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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 17 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 1958, chapter 576; in 1962, chapters 422 and 536; in 1970, chapter 462; in 1972, chapter 620; in 1973, chapter 30; in 1974, chapter 428; in 1975, chapter 515; in 1976, chapter 616; in 1979, chapter 329; in 1980, chapter 639; in 1982, chapter 650; in 1983, chapter 398; in 1984, chapter 480; in 1986, chapters 241 and 558; in 1990, chapters 193 and 313; in 1993, chapter 641; in 2003, chapter 238<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1415067,"object_type":"law","relational_id":355837,"identifier":"24.2-435","token":"24.2\/4\/5\/24.2-435","url":"\/24.2-435\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-435\/","token":"24.2\/4\/5\/24.2-435","dublin_core":{"Title":"Cancellation records to be retained for specified periods","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-435","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The registration records<\/span> of voters whose registration has been cancelled pursuant to this article shall be retained for two years from the date of cancellation by the general registrar<\/span>. However, the registration records<\/span> of voters whose registration has been cancelled because the voter has moved to another state or the voter has submitted changes to his registration records<\/span> shall be retained for four years.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCANCELLATION RECORDS TO BE RETAINED FOR SPECIFIED PERIODS (\u00a7 24.2-435)\n\nThe registration records of voters whose registration has been cancelled\npursuant to this article shall be retained for two years from the date of\ncancellation by the general registrar. However, the registration records of\nvoters whose registration has been cancelled because the voter has moved to\nanother state or the voter has submitted changes to his registration records\nshall be retained for four years.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 24-59, 24-60, 24-60.1, 24-71 through 24-73, 24-90,\n24-93, 24-94, 24-96, 24-101, 24-111; 1958, c. 576; 1962, cc. 422, 536; 1970, c.\n462, \u00a7\u00a7 24.1-46(12), 24.1-59; 1972, c. 620; 1973, c. 30; 1974, c. 428; 1975,\nc. 515; 1976, c. 616; 1979, c. 329; 1980, c. 639; 1982, c. 650; 1983, c. 398;\n1984, c. 480; 1986, cc. 241, 558; 1990, cc. 193, 313; 1993, c. 641; 2003, c.\n238.","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"}}