                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEADLINES FOR FILING DECLARATIONS AND PETITIONS OF CANDIDACY (§ 24.2-507)

For any office, declarations of candidacy and the petitions therefor shall be
filed according to the following schedule:

1. For a general election in November, by 7:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday in
June;

2. For a general election in May, by 7:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday in March;

3. For a special election held at the same time as a November general election,
either (i) at least 81 days before the election or (ii) if the special election
is being held at the second November election after the vacancy occurred, by
7:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday in June before that November election;

4. For a special election held at the same time as a May general election, by
7:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday in March; or

5. For a special election held at a time other than a general election, (i) at
least 60 days before the election or (ii) within five days of any writ of
election or order calling a special election to be held less than 60 days after
the issuance of the writ or order.

HISTORY: Code 1950, §§ 24-130, 24-131, 24-134.1, 24-135; 1958, c. 605; 1960,
c. 427; 1962, c. 536; 1964, cc. 540, 541; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-166; 1971, Ex.
Sess., cc. 119, 247; 1972, c. 620; 1973, c. 30; 1974, c. 428; 1975, c. 515;
1976, c. 616; 1978, c. 778; 1981, c. 425; 1983, c. 461; 1984, c. 480; 1991, c.
137; 1993, c. 641; 2010, cc. 449, 542, 645; 2011, c. 599; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c.
239.