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Virginia Statutes § 24.2-1000 Intimidation and threats toward election officials; penalty

Up to Chapter 10: Election Offenses Generally; Penalties

Statute Text

A. Any person who, by bribery, intimidation, threats, coercion, or other means in violation of the election laws willfully and intentionally hinders or prevents, or attempts to hinder or prevent, [the officers of election at any polling place, voter satellite office, or other location being used by a locality for voting purposes from holding an election] an election official or the employee of an election official from administering elections pursuant to this title is guilty of a Class 5 felony.
B. For purposes of this section:
"Election official" includes members of the State Board of Elections, the Commissioner of Elections, members of local electoral boards, general registrars, deputy registrars, and officers of election.
"Employee of an election official" includes persons employed by the Department of Elections or in the office of a general registrar.

Source

Code 1950, § 24-191 ; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-264 ; 1993, c. 641; 2021, Sp. Sess. I , cc. 528 , 533 .

History

Amended by Acts 2024 c. 787 , § 1 , eff. 7/1/2024 .

Amended by Acts 2021SP1 c. 533 , § 1 , eff. 7/1/2021 .

Amended by Acts 2021SP1 c. 528 , § 1 , eff. 7/1/2021 .

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