CODE OF VIRGINIA

QUALIFICATION OF CANDIDATES (§ 24.2-500)

In order to qualify as a candidate for any office of the Commonwealth, or of its
governmental units, a person must be qualified to vote for and hold that office.
In order to hold any office of the Commonwealth or its governmental units,
elective by the people, the candidate must have been a resident of the
Commonwealth for one year next preceding his election and be qualified to vote
for that office.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 24-132; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-167; 1971, Ex. Sess., c.
226; 1973, c. 30; 1975, c. 515; 1976, c. 616; 1977, c. 490; 1978, c. 778; 1980,
c. 639; 1982, c. 650; 1984, c. 480; 1987, Sp. Sess., c. 1; 1988, c. 469; 1990,
cc. 476, 865; 1991, c. 137; 1993, c. 641.