Virginia Statutes
§ 24.2-210 — Election and term of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General
Virginia § 24.2-210
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 24.2ELECTIONS
Ch. 2FEDERAL, COMMONWEALTH, AND LOCAL OFFICERS
Art. 3STATEWIDE OFFICES: GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, AND ATTORNEY GENERAL
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 24.2-210 (2026).
Text
The qualified voters of the Commonwealth shall elect the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General at the general election in November 1997, and every fourth year thereafter for terms of four years, to commence on the Saturday after the second Wednesday in January following their election.
The person having the highest number of votes for each office shall be declared elected. If two or more have the highest and an equal number of votes for an office, one of them shall be chosen for the office by a majority of the total membership of the General Assembly.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, §§ 24-148, 24-149; 1962, c. 536; 1970, c. 462, §§ 24.1-80, 24.1-81; 1971, Ex. Sess., cc. 119, 131; 1993, c. 641.
Nearby Sections
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§ 24.2-100
Applicability of title§ 24.2-1001
Willful neglect or corrupt conduct§ 24.2-1002
Interference with registration§ 24.2-1002.01
Destruction of, or failure to mail or deliver, voter registration application; penalty§ 24.2-1003
Campaigning at registration locations§ 24.2-1004
Illegal voting and registrations§ 24.2-1005.2
Interference with voting§ 24.2-1006
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Virginia § 24.2-210, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/24.2/24.2-210.