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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 15 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 1970, chapter 462; in 1973, chapter 30; in 1975, chapter 515; in 1976, chapter 616; in 1977, chapter 490; in 1978, chapter 778; in 1980, chapter 639; in 1982, chapter 650; in 1984, chapter 480; in 1988, chapter 469; in 1990, chapters 476 and 865; in 1991, chapter 137; in 1993, chapter 641; in 2000, chapters 513<\/a> and 552<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 881<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":54362,"section_number":"24.2-313","catch_line":"Rescheduling of certain local elections following the decennial redistricting of districts for the governing body","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-313\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":188211,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62614,"identifier":"24.2-504","token":"24.2\/5\/1\/24.2-504","url":"\/24.2-504\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-504\/","token":"24.2\/5\/1\/24.2-504","dublin_core":{"Title":"Persons entitled to have name printed on ballot","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-504","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Only a person fulfilling all the requirements of a candidate<\/span> shall have his name printed on the ballot for the election. No person shall have his name printed on the ballot for more than one office at any one election. However, a candidate<\/span> for federal or statewide office, or a candidate<\/span> for an office being filled in a special election<\/span>, may have his name printed on the ballot for two offices at an election.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPERSONS ENTITLED TO HAVE NAME PRINTED ON BALLOT (\u00a7 24.2-504)\n\nOnly a person fulfilling all the requirements of a candidate shall have his name\nprinted on the ballot for the election. No person shall have his name printed on\nthe ballot for more than one office at any one election. However, a candidate\nfor federal or statewide office, or a candidate for an office being filled in a\nspecial election, may have his name printed on the ballot for two offices at an\nelection.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 24-132; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7 24.1-167; 1971, Ex. Sess., c.\n226; 1973, c. 30; 1975, c. 515; 1976, c. 616; 1977, c. 490; 1978, c. 778; 1980,\nc. 639; 1982, c. 650; 1984, c. 480; 1987, Sp. Sess., c. 1; 1988, c. 469; 1990,\ncc. 476, 865; 1991, c. 137; 1993, c. 641; 2000, cc. 513, 552; 2004, c. 881.","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}}