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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 1962, chapter 623; in 1997, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?971+ful+CHAP0587\">587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":347509,"section_number":"15.2-1644","catch_line":"Petition for removal of county courthouse; writ of election","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1644\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1380699,"object_type":"law","relational_id":347510,"identifier":"15.2-1645","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/8\/15.2-1645","url":"\/15.2-1645\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1645\/","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/8\/15.2-1645","dublin_core":{"Title":"How election held and conducted","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1645","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The election specified in \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Petition for removal of county courthouse; writ of election\" href=\"\/15.2-1644\/\">15.2-1644<\/a> shall be held and conducted as other special elections are held and conducted.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nHOW ELECTION HELD AND CONDUCTED (\u00a7 15.2-1645)\n\nThe election specified in \u00a7 15.2-1644 shall be held and conducted as other\nspecial elections are held and conducted.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-44; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-560; 1971, Ex. 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