Election records. 1994.

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Election records. 1994.

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This record describes the records found in the Election Records category. This is one of the eighteen major circuit court records groups. These broad categories are found in A PRELIMINARY GUIDE TO PRE-1904 COUNTY RECORDS IN THE ARCHIVES BRANCH, VIRGINIA STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES.

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Virginia. Circuit Court.

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The election records group encompasses all of the documents dealing with public elections and related to voters and voting. The franchise in Virginia has varied in its extent. Prior to revolutionary war, white male freeholders (real property owners) over 21, were the only individuals entitled to vote. This condition was continued by the 1776 Constitution. Alterations in the extent of the franchise could only be made by constitutional change. There was an attempt in 1829-30 to extend...