Any person who (i) steals or willfully, fraudulently, or wrongfully tampers with any part of any ballot container, voting or registration equipment, records, or documents, which are used in any way within the registration or election process, (ii) steals or willfully, fraudulently, or wrongfully tampers with the software used to prepare and operate voting equipment or the software or hardware used to collect and disseminate election returns, (iii) steals or willfully, fraudulently, or wrongfully tampers with an electronic activation device or electronic data storage medium of the type used to prepare, operate or back-up electronic voting equipment, (iv) willfully, fraudulently, or wrongfully intercepts, alters or disrupts the electronic transmission of election returns or the posting of returns on the Internet, (v) fraudulently makes any entry, deletion, or alteration to any item listed in (i), or (vi) aids, abets, or permits any other person to violate the provisions of clauses (i) through (v), shall be guilty of a Class 5 felony.
Code 1950, §§ 24-318, 24-404; 1952, c. 4; 1970, c. 462, §§ 24.1-273, 24.1-275; 1981, c. 425; 1991, c. 710; 1993, c. 641; 2003, c. 1015; 2004, cc. 993, 1010.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 10 - Election Offenses Generally; Penalties
§ 24.2-1000. Intimidation of officers of election
§ 24.2-1001. Willful neglect or corrupt conduct
§ 24.2-1002. Interference with registration
§ 24.2-1002.1. Unlawful disclosure or use of social security number or part thereof
§ 24.2-1003. Campaigning at registration locations
§ 24.2-1004. Illegal voting and registrations
§ 24.2-1005. Intimidation of voters; civil cause of action
§ 24.2-1005.1. Communication of false information to registered voter
§ 24.2-1005.2. Interference with voting
§ 24.2-1006. Advice or assistance in casting ballot
§ 24.2-1007. Soliciting or accepting bribe to influence or procure vote
§ 24.2-1008. Selling, giving away, or counterfeiting ballots
§ 24.2-1011. Ballot not to be carried away
§ 24.2-1012. Offenses as to absent voters
§ 24.2-1015. Conspiracy against rights of citizens under this title
§ 24.2-1016. False statements; penalties
§ 24.2-1017. Penalties when not specifically provided elsewhere
§ 24.2-1018. Immunity of witnesses
§ 24.2-1019. Complaints and allegations concerning election law offenses