Code of Virginia § 24.2-947.8. Filing requirements for special elections.
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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; and
3. 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 .