CODE OF VIRGINIA

CONTEST FOLLOWING RECOUNT (§ 24.2-814)

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, may file either (i)
notice of his intent to contest the result in accordance with § 24.2-803 or §
24.2-804 or (ii) a written complaint pursuant to § 24.2-805 or § 24.2-806.
Such notice or complaint shall be filed within 10 days following the date of the
entry of the order of the recount court pursuant to subsection D of §
24.2-802.In the case of a contest pursuant to § 24.2-803 or § 24.2-804, the
times for filing the answer, petition, and reply and for taking depositions and
affidavits shall be set by the Committee on Privileges and Elections of the
appropriate house. The Committee may consider the contestant’s and
contestee’s recommendations for the procedural schedule.This section shall
not be applicable to a contest of an election for the President and Vice
President of the United States.

HISTORY: 1988, c. 714, § 24.1-241.1; 1993, c. 641; 2001, cc. 639, 641; 2003, c.
268.