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§ 24.2-403 Persons under 18 years of age

Any person who is otherwise qualified and will be 18 years of age on or before the day of the next general election shall be permitted to register in advance and also vote in any intervening primary or special election. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any person who is otherwise qualified and will be 18 years of age on or before the day of the next November general presidential election shall be permitted to register in advance of and also vote in any intervening presidential primary and any other primary held on the same day as the presidential primary.

History

The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 7 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1970, chapter 462; in 1974, chapter 428; in 1977, chapter 490; in 1978, chapter 778; in 1993, chapter 641; in 2004, chapter 481; in 2006, chapter 205.

Code 1950, §§ 24-17, 24-22, 24-23; 1963, Ex. Sess., c. 2; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-41; 1971, Ex. Sess., cc. 205, 265; 1974, c. 428; 1977, c. 490; 1978, c. 778; 1993, c. 641; 2004, c. 481; 2006, c. 205.

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Court Decisions

Miller v. Brown (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 08/30/06)
. . . 462 F.3d 312 . . .

Miller v. Brown (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 08/30/06)
. . . Reversed and remanded by published opinion. Judge GOODWIN wrote the opinion, in which Chief Judge . . .

Miller v. Brown (District Court, E.D. Virginia, 10/11/05)
. . . 394 F.Supp.2d 794 (2005) . . .

Miller v. Brown (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 10/01/07)
. . . 503 F.3d 360 (2007) . . .

Miller v. Brown (District Court, E.D. Virginia, 01/16/07)
. . . 465 F.Supp.2d 584 (2006) . . .

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Amendment Attempts

HB1172: Qualification to vote; person must be 18 yrs. of age on or before day of election.

HB694: Voter registration; early registration for persons 16 years of age or older. (failed)

HB2000: Elections; voter registration, early registration for persons 16 years of age or older. (failed)

HB292: Voter registration; preregistration for persons age 16 or older. (failed)

HB993: Voter registration; preregistration for persons age 16 or older. (failed)

HB1652: Elections; voter identification containing photograph required; who may register up to and including the day of the election; absentee ballot application requirements; absentee voting in person availability; return of absentee ballots. (failed)

HB1657: Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records. (failed)

HB2057: Voter registration; automatic registration of hunting, fishing, and milk distributor license. (failed)

HB2276: Voter registration; list maintenance activities, cancellation procedures, required record matches. (failed)

HB2434: Voter identification; identification containing a photograph required. (failed)

HB2508: Voter registration; high school registration activities and parental consent. (failed)

HB2586: Voter registration; automatic registration upon application for hunting and fishing license. (failed)

SB764: Elections; voter identification; identification containing a photograph required. (failed)

SB813: Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records. (failed)

SB1070: Voter identification; identification containing a photograph required. (failed)

HB28: Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records. (failed)

HB215: Voter registration; list maintenance, third-party data exchanges approved by State Bd. of Elections. (passed)

HB964: Voter registration; restoration of political rights upon release from incarceration. (passed)

HB966: Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program (SAVE Program); use by Dept. of Elections.

HB972: Voter registration; list maintenance activities, cancellation procedures, required record matches. (passed)

HB1056: Voter registration by political party affiliation; partially closed primary elections.

HB1131: Elections; identification containing a photograph required and excuse required to vote absentee.

SB52: Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records.

SB162: Voter registration; restoration of political rights upon release from incarceration. (passed)

SB544: Elections; voter identification; identification containing a photograph required.