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Code of Virginia

Article 4

Conduct of Primaries

24.2-512Primaries to be conducted in accordance with article 24.2-513Provisions as to general elections applicable 24.2-514To what nominations this article applies 24.2-515Presidential election year primaries 24.2-515.1Schedule for primaries in the year 2001 and each tenth year thereafter 24.2-516Party to furnish names of chairmen and notify State Board of adoption of direct primary 24.2-517State Board to order election 24.2-518County and city treasurers to pay primary expenses; certain uses of machinery by party 24.2-519Qualification of primary candidates 24.2-520Declaration of candidacy required 24.2-521Petition required to accompany declaration; number of signatures required 24.2-522(Effective until January 1, 2027) When and to whom filings to be made 24.2-523Candidates to pay fee before filing 24.2-524To whom fees paid; refund of fees 24.2-525Persons entitled to have name printed on ballot 24.2-526Primary not to be held when less than two candidates declare 24.2-527(Effective until January 1, 2027) Chairman or official to furnish State Board and general registrars with names of candidates and certify petition signature requirements met 24.2-528No primary candidate to be nominated by convention 24.2-529Primary ballots 24.2-530Who may vote in primary 24.2-531Pollbooks used during primaries 24.2-532Abstracts of votes 24.2-533RepealedRepealed 24.2-534Returns tabulated by State Board; when nominee declared 24.2-535Vote required to nominate 24.2-536Procedure when a vacancy in office occurs less than 75 days before primary date 24.2-537Procedure when nominee by default dies or withdraws or nomination is set aside prior to primary 24.2-538Procedure when opposed candidate for nomination dies prior to primary 24.2-538.1Procedure when pre-election withdrawal of candidacy results in unopposed primary