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It has been modified 4 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 1952, chapter 4; in 1970, chapter 462; in 1976, chapter 616; in 1993, chapter 641.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1414403,"object_type":"law","relational_id":355638,"identifier":"24.2-1007","token":"24.2\/10\/24.2-1007","url":"\/24.2-1007\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-1007\/","token":"24.2\/10\/24.2-1007","dublin_core":{"Title":"Soliciting or accepting bribe to influence or procure vote","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-1007","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>No person shall solicit or accept directly or indirectly any money or any thing of value to influence his or another&#8217;s vote in any <span class=\"dictionary\">election<\/span>. 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Any person\nviolating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1\nmisdemeanor.\n\nThis section applies to any election and to any method used by a political party\nfor selection of its nominees and for selection of delegates to its conventions\nand meetings.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 24-405, 24-452; 1952, c. 4; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7 24.1-272;\n1976, c. 616; 1993, c. 641.","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"}}