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Virginia Statutes § 24.2-654 Officers to lock and seal voting equipment and ascertain vote after polls closed; statement of results

⤴ Up to Article 4: Conduct of Election; Election Results

Statute Text

As soon as the polls are closed, the officers of election shall lock each voting and counting machine against further voting. They shall then proceed to ascertain the vote given at the election and continue without adjournment until they declare the results of the election. They shall seal the machines.
In ascertaining the vote, the officers of election shall complete a statement of results in duplicate on the form and in the manner prescribed by the State Board.

Source

Code 1950, §§ 24-258 , 24-259 , 24-312 ; 1966, c. 453; 1970, c. 462, §§ 24.1-136 , 24.1-222 ; 1974, c. 428; 1979, c. 329; 1981, c. 425; 1983, c. 461; 1985, c. 458; 1993, c. 641; 2014 , cc. 540 , 576 .

History

Amended by Acts 2014 c. 576 , § 1 , eff. 4/4/2014 .

Amended by Acts 2014 c. 540 , § 1 , eff. 4/3/2014 .

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