§ 24.2-678 Law-enforcement officer to be sent for abstracts not forwarded
Overview of Statute
This section outlines how the State Board of Elections can retrieve late vote abstracts from election officials.
Statute
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 him the copy required, and the officer shall deliver the abstract to the State Board without delay.
Code 1950, § 24-284; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-153; 1993, c. 641 .
- Cross-References:
- Election Day
- Problems with Voting or Machines
- Regulation of Election Officials
- State Board of Elections
1. Definition for State Board
The State Board of Elections.
See § 24.2-101.
2. Definition for Board
The State Board of Elections.
See § 24.2-101.
3. Definition for State
A state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
See § 24.2-452.
4. Definition for Election
A general, primary, or special election.
See § 24.2-101.