CODE OF VIRGINIA

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATION AS REQUIREMENT OF CANDIDACY (§ 24.2-501)

It shall be a requirement of candidacy for any office of the Commonwealth, or of
its governmental units, that a person must file a written statement under oath,
on a form prescribed by the State Board, that he is qualified to vote for and
hold the office for which he is a candidate. Every candidate for election to
statewide office, the United States House of Representatives, or the General
Assembly shall file the statement with the State Board. Every candidate for any
other office shall file the statement with the general registrar of the county
or city where he resides. Each general registrar shall transmit to the State
Board, immediately after the filing deadline, a list of the candidates who have
filed statements of qualification.The candidate may state, as part of his
statement of qualification, how he would like his name to appear on the ballot;
however, all names printed on the ballot shall meet the criteria established by
the State Board.

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; 2003, c. 1015.