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Sess., c. 119; 1972, c. 620; 1973, c. 30; 1980, c. 639; 1981, c. 425; 1982, c. 650; 1984, c. 480; 1993, c. 641; 1997, c. 209; 2002, c. 738; 2016, cc. 18, 492; 2018, c. 464; 2024, c. 801.","full_text":"As soon as practicable after the seventy-fourth day before the presidential election, the State Board shall certify to the general registrar of each county and city the form of official ballot for the presidential election which shall be uniform throughout the Commonwealth. Each general registrar shall have the official ballot printed at least 45 days preceding the election.\n\t\tThe ballot shall contain the name of each political party and the party group name, if any, specified by the individuals naming electors by petition pursuant to \u00a7 24.2-242. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 14 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 1952, chapter 330; in 1970, chapter 462; in 1972, chapter 620; in 1973, chapter 30; in 1980, chapter 639; in 1981, chapter 425; in 1982, chapter 650; in 1984, chapter 480; in 1993, chapter 641; in 1997, chapter 209<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 738<\/a>; in 2016, chapters 18<\/a> and 492<\/a>; in 2018, chapter 464<\/a>; in 2024, chapter 801<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":74566,"section_number":"24.2-613","catch_line":"Form of ballot","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-613\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":55695,"section_number":"24.2-242","catch_line":"How other groups may submit names of electors; oaths of electors","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-242\/"}],"permalink":{"id":188493,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62602,"identifier":"24.2-614","token":"24.2\/6\/2\/24.2-614","url":"\/24.2-614\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-614\/","token":"24.2\/6\/2\/24.2-614","dublin_core":{"Title":"Preparation and form of presidential election ballots","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-614","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As soon as practicable after the seventy-fourth day before the presidential election<\/span>, the State Board<\/span> shall certify to the general registrar<\/span> of each county and city the form of official ballot for the presidential election<\/span> which shall be uniform throughout the Commonwealth. Each general registrar<\/span> shall have the official ballot printed at least 45 days preceding the election<\/span>.\n\t\tThe ballot shall contain the name of each political party<\/span> and the party group name, if any, specified by the individuals naming electors by petition<\/span> pursuant to \u00a7 24.2-242<\/a>. Below the party name in parentheses, the ballot shall contain the words “Electors for __________, President and __________, Vice President” with the blanks filled in with the names of the candidates<\/span> for President and Vice President for whom the candidates<\/span> for electors are expected to vote in the Electoral College.\n\t\tGroups of petitioners qualifying for a party name under \u00a7 24.2-242<\/a> shall be treated as a class; the order<\/span> of the groups shall be determined by lot by the State Board<\/span>; and the groups shall immediately precede the independent class on the ballot. The names of the candidates<\/span> within the independent class shall be listed alphabetically.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPREPARATION AND FORM OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION BALLOTS (\u00a7 24.2-614)\n\nAs soon as practicable after the seventy-fourth day before the presidential\nelection, the State Board shall certify to the general registrar of each county\nand city the form of official ballot for the presidential election which shall\nbe uniform throughout the Commonwealth. Each general registrar shall have the\nofficial ballot printed at least 45 days preceding the election.\n\t\tThe ballot shall contain the name of each political party and the party group\nname, if any, specified by the individuals naming electors by petition pursuant\nto \u00a7 24.2-242. Below the party name in parentheses, the ballot shall contain\nthe words “Electors for __________, President and __________, Vice\nPresident” with the blanks filled in with the names of the candidates for\nPresident and Vice President for whom the candidates for electors are expected\nto vote in the Electoral College.\n\t\tGroups of petitioners qualifying for a party name under \u00a7 24.2-242 shall be\ntreated as a class; the order of the groups shall be determined by lot by the\nState Board; and the groups shall immediately precede the independent class on\nthe ballot. The names of the candidates within the independent class shall be\nlisted alphabetically.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 24-215, 24-290.4; 1952, c. 330; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7\u00a7\n24.1-111, 24.1-160; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 119; 1972, c. 620; 1973, c. 30; 1980, c.\n639; 1981, c. 425; 1982, c. 650; 1984, c. 480; 1993, c. 641; 1997, c. 209; 2002,\nc. 738; 2016, cc. 18, 492; 2018, c. 464; 2024, c. 801.","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}}