Virginia § 24.2-947.7 Filing schedule for candidates for office; May elections

Virginia Statutes

§ 24.2-947.7 — Filing schedule for candidates for office; May elections

Virginia § 24.2-947.7

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. § 24.2-947.7 (2026).

Text

A.Any candidate for election to a local office to be filled at a May 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.For municipal primary candidates only, not later than the eighth day before the primary date complete through the twelfth day before the primary;

4.Not later than April 15 of the election year complete through March 31;

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

6.Not later than June 15 of the election year complete through June 10;

7.Not later than July 15 of the elect

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A. Any candidate for election to a local office to be filled at a May 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. For municipal primary candidates only, not later than the eighth day before the primary date complete through the twelfth day before the primary;

4. Not later than April 15 of the election year complete through March 31;

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

6. Not later than June 15 of the election year complete through June 10;

7. Not later than July 15 of the election year complete through June 30; and

8. Not later than the following January 15 complete through December 31, and then in accordance with subdivisions A 1 and A 2 or subdivisions A 3 through A 7, 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 8 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 8.

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, c. 641, § 24.2-917; 1995, c. 785; 2004, c. 26; 2006, cc. 787, 892; 2008, c. 650; 2010, c. 696; 2015, c. 646.