Chapter 5. Candidates for OfficeRead Chapter
- Article 1. Qualifications and Requirements of All CandidatesRead all
- § 24.2-500
- Qualification of candidates
- § 24.2-501
- Statement of qualification as requirement of candidacy
- § 24.2-502
- Statement of economic interests as requirement of candidacy
- § 24.2-503
- Deadlines for filing required statements; extensions
- § 24.2-503.1
- Repealed
- § 24.2-504
- Persons entitled to have name printed on ballot
- Article 2. Independent CandidatesRead all
- § 24.2-505
- Declaration of candidacy required of independent candidates
- § 24.2-506
- Petition of qualified voters required; number of signatures required; certain towns excepted
- § 24.2-507
- Deadlines for filing declarations and petitions of candidacy
- Article 3. Nominations of Candidates by Political PartiesRead all
- § 24.2-508
- Powers of political parties in general
- § 24.2-509
- Party to determine method of nominating its candidates for office; exceptions
- § 24.2-510
- Deadlines for parties to nominate by methods other than primary
- § 24.2-511
- Party chairman or official to certify candidates to State Board and general registrars; failure to certify
- Article 4. Conduct of PrimariesRead all
- § 24.2-512
- Primaries to be conducted in accordance with article
- § 24.2-513
- Provisions as to general elections applicable
- § 24.2-514
- To what nominations this article applies
- § 24.2-515
- Presidential election year primaries
- § 24.2-515.1
- Schedule for primaries in the year 2001 and each tenth year thereafter
- § 24.2-516
- Party to furnish names of chairmen and notify State Board of adoption of direct primary
- § 24.2-517
- State Board to order election
- § 24.2-518
- County and city treasurers to pay primary expenses; certain uses of machinery by party
- § 24.2-519
- Qualification of primary candidates
- § 24.2-520
- Declaration of candidacy required
- § 24.2-521
- Petition required to accompany declaration; number of signatures required
- § 24.2-522
- When and to whom filings to be made
- § 24.2-523
- Candidates to pay fee before filing
- § 24.2-524
- To whom fees paid; refund of fees
- § 24.2-525
- Persons entitled to have name printed on ballot
- § 24.2-526
- Primary not to be held when less than two candidates declare
- § 24.2-527
- Chairman or official to furnish State Board and general registrars with names of candidates and certify petition signature requirements met
- § 24.2-528
- No primary candidate to be nominated by convention
- § 24.2-529
- Primary ballots
- § 24.2-530
- Who may vote in primary
- § 24.2-531
- Pollbooks used during primaries
- § 24.2-532
- Abstracts of votes; law-enforcement officer to obtain returns not forwarded
- § 24.2-533
- Repealed
- § 24.2-534
- Returns tabulated by State Board; when nominee declared
- § 24.2-535
- Vote required to nominate
- § 24.2-536
- Procedure when a vacancy in office occurs less than 75 days before primary date
- § 24.2-537
- Procedure when nominee by default dies or withdraws or nomination is set aside prior to primary
- § 24.2-538
- Procedure when opposed candidate for nomination dies prior to primary
- § 24.2-538.1
- (Effective January 1, 2025) Procedure when pre-election withdrawal of candidacy results in unopposed primary
- Article 5. Death, Withdrawal, or Disqualification of Party NomineeRead all
- § 24.2-539
- Party may nominate when nominee dies, withdraws, or nomination is set aside; duty of party chairman
- § 24.2-540
- Other parties may also nominate; independent candidates
- § 24.2-541
- Printing of names on ballot
- Article 6. Nominations for Presidential ElectionsRead all
- § 24.2-542
- Repealed
- Article 7. Presidential Year PrimariesRead all
- § 24.2-544
- Time presidential primaries to be held and completion of duties by officers of election; age qualifications for participation
- § 24.2-545
- Presidential primary