Cancellation of Registration

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This is Article 5 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Cancellation of Registration.” It is part of Chapter 4 “Voter Registration”, which is part of Title 24.2 “Elections”.

It’s comprised of the following 12 sections.

§ 24.2-426	Repealed
§ 24.2-427	Cancellation of registration by voter or for persons known to be deceased or disqualified to vote
§ 24.2-428	Regular periodic review of registration records; notice to voters identified as having moved; placement on inactive status for failure to respond to notice
§ 24.2-428.1	Other procedures for assigning registered voters to inactive status
§ 24.2-428.2	Return of registered voter to active status
§ 24.2-429	Maintenance of accurate registration records by general registrar; notice and hearing before cancellation
§ 24.2-430	Appeal from decision of registrar
§ 24.2-431	Petition to court objecting to registration
§ 24.2-432	Notice to person objected to and decision of court
§ 24.2-433	Appeal from decision of court
§ 24.2-434	Presumption if petition not brought within six months of registration
§ 24.2-435	Cancellation records to be retained for specified periods