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It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1970, chapter 462; in 1976, chapter 616; in 1993, chapter 641.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":355776,"section_number":"24.2-400","catch_line":"Persons entitled to register and vote","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-400\/"},{"id":355780,"section_number":"24.2-403","catch_line":"Persons under 18 years of age","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-403\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1415327,"object_type":"law","relational_id":355897,"identifier":"24.2-530","token":"24.2\/5\/4\/24.2-530","url":"\/24.2-530\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-530\/","token":"24.2\/5\/4\/24.2-530","dublin_core":{"Title":"Who may vote in primary","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-530","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>All persons qualified to vote, pursuant to \u00a7\u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Persons entitled to register and vote\" href=\"\/24.2-400\/\">24.2-400<\/a> through <a class=\"law\" title=\"Persons under 18 years of age\" href=\"\/24.2-403\/\">24.2-403<\/a>, may vote at the <span class=\"dictionary\">primary<\/span>. No person shall vote for the <span class=\"dictionary\">candidates<\/span> of more than one <span class=\"dictionary\">party<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHO MAY VOTE IN PRIMARY (\u00a7 24.2-530)\n\nAll persons qualified to vote, pursuant to \u00a7\u00a7 24.2-400 through 24.2-403, may\nvote at the primary. No person shall vote for the candidates of more than one\nparty.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 24-367; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7 24.1-182; 1971, Ex. Sess., c.\n205; 1976, c. 616; 1993, c. 641.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}