Virginia § 24.2-1019 - Complaints and allegations concerning election law offenses
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 24.2-1019 — Complaints and allegations concerning election law offenses, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 24.2-1019. Complaints and allegations concerning election law offenses
Any complaint or allegation concerning unlawful conduct under this title shall be filed with the attorney for the Commonwealth of the county or city in which the alleged violation occurred. In the case of a complaint or allegation concerning the filing of a false statement in a voter registration application, the violation shall be deemed to have occurred in the county or city where the applicant sought to be registered.
1983, c. 461, § 24.1-282; 1993, c. 641; 1999, c. 374.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 24.2-1019 ("Complaints and allegations concerning election law offenses") 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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