{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-24.2-947.8","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 24.2-947.8","heading":"Filing requirements for special elections","body":"A. Candidates for nomination or election to an office to be filled by a special election held on a regular election date shall file the prescribed reports of contributions and expenditures which apply to regularly scheduled elections for that office.B. In the case of a special election held on a date other than a regularly scheduled general election, the candidate shall file as follows:1. A report not later than the eighth day before the special election date complete through the twelfth day before that date;2. A postelection report no later than the thirtieth day after the election and prior to taking office; and3. A postelection report not later than January 15 and July 15 each year until a final report is filed.C. Any candidate, who has been subject to the election year filing schedule set out in subdivisions B 1 through B 3 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 § 24.2-947.6 or 24.2-947.7 as appropriate for that office.D. 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, cc. 639, 641, § 24.2-918; 2005, c. 831; 2006, cc. 787, 892; 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/24.2-947.8/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:15:04Z","sha256":"e71158cec4eabe2ce57125b91a3ec614b00989cafbe57cf1e8f9cab98fab9646","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-24.2-947.7","next":"us-va/va.-code-24.2-947.9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}