Each political party within the Commonwealth shall furnish to the State Board the names and addresses of its state, county, and city party chairmen in January of each year, and during the remainder of the year it shall notify the Board of any changes in such names and addresses.
At least 135 days prior to the regular date for a primary, the Board shall inquire of each state chairman and each county and city chairman whether a direct primary has been adopted. The Board shall advise each chairman that notification to the Board of the adoption of a direct primary is required and must be filed with the Board not more than 125 days and not less than 105 days before the date set for the primaries.
Each chairman shall file timely written notice with the Board whether or not a primary has been adopted and identify each office for which a primary has been adopted. The requirement to notify the Board of the adoption of a direct primary shall be satisfied when the Board receives by the deadline (i) written notice from the appropriate party chairman or (ii) a copy of the written notice from an incumbent officeholder to his party chairman of the incumbent's selection, pursuant to § 24.2-509, of the primary as the method of nomination.
Code 1950, § 24-351; 1962, c. 536; 1964, c. 545; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-176; 1972, c. 620; 1981, c. 425; 1990, c. 199; 1993, c. 641; 2010, cc. 449, 645.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
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2 in the last 5 years), 2005–2025 · leading case:
Fitzgerald v. Alcorn, 285 F. Supp. 3d 922 (W.D. Va. 2018).
Fitzgerald v. Alcorn, 285 F. Supp. 3d 922 (W.D. Va. 2018).
· cites it 10× “The chairman-plaintiffs contend that refusal to notify the Board of the method their committee adopted for nomination, Va. Code Ann. § 24.2-516 , or certify candidates for a primary, Va.”
Miller v. Brown, 503 F.3d 360 (4th Cir. 2007).
“Jensen further explained that in accordance with Va.Code Ann. § 24.2-516 (2006), the Board “may accept notification of the selection of the primary method of nomination for the 2007 election in 11th Senate District no earlier than February 22, 2007, and no later than March 14,…”
Miller v. Brown, 462 F.3d 312 (4th Cir. 2006).
“Va.Code Ann. § 24.2-516. The statute, however, does not require the plaintiffs to select their method of nomination during this time period; it merely requires the Board “to inquire” about the method already chosen.”
Miller v. Brown, 465 F. Supp. 2d 584 (E.D. Va. 2007).
“Under the provision of § 24.2-516 of the Code of Virginia, however, the State Board of Elections may *587 accept notification of the selection of the primary method of nomination for the 2007 election .”
6th Cong. Dist. v. James Alcorn, 913 F.3d 393 (4th Cir. 2019).
“And yet, throughout the 2016 election cycle and through the filing of this lawsuit, these forms applied the Act's second and third sentences, which should only apply to incumbent members of the General Assembly, to the 6th Congressional Committee as well.”
Miller v. Brown, 394 F. Supp. 2d 794 (E.D. Va. 2005).
“Under the provision of § 24.2-516, of the Code of Virginia, however, the State Board of Elections may accept notification of the selection of the primary method of nomination for the 2007 election .”
O'Bannon (W.D. Va. 2025).
· cites it 15× “For example, Plaintiffs argue the statute poses an actual “threat” that influences their decision making when considered with Va. Code § 24.2-516. (Pl.’s Resp. at 17.) Section 24.”
Lynchburg Repub. City Comm. v. Virginia Dep't of Elections (W.D. Va. 2025).
· cites it 11× “The Bulletin, on page 3, provides that parties must provide “Notice of Nomination Method” through an online form by February 12, 2025, and it cites Va. Code § 24.2-516 as the corresponding statutory provision to support this deadline.”
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