 et seq.), the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (52 U.S.C. § 20101 et seq.), and the Americans with Disabilities Act relating to public services (42 U.S.C. § 12131 et seq.). The Department shall provide instructions to the Department of Motor Vehicles, state-designated voter registration agencies, local electoral boards, and general registrars to assist them in complying with the requirements of the Acts. In the selection of additional registration sites as provided in § 24.2-411.2 , consideration shall be given to accessibility so that a reasonable number of accessible sites are provided and the requirements of the above cited Acts are 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. 24.2-411.2 , 24.2-411.2 ; 2015, c. 24.2-411.2 ; 2020, cc. 24.2-411.2 , 24.2-411.2 .
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