Committee approves bill extending party nomination window for special elections
March 03, 2026 | 2026 Legislature VA, Virginia
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The Senate committee approved HB1528, a bill extending the timeframe local political parties have to place nominees for General Assembly special elections from five days to seven days after issuance of the writ.
Delegate Maguire explained that, based on his experience as a participant in a special election, the five-day window was often too short to organize a primary. "This is looking to just address that a little bit, and give just 2 more days for political parties to run primaries," he said.
The chair noted the bill was uncontested in the House. The committee moved to report the measure and the roll-call recorded in the transcript shows no opposing votes.
Next steps: the bill was reported out of committee for further consideration.
Delegate Maguire explained that, based on his experience as a participant in a special election, the five-day window was often too short to organize a primary. "This is looking to just address that a little bit, and give just 2 more days for political parties to run primaries," he said.
The chair noted the bill was uncontested in the House. The committee moved to report the measure and the roll-call recorded in the transcript shows no opposing votes.
Next steps: the bill was reported out of committee for further consideration.
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