{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/24.2-541.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/24.2-541.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/24.2-541.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/24.2-541.html"}],"law_id":80484,"edition_id":1,"section_id":80484,"structure_id":16337,"section_number":"24.2-541","catch_line":"Printing of names on ballot","history":"Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 24-234, 24-235; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7 24.1-110; 1976, c. 616; 1980, c. 639; 1984, c. 480; 1990, c. 476; 1992, c. 828; 1993, c. 641; 2003, c. 476.","full_text":"In the case (i) of a candidate who has died if the notice is filed with the proper official at least 25 days before the day on which the election is to be held or (ii) of a candidate who has withdrawn or had his nomination set aside if the notice is filed with the proper official at least 60 days before the day on which the election is to be held, the electoral board or boards having charge of the printing of the ballots for such election shall either:\n\n1\n\nCause to be printed thereon the name of every person qualifying as provided in this article; or2\n\nIf ballots for the election have already been printed, cause separate ballots to be printed for the office on which shall be printed the name of every person qualifying as provided in this article and of any other party or nonparty candidate for the same office who had already qualified to have his name printed on the ballot. In addition, the electoral board may cause to be stricken from the earlier printed ballots the title of the office involved and the names of all candidates for that office appearing thereon.\n\t\t\tIf the candidate so dying, withdrawing or having his nomination set aside is a candidate for an office to which more than one person is to be elected and none of the candidates was opposed prior to such death, withdrawal, or setting aside, then the ballots shall be so printed as to permit the electors to vote separately for the remaining unopposed candidate or candidates, and for such persons who filed notice of candidacy as provided in this article.\n\t\t\tWhenever any additional candidate qualifies as provided in this article, no votes previously cast by absentee ballot for a candidate for such office shall be counted, but any person who has so voted shall be entitled to receive a new ballot and to vote for his choice among all the candidates for such office.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":288303,"text":"In the case (i) of a candidate who has died if the notice is filed with the proper official at least 25 days before the day on which the election is to be held or (ii) of a candidate who has withdrawn or had his nomination set aside if the notice is filed with the proper official at least 60 days before the day on which the election is to be held, the electoral board or boards having charge of the printing of the ballots for such election shall either:","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1,"next_prefix":"1"},"1":{"id":288304,"text":"Cause to be printed thereon the name of every person qualifying as provided in this article; or","type":"section","prefixes":["1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"1","prefix_anchor":"1","level":1,"prior_prefix":"","next_prefix":"2"},"2":{"id":288305,"text":"If ballots for the election have already been printed, cause separate ballots to be printed for the office on which shall be printed the name of every person qualifying as provided in this article and of any other party or nonparty candidate for the same office who had already qualified to have his name printed on the ballot. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 8 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; in 2003, chapter 476<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":188375,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80484,"identifier":"24.2-541","token":"24.2\/5\/5\/24.2-541","url":"\/24.2-541\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-541\/","token":"24.2\/5\/5\/24.2-541","dublin_core":{"Title":"Printing of names on ballot","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-541","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In the case (i) of a candidate<\/span> who has died if the notice is filed with the proper official at least 25 days before the day on which the election<\/span> is to be held or (ii) of a candidate<\/span> who has withdrawn or had his nomination set aside if the notice is filed with the proper official at least 60 days before the day on which the election<\/span> is to be held, the electoral board<\/span> or boards<\/span> having charge of the printing of the ballots for such election<\/span> shall either:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Cause to be printed thereon the name of every person qualifying as provided in this article; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> If ballots for the election<\/span> have already been printed, cause separate ballots to be printed for the office on which shall be printed the name of every person qualifying as provided in this article and of any other party<\/span> or nonparty candidate<\/span> for the same office who had already qualified to have his name printed on the ballot. In addition, the electoral board<\/span> may cause to be stricken from the earlier printed ballots<\/span> the title of the office involved and the names of all candidates<\/span> for that office appearing thereon.\n\t\t\tIf the candidate<\/span> so dying, withdrawing or having his nomination set aside is a candidate<\/span> for an office to which more than one person is to be elected and none of the candidates<\/span> was opposed prior to such death, withdrawal, or setting aside, then the ballots shall be so printed as to permit the electors to vote separately for the remaining unopposed candidate<\/span> or candidates<\/span>, and for such persons who filed notice of candidacy as provided in this article.\n\t\t\tWhenever any additional candidate<\/span> qualifies as provided in this article, no votes previously cast by absentee ballot for a candidate<\/span> for such office shall be counted, but any person who has so voted shall be entitled to receive a new ballot and to vote for his choice among all the candidates<\/span> for such office. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPRINTING OF NAMES ON BALLOT (\u00a7 24.2-541)\n\nIn the case (i) of a candidate who has died if the notice is filed with the\nproper official at least 25 days before the day on which the election is to be\nheld or (ii) of a candidate who has withdrawn or had his nomination set aside if\nthe notice is filed with the proper official at least 60 days before the day on\nwhich the election is to be held, the electoral board or boards having charge of\nthe printing of the ballots for such election shall either:\n\n1. Cause to be printed thereon the name of every person qualifying as provided\nin this article; or\n\n2. If ballots for the election have already been printed, cause separate ballots\nto be printed for the office on which shall be printed the name of every person\nqualifying as provided in this article and of any other party or nonparty\ncandidate for the same office who had already qualified to have his name printed\non the ballot. In addition, the electoral board may cause to be stricken from\nthe earlier printed ballots the title of the office involved and the names of\nall candidates for that office appearing thereon.\n\t\t\tIf the candidate so dying, withdrawing or having his nomination set aside is\na candidate for an office to which more than one person is to be elected and\nnone of the candidates was opposed prior to such death, withdrawal, or setting\naside, then the ballots shall be so printed as to permit the electors to vote\nseparately for the remaining unopposed candidate or candidates, and for such\npersons who filed notice of candidacy as provided in this article.\n\t\t\tWhenever any additional candidate qualifies as provided in this article, no\nvotes previously cast by absentee ballot for a candidate for such office shall\nbe counted, but any person who has so voted shall be entitled to receive a new\nballot and to vote for his choice among all the candidates for such office.\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; 2003,\nc. 476.","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}}