Should the nominee of any party die, withdraw, or have his nomination set aside for any reason, the party may nominate to fill the vacancy in accordance with its own rules. A candidate who has been disqualified for failing to meet the filing requirements of Article 1 (§ 24.2-500 et seq.) of this chapter shall not be renominated. No party shall renominate any person whose nomination has been set aside for fraud knowingly participated in by the candidate. The party chairman or chairmen shall promptly certify the name of any such nominee to the appropriate electoral boards and the nominee shall promptly comply with the filing requirements of Article 1 of this chapter.
Code 1950, §§ 24-234, 24-235, 24-365; 1952, c. 4; 1970, c. 462, §§ 24.1-110, 24.1-197; 1976, c. 616; 1980, c. 639; 1984, c. 480; 1990, c. 476; 1992, c. 828; 1993, c. 641.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 5 - Candidates for Office
§ 24.2-500. Qualification of candidates
§ 24.2-501. Statement of qualification as requirement of candidacy
§ 24.2-502. Statement of economic interests as requirement of candidacy
§ 24.2-503. Deadlines for filing required statements; extensions
§ 24.2-504. Persons entitled to have name printed on ballot
§ 24.2-505. Declaration of candidacy required of independent candidates
§ 24.2-507. Deadlines for filing declarations and petitions of candidacy
§ 24.2-508. Powers of political parties in general
§ 24.2-510. Deadlines for parties to nominate by methods other than primary
§ 24.2-512. Primaries to be conducted in accordance with article
§ 24.2-513. Provisions as to general elections applicable
§ 24.2-514. To what nominations this article applies
§ 24.2-515. Presidential election year primaries
§ 24.2-515.1. Schedule for primaries in the year 2001 and each tenth year thereafter
§ 24.2-516. Party to furnish names of chairmen and notify State Board of adoption of direct primary
§ 24.2-517. State Board to order election
§ 24.2-518. County and city treasurers to pay primary expenses; certain uses of machinery by party
§ 24.2-519. Qualification of primary candidates
§ 24.2-520. Declaration of candidacy required
§ 24.2-521. Petition required to accompany declaration; number of signatures required
§ 24.2-522. When and to whom filings to be made
§ 24.2-523. Candidates to pay fee before filing
§ 24.2-524. To whom fees paid; refund of fees
§ 24.2-525. Persons entitled to have name printed on ballot
§ 24.2-526. Primary not to be held when less than two candidates declare
§ 24.2-528. No primary candidate to be nominated by convention
§ 24.2-530. Who may vote in primary
§ 24.2-531. Pollbooks used during primaries
§ 24.2-532. Abstracts of votes; law-enforcement officer to obtain returns not forwarded
§ 24.2-534. Returns tabulated by State Board; when nominee declared
§ 24.2-535. Vote required to nominate
§ 24.2-536. Procedure when a vacancy in office occurs less than 75 days before primary date
§ 24.2-538. Procedure when opposed candidate for nomination dies prior to primary
§ 24.2-540. Other parties may also nominate; independent candidates
§ 24.2-541. Printing of names on ballot
§ 24.2-543. How other groups may submit names of electors; oaths of electors