Virginia § 24.2-947.6 Filing schedule for candidates for office; November elections

Virginia Statutes

§ 24.2-947.6 — Filing schedule for candidates for office; November elections

Virginia § 24.2-947.6

Title 24.2ELECTIONS

Ch. 9.3CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE ACT OF 2006

Art. 3CANDIDATES AND THEIR CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES

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Bluebook

Va. Code Ann. § 24.2-947.6 (2026).

Text

A.Any candidate for any office to be filled at a November general election shall file the prescribed campaign finance reports as follows:

1.Not later than July 15 in a nonelection year for the period January 1 through June 30;

2.Not later than January 15 following a nonelection year for the period July 1 through December 31;

3.In an election year, not later than April 15 for the period January 1 through March 31 and pursuant to subdivisions 4 through 9 of this section;

4.Not later than the eighth day before the primary date complete through the twelfth day before the primary date;

5.Not later than July 15 complete through June 30;

6.Not later than September 15 complete through August 31;

7.Not later than October 15 complete through September 30;

8.Not later than the eighth

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A. Any candidate for any office to be filled at a November general election shall file the prescribed campaign finance reports as follows:

1. Not later than July 15 in a nonelection year for the period January 1 through June 30;

2. Not later than January 15 following a nonelection year for the period July 1 through December 31;

3. In an election year, not later than April 15 for the period January 1 through March 31 and pursuant to subdivisions 4 through 9 of this section;

4. Not later than the eighth day before the primary date complete through the twelfth day before the primary date;

5. Not later than July 15 complete through June 30;

6. Not later than September 15 complete through August 31;

7. Not later than October 15 complete through September 30;

8. Not later than the eighth day before the November election date complete through the twelfth day before the election date;

9. Not later than the thirtieth day after the November election date complete through the twenty-third day after the election date; and

10. Not later than January 15 following an election year complete through December 31, and then in accordance with subdivisions A 1 and A 2 or subdivisions A 3 through A 9, as appropriate, of this subsection until a final report is filed.

B. Any candidate, who was subject to the election year filing schedule set out in subdivisions A 3 through A 9 and who has not filed a final report, shall file reports in any subsequent election year for the same office in accordance with the election year filing schedule set out in subdivisions A 3 through A 9.

C. Any candidate shall also file any report of certain large contributions required by § 24.2-947.9, if applicable.

Legislative History

1986, c. 558, § 24.1-257.2; 1988, c. 734; 1991, c. 709; 1993, cc. 639, 641, § 24.2-916; 1995, c. 785; 2004, c. 26; 2006, cc. 787, 892; 2010, c. 696; 2015, c. 646.