CHAPTER 523

An Act to amend and reenact § 24-873 of the Code of Virginia, relating

to certain petitions required to be filed by certain candidates.
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Approved April 2, 1952

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 24-873 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted
as follows:

§ 24-373. The name of a candidate for the United States Senate,
for representative in Congress, or for any State office shall not be printed
upon any official ballot used at any primary, unless he file along with
his declaration of candidacy a petition therefor signed by two hundred
and fifty qualified voters of the congressional district of the candidate
for House of Representatives and of the State at large with respect to
a candidate for United States Senate or any State office. Each signature
to the petition shall have been witnessed by a person whose affidavit
to that effect shall be attached to the petition. The name of any can-
didate for the General Assembly, or for any city or county office shall
not be printed upon any official ballot used at any primary unless he file
along with his declaration of candidacy a petition therefor signed by fifty
qualified voters of his district, city or county witnessed as aforesaid and
with like affidavit attached thereto.