2011 Code of Virginia
Title 24.2 ELECTIONS.
Chapter 5 Candidates for Office (24.2-500 thru 24.2-545)
24.2-515 Presidential election year primaries


VA Code § 24.2-515 (2001 through Reg Session) What's This?

24.2-515. Presidential election year primaries.

Primaries for the nomination of candidates for offices to be voted on at the general election date in November shall be held on the second Tuesday in June next preceding such election, except that beginning with the year 2012 and in presidential election years thereafter, primaries to choose among presidential candidates may be held as provided in Article 7 ( 24.2-544 et seq.). Primaries for the nomination of candidates for offices to be voted on at the general election date in May shall be held on the first Tuesday in March next preceding such election.

(Code 1950, 24-349; 1952, c. 4; 1970, c. 462, 24.1-174; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 119; 1975, c. 515; 1993, c. 641; 1999, c. 972; 2003, cc. 815, 823; 2011, cc. 570, 584.)

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