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In furnishing the name of any such candidate, the chairman shall certify that a review of the filed candidate petitions found the required minimum number of signatures of qualified voters for that office to have been met. The chairman shall also certify the order and date and time of filing for purposes of printing the ballots as prescribed in § 24.2-529, provided that the State Board shall determine the order and date and time of filing for candidates for United States Senator, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General for such purposes. Each chairman shall comply with the provisions of this section not less than 70 days before the primary.B\n\nIn no case shall the individual who is a candidate for an office be the person who certifies the names of candidates for a primary for that same office. In such case the party shall designate an alternate official to certify the candidates.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":281299,"text":"It shall be the duty of the chairman or chairmen of the several committees of the respective parties to furnish the name of any candidate for nomination for any office to be elected by the qualified voters of the Commonwealth at large or of a congressional district or of a General Assembly district to the State Board, and to furnish the name of any candidate for any other office to the State Board and to the general registrars charged with the duty of preparing and printing the primary ballots. In furnishing the name of any such candidate, the chairman shall certify that a review of the filed candidate petitions found the required minimum number of signatures of qualified voters for that office to have been met. The chairman shall also certify the order and date and time of filing for purposes of printing the ballots as prescribed in § 24.2-529, provided that the State Board shall determine the order and date and time of filing for candidates for United States Senator, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General for such purposes. Each chairman shall comply with the provisions of this section not less than 70 days before the primary.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":281300,"text":"In no case shall the individual who is a candidate for an office be the person who certifies the names of candidates for a primary for that same office. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 9 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 1976, chapter 616; in 1978, chapter 239; in 1979, chapter 329; in 1993, chapter 641; in 2006, chapter 83<\/a>; in 2010, chapters 449<\/a> and 645<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 443<\/a>; in 2016, chapters 18<\/a> and 492<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":77138,"section_number":"24.2-529","catch_line":"Primary ballots","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-529\/"}],"permalink":{"id":188313,"object_type":"law","relational_id":78477,"identifier":"24.2-527","token":"24.2\/5\/4\/24.2-527","url":"\/24.2-527\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-527\/","token":"24.2\/5\/4\/24.2-527","dublin_core":{"Title":"Chairman or official to furnish State Board and general registrars with names of candidates and certify petition signature requirements met","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-527","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> It shall be the duty of the chairman or chairmen of the several committees of the respective parties to furnish the name of any candidate<\/span> for nomination for any office to be elected by the qualified voters<\/span> of the Commonwealth at large or of a congressional district or of a General Assembly district to the State Board<\/span>, and to furnish the name of any candidate<\/span> for any other office to the State Board<\/span> and to the general registrars<\/span> charged with the duty of preparing and printing the primary<\/span> ballots. In furnishing the name of any such candidate<\/span>, the chairman shall certify that a review of the filed candidate<\/span> petitions<\/span> found the required minimum number of signatures of qualified voters<\/span> for that office to have been met. The chairman shall also certify the order<\/span> and date and time of filing for purposes of printing the ballots as prescribed in § 24.2-529<\/a>, provided that the State Board<\/span> shall determine the order<\/span> and date and time of filing for candidates<\/span> for United States Senator, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General<\/span> for such purposes. Each chairman shall comply with the provisions of this section not less than 70 days before the primary<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> In no case shall the individual who is a candidate<\/span> for an office be the person who certifies the names of candidates<\/span> for a primary<\/span> for that same office. In such case the party<\/span> shall designate an alternate official to certify the candidates<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCHAIRMAN OR OFFICIAL TO FURNISH STATE BOARD AND GENERAL REGISTRARS WITH NAMES OF\nCANDIDATES AND CERTIFY PETITION SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS MET (\u00a7 24.2-527)\n\nA. It shall be the duty of the chairman or chairmen of the several committees of\nthe respective parties to furnish the name of any candidate for nomination for\nany office to be elected by the qualified voters of the Commonwealth at large or\nof a congressional district or of a General Assembly district to the State\nBoard, and to furnish the name of any candidate for any other office to the\nState Board and to the general registrars charged with the duty of preparing and\nprinting the primary ballots. In furnishing the name of any such candidate, the\nchairman shall certify that a review of the filed candidate petitions found the\nrequired minimum number of signatures of qualified voters for that office to\nhave been met. The chairman shall also certify the order and date and time of\nfiling for purposes of printing the ballots as prescribed in § 24.2-529,\nprovided that the State Board shall determine the order and date and time of\nfiling for candidates for United States Senator, Governor, Lieutenant Governor,\nand Attorney General for such purposes. Each chairman shall comply with the\nprovisions of this section not less than 70 days before the primary.\n\nB. In no case shall the individual who is a candidate for an office be the\nperson who certifies the names of candidates for a primary for that same office.\nIn such case the party shall designate an alternate official to certify the\ncandidates.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 24-375; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7 24.1-187; 1976, c. 616; 1978, c.\n239; 1979, c. 329; 1993, c. 641; 2006, c. 83; 2010, cc. 449, 645; 2013, c. 443;\n2016, cc. 18, 492.","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}}