§ 24.2-675. Abstracts of votes to be made by secretary and forwarded to State Board and to clerks
As soon as the electoral board determines the persons who have received the highest number of votes for any office, the secretary shall make out an abstract of the votes for each of the following: Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Attorney General; members of the Senate of Virginia; members of the House of Delegates; members of the […]
§ 24.2-676. Secretary to make out and deliver certificate of election
Immediately after the electoral board has determined the election results, the secretary shall make out certificates of election for each county, city, town, or district office other than an office shared by more than one county or city, or any combination thereof. The secretary shall make out the certificate for each of the persons who […]
§ 24.2-677. State Board to open and record returns; application of Freedom of Information Act
The State Board, on receipt of the certified abstracts of the votes given in the several counties and cities, shall open the abstracts and record and carefully preserve them. The provisions of Chapter 37 (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.) of Title 2.2, the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, shall not apply to the certified abstracts of […]
§ 24.2-678. Law-enforcement officer to be sent for abstracts not forwarded
If the State Board has not received the abstracts of votes from any county or city within seven days after any election, it shall dispatch a law-enforcement officer to obtain a copy of the abstract from the official having charge thereof. That official shall immediately, on demand of the officer, make out and deliver to […]
§ 24.2-679. State Board to meet and make statement as to number of votes
A. The State Board shall meet by the first Monday in December to ascertain the results of the November election. If a majority of the Board is not present or if, for any other reason, the Board is unable to ascertain the results on that day, the meeting shall stand adjourned from day to day […]
§ 24.2-680. Certificates of election
Subject to the requirements of § 24.2-948.2, the State Board shall without delay complete and transmit to each of the persons declared to be elected a certificate of his election, certified by it under its seal of office. In the election of a member of the United States Congress, it shall also forward a certificate […]
§ 24.2-671.2. Risk-limiting audits
A. For the purposes of this section: “Contested race” means an election for an office where more names appear on the ballot then there are vacancies to be filled or a statewide referendum or proposed constitutional amendment. “Risk limit” means the largest probability that the risk-limiting audit will fail to correct an election outcome that […]
§ 24.2-672. Electoral board to correct irregularities in returns of officers of election
While ascertaining the results of an election, the electoral board may find that there are irregularities or informalities in the returns of the officers of election which can be cured by amending or correcting the returns. Then the board immediately shall summon, to appear before the board on the date of the summons or the […]
§ 24.2-673. Candidates having highest number of votes to receive certificate of election
Except in the case of a recount pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 8 (§ 24.2-800 et seq.) of this title, in all elections for the choice of any officer, unless it is otherwise expressly provided, the person having the highest number of votes for any office shall be deemed to have been elected to […]
§ 24.2-673.1. (Expires July 1, 2031) Ranked choice voting
A. For purposes of this section: “Ranked choice voting” means a method of casting and tabulating votes in which (i) voters rank candidates in order of preference, (ii) tabulation proceeds in rounds such that in each of round either a candidate or candidates are elected or the last-place candidate is defeated, (iii) votes for voters’ […]