{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-24.2-540","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 24.2-540","heading":"Other parties may also nominate; independent candidates","body":"Any other political party may also nominate and file the required notice of a new candidate pursuant to § 24.2-539 if the candidate who died, withdrew, or had his nomination set aside was unopposed by that party. A nonparty candidate shall also be permitted to file a notice of candidacy whether or not the candidate who died, withdrew, or had his nomination set aside was opposed by a nonparty or party candidate.Any such party or nonparty candidate shall file any statement or petition required of him by Article 1 (§ 24.2-500 et seq.) or Article 2 (§ 24.2-505 et seq.) of this chapter.Code 1950, §§ 24-234, 24-235; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-110; 1976, c. 616; 1980, c. 639; 1984, c. 480; 1990, c. 476; 1992, c. 828; 1993, c. 641.","path":["Title 24.2. ELECTIONS","Chapter 5. CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE","Article 5. DEATH, WITHDRAWAL, OR DISQUALIFICATION OF PARTY NOMINEE"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/24.2-540/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:15:04Z","sha256":"025876bd3d72a18bf632ab24db70d4c0a302f2c9c9ed0e7bbfbf0761e4579172","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-24.2-539","next":"us-va/va.-code-24.2-541"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}