§ 24.2-684.1. Requirements for voter petitions to call for referendum elections
In addition to other applicable requirements of law, the following requirements shall apply whenever a referendum election is initiated by voter petitions. The requirements of this section shall be construed to override any requirement of general or special law in conflict with this section, except requirements set out in charter provisions to govern the exercise […]
§ 24.2-685. Special elections; request for abolition of constitutional offices
A. The provisions of this section shall be applicable to the holding of any referendum, elsewhere authorized by law, on the abolition of any constitutional office conducted prior to a request for a special act of the General Assembly to abolish such office. B. Notwithstanding any other provision of general law or any special act, […]
§ 24.2-686. Special elections; petition and referendum requirements; abolition of constitutional office by change in form of government
The provisions of § 24.2-685 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to any county seeking to change its form of government pursuant to Chapter 3 (§ 15.2-300 et seq.) of Title 15.2 if the effect of such change in form would be the abolition of an existing office created pursuant to Section 4 of Article VII of […]
§ 24.2-687. Authorization for distribution of information on referendum elections
A. The governing body of any county, city or town may provide for the preparation and printing of an explanation for each referendum question to be submitted to the voters of the county, city or town to be distributed at the polling places on the day of the referendum election. The governing body may have […]
§ 24.2-683. Writ for special election to fill a vacancy
Whenever the Governor, Speaker of the House, President pro tempore of the Senate, or either house of the General Assembly orders a special election, he, or the person designated to act for the house, shall issue a writ of election designating the office to be filled at the election and the time to hold the […]
§ 24.2-684. How referendum elections called and held, and the results ascertained and certified
Notwithstanding any other provision of any law or charter to the contrary, the provisions of this section shall govern all referenda. No referendum shall be placed on the ballot unless specifically authorized by statute or by charter. Whenever any question is to be submitted to the voters of any county, city, town, or other local […]
§ 24.2-681. How special elections superintended and determined
All special elections shall be superintended and held, notice thereof given, ballots prepared, returns made and certified, votes canvassed, results ascertained and made known, and certificates of election given, by the same officers, under the same penalties, and subject to the same regulations as prescribed for general elections, except as otherwise provided by law. Code […]
§ 24.2-682. Times for special elections
A. Notwithstanding any charter or special act to the contrary, the following provisions govern the times for holding special elections. Every special election shall be held on a Tuesday. No special election shall be held within the 55 days prior to a general or primary election. No special election shall be held on the same […]
§ 24.2-679. State Board to meet and make statement as to number of votes
A. The State Board shall meet by the first Monday in December to ascertain the results of the November election. If a majority of the Board is not present or if, for any other reason, the Board is unable to ascertain the results on that day, the meeting shall stand adjourned from day to day […]
§ 24.2-680. Certificates of election
Subject to the requirements of § 24.2-948.2, the State Board shall without delay complete and transmit to each of the persons declared to be elected a certificate of his election, certified by it under its seal of office. In the election of a member of the United States Congress, it shall also forward a certificate […]