2006 Code of Virginia § 24.2-682 - Times for special elections

24.2-682. Times for special elections.

A. Notwithstanding any charter or special act to the contrary, the followingprovisions govern the times for holding special elections. Every specialelection shall be held on a Tuesday. No special election shall be held withinthe sixty days prior to a general or primary election. No special electionshall be held on the same day as a primary election. A special election maybe held on the same day as a general election.

B. A referendum election shall be ordered at least sixty days prior to thedate for which the referendum election is called.

C. A special election to fill a vacancy in any county, city, or town office,including school board member, regularly elected in a November generalelection, shall be held on a November general election day. A specialelection to fill a vacancy in any city or town office, including school boardmember, regularly elected in a May general election, shall be held on aregular May general election day.

A special election to fill a vacancy in any constitutional office shall beheld promptly and in accordance with the requirements of subsection A.

(Code 1950, 24-44, 24-136, 24-137, 24-138, 24-139, 24-141, 24-346; 1956,c. 378; 1966, c. 115; 1970, c. 462, 24.1-1(5)(c), 24.1-163, 24.1-165;1971, Ex. Sess., c. 119; 1972, c. 620; 1973, c. 30; 1974, c. 428; 1975, c.515; 1976, c. 616; 1977, c. 30; 1978, cc. 258, 304, 778; 1979, c. 37; 1980,c. 639; 1981, c. 367; 1982, cc. 498, 650; 1983, c. 461; 1989, c. 322; 1991,c. 592; 1991, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 12; 1993, c. 641; 2000, cc. 787, 1070.)