Virginia Statutes
§ 24.2-209 — Filling vacancies in House of Representatives
Virginia § 24.2-209
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 24.2ELECTIONS
Ch. 2FEDERAL, COMMONWEALTH, AND LOCAL OFFICERS
Art. 2FEDERAL OFFICES
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 24.2-209 (2026).
Text
When any vacancy occurs in the representation of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the House of Representatives, or when a representative-elect dies or resigns, the Governor shall issue a writ of election to fill the vacancy. Upon receipt of written notification by a representative or representative-elect of his resignation as of a stated date, the Governor may immediately issue a writ to call the election. The representative's or representative-elect's resignation shall not be revocable after the date stated by him for his resignation or after the forty-fifth day before the date set for the special election.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 24-6; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-7; 1983, c. 461; 1993, c. 641; 2003, c. 1015; 2010, cc. 449, 645.
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Virginia § 24.2-209, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/24.2-209.