Bill Text: VA HB79 | 2024 | Regular Session | Prefiled

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Bill Title: Special elections; elections permitted to be held on the same day as a primary election.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-02-13 - Left in Privileges and Elections [HB79 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2024-HB79-Prefiled.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 79 Offered January 10, 2024 Prefiled December 27, 2023 A BILL to amend and reenact §24.2-682 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; times for special elections; held on the same day as a primary election. ---------- Patron-- Campbell ---------- Committee Referral Pending ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §24.2-682 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§24.2-682. Times for special elections.

A. Notwithstanding any charter or special act to the contrary, the following provisions govern the times for holding special elections. Every special election shall be held on a Tuesday. No special election shall be held within the 55 days prior to a general or primary election. No special election shall be held on the same day as a primary election. A special election may be held on the same day as a primary or general election.

B. A referendum election shall be ordered at least 81 days prior to the date for which the referendum election is called.

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