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Va. Code Ann. § 24.2-530 (2026)

Who may vote in primary

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All persons qualified to vote, pursuant to §§ 24.2-400 through 24.2-403, may vote at the primary. No person shall vote for the candidates of more than one party.

Code 1950, § 24-367; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-182; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 205; 1976, c. 616; 1993, c. 641.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 14 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1996–2025 · leading case: Miller v. Brown, 465 F. Supp. 2d 584 (E.D. Va. 2007).
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Miller v. Brown, 465 F. Supp. 2d 584 (E.D. Va. 2007). · cites it 32× “” Va.Code Ann. § 24.2-530 (2006). The matter is currently before the Court on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment, filed pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.”
Fitzgerald v. Alcorn, 285 F. Supp. 3d 922 (W.D. Va. 2018). · cites it 11× “In August 2004, the Republican incumbent to Virginia's 11th senatorial district, Senator Stephen Martin, announced his selection of a primary for the 2007 election cycle.”
Miller v. Brown, 394 F. Supp. 2d 794 (E.D. Va. 2005). · cites it 16× “Plaintiffs ask the Court to strike the statutory framework for the open primary under Va.Code § 24.2-530, as unconstitutional. At core and as a byproduct of the declaratory relief sought here, Plaintiffs also seek to stake out the boundaries of the concept of free association in…”
Miller v. Cunningham, 564 F. Supp. 2d 555 (E.D. Va. 2008). · cites it 9× “In the immediate case, the Republican Committee challenged the entire open primary system established by Virginia Code § 24.2-530. Plaintiffs failed to achieve *559 their primary litigation objective.”
Miller v. Brown, 503 F.3d 360 (4th Cir. 2007). · cites it 2× “OPINION WILKINS, Senior Circuit Judge: Three officials of the Virginia State Board of Elections (collectively, “the Board”) appeal a district court order holding that Virginia’s open primary law, Va. Code Ann. § 24.2-530 (2006), is unconstitutional as applied to the 11th…”
Parson v. Alcorn, 157 F. Supp. 3d 479 (E.D. Va. 2016). · cites it 3× “” Va. Code § 24.2-530. *486 If the party chooses to proceed by primary, the Commonwealth funds the primary and the SBE administers it.”
Miller v. Cunningham, 512 F.3d 98 (4th Cir. 2007). · cites it 2× “The second important issue not addressed by the panel is the constitutionality of Virginia's open primary law, Va.Code Ann. § 24.2-530 (2006), when it is not triggered by the incumbent selection mechanism.”
Marshall v. Meadows, 921 F. Supp. 1490 (E.D. Va. 1996). · cites it 2× “The case presents the question of whether two members of a political party have standing to file suit ninety days before a primary to be conducted under Virginia’s open primary law, Va.Code Ann. § 24.2-530, when the political party itself has adopted an open primary and refuses…”
Miller v. Brown, 462 F.3d 312 (4th Cir. 2006). “Va.Code Ann. § 24.2-530. After quoting the statute, she explained that unless Mr.”
Washington State Repub. Party v. Logan, 377 F. Supp. 2d 907 (W.D. Wash. 2005). “17, § 2363 ; Va.Code Ann. § 24.2-530; Wis. Stat. §§ 5.”
Lux v. Judd, 868 F. Supp. 2d 519 (E.D. Va. 2012). “Miller involved a First Amendment challenge to the “open primary” electoral process established by § 24.2-530 of the Virginia Code. 564 F.Supp.”
Lynchburg Repub. City Comm. v. Virginia Dep't of Elections (W.D. Va. 2025). · cites it 5× “See Va. Code § 24.2-530 (“All persons qualified to vote .”
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