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Virginia Statutes § 24.2-1000 Intimidation and threats toward election officials; penaltyVersion dated Oct. 30, 2024

Statute Text

Any person who, by bribery, intimidation, threats, coercion, or other means in violation of the election laws willfully 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 is guilty of a Class 5 felony.

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 2021SP1 c. 533 , § 1 , eff. 7/1/2021 .

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