Virginia § 24.2-526 - Primary not to be held when less than two candidates declare
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 24.2-526 — Primary not to be held when less than two candidates declare, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 24.2-526. Primary not to be held when less than two candidates declare
Whenever within the time prescribed by this article there is only one declaration of candidacy in a political party for the nomination for any office, the person filing the declaration shall be declared the nominee of the party for the office for which he has announced his candidacy and his name shall not be printed on the ballot for the primary. Whenever within the time prescribed by this article there is no declaration of candidacy in a political party for the nomination for any office, the appropriate committee of the party may provide for an alternative method of nominating a candidate.
Code 1950, § 24-350; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-175; 1983, c. 483; 1993, c. 641.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 24.2-526 ("Primary not to be held when less than two candidates declare") 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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