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2016 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 24.2-808 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 24.2-808. Time of filing and service of complaint; enlargement or amendment of complaint.
The contestant shall file his complaint in the clerk's office
of the circuit court within thirty 30 days following the date of
the election in the case of a general election, and within ten 10
days following the date of the election in case of a primary election or
special election held on a date other than that of a general election. A copy
of the complaint shall be served by the contestant as provided under § 8.01-296
on each contestee; otherwise the complaint shall not be valid. For a contest
conducted pursuant to § 24.2-806, the copy of the complaint shall be served by
the contestant on each contestee within 30 days following the date of the
election in the case of a general election and within 10 days following the
date of the election in the case of a primary or special election held on a
date other than that of a general election.
No enlargement or amendment of the complaint, except as to
form, shall be permitted save by leave of court as provided in Rule 1:8 of the
Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia.