Chap. 902.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 72 of the code of Virginia with
reference to how vacancies in electoral boards to be filled in certain cases by the
cuurt.

Approved March 3, 1898.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section
seventy-two of the code of Virginia in relation to filling vacancies in
electoral boards be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

§ 72. If all the members of the electoral board for any county or city
shall fail to qualify within the time prescribed by this chapter, it shall
be the duty of the judge of the county court of such county or corpora-
tion court of such city, upon the application, in writing, of five qualified
voters of such county or city, to appoint members of the said board re-
quired by law. And if any member of said board fail to qualify, or if
vacancies oecur on said board, by death or otherwise, and the remaining
members of said board fail to fill said vacancies as required by law, then
the county or corporation court or judge of such court as the case may
be shall, upon petition of five qualified voters of said county or city, and
upon five days’ notice to the other members of said board, fill any
vacancy existing on said board from any cause. Any of these duties
may be discharged either in term or vacation. But the duties imposed
upon the court or judge under this section shall be performed in the city
of Richmond by the circuit court of said city or by the judge thereof.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.