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Richmond Municipal Code Art. V Elections

Richmond Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-08 · Richmond

Cite as: Richmond Municipal Code Article V · Text as of 2026-10-08

Sec. 1. (amended at election June 4, 1968) All elections for Councilmembers shall be held in accordance with the general laws of the state governing elections within municipalities unless otherwise provided by this Charter or by ordinance of the Council.

Sec. 2. (Amended at election June 3, 1980) Petitions shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk for the nominations of Councilmembers asking that the person named therein be a candidate for the office of Councilmember and giving the residence of said person within the City of Richmond. A filing fee in the amount of two percent (2%) of the annual salary of the office to which nomination is sought shall be paid to the Clerk at the time of filing the petition for nomination.

(Former Section 2, Sections 4, 5 and 6, repealed at election November 4, 1980.)

(Art. VI, School Department, Secs. 5, 6 and 7 repealed at election May 9, 1961, Secs. 1-4 repealed at election June 4, 1968).

(Art. VII, Police Court, repealed at election May 9, 1961.)

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