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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 1970, chapter 462; in 1976, chapter 616; in 1980, chapter 639; in 1984, chapter 480; in 1990, chapter 476; in 1992, chapter 828; in 1993, chapter 641.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":84588,"section_number":"24.2-500","catch_line":"Qualification of candidates","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-500\/"},{"id":56801,"section_number":"24.2-505","catch_line":"Declaration of candidacy required of independent candidates","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-505\/"},{"id":67056,"section_number":"24.2-539","catch_line":"Party may nominate when nominee dies, withdraws, or nomination is set aside; duty of party chairman","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-539\/"}],"permalink":{"id":188371,"object_type":"law","relational_id":74008,"identifier":"24.2-540","token":"24.2\/5\/5\/24.2-540","url":"\/24.2-540\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-540\/","token":"24.2\/5\/5\/24.2-540","dublin_core":{"Title":"Other parties may also nominate; independent candidates","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-540","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any other political party<\/span> may also nominate and file the required notice of a new candidate<\/span> pursuant to \u00a7 24.2-539<\/a> if the candidate<\/span> who died, withdrew, or had his nomination set aside was unopposed by that party. A nonparty candidate<\/span> shall also be permitted to file a notice of candidacy whether or not the candidate<\/span> who died, withdrew, or had his nomination set aside was opposed by a nonparty or party candidate<\/span>.\n\t\tAny such party or nonparty candidate<\/span> shall file any statement or petition<\/span> required of him by Article 1 (\u00a7 24.2-500<\/a> et seq.) or Article 2 (\u00a7 24.2-505<\/a> et seq.) of this chapter.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nOTHER PARTIES MAY ALSO NOMINATE; INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES (\u00a7 24.2-540)\n\nAny other political party may also nominate and file the required notice of a\nnew candidate pursuant to \u00a7 24.2-539 if the candidate who died, withdrew, or\nhad his nomination set aside was unopposed by that party. A nonparty candidate\nshall also be permitted to file a notice of candidacy whether or not the\ncandidate who died, withdrew, or had his nomination set aside was opposed by a\nnonparty or party candidate.\n\t\tAny such party or nonparty candidate shall file any statement or petition\nrequired of him by Article 1 (\u00a7 24.2-500 et seq.) or Article 2 (\u00a7 24.2-505 et\nseq.) of this chapter.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 24-234, 24-235; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7 24.1-110; 1976, c.\n616; 1980, c. 639; 1984, c. 480; 1990, c. 476; 1992, c. 828; 1993, c. 641.","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}}