§ 24.2-618 Delivery of ballots to electoral board; checking and recording number
Overview of Statute
Ballots should be delivered to the electoral board, and the number of ballots received should be certified.
Statute
A member of the electoral board or the general registrar, or an employee of the board or general registrar designated by the electoral board or the general registrar, shall receive the ballots after they are printed and shall certify the number of ballots received. This certificate shall be filed with other materials for the election.
Code 1950, §§ 24-223, 24-224; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-116; 1993, c. 641; 1997, c. 460; 2016, cc. 18, 492.
- Cross-References:
- Election Day
- Regulation of Election Officials
1. Definition for Electoral board
A board appointed pursuant to § 24.2-106 to administer elections for a county or city. The electoral board of the county in which a town or the greater part of a town is located shall administer the town’s elections.
See § 24.2-101.
2. Definition for General Registrar
The person appointed by the electoral board of a county or city pursuant to § 24.2-110 to be responsible for all aspects of voter registration, in addition to other duties prescribed by this title. When performing duties related to the administration of elections, the general registrar is acting in his capacity as the director of elections for the locality in which he serves.
See § 24.2-101.
3. Definition for Board
The State Board of Elections.
See § 24.2-101.
4. Definition for Election
A general, primary, or special election.
See § 24.2-101.
Cases
Virginia Cases
Case Name: Xippas v. Commonwealth
Citation: 126 S.E. 207
Year: 1925
Case URL: https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=2982693812317880973&q=Xippas+v.+Com[...]
Case Summary: Holding that electoral board may not delegate its power as to counting and sealing of ballots. Such delegation would destroy the legislative intent with regard to the protection of ballots.