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Virginia Statutes § 24.2-520 Declaration of candidacy required

⤴ Up to Article 4: Conduct of Primaries

Statute Text

A candidate for nomination by primary for any office shall be required to file a written declaration of candidacy on a form prescribed by the State Board. The declaration shall include the name of the political party of which the candidate is a member, a designation of the office for which he is a candidate, and a statement that, if [defeated in the] his name appears on the primary ballot and he is not nominated , his name is not to be printed on the ballots for that office in the succeeding general election. The declaration shall be acknowledged before some officer who has the authority to take acknowledgments to deeds, or attested by two witnesses who are qualified voters of the election district.

Source

Code 1950, §§ 24-370 through 24-372 ; 1960, c. 427; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-184 ; 1978, cc. 239, 778; 1983, c. 461; 1993, c. 641.

History

Amended by Acts 2024 c. 264 , § 1 , eff. 7/1/2024 .

Amended by Acts 2024 c. 169 , § 1 , eff. 7/1/2024 .

Amended by Acts 1993, § c. 641.

Amended by Acts 1983, § c. 461.

Amended by Acts 1978, § cc. 239, 778.

Amended by Acts 1970, § c. 462, § 24.1-184.

Amended by Acts 1960, § c. 427.

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