Code of VirginiaTitle 24.2. Elections5/22/2018 Title 24.2. Elections (2017 Updates) Chapter 1. General Provisions and Administration Article 3. Local Electoral Boards § 24.2-106Appointment and terms; vacancies; chairman and secretary; certain prohibitions; training § 24.2-106.01Description of duties and responsibilities; required affirmation Chapter 2. Federal, Commonwealth, and Local Officers Article 7. Removal of Public Officers from Office § 24.2-236Suspension from office pending hearing and appeal Chapter 4. Voter Registration Article 3.1. Mail Registration § 24.2-416.6Registration by and instructions for voter registration drives; compensation prohibitions Chapter 5. Candidates for Office Article 1. Qualifications and Requirements of All Candidates § 24.2-502Statement of economic interests as requirement of candidacy Article 2. Independent Candidates § 24.2-506Petition of qualified voters required; number of signatures required; certain towns excepted Article 4. Conduct of Primaries § 24.2-521Petition required to accompany declaration; number of signatures required Chapter 6. The Election Article 2. Ballots § 24.2-612List of offices and candidates filed with Department of Elections and checked for accuracy; when ballots printed; number required § 24.2-612.1Ballots; death, withdrawal, or disqualification of candidates § 24.2-612.2Notice of withdrawal of candidates § 24.2-613Form of ballot Article 4. Conduct of Election; Election Results § 24.2-671.1(Effective until July 1, 2018) Audits of ballot scanner machines Chapter 7. Absentee Voting § 24.2-700Persons entitled to vote by absentee ballot § 24.2-701Application for absentee ballot § 24.2-710Further duties of electoral board and general registrar; absentee voter applicant lists § 24.2-711Duties of officers of election § 24.2-712Central absentee voter precincts; counting ballots