{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-24.2-812","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 24.2-812","heading":"Proceedings when court decides no valid election has been held","body":"If the court decides that there has been no valid election of any person, it shall declare the election void and the vacancy shall be filled in conformity with §§ 24.2-226 and 24.2-227.Code 1950, § 24-438; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-245; 1993, c. 641.","path":["Title 24.2. ELECTIONS","Chapter 8. RECOUNTS AND CONTESTED ELECTIONS","Article 2. CONTESTED ELECTIONS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/24.2-812/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:15:04Z","sha256":"4935564a6be5e8c49e0f8a8d4e6585e00c52cd7acba38aef744161f5b01051b2","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-24.2-811","next":"us-va/va.-code-24.2-813"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}