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It has been modified 2 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 1962, chapter 623; in 1997, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?971+ful+CHAP0587\">587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":348221,"section_number":"15.2-3238","catch_line":"What court may do","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-3238\/"},{"id":355675,"section_number":"24.2-114","catch_line":"Duties and powers of general registrar","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-114\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1384197,"object_type":"law","relational_id":348223,"identifier":"15.2-3240","token":"15.2\/III\/32\/3\/15.2-3240","url":"\/15.2-3240\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-3240\/","token":"15.2\/III\/32\/3\/15.2-3240","dublin_core":{"Title":"Transfer of registration records","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-3240","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Upon entry of the <span class=\"dictionary\">court order<\/span> under \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"What court may do\" href=\"\/15.2-3238\/\">15.2-3238<\/a>, the registration records of <span class=\"dictionary\">voters<\/span> residing within the territory shall be transferred, and the appropriate notice given, in accordance with \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Duties and powers of general registrar\" href=\"\/24.2-114\/\">24.2-114<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTRANSFER OF REGISTRATION RECORDS (\u00a7 15.2-3240)\n\nUpon entry of the court order under \u00a7 15.2-3238, the registration records of\nvoters residing within the territory shall be transferred, and the appropriate\nnotice given, in accordance with \u00a7 24.2-114.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-157; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-1063; 1997, c. 587.","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"}}