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Va. Code Ann. § 24.2-431 (2026)

Petition to court objecting to registration

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A. Any three qualified voters may file with the circuit court of the county or city in which they are registered a petition stating their objections to the registration of any person whose name is on the registration records for their county or city. However, no petition may be filed if the only objection raised is based on removal of residence from the precinct.

B. Fifteen days' notice shall be given by the petitioners to any person whose registration is objected to unless otherwise ordered by the court, and the court shall summarily proceed to determine the right of the person to registration. Any petition filed under this section shall be given precedence on the docket of the court. An order of the court concerning registration of the voter shall not be limited by the provisions of § 24.2-416 requiring the registration records to be closed.

C. Any notice of appeal shall be filed within seven days of the circuit court's final order and all appeals under this section shall be given precedence on the docket.

Code 1950, § 24-102; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-63; 1993, c. 641; 1996, cc. 72, 73; 2026 , c. 1064.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2011–2016 · leading case: Howell v. McAuliffe, 788 S.E.2d 706 (Va. 2016).
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Howell v. McAuliffe, 788 S.E.2d 706 (Va. 2016). · cites it 40× “Respondents further contend that petitioners lack standing because Code § 24.2-431 is petitioners’ exclusive remedy for challenging the registration of ineligible voters.”
Howell v. McAuliffe, No. 160784 (Va. July 22, 2016). · cites it 20× “Respondents further contend that petitioners lack standing because Code § 24.2-431 is petitioners’ exclusive remedy for challenging the registration of ineligible voters.”
Dixon v. Virginia State Bd. of Elections, 83 Va. Cir. 371 (Loudoun Cir. Ct. 2011). · cites it 2× “Petitioners challenge, pursuant to Virginia Code § 24.2-431, the voter registration filed by Mr.”
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