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This subsection shall not apply to any person who, when registering to vote, changing the address at which he is registered, transferring his registration, or assisting another in registering, changing his address, or transferring his registration, provides the information required by § 24.2-418 on the applicant’s place of last previous registration to vote.D\n\nNothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a covered voter, as defined in § 24.2-452, from casting in the same election both a state ballot and a write-in absentee ballot that is processed in the manner provided by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq.). If both ballots are received prior to the close of the polls on election day, the state ballot shall be counted.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":232540,"text":"Any person who wrongfully deposits a ballot in the ballot container or casts a vote on any voting equipment, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":232541,"text":"Any person who intentionally (i) votes more than once in the same election, whether those votes are cast in Virginia or in Virginia and any other state or territory of the United States, (ii) procures, assists, or induces another to vote more than once in the same election, whether those votes are cast in Virginia or in Virginia and any other state or territory of the United States, (iii) votes knowing that he is not qualified to vote where and when the vote is to be given, or (iv) procures, assists, or induces another to vote knowing that such person is not qualified to vote where and when the vote is to be given is guilty of a Class 6 felony.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":232542,"text":"Any person who intentionally (i) registers to vote at more than one residence address at the same time, whether such registrations are in Virginia or in Virginia and any other state or territory of the United States, or (ii) procures, assists, or induces another to register to vote at more than one address at the same time, whether such registrations are in Virginia or in Virginia and any other state or territory of the United States, is guilty of a Class 6 felony. This subsection shall not apply to any person who, when registering to vote, changing the address at which he is registered, transferring his registration, or assisting another in registering, changing his address, or transferring his registration, provides the information required by § 24.2-418 on the applicant’s place of last previous registration to vote.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":232543,"text":"Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a covered voter, as defined in § 24.2-452, from casting in the same election both a state ballot and a write-in absentee ballot that is processed in the manner provided by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq.). If both ballots are received prior to the close of the polls on election day, the state ballot shall be counted.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C"}},"ancestry":[{"id":14796,"edition_id":1,"name":"Election Offenses Generally; Penalties","identifier":"10","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12937,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:49:57","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:49:57","permalink":{"id":187355,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14796,"identifier":"10","token":"24.2\/10","url":"\/24.2\/10\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12937,"edition_id":1,"name":"Elections","identifier":"24.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:03","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:03","permalink":{"id":187149,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12937,"identifier":"24.2","token":"24.2","url":"\/24.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":61840,"structure_id":14796,"section_number":"24.2-1000","catch_line":"Intimidation and threats toward election officials; 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 8 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 2001, chapter 636<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 1015<\/a>; in 2009, chapters 865<\/a>, 870<\/a>, and 874<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 652<\/a> and 667<\/a>; in 2019, chapters 668<\/a> and 669<\/a>; in 2020, chapters 1149<\/a>, 1151<\/a>, and 1201<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":79039,"section_number":"24.2-603.1","catch_line":"Postponement of certain elections; state of emergency","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-603.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":56385,"section_number":"24.2-418","catch_line":"Application for registration","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-418\/"},{"id":56695,"section_number":"24.2-452","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-452\/"}],"permalink":{"id":187381,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63831,"identifier":"24.2-1004","token":"24.2\/10\/24.2-1004","url":"\/24.2-1004\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-1004\/","token":"24.2\/10\/24.2-1004","dublin_core":{"Title":"Illegal voting and registrations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-1004","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any person who wrongfully deposits a ballot in the ballot container or casts a vote on any voting equipment, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any person who intentionally (i) votes more than once in the same election<\/span>, whether those votes are cast in Virginia or in Virginia and any other state or territory of the United States, (ii) procures, assists, or induces another to vote more than once in the same election<\/span>, whether those votes are cast in Virginia or in Virginia and any other state or territory of the United States, (iii) votes knowing that he is not qualified to vote where and when the vote is to be given, or (iv) procures, assists, or induces another to vote knowing that such person is not qualified to vote where and when the vote is to be given is guilty of a Class 6 felony<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Any person who intentionally (i) registers to vote at more than one residence<\/span> address at the same time, whether such registrations are in Virginia or in Virginia and any other state or territory of the United States, or (ii) procures, assists, or induces another to register to vote at more than one address at the same time, whether such registrations are in Virginia or in Virginia and any other state or territory of the United States, is guilty of a Class 6 felony<\/span>. This subsection shall not apply to any person who, when registering to vote, changing the address at which he is registered, transferring his registration, or assisting another in registering, changing his address, or transferring his registration, provides the information required by § 24.2-418<\/a> on the applicant’s place of last previous registration to vote. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a covered voter, as defined in § 24.2-452<\/a>, from casting in the same election<\/span> both a state ballot and a write-in absentee ballot that is processed in the manner provided by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq.). If both ballots are received prior to the close of the polls on election<\/span> day, the state ballot shall be counted. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nILLEGAL VOTING AND REGISTRATIONS (\u00a7 24.2-1004)\n\nA. Any person who wrongfully deposits a ballot in the ballot container or casts\na vote on any voting equipment, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.\n\nB. Any person who intentionally (i) votes more than once in the same election,\nwhether those votes are cast in Virginia or in Virginia and any other state or\nterritory of the United States, (ii) procures, assists, or induces another to\nvote more than once in the same election, whether those votes are cast in\nVirginia or in Virginia and any other state or territory of the United States,\n(iii) votes knowing that he is not qualified to vote where and when the vote is\nto be given, or (iv) procures, assists, or induces another to vote knowing that\nsuch person is not qualified to vote where and when the vote is to be given is\nguilty of a Class 6 felony.\n\nC. Any person who intentionally (i) registers to vote at more than one residence\naddress at the same time, whether such registrations are in Virginia or in\nVirginia and any other state or territory of the United States, or (ii)\nprocures, assists, or induces another to register to vote at more than one\naddress at the same time, whether such registrations are in Virginia or in\nVirginia and any other state or territory of the United States, is guilty of a\nClass 6 felony. This subsection shall not apply to any person who, when\nregistering to vote, changing the address at which he is registered,\ntransferring his registration, or assisting another in registering, changing his\naddress, or transferring his registration, provides the information required by\n§ 24.2-418 on the applicant’s place of last previous registration to\nvote.\n\nD. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a covered voter, as\ndefined in § 24.2-452, from casting in the same election both a state\nballot and a write-in absentee ballot that is processed in the manner provided\nby the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. §\n20301 et seq.). If both ballots are received prior to the close of the polls on\nelection day, the state ballot shall be counted.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 24-450, 24-451; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7 24.1-268; 1993, c.\n641; 2001, c. 636; 2003, c. 1015; 2009, cc. 865, 870, 874; 2012, cc. 652, 667;\n2019, cc. 668, 669; 2020, cc. 1149, 1151, 1201.","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}}