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It has been modified 2 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.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":56096,"section_number":"24.2-604","catch_line":"Polling places; prohibited activities; prohibited area; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-604\/"},{"id":77348,"section_number":"24.2-649","catch_line":"Assistance for certain voters inside the polling place; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-649\/"}],"permalink":{"id":187397,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64844,"identifier":"24.2-1006","token":"24.2\/10\/24.2-1006","url":"\/24.2-1006\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-1006\/","token":"24.2\/10\/24.2-1006","dublin_core":{"Title":"Advice or assistance in casting ballot","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-1006","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Except as provided by \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Assistance for certain voters inside the polling place; penalties\" href=\"\/24.2-649\/\">24.2-649<\/a>, no person shall directly or indirectly advise or assist any voter as to how he shall cast his ballot after the voter has entered the prohibited area at the polls as designated in \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Polling places; prohibited activities; prohibited area; penalties\" href=\"\/24.2-604\/\">24.2-604<\/a>. 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