Virginia Statutes
§ 24.2-1016 — False statements; penalties
Virginia § 24.2-1016
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 24.2-1016 (2026).
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Any willfully false material statement or entry made by any person in any statement, form, or report required by this title shall constitute the crime of election fraud and be punishable as a Class 5 felony. Any preprinted statement, form, or report shall include a statement of such unlawful conduct and the penalty provided in this section.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 24-68; 1952, c. 341; 1958, c. 576; 1960, c. 288; 1962, c. 536; 1970, c. 462, §§ 24.1-48, 24.1-279; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 205; 1972, c. 620; 1974, c. 428; 1975, c. 515; 1977, c. 490; 1978, c. 778; 1980, c. 639; 1989, c. 138; 1992, c. 433; 1993, c. 641.
Nearby Sections
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§ 24.2-100
Applicability of title§ 24.2-1001
Willful neglect or corrupt conduct§ 24.2-1002
Interference with registration§ 24.2-1002.01
Destruction of, or failure to mail or deliver, voter registration application; penalty§ 24.2-1003
Campaigning at registration locations§ 24.2-1004
Illegal voting and registrations§ 24.2-1005.2
Interference with voting§ 24.2-1006
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