Code of Virginia - Title 24.2 Elections - Chapter 8 Recounts And Contested Elections

24.2-800 Recounts in all elections
A. The provisions of this article apply to all elections held in the Commonwealth. B. When there is between any candidate apparently nominated or elected ...

24.2-801 Petition for recount; recount court
The petition for a recount of an election, other than an election for presidential electors, shall be filed within 10 days from the day the ...

24.2-801.1 Petition for recount of election for presidential electors; recount court
The petition for a recount of an election for presidential electors shall be filed no later than 5:00 p.m. on the second calendar day after ...

24.2-802 Procedure for recount
A. The State Board of Elections shall promulgate standards for (i) the proper handling and security of voting and counting devices, ballots, and other materials ...

24.2-803 Contest of election to General Assembly
A. This section applies to any general or special election of members to the General Assembly. B. A contest of the election of any member ...

24.2-804 Contest of elections of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General
In any election for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Attorney General, notice of the intent to contest the election shall be filed with the Clerk of ...

24.2-805 Contest of elections of electors for President and Vice President or primaries for United States Se...
In an election of electors for the President and Vice President of the United States, or a primary for the United States Senate or any ...

24.2-806 Contest of other primaries and elections
In a primary for the United States House of Representatives, the Virginia Senate, the House of Delegates, or any county, city, town, or district office, ...

24.2-807 Contest only on complaint of unsuccessful party; contents of complaint
The provisions of this section and §§ 24.2-808 through 24.2-813 govern contests conducted pursuant to §§ 24.2-805 and 24.2-806. The contest shall be initiated only ...

24.2-808 Time of filing and service of complaint; enlargement or amendment of complaint
The contestant shall file his complaint in the clerk's office of the circuit court within thirty days following the date of the election in the ...

24.2-809 Filing answer; contents; enlargement or amendment of answer
The contestee shall, within ten days after the complaint is served on him, file in the clerk's office an answer, in which he shall admit ...

24.2-810 Taking depositions and deciding contests
After service of a copy of the complaint and after reasonable notice to the other party or parties, any party shall be authorized to take ...

24.2-811 Costs and issuance of certificate of election
When the contest is decided, costs shall be taxed against the candidate filing the complaint if he is unsuccessful, or, if he is successful, against ...

24.2-812 Proceedings when court decides no valid election has been held
If the court decides that there has been no valid election of any person, it shall declare the election void and the vacancy shall be ...

24.2-813 Proceedings in contest for nominee
In deciding any contest of a primary election, if the court can determine the candidate who has received a plurality of valid votes in the ...

24.2-814 Contest following recount
A candidate in a primary or an election to office, who was originally declared a winner and subsequently loses as the result of a recount, ...