Virginia Statutes § 24.2-203 Convening of electors; filling vacancies; how electors required to vote
Statute Text
The electors shall convene at the capitol building in the capital city of the Commonwealth at 12:00 noon on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December following their election. Those electors present shall immediately fill, by ballot and by a plurality of votes, any vacancy due to death, failure or inability to attend, refusal to act, or other cause. When all electors are present, or the vacancies have been filled, they shall proceed to perform the duties required of such electors by the Constitution and laws of the United States.
Electors selected by the state convention of any political party as defined in §
24.2-101
shall be required to vote for the nominees of the national convention to which the state convention elects delegates. Electors named in any petition of qualified voters as provided in §
24.2-543
shall be required to vote for the persons named for President and for Vice President in the petition.
Source
Code 1950, §§ 24-8 , 24-9 , 24-290.6 ; 1962, c. 536; 1970, c. 462, §§ 24.1-9 , 24.1-162 ; 1993, c. 641; 2001, c. 630.
History
Amended by Acts 2001, § c. 630.
Amended by Acts 1993, § c. 641.
Amended by Acts 1970, § c. 462, 24.1-9, 24.1-162.
Amended by Acts 1962, § c. 536.
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