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It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1970, chapter 462; in 1993, chapter 641.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":355722,"section_number":"24.2-226","catch_line":"Election to fill vacancy","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-226\/"},{"id":355723,"section_number":"24.2-227","catch_line":"Interim appointment by court until vacancy filled by election for certain offices","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-227\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1416025,"object_type":"law","relational_id":356065,"identifier":"24.2-812","token":"24.2\/8\/2\/24.2-812","url":"\/24.2-812\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-812\/","token":"24.2\/8\/2\/24.2-812","dublin_core":{"Title":"Proceedings when court decides no valid election has been held","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-812","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>If the <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> decides that there has been no valid <span class=\"dictionary\">election<\/span> of any person, it shall declare the <span class=\"dictionary\">election<\/span> void and the vacancy shall be filled in conformity with \u00a7\u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Election to fill vacancy\" href=\"\/24.2-226\/\">24.2-226<\/a> and <a class=\"law\" title=\"Interim appointment by court until vacancy filled by election for certain offices\" href=\"\/24.2-227\/\">24.2-227<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPROCEEDINGS WHEN COURT DECIDES NO VALID ELECTION HAS BEEN HELD (\u00a7 24.2-812)\n\nIf the court decides that there has been no valid election of any person, it\nshall declare the election void and the vacancy shall be filled in conformity\nwith \u00a7\u00a7 24.2-226 and 24.2-227.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 24-438; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7 24.1-245; 1993, c. 641.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}