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The qualified voters of the county, by petition and referendum in accordance with the requirements and procedures set forth in \u00a7 24.2-219, may repeal an ordinance of the board or a referendum previously adopted which authorized the election of the board of supervisors biennially for four-year terms. The question in the referendum to rescind shall be:\n\t\t“Shall the members of the county board of supervisors be elected quadrennially for four-year terms?\n\t\t[ ] Yes\n\t\t[ ] No”\n\t\tIf a majority of the voters voting in the referendum voted for quadrennial election of the members of the board of supervisors for four-year terms, or if the governing body has so provided by ordinance, then the successors to those supervisors whose terms expire in 1995 or any fourth year thereafter shall be elected for a four-year term and immediate successors to those supervisors whose terms expire in 1993 or any fourth year thereafter shall be elected for a two-year term and all subsequent successors for a four-year term.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":310598,"text":"The governing body of any county, by ordinance, may repeal an ordinance previously adopted to provide for the election of the board of supervisors biennially for staggered four-year terms and provide for the election of the board of supervisors quadrennially for four-year terms. The qualified voters of the county, by petition and referendum in accordance with the requirements and procedures set forth in \u00a7 24.2-219, may repeal an ordinance of the board or a referendum previously adopted which authorized the election of the board of supervisors biennially for four-year terms. The question in the referendum to rescind shall be:\n\t\t“Shall the members of the county board of supervisors be elected quadrennially for four-year terms?\n\t\t[ ] Yes\n\t\t[ ] No”\n\t\tIf a majority of the voters voting in the referendum voted for quadrennial election of the members of the board of supervisors for four-year terms, or if the governing body has so provided by ordinance, then the successors to those supervisors whose terms expire in 1995 or any fourth year thereafter shall be elected for a four-year term and immediate successors to those supervisors whose terms expire in 1993 or any fourth year thereafter shall be elected for a two-year term and all subsequent successors for a four-year term.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":15174,"edition_id":1,"name":"Constitutional and Local Officers","identifier":"5","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":14248,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:52:42","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:52:42","permalink":{"id":187523,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":15174,"identifier":"5","token":"24.2\/2\/5","url":"\/24.2\/2\/5\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":14248,"edition_id":1,"name":"Federal, Commonwealth, and Local Officers","identifier":"2","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12937,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:47:26","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:47:26","permalink":{"id":187457,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14248,"identifier":"2","token":"24.2\/2","url":"\/24.2\/2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12937,"edition_id":1,"name":"Elections","identifier":"24.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:03","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:03","permalink":{"id":187149,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12937,"identifier":"24.2","token":"24.2","url":"\/24.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":61791,"structure_id":15174,"section_number":"24.2-217","catch_line":"Election and terms of constitutional officers","url":"\/24.2-217\/","token":"24.2\/2\/5\/24.2-217","metadata":false},{"id":58578,"structure_id":15174,"section_number":"24.2-218","catch_line":"Election and term of county supervisors","url":"\/24.2-218\/","token":"24.2\/2\/5\/24.2-218","metadata":false},{"id":57783,"structure_id":15174,"section_number":"24.2-219","catch_line":"Alternative for biennial county supervisor elections and staggered terms","url":"\/24.2-219\/","token":"24.2\/2\/5\/24.2-219","metadata":false},{"id":86735,"structure_id":15174,"section_number":"24.2-220","catch_line":"Reversion to quadrennial elections","url":"\/24.2-220\/","token":"24.2\/2\/5\/24.2-220","metadata":false},{"id":64102,"structure_id":15174,"section_number":"24.2-221","catch_line":"Time and frequency of referenda on election and term of supervisors","url":"\/24.2-221\/","token":"24.2\/2\/5\/24.2-221","metadata":false},{"id":76277,"structure_id":15174,"section_number":"24.2-222","catch_line":"Election and terms of mayor and council for cities and towns","url":"\/24.2-222\/","token":"24.2\/2\/5\/24.2-222","metadata":false},{"id":70449,"structure_id":15174,"section_number":"24.2-222.1","catch_line":"Alternative election of mayor and council at November general election in cities and towns","url":"\/24.2-222.1\/","token":"24.2\/2\/5\/24.2-222.1","metadata":false},{"id":82830,"structure_id":15174,"section_number":"24.2-223","catch_line":"Election and term of school board members","url":"\/24.2-223\/","token":"24.2\/2\/5\/24.2-223","metadata":false},{"id":77866,"structure_id":15174,"section_number":"24.2-224","catch_line":"Local elections not otherwise provided for","url":"\/24.2-224\/","token":"24.2\/2\/5\/24.2-224","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":57783,"structure_id":15174,"section_number":"24.2-219","catch_line":"Alternative for biennial county supervisor elections and staggered terms","url":"\/24.2-219\/","token":"24.2\/2\/5\/24.2-219","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":64102,"structure_id":15174,"section_number":"24.2-221","catch_line":"Time and frequency of referenda on election and term of supervisors","url":"\/24.2-221\/","token":"24.2\/2\/5\/24.2-221","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/24.2-220\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 7 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 1968, chapter 639; in 1970, chapter 462; in 1973, chapter 30; in 1976, chapter 616; in 1981, chapter 12; in 1982, chapter 650; in 1993, chapter 641.<\/p>","references":[{"id":64102,"section_number":"24.2-221","catch_line":"Time and frequency of referenda on election and term of supervisors","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-221\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":57783,"section_number":"24.2-219","catch_line":"Alternative for biennial county supervisor elections and staggered terms","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-219\/"}],"permalink":{"id":187537,"object_type":"law","relational_id":86735,"identifier":"24.2-220","token":"24.2\/2\/5\/24.2-220","url":"\/24.2-220\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-220\/","token":"24.2\/2\/5\/24.2-220","dublin_core":{"Title":"Reversion to quadrennial elections","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-220","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The governing body of any county, by ordinance<\/span>, may repeal an ordinance<\/span> previously adopted to provide for the election<\/span> of the board<\/span> of supervisors biennially for staggered four-year terms and provide for the election<\/span> of the board<\/span> of supervisors quadrennially for four-year terms. The qualified voters<\/span> of the county, by petition<\/span> and referendum<\/span> in accordance with the requirements and procedures set forth in \u00a7 24.2-219<\/a>, may repeal an ordinance<\/span> of the board<\/span> or a referendum<\/span> previously adopted which authorized the election<\/span> of the board<\/span> of supervisors biennially for four-year terms. The question in the referendum<\/span> to rescind shall be:\n\t\t“Shall the members of the county board<\/span> of supervisors be elected quadrennially for four-year terms?\n\t\t[ ] Yes\n\t\t[ ] No”\n\t\tIf a majority of the voters voting in the referendum<\/span> voted for quadrennial election<\/span> of the members of the board<\/span> of supervisors for four-year terms, or if the governing body has so provided by ordinance<\/span>, then the successors to those supervisors whose terms expire in 1995 or any fourth year thereafter shall be elected for a four-year term and immediate successors to those supervisors whose terms expire in 1993 or any fourth year thereafter shall be elected for a two-year term and all subsequent successors for a four-year term.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREVERSION TO QUADRENNIAL ELECTIONS (\u00a7 24.2-220)\n\nThe governing body of any county, by ordinance, may repeal an ordinance\npreviously adopted to provide for the election of the board of supervisors\nbiennially for staggered four-year terms and provide for the election of the\nboard of supervisors quadrennially for four-year terms. The qualified voters of\nthe county, by petition and referendum in accordance with the requirements and\nprocedures set forth in \u00a7 24.2-219, may repeal an ordinance of the board or a\nreferendum previously adopted which authorized the election of the board of\nsupervisors biennially for four-year terms. The question in the referendum to\nrescind shall be:\n\t\t“Shall the members of the county board of supervisors be elected\nquadrennially for four-year terms?\n\t\t[ ] Yes\n\t\t[ ] No”\n\t\tIf a majority of the voters voting in the referendum voted for quadrennial\nelection of the members of the board of supervisors for four-year terms, or if\nthe governing body has so provided by ordinance, then the successors to those\nsupervisors whose terms expire in 1995 or any fourth year thereafter shall be\nelected for a four-year term and immediate successors to those supervisors whose\nterms expire in 1993 or any fourth year thereafter shall be elected for a\ntwo-year term and all subsequent successors for a four-year term.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 24-157; 1968, c. 639; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7 24.1-88; 1971, Ex.\nSess., c. 265; 1973, c. 30; 1976, c. 616; 1981, c. 12; 1982, c. 650; 1993, c.\n641.","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}}