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RICHMOND,
VA- Rumors
have been circulating that individuals can register and vote in
two different localities---essentially voting twice. This is
false.
For
example, students who have a home in one locality and go to school
in another are not allowed to vote in both locations. An out of
state student who attends school in Virginia may register to vote
in Virginia, but cannot be registered elsewhere.
If
an individual is already registered at another address in Virginia
or in another state, they are required to indicate their previous
voter registration information on the application under the
penalty of law.
In
accordance with the Code of Virginia anyone who intentionally
registers to vote at more than one residence at the same time or
assists someone to register to vote in one or more locality can be
guilty of a Class 6 felony. This is punishable by up to five years
in prison.
The
Virginia State Board of Elections wants to be clear that in the
Code of Virginia it states if someone provides false information
concerning their address on a voter registration form, they could
be prosecuted for election fraud.
Virginia’s
election registration database alerts local election officials of
duplicate registrants and voters.
For
more information go to the Virginia State Board of Elections web
site at www.sbe.virginia.gov
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