{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-24.2-947.7","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 24.2-947.7","heading":"Filing schedule for candidates for office; May elections","body":"A. Any candidate for election to a local office to be filled at a May general election shall file the prescribed campaign finance reports as follows:1. Not later than July 15 in a nonelection year for the period January 1 through June 30;2. Not later than January 15 following a nonelection year for the period July 1 through December 31;3. For municipal primary candidates only, not later than the eighth day before the primary date complete through the twelfth day before the primary;4. Not later than April 15 of the election year complete through March 31;5. Not later than the eighth day before the election date complete through the twelfth day before the election date;6. Not later than June 15 of the election year complete through June 10;7. Not later than July 15 of the election year complete through June 30; and8. Not later than the following January 15 complete through December 31, and then in accordance with subdivisions A 1 and A 2 or subdivisions A 3 through A 7, as appropriate, of this subsection until a final report is filed.B. Any candidate, who was subject to the election year filing schedule set out in subdivisions A 3 through A 8 and who has not filed a final report, shall file reports in any subsequent election year for the same office in accordance with the election year filing schedule set out in subdivisions A 3 through A 8.C. Any candidate shall also file any report of certain large contributions required by § 24.2-947.9, if applicable.1986, c. 558, § 24.1-257.2; 1988, c. 734; 1991, c. 709; 1993, c. 641, § 24.2-917; 1995, c. 785; 2004, c. 26; 2006, cc. 787, 892; 2008, c. 650; 2010, c. 696; 2015, c. 646.","path":["Title 24.2. ELECTIONS","Chapter 9.3. CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE ACT OF 2006","Article 3. CANDIDATES AND THEIR CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/24.2-947.7/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:15:04Z","sha256":"867c04e5064bd0921785c92172ca10152c7ac0d039210881c4b4c2a08452eceb","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-24.2-947.6","next":"us-va/va.-code-24.2-947.8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}