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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1962, chapter 623; in 1977, chapter 306; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":82935,"section_number":"15.2-1644","catch_line":"Petition for removal of county courthouse; writ of election","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1644\/"}],"permalink":{"id":153725,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84384,"identifier":"15.2-1652","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/8\/15.2-1652","url":"\/15.2-1652\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1652\/","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/8\/15.2-1652","dublin_core":{"Title":"Form of ballots for county election on removal and appropriation; certificate of electoral board","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1652","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The ballots used in the election required by \u00a7 15.2-1644<\/a> shall be as follows:\n\t\t“Shall the courthouse be removed to………, and shall the Board of Supervisors<\/span> be permitted to spend $….. therefor?\n\t\t[ ] Yes\n\t\t[ ] No”\n\t\tThe manner of ascertaining the vote and making returns thereof shall conform in all respects to the requirements of the general election law<\/span>, except that the certificate of the electoral board shall be as follows:\n\t\t“We hereby certify, that at the election held on the………. day of………, 20….., upon the question of removing the courthouse to………. and permitting the expenditure of $….. therefor,….. votes were cast Yes; and….. votes were cast No.”<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFORM OF BALLOTS FOR COUNTY ELECTION ON REMOVAL AND APPROPRIATION; CERTIFICATE OF\nELECTORAL BOARD (\u00a7 15.2-1652)\n\nThe ballots used in the election required by \u00a7 15.2-1644 shall be as follows:\n\t\t“Shall the courthouse be removed to………, and shall the\nBoard of Supervisors be permitted to spend $….. therefor?\n\t\t[ ] Yes\n\t\t[ ] No”\n\t\tThe manner of ascertaining the vote and making returns thereof shall conform\nin all respects to the requirements of the general election law, except that the\ncertificate of the electoral board shall be as follows:\n\t\t“We hereby certify, that at the election held on\nthe………. day of………, 20….., upon the\nquestion of removing the courthouse to………. and permitting the\nexpenditure of $….. therefor,….. votes were cast Yes; and…..\nvotes were cast No.”\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-51; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-567; 1971, Ex. Sess., cc.\n42, 245; 1977, c. 306; 1997, c. 587.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}