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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>76047</law_id><section_number>15.2-3539</section_number><catch_line>Conduct of election</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>15.2-3541</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="15.2">Counties, Cities and Towns</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="III">Boundary Adjustments and Changes of Status of Counties, Cities and Towns</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="35">Consolidation of Localities</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="2">Consolidation of Certain Counties, Cities and Towns</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The regular election officers, at the time designated in the <span class="dictionary">order</span> authorizing the vote, shall open the polls at the various voting places in their respective localities and conduct the election in such manner as is provided by general <span class="dictionary">law</span> for other elections insofar as the same is applicable. The ballots for each <span class="dictionary">county</span>, including the <span class="dictionary">towns</span> therein, and for each <span class="dictionary">city</span> shall be prepared by the electoral boards thereof and distributed to the various election precincts thereof as provided by <span class="dictionary">law</span>. The ballots used shall be printed and shall contain the following:
		&#x201C;Shall&#x2026;&#x2026;..&#x2026; (here insert the names of localities proposing to consolidate) consolidate?
		[ ] Yes
		[ ] No&#x201D;
		In the case of a <span class="dictionary">consolidation</span> agreement offering to the <span class="dictionary">voters</span> the option of choosing between two forms of government, the ballots used shall also contain the following:
		&#x201C;What form of consolidated government shall be adopted?
		(Vote for one only)
		[ ] <span class="dictionary">City</span> charter, or
		[ ] <span class="dictionary">County</span> form&#x201D;
		If the option is between other forms of <span class="dictionary">county</span> government, then the ballots shall be printed accordingly.</p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 15-225; 1962, c. 623, &#xA7; 15.1-1139; 1975, c. 214; 1997, c. 587.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
