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However, a candidate for federal or statewide office, or a candidate for an office being filled in a special election, may have his name printed on the ballot for two offices at a primary election.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":229760,"text":"Only a person meeting all the qualifications and fulfilling all the requirements of a candidate, and who has complied with the rules and regulations of his party, shall have his name printed on the ballot provided for the primary election. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 10 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 1960, chapter 427; in 1970, chapter 462; in 1974, chapter 428; in 1977, chapter 490; in 1978, chapters 239 and 778; in 1983, chapter 461; in 1993, chapter 641; in 2000, chapters 513<\/a> and 552<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 881<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 850<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":63841,"section_number":"24.2-503","catch_line":"Deadlines for filing required statements; extensions","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-503\/"}],"permalink":{"id":188305,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62992,"identifier":"24.2-525","token":"24.2\/5\/4\/24.2-525","url":"\/24.2-525\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-525\/","token":"24.2\/5\/4\/24.2-525","dublin_core":{"Title":"Persons entitled to have name printed on ballot","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-525","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Only a person meeting all the qualifications and fulfilling all the requirements of a candidate<\/span>, and who has complied with the rules and regulations of his party<\/span>, shall have his name printed on the ballot provided for the primary election<\/span>. A person who does not file either or both written statements required by § 24.2-503<\/a> by the relevant deadline, or the end of the extension period if an extension has been granted pursuant to that section, shall not have his name printed on the ballot provided for the primary election<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> No person shall have his name printed on the ballot for more than one office at any one primary election<\/span>. 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 a primary election<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPERSONS ENTITLED TO HAVE NAME PRINTED ON BALLOT (\u00a7 24.2-525)\n\nA. Only a person meeting all the qualifications and fulfilling all the\nrequirements of a candidate, and who has complied with the rules and regulations\nof his party, shall have his name printed on the ballot provided for the primary\nelection. A person who does not file either or both written statements required\nby § 24.2-503 by the relevant deadline, or the end of the extension period\nif an extension has been granted pursuant to that section, shall not have his\nname printed on the ballot provided for the primary election.\n\nB. No person shall have his name printed on the ballot for more than one office\nat any one primary election. However, a candidate for federal or statewide\noffice, or a candidate for an office being filled in a special election, may\nhave his name printed on the ballot for two offices at a primary election.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 24-369 through 24-372; 1960, c. 427; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7\u00a7\n24.1-183, 24.1-184; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 226; 1974, c. 428; 1977, c. 490; 1978,\ncc. 239, 778; 1983, c. 461; 1993, c. 641; 2000, cc. 513, 552; 2004, c. 881;\n2020, c. 850.","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}}