Virginia Statutes § 24.2-607 Prohibited conduct; intimidation of voters; disturbance of election; how prevented; penalties
Statute Text
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to hinder, intimidate, or interfere with any qualified voter so as to prevent the voter from casting a secret ballot. The officers of election may order a person violating this subsection to cease such action. If such person does not promptly desist, the officers of election, or a majority of them, may order the arrest of such person by any person authorized by law to make arrests, and, by their warrant, may commit him to the county or city jail, as the case may be, for a period not exceeding twenty-four hours. Any person violating this subsection shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
B.
No person shall conduct himself in a noisy or riotous manner at or about the polls so as to disturb the election or insult or abuse an officer of election. Any person authorized to make arrests may forthwith arrest a person engaging in such conduct and bring him before the officers of the election, and they, by their warrant, may commit him to the county or city jail, as the case may be, for a period not exceeding twenty-four hours; but they shall permit him to vote if he is so entitled.
Source
Code 1950, §§ 24-190 , 24-192 ; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-104 ; 1993, c. 641.
History
Amended by Acts 1993, § c. 641.
Amended by Acts 1970, § c. 462, § 24.1-104.
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