Vacancies in Elected Constitutional and Local Offices

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This is Article 6 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Vacancies in Elected Constitutional and Local Offices.” It is part of Chapter 2 “Federal, Commonwealth, and Local Officers”, which is part of Title 24.2 “Elections”.

It’s comprised of the following 7 sections.

§ 24.2-225	Applicability
§ 24.2-226	Election to fill vacancy
§ 24.2-227	Interim appointment by court until vacancy filled by election for certain offices
§ 24.2-228	Interim appointment to local governing body or elected school board; elected mayor
§ 24.2-228.1	Election to fill vacancy in constitutional office
§ 24.2-229	Appointees to qualify and give bond in thirty days
§ 24.2-229.1	Legitimacy of votes by appointees