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The electoral board of the county within which the town, or the greater part thereof, is situated shall, not less than 90 days before the election, determine the qualified voters within the town, and the general registrar for the county shall provide the appropriate notice, in accordance with \u00a7 24.2-114. At any time the books are not closed pursuant to \u00a7 24.2-416, any person residing in the town who has not registered shall be entitled to register and vote in the town if he would have been entitled to register and vote in the county. Five members of council shall be elected and shall serve until their successors, elected pursuant to charter provisions, qualify and take office. The officers of election shall comply with the requirements of Title 24.2. If, for any cause no election is held on the day fixed in the order, the court may, by an order entered in its common-law order book, fix another day for the election, which shall be held as required by this section.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":262947,"text":"An order incorporating a town under this chapter shall order the first election of town officers and shall designate the time and place where the election shall be held in the town. The election shall be at least 90 days from the date of the order and not within 120 days of a general election. The electoral board of the county within which the town, or the greater part thereof, is situated shall, not less than 90 days before the election, determine the qualified voters within the town, and the general registrar for the county shall provide the appropriate notice, in accordance with \u00a7 24.2-114. At any time the books are not closed pursuant to \u00a7 24.2-416, any person residing in the town who has not registered shall be entitled to register and vote in the town if he would have been entitled to register and vote in the county. Five members of council shall be elected and shall serve until their successors, elected pursuant to charter provisions, qualify and take office. The officers of election shall comply with the requirements of Title 24.2. If, for any cause no election is held on the day fixed in the order, the court may, by an order entered in its common-law order book, fix another day for the election, which shall be held as required by this section.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":15217,"edition_id":1,"name":"Incorporation of Towns by Judicial Proceeding","identifier":"36","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13062,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:53:07","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:53:07","permalink":{"id":157477,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":15217,"identifier":"36","token":"15.2\/III\/36","url":"\/15.2\/III\/36\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13062,"edition_id":1,"name":"Boundary Adjustments and Changes of Status of Counties, Cities and Towns","identifier":"III","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12720,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:12","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:12","permalink":{"id":156919,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13062,"identifier":"III","token":"15.2\/III","url":"\/15.2\/III\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12720,"edition_id":1,"name":"Counties, Cities and Towns","identifier":"15.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","permalink":{"id":151279,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12720,"identifier":"15.2","token":"15.2","url":"\/15.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":57952,"structure_id":15217,"section_number":"15.2-3600","catch_line":"Petition for incorporation of community; appointment of special court","url":"\/15.2-3600\/","token":"15.2\/III\/36\/15.2-3600","metadata":false},{"id":71496,"structure_id":15217,"section_number":"15.2-3601","catch_line":"Hearing before Commission on Local Government; notice; parties; finding of Commission","url":"\/15.2-3601\/","token":"15.2\/III\/36\/15.2-3601","metadata":false},{"id":81086,"structure_id":15217,"section_number":"15.2-3602","catch_line":"Proof required and order for incorporation","url":"\/15.2-3602\/","token":"15.2\/III\/36\/15.2-3602","metadata":false},{"id":74965,"structure_id":15217,"section_number":"15.2-3603","catch_line":"Request for charter","url":"\/15.2-3603\/","token":"15.2\/III\/36\/15.2-3603","metadata":false},{"id":73019,"structure_id":15217,"section_number":"15.2-3604","catch_line":"How first election ordered and held","url":"\/15.2-3604\/","token":"15.2\/III\/36\/15.2-3604","metadata":false},{"id":78094,"structure_id":15217,"section_number":"15.2-3605","catch_line":"How appeals granted and heard","url":"\/15.2-3605\/","token":"15.2\/III\/36\/15.2-3605","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":74965,"structure_id":15217,"section_number":"15.2-3603","catch_line":"Request for charter","url":"\/15.2-3603\/","token":"15.2\/III\/36\/15.2-3603","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":78094,"structure_id":15217,"section_number":"15.2-3605","catch_line":"How appeals granted and heard","url":"\/15.2-3605\/","token":"15.2\/III\/36\/15.2-3605","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/15.2-3604\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1980, chapter 45; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 1015<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":68918,"section_number":"24.2-114","catch_line":"Duties and powers of general registrar","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-114\/"},{"id":72189,"section_number":"24.2-416","catch_line":"Closing registration records before elections","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-416\/"}],"permalink":{"id":157495,"object_type":"law","relational_id":73019,"identifier":"15.2-3604","token":"15.2\/III\/36\/15.2-3604","url":"\/15.2-3604\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-3604\/","token":"15.2\/III\/36\/15.2-3604","dublin_core":{"Title":"How first election ordered and held","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-3604","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

An order<\/span> incorporating a town<\/span> under this chapter shall order<\/span> the first election of town<\/span> officers and shall designate the time and place where the election shall be held in the town<\/span>. The election shall be at least 90 days from the date of the order<\/span> and not within 120 days of a general election. The electoral board of the county<\/span> within which the town<\/span>, or the greater part thereof, is situated shall, not less than 90 days before the election, determine the qualified voters<\/span> within the town<\/span>, and the general registrar for the county<\/span> shall provide the appropriate notice, in accordance with \u00a7 24.2-114<\/a>. At any time the books are not closed pursuant to \u00a7 24.2-416<\/a>, any person residing in the town<\/span> who has not registered shall be entitled to register and vote in the town<\/span> if he would have been entitled to register and vote in the county<\/span>. Five members of council<\/span> shall be elected and shall serve until their successors, elected pursuant to charter provisions, qualify and take office. The officers of election shall comply with the requirements of Title 24.2. If, for any cause no election is held on the day fixed in the order<\/span>, the court<\/span> may, by an order<\/span> entered in its common-law<\/span> order<\/span> book, fix another day for the election, which shall be held as required by this section.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nHOW FIRST ELECTION ORDERED AND HELD (\u00a7 15.2-3604)\n\nAn order incorporating a town under this chapter shall order the first election\nof town officers and shall designate the time and place where the election shall\nbe held in the town. The election shall be at least 90 days from the date of the\norder and not within 120 days of a general election. The electoral board of the\ncounty within which the town, or the greater part thereof, is situated shall,\nnot less than 90 days before the election, determine the qualified voters within\nthe town, and the general registrar for the county shall provide the appropriate\nnotice, in accordance with \u00a7 24.2-114. At any time the books are not closed\npursuant to \u00a7 24.2-416, any person residing in the town who has not registered\nshall be entitled to register and vote in the town if he would have been\nentitled to register and vote in the county. Five members of council shall be\nelected and shall serve until their successors, elected pursuant to charter\nprovisions, qualify and take office. The officers of election shall comply with\nthe requirements of Title 24.2. If, for any cause no election is held on the day\nfixed in the order, the court may, by an order entered in its common-law order\nbook, fix another day for the election, which shall be held as required by this\nsection.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-69; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-969; 1980, c. 45; 1997, c.\n587; 2003, c. 1015.","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}}