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When the publication of the consolidation<\/span> agreement in each of the localities is completed, the judge<\/span> or judges<\/span> of the circuit<\/span> courts<\/span> for the counties and, if appropriate, for the cities or towns<\/span> shall by order<\/span> entered of record, in accordance with Article 5 (\u00a7 24.2-681<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 6 of Title 24.2, require the regular election officers of such localities on the day fixed in the order<\/span>, which day shall be the same in each of the localities proposing to consolidate, to open a poll and take the sense of the qualified voters<\/span> therein on the question submitted as hereinafter provided. Certification from the owner, editor or manager of each newspaper publishing the agreement shall be proof of publication.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nORDER FOR ELECTION (\u00a7 15.2-3505)\n\nWhen the publication of the consolidation agreement in each of the localities is\ncompleted, the judge or judges of the circuit courts for the counties and, if\nappropriate, for the cities or towns shall by order entered of record, in\naccordance with Article 5 (\u00a7 24.2-681 et seq.) of Chapter 6 of Title 24.2,\nrequire the regular election officers of such localities on the day fixed in the\norder, which day shall be the same in each of the localities proposing to\nconsolidate, to open a poll and take the sense of the qualified voters therein\non the question submitted as hereinafter provided. Certification from the owner,\neditor or manager of each newspaper publishing the agreement shall be proof of\npublication.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-166; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-1075; 1975, c. 517; 1997,\nc. 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}}