Virginia § 24.2-535 - Vote required to nominate
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§ 24.2-535. Vote required to nominate
Any candidate for party nomination to any office who receives a plurality of the votes cast by his party shall be the nominee of his party for that office and his name shall be printed on the official ballots used in the election for which the primary was held.
Code 1950, § 24-359; 1952, c. 4; 1964, c. 616; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-179; 1993, c. 641.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 24.2-535 ("Vote required to nominate") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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