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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 2024, chapter 787<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":75390,"section_number":"24.2-411.2","catch_line":"State-designated voter registration agencies","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-411.2\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":187357,"object_type":"law","relational_id":61840,"identifier":"24.2-1000","token":"24.2\/10\/24.2-1000","url":"\/24.2-1000\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-1000\/","token":"24.2\/10\/24.2-1000","dublin_core":{"Title":"Intimidation and threats toward election officials; penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-1000","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any person who, by bribery, intimidation, threats, coercion, or other means in violation of the election laws<\/span> willfully and intentionally hinders or prevents, or attempts to hinder or prevent, an election official or the employee of an election official<\/span> from administering elections<\/span> pursuant to this title is guilty of a Class 5 felony<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> For purposes of this section:\n\t\t\t“Election official” includes members of the State Board<\/span> of Elections, the Commissioner of Elections, members of local electoral boards<\/span>, general registrars<\/span>, deputy registrars, and officers of election.\n\t\t\t“Employee of an election official<\/span>” includes persons employed by the Department of Elections<\/span> or in the office of a general registrar<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINTIMIDATION AND THREATS TOWARD ELECTION OFFICIALS; PENALTY (\u00a7 24.2-1000)\n\nA. Any person who, by bribery, intimidation, threats, coercion, or other means\nin violation of the election laws willfully and intentionally hinders or\nprevents, or attempts to hinder or prevent, an election official or the employee\nof an election official from administering elections pursuant to this title is\nguilty of a Class 5 felony.\n\nB. For purposes of this section:\n\t\t\t“Election official” includes members of the State Board of\nElections, the Commissioner of Elections, members of local electoral boards,\ngeneral registrars, deputy registrars, and officers of election.\n\t\t\t“Employee of an election official” includes persons employed by\nthe Department of Elections or in the office of a general registrar.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 24-191; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7 24.1-264; 1993, c. 641; 2021,\nSp. Sess. I, cc. 528, 533; 2024, c. 787.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}