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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 1996, chapters 72<\/a> and 73<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":56014,"section_number":"24.2-432","catch_line":"Notice to person objected to and decision of court","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-432\/"},{"id":75155,"section_number":"24.2-434","catch_line":"Presumption if petition not brought within six months of registration","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-434\/"},{"id":71158,"section_number":"24.2-652","catch_line":"Voter whose name erroneously omitted from pollbook; provisional ballots","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-652\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":188049,"object_type":"law","relational_id":60456,"identifier":"24.2-431","token":"24.2\/4\/5\/24.2-431","url":"\/24.2-431\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-431\/","token":"24.2\/4\/5\/24.2-431","dublin_core":{"Title":"Petition to court objecting to registration","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-431","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In addition to challenging a voter’s registration before the general registrar<\/span>, any three qualified voters<\/span> may file with the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> of the county or city in which they are registered, a petition<\/span> stating their objections to the registration of any person whose name is on the registration records<\/span> for their county or city. However, no petition<\/span> may be filed if the only objection raised is based on removal of residence<\/span> from the precinct<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPETITION TO COURT OBJECTING TO REGISTRATION (\u00a7 24.2-431)\n\nIn addition to challenging a voter’s registration before the general\nregistrar, any three qualified voters may file with the circuit court of the\ncounty or city in which they are registered, a petition stating their objections\nto the registration of any person whose name is on the registration records for\ntheir county or city. However, no petition may be filed if the only objection\nraised is based on removal of residence from the precinct.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 24-102; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7 24.1-63; 1993, c. 641; 1996, cc.\n72, 73.","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}}