15.2-3539 - Conduct of election. - Virginia Statutes

§ 15.2-3539. Conduct of election.

The regular election officers, at the time designated in the orderauthorizing the vote, shall open the polls at the various voting places intheir respective localities and conduct the election in such manner as isprovided by general law for other elections insofar as the same isapplicable. The ballots for each county, including the towns therein, and foreach city shall be prepared by the electoral boards thereof and distributedto the various election precincts thereof as provided by law. The ballotsused shall be printed and shall contain the following:

"Shall ............ (here insert the names of localities proposing to consolidate) consolidate?

[] Yes

[] No"

In the case of a consolidation agreement offering to the voters the option ofchoosing between two forms of government, the ballots used shall also containthe following:

"What form of consolidated government shall be adopted?

(Vote for one only)

[] City charter, or

[] County form"

If the option is between other forms of county government, then the ballotsshall be printed accordingly.

(Code 1950, § 15-225; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-1139; 1975, c. 214; 1997, c. 587.)