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This preregistration shall not entitle a person 16 years of age or older to vote in any election except as provided in \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Persons under 18 years of age\" href=\"\/24.2-403\/\">24.2-403<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPREREGISTRATION OF PERSONS 16 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER (\u00a7 24.2-403.1)\n\nAny person who is otherwise qualified and is 16 years of age or older, but who\nwill not be 18 years of age on or before the day of the next general election,\nmay preregister to vote. This preregistration shall not entitle a person 16\nyears of age or older to vote in any election except as provided in \u00a7 24.2-403.\n\nHISTORY: 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 217.","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}}