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It has been modified 5 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 1974, chapter 428; in 1977, chapter 490; in 1978, chapter 778; in 1993, chapter 641.<\/p>","references":[{"id":61543,"section_number":"24.2-101","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-101\/"},{"id":79223,"section_number":"24.2-105","catch_line":"Prescribing various forms","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-105\/"},{"id":64105,"section_number":"24.2-105.1","catch_line":"Election and voter participation information on the Internet","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-105.1\/"},{"id":68918,"section_number":"24.2-114","catch_line":"Duties and powers of general registrar","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-114\/"},{"id":83566,"section_number":"24.2-128","catch_line":"Minority language accessibility","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-128\/"},{"id":74539,"section_number":"24.2-530","catch_line":"Who may vote in primary","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-530\/"},{"id":59861,"section_number":"24.2-643","catch_line":"Qualified voter permitted to vote; procedures at polling place; voter identification","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-643\/"},{"id":65757,"section_number":"33.2-344","catch_line":"Election to determine return to the secondary state highway system","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-344\/"},{"id":69320,"section_number":"46.2-208.1","catch_line":"Electronic transfer of information in Department records for voter registration purposes","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-208.1\/"},{"id":79150,"section_number":"51.5-43","catch_line":"Discrimination against qualified persons with disabilities in exercising right to vote prohibited","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.5-43\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":187809,"object_type":"law","relational_id":70213,"identifier":"24.2-400","token":"24.2\/4\/1\/24.2-400","url":"\/24.2-400\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-400\/","token":"24.2\/4\/1\/24.2-400","dublin_core":{"Title":"Persons entitled to register and vote","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-400","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Any person who is not registered to vote, but would otherwise be a <span class=\"dictionary\">qualified voter<\/span>, is entitled to register to vote as provided in this chapter. 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