Virginia § 24.2-1007 - Soliciting or accepting bribe to influence or procure vote
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 24.2-1007 — Soliciting or accepting bribe to influence or procure vote, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 24.2-1007. Soliciting or accepting bribe to influence or procure vote
No person shall solicit or accept directly or indirectly any money or any thing of value to influence his or another's vote in any election. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
This section applies to any election and to any method used by a political party for selection of its nominees and for selection of delegates to its conventions and meetings.
Code 1950, §§ 24-405, 24-452; 1952, c. 4; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-272; 1976, c. 616; 1993, c. 641.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 24.2-1007 ("Soliciting or accepting bribe to influence or procure vote") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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