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The State Board or the general registrar shall be authorized to grant an extension of the filing deadline for a period not to exceed five days for good cause shown by the filer and found by the Board or registrar sufficient to justify the granting of the extension.C\n\nThe Commissioner of Elections shall have additional authority to extend a deadline established in this chapter for filing reports in emergency situations that interfere with the timely filing of reports. The extension shall be limited in scope to the areas and times affected by the emergency. The provisions of this subsection shall be applicable only in the case of an emergency declared by the Governor pursuant to Chapter 3.2 (§ 44-146.13 et seq.) of Title 44 or declared by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Governor by executive order as an emergency for the purposes of this subsection.D\n\nThe Commissioner of Elections shall have additional authority to extend a deadline established in this chapter for filing reports for a reasonable period for a candidate who serves as his own campaign treasurer and who is a member of a uniformed service of the United States called to active duty during a reporting period.E\n\nThe State Board shall have authority to extend any deadline applicable to reports required to be filed by computer or electronic means in the event of a failure of the computer or electronic filing system that prevents timely filing. The extension shall not exceed a period of up to five days after restoration of the filing system to operating order.F\n\nThe State Board shall have authority also to grant extensions as provided in §§ 24.2-503 and 24.2-948.3.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":249814,"text":"The State Board shall provide instructions to filers for delivery of campaign finance reports within the time periods prescribed by law.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":249815,"text":"Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any candidate or treasurer required to file a report pursuant to this chapter shall be entitled to a 72-hour extension of the filing deadline if his spouse, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, or sibling died within the 72 hours before the deadline. 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This law was first created in 1975. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 515 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1975 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 21 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 1984, chapter 480; in 1986, chapter 558; in 1988, chapter 734; in 1990, chapter 976; in 1991, chapters 9 and 709; in 1993, chapter 641; in 1994, chapter 752<\/a>; in 1995, chapter 785<\/a>; in 1996, chapter 687<\/a>; in 1997, chapters 364<\/a> and 392<\/a>; in 1998, chapter 416<\/a>; in 1999, chapter 864<\/a>; in 2000, chapters 234<\/a>, 511<\/a>, and 555<\/a>; in 2001, chapters 620<\/a>, 635<\/a>, and 648<\/a>; in 2002, chapters 468<\/a> and 652<\/a>; in 2003, chapters 242<\/a> and 726<\/a>; in 2004, chapters 457<\/a> and 480<\/a>; in 2005, chapters 9<\/a>, 371<\/a>, 676<\/a>, and 745<\/a>; in 2006, chapters 787<\/a> and 892<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 542<\/a>; in 2015, chapters 644<\/a> and 645<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":60680,"section_number":"24.2-946.3","catch_line":"Reporting of certain violations; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-946.3\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":63841,"section_number":"24.2-503","catch_line":"Deadlines for filing required statements; extensions","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-503\/"},{"id":85156,"section_number":"24.2-948.3","catch_line":"Compliance with reporting requirements of campaign finance disclosure act as requirement of candidacy for certain offices","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-948.3\/"},{"id":83808,"section_number":"44-146.13","catch_line":"Short title","order_by":null,"url":"\/44-146.13\/"}],"permalink":{"id":189087,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69018,"identifier":"24.2-946.4","token":"24.2\/9.3\/2\/24.2-946.4","url":"\/24.2-946.4\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-946.4\/","token":"24.2\/9.3\/2\/24.2-946.4","dublin_core":{"Title":"Right to grant extensions in special circumstances","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-946.4","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The State Board<\/span> shall provide instructions to filers for delivery of campaign finance reports within the time periods prescribed by law<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Notwithstanding any other provision of law<\/span>, any candidate<\/span> or treasurer required to file a report pursuant to this chapter shall be entitled to a 72-hour extension of the filing deadline if his spouse, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, or sibling died within the 72 hours before the deadline. The State Board<\/span> or the general registrar<\/span> shall be authorized to grant an extension of the filing deadline for a period not to exceed five days for good cause shown by the filer and found by the Board or registrar sufficient to justify the granting of the extension. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Commissioner of Elections<\/span> shall have additional authority to extend a deadline established in this chapter for filing reports in emergency situations that interfere with the timely filing of reports. The extension shall be limited in scope to the areas and times affected by the emergency. The provisions of this subsection shall be applicable only in the case of an emergency declared by the Governor pursuant to Chapter 3.2 (§ 44-146.13<\/a> et seq.) of Title 44 or declared by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Governor by executive order<\/span> as an emergency for the purposes of this subsection. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Commissioner of Elections<\/span> shall have additional authority to extend a deadline established in this chapter for filing reports for a reasonable period for a candidate<\/span> who serves as his own campaign treasurer and who is a member of a uniformed service of the United States called to active duty during a reporting period. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The State Board<\/span> shall have authority to extend any deadline applicable to reports required to be filed by computer or electronic means in the event of a failure of the computer or electronic filing system that prevents timely filing. The extension shall not exceed a period of up to five days after restoration of the filing system to operating order<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> The State Board<\/span> shall have authority also to grant extensions as provided in §§ 24.2-503<\/a> and 24.2-948.3<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRIGHT TO GRANT EXTENSIONS IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES (\u00a7 24.2-946.4)\n\nA. The State Board shall provide instructions to filers for delivery of campaign\nfinance reports within the time periods prescribed by law.\n\nB. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any candidate or treasurer\nrequired to file a report pursuant to this chapter shall be entitled to a\n72-hour extension of the filing deadline if his spouse, parent, grandparent,\nchild, grandchild, or sibling died within the 72 hours before the deadline. The\nState Board or the general registrar shall be authorized to grant an extension\nof the filing deadline for a period not to exceed five days for good cause shown\nby the filer and found by the Board or registrar sufficient to justify the\ngranting of the extension.\n\nC. The Commissioner of Elections shall have additional authority to extend a\ndeadline established in this chapter for filing reports in emergency situations\nthat interfere with the timely filing of reports. The extension shall be limited\nin scope to the areas and times affected by the emergency. The provisions of\nthis subsection shall be applicable only in the case of an emergency declared by\nthe Governor pursuant to Chapter 3.2 (§ 44-146.13 et seq.) of Title 44 or\ndeclared by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Governor by\nexecutive order as an emergency for the purposes of this subsection.\n\nD. The Commissioner of Elections shall have additional authority to extend a\ndeadline established in this chapter for filing reports for a reasonable period\nfor a candidate who serves as his own campaign treasurer and who is a member of\na uniformed service of the United States called to active duty during a\nreporting period.\n\nE. The State Board shall have authority to extend any deadline applicable to\nreports required to be filed by computer or electronic means in the event of a\nfailure of the computer or electronic filing system that prevents timely filing.\nThe extension shall not exceed a period of up to five days after restoration of\nthe filing system to operating order.\n\nF. The State Board shall have authority also to grant extensions as provided in\n§§ 24.2-503 and 24.2-948.3.\n\nHISTORY: 1975, c. 515, \u00a7 24.1-262; 1984, c. 480, \u00a7 24.1-257.1; 1986, c. 558,\n\u00a7 24.1-257.2; 1988, c. 734; 1990, c. 976; 1991, cc. 9, 709; 1993, c. 641, \u00a7\u00a7\n24.2-927, 24.2-929; 1994, c. 752; 1995, c. 785; 1996, c. 687, \u00a7 24.2-914.1;\n1997, cc. 364, 392; 1998, c. 416; 1999, c. 864; 2000, cc. 234, 511, 555; 2001,\ncc. 620, 635, 648; 2002, cc. 468, 652; 2003, cc. 242, 726; 2004, cc. 457, 480;\n2005, cc. 9, 371, 676, 745; 2006, cc. 787, 892; 2013, c. 542; 2015, cc. 644,\n645.","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}}