Virginia § 24.2-681 - How special elections superintended and determined

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§ 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 1950, § 24-140; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-164; 1973, c. 30; 1993, c. 641.

Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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